We Found Some More Dinosaur Tracks!...But Guess Where?!

      I've told you a million times...at least!...that Fall/Autumn is my favorite season of the year. And guess what?!...get ready for time number one million and one! ^_^ I LOVE FALL!!
      Yesterday I told you that I was gonna see if I could get hubby to go around town and take some Fall foliage pictures to show you. Well...so far he's only gotten as far as the backyard! ^_^ Something stopped him in his 'tracks'...*that was a hint.* :-)) I'll show you in a moment.
      We woke up to another dark morning...*I miss the early morning sunrises...*sigh*...The light was just barely starting to come through the trees...

     Yeah...it was kinda dark, but it wasn't raining! So I'm good with it! ^_^ It was just the right kinda weather to kick your husband out of bed for! LOL I sent him on an adventure into our backyard...

    ...to go exploring and searching for Fall color! :-) ...
 

      There were golds and reds everywhere! :-) The early morning sunlight acted like a sweeping spotlight for it!...
 

  
      But then, as he ventured further into the woods, he came across something else!!!...Now...do you remember a while back...like two years ago!...when hubby stopped beside the Connecticut river on his way home and took some photos of the dinosaur tracks in our town?!...No?!...I shared it in THIS blog post.
      Well, guess what?!...He found some more!...or one more, (depending on how many footprints there are on the actual rock!)...But this time he found it right in our backyard...so to speak! O_O ...

    He came back in the house all excited to show me the pictures...And when I put my glasses on, focused my lazy right eye...(it could be lazy because it's been trying to talk the other crusty eye into co-operating! LOL)...and turned the picture right-side-up, THERE IT WAS!!! :-) A dinosaur print!...out in the woods of our backyard!!!...
   

     Who knew?!!!!! O_O We sure didn't!!!...Should we call the historical society or something?!...Or did the previous residents already do that?!...There's no markings on it or anything...not like the ones over by the river!!! O_O ...

      Soooooo exciting!! ^_^ I'll never look at my backyard the same again!!...Although, I confess that the Fall color might make me forget about the dinosaur tracks...or track...for at least this season! ^_^...

      The closer you look, the more beautiful, and vibrant, the colors are! :-) ...
 

      But even when you back up a bit....I mean like waaay.....waaaaaay.....back!...the color and awe makes you take a deep breath!...
 

       Here comes number one million and two!....I LOVE FALL!!! ^_^ And we're not even at peak season yet. That'll be next week!...Yep! Get ready for more photos...if I can kick my hubby out from back there where the dinosaur tracks are! LOL
       Have a good weekend, Everybody!! :-)

Footprints of the Dinosaur

They've left a giant footprint;
Solid proof that they were here.
Imagining their size evokes
a prehistoric fear.

Big toes encased in slate,
holding water for the small.
A permanent reminder,
holding stories for us all.

Who can tell their story?
There's no one that we can meet.
No poet dinosaur.
No one with their big shoeless feet.

They've walked a path through time,
and left their footprints everywhere.
And we can turn the corner
and embrace them...if we dare!

Even Spiders Are Taking Advantage Of The Fall Weather!

      YAY...It's Fall! :-) My favorite season of the year!...And if you look at the changing colors of the leaves in the backyard you'll see why!...
 

      Well...some of the leaves are changing....Some are dying!...
 

      They're making room for all of the snow of Winter, the flowers of Spring, and the gloriousness of Summer for next year! :-) Bye, Bye, leaves!...
 

       And in amongst all of the color of Fall that's in the backyard...is another bit of creativity forming! :-) ...
 

      "Oh Yes He Did!!!" ^_^ ...
 

      Right in the same tree where my hummingbirds just recently were flitting back and forth to steal a little nectar!...
 

      Now, generally speaking, I'm not a fan of spiders. Especially not spiders that I find inside the house!...*cold shiver!*...And especially not spiders who look like they could grow large enough to tote my house away!!! LOL Okay...maybe that's exaggerating a bit...but just 'a BIT!' O_O ...*Another COLD SHIVER!*
      All of that aside, I had to marvel at the web this HUGE spider spun!...Look at it!!...
 

      It's amazing!!!!

       Okay...the marveling part is over!...Would it be wrong to now wish for a strong wind?! O_O ...*C-O-L-D...S-H-I-V-E-R!!!!!!* ...

     Have a good Monday, Everybody! :-)

You Ever Watch A Spider?

You ever watch a spider,
when he's working out his plan?
He's amazing in his 'know how',
and his determination's grand!

