~ "Only from the heart ....

.... can you touch the sky."

~ Rumi

 



 

Most of the trees are bare. 

Some still have a few leaves clinging on until the last possible moment.

And then the leaves fall from the branches and scurry along ....

like children jumping from their parents' arms to run and play.

This week it has been colder than a witch's you-know-what!!

30 degrees during the day and it got down to 15 degrees at night

 .... uhhh excuse me, Mother Nature

but it's only November .... not January/February!

But last week we were blessed with 60+ degree weather.

I went out for a walk.  Not far.  Actually, just across the street.

There's a piece of land that belongs to the town.

Most of it is weeds.

I've walked by there hundreds of times .... but this time I noticed

the milkweed pods.

 



 

 

 

I stayed in this area for the longest time .... completely captivated

by the beauty of these pods releasing their seeds.

I've seen these fuzzy things floating around

but I just didn't realize what they were.

 

 

**sigh**

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And now for my Random 5

 

1.  Christmas is in 39 days!

SHUT.THE.FRONT.DOOR. 

Let the stressing begin.

 

2.  I went to Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts this week.

I had three 60% off coupons, one 50% off coupon and two 40% off coupons ...

they let me use them all in one transaction!   Score!!!!!!

 

3.  I started to crochet again .... making a handbag for my niece-in-law for Christmas.

 

4.  I refuse to put up any Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving.

Some years I go crazy .... some years I put up as little as I can get away with.

And then I want the decorations down by New Year's Day!

Wonder what I'll feel like this year?  Hhhhmmmm!

 

5.  Tom has been asking me what I want for Christmas.

Specifically camera stuff.

My mind is a blank.

What would be on your "Wish List"?

 

Checking it twice.

♥



~ We Meet Again ....

..... Random 5 Friday!

Gonna do it up a little differently today.

Starting with the bottom ....

 

5.   Yup!  I changed up my blog look ... again!

I wanted to give it a little "Halloween" look.  Did I succeed? 

Don't worry ... it'll change again next month.

To what?  Hhhmmmmm......Not sure.

Why can't I just find something I like and just stick with it? 

 

4.   I am seeing birds around my feeder less and less as the weather

gets cooler and cooler.

I may just keep the feeder out through the winter just in case a fine feathered

friend decides to stop by for a little snack.

 

 

3.  Dear Blogging Friends ...  I want to thank all of you for your wonderful support

during my lost friendship last week.   Wow!

I received so many lovely comments and e-mails.  I was overwhelmed!

Having the door closed on one friendship led me back to a friend

that I had been neglecting for too long.

This friend is there whenever I need a friend.

I can push this friend's buttons and this friend doesn't get upset

and shut me out.   Nope!

This friend lets me make mistakes.  Yup!

 

Say hello to my little friend ....

 

 

2.  My "friend" and I took advantage of a gorgeous day and headed out the door.

I grabbed some props and looked for the perfect spot.

As I put the items down on the ground and was changing the settings on the camera,

I accidentally clicked the button and ....

well....

took this....

... and I did  not notice the visiting Mr.DaddyLongLegs until I looked at the shot on the computer!

I just love it when stuff like that happens!!!

 

1.  This one is for Kelly. 

We've been cyber friends for a few years now.

We've never met in person.  We will......someday.

Kelly has been having a really tough year.  Really tough.

To add to her burden, she just found out her Mother has cancer.

 Please visit Kelly and give her hugs.