He spins a web and sits there,
waiting for the winds to change;
For dinner to come to him,
with no stove or oven range!

It seems a 'wee bit' gory
as he wraps his dinner tight.
But no 'Seran Wrap', tape, or foil;
just 'know how', as to do it right!

But what amazes me
 is not the way the spider dines.
It's all the prep work of the web,
which, in the sun, just shines.

The web is perfect in it's shape,
and sturdiness, and flare.
And how, through everything,
it simply sways and stays right there!

You ever watch a spider,
and wonder where it gets it's brain?
Were you watching from a couch,
or were you standing in the rain?!

When you see a spider work,
no matter where this work might be,
You can't help marvel at him,
and his creative oddity!

WOW! How Quickly Things Change!!

 (Needle Felted Owl by feltjar)

      Yesterday I was feeling good...(except for a slight headache I woke up with...which is still kinda sorta here this morning....Wait! What was I talking about?! LOL)...I was nursing a 'feel good' emotional hangover from the U.S. Open men's match...WOOHOO!!!! How fun that was!!!....And again, congratulations to my 'baby boy'. ^_^ That's Rafa Nadal to those NOT in the know! :-)

     How quickly things change though. :-( And I'm not just talking about the headache...which I still have this morning, and which has moved to the middle of my forehead, and seems to be making my shoulders tighten up too!...And before I start getting diagnoses...Yes! I know what it probably is.....It's stress!

     Stress?!....Yes!!!!!...And I'll tell you why....besides the headache and tense shoulders I mean. :-)) ... One reason is because I woke up to a backyard full of fog! O_O Why fog, you ask?!...because the humidity is ridiculously high outside this morning! (Thanks for sharing, Cindy! ^_^)

     Thankfully the fog is suppose to lift later this afternoon...to be replaced by....yeah, you guessed it!.....HEAT!!! O_O It's suppose to get up to as high as 93 degrees!....in September?!....Yep!...And here I was...'silly me'...touting how great it was that it was almost Fall! :-)

  (Autumn Inspired Hand Knit Leg Warmers by RememberADay)

     I guess I have to kick away that idea for a while! ^_^ Whatever!!...It's still the time of year for good fruit...

 (Grapes Still Life 10x8 Print by VictoriaEnglishCharm)

      ...and for baking! :-) 

 (Ombré Purple to Lavender Hand Painted Measuring Cup Set by GrayDecember) 

       Ummmm...I can almost smell the banana and applesauce bread in the oven right now!! ^_^ But, of course, I have to finish up the bits of bread that we were given last week first!! :-)

      It's also the time of year for me to start exploring other hot sip-able drinks...teas!..besides my beloved green tea with honey and lemon, I mean. :-) Maybe I'll finally get that Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar that I've been dreaming of! :-)) Or some more mint chamomile, or some apple spice with cinnamon, or...or...Okay. You get the drift, right?! ^_^

 (Custom Made Art Gourd by PonyLegsStudio)

      And speaking about how quickly things change...my father just came home from a 4-day stay at the hospital. :-( He's having some kinda serious issues going on at the moment....I'm thankful for his positive spirit about it all, but he annoyed me a bit this time...in a loving way...because he didn't tell me he was going in the hospital!! He called me when he got home! O_O

      He said: "You have so many things going on yourself right now, that I didn't wanna worry you."...I said: "Dad!!!!!...what if you had 'popped off'?!!!"... (that's affectionately how we talk about death, he and I...Don't ask! LOL)...He jokingly said: "I wasn't planning to take it that far!! ^_^"...We laughed about it for a while, joking back and forth, and then we talked about it seriously.

      After that I reminded him that if he 'pops off' without me talking to him, because he thought it was too much for me to worry about, that when Jehovah wakes him up in the resurrection I'll be standing there...so I can 'pop him one'!!! ^_^ ... Ooooo! What happened to my docile, quiet spirit?! ^_^

(Felted Acorns by feltjar)

       How quickly things change!!! LOL...Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

Emotions

Frustration, excitement,
Great anger, Pure joy!
Deep sadness, elation,
intent to annoy.

Loving, disgusted,
triumphant, afraid.
Affection considered,
uneasiness weighed.

Cheerful, proud,
optimistic, despair.
Euphoric, in anguish,
gloom hanging there.

Emotions experienced,
the good and the bad.
Without feeling, sincerely,
what life have you had?!

You need hope and peace,
kindness and love.
An unemotional life is
Not much to speak of.

It's Monday!...But I'm Not Feeling Monday-ish!

 (Bowl with Berries Photograph by DMpics)

      On Mondays I'm usually...like most of us, probably...physically dragging from the weekend...But not today! :-) For the first time in months the air here in Holyoke Massachusetts is cooler...There's a crispness in the air...and the air conditioner didn't have to be on through the night! YAY!!!...Fall is finally almost here...I think! 

      That's why...on a Monday, after a great weekend...I'm not feeling Monday-ish!...I'm feeling kinda Fall-ish! ^_^ You know...the Monday of FALL! :-) 

      The Fall Monday when you feel like pulling out the winter fruits and veggies...The Fall Monday when you feel like pulling out the hot apple cider or cocoa...

 (Dimpled Rust and Cream Mugs- Set of Four by LittleGoatsPlay)

      ...The Fall Monday when you feel like pulling out the warm sweaters from the drawer!...

 (Asymmetrical Vintage Wood Dresser by nattybydesign)

     ...The Fall Monday when you feel like jumping up and down for joy because the U.S. Open men's tennis championships have been pushed to.....a Fall-like Monday!! ^_^ No! It's not 'actually' Fall yet!...but don't burst my Fall bubble!!!!!! I'm on a roll! ^_^ And I'm looking forward to popcorn and cocoa, hot soup and crackers, and maybe even a bit of pumpkin loaf, while I watch the men's championship later today! ^_^

 (Fall in Love Stamped Pendant by leighsarver)

     I love Fall! :-) ... And I love 'THIS' Monday!!! ^_^

(8 X 10 Photo of Red Leaves Reaching for Heart - Fine Art Photo Entitled Scarlet's Reach by CarlaDyck)

      By the way, all of this chitter-chatter came to you due to the fact that nothing else is going on!!! ^_^ No hummingbirds at the feeder...no rain...etc. Be happy! ^_^ And have a good day, Everybody!

What do YOU talk about?

What do YOU talk about
when you don't have much to say?
A short phrase about the weather?
Or the 'fine'-ness of the day?

Do you ask: "How do you do?",
hoping they won't say a thing?
Or just say: "Call me tomorrow",
hoping that the phone won't ring?

Do you lend yourself to grins,
and slight noddings of the head,
knowing big smiles and eye contact
would make you committed to what they said?

What do YOU talk about
when your 'talker' is 'on the blink'?
Not hardly much at all.
Certainly not much as you would think!

Are they dying already?!!!

     I know...you're probably saying to yourself "Wug, why are you showing us dying leaves?!" ^_^ I know you're probably saying that because that's what I would be saying too!!...Well, let me tell you why.

     The reason is because I can't believe they're dying this fast?!! I mean...it's just the beginning of August! Summer isn't even over yet!...Yet already...while the hummingbirds are still chasing each other, and another set of hummingbird babies are no doubt in the works...the leaves are starting to show signs of Fall (Autumn)!!

     WOW! Out with the old, and in with the new....so fast!! O_O Is it just here in our area, I wonder?!
 

      Oh well...there's nothing I can do about it! That's the way life 'rolls'! ^_^ So, I'm just gonna get my mind ready to enjoy the un-obstructed view of my backyard trees, which are gonna be really easy to see pretty soon when the tree goes leaf-bare!! :-)

     And I'm gonna remember that no matter what happens, I'll still have foliage to look at...sorta. ^_^ Flower foliage!......of the crochet thread variety! ^_^ 

     Well!!...What kind of flowers did you think I'd be talking about?! LOL You know I'm practically allergic to the sound of my own voice!...not to mention being allergic to anything that's growing outside right now!!! ^_^
 

      Anyway! LOL...These are a few of my latest creations. I'm gonna list them in the shop later this afternoon.

     This morning I have some 'other', more spiritual, business to take care of! :-) If you lived in my area, or if I knew your phone number, you might have a personal visit! ^_^ So, I'm off to take care of that. I think it's gonna be a good day!...You have a good day too!!

Light

I wait most every morning
to see soft light coming through the trees;
To see the darkness pierced by shadows,
making clarity a tease.

I wait most every morning,
knowing darkness will give way;
Hoping sunrise won't forget me,
and my night will soon be day.

I wait most every morning,
for the thick black blanket's night
to flip back and uncover
all the brilliant rested light!

I've never been disappointed.
Light always manages to appear.
And I always smile and wave and holler:
"Hello Light! I'm over here!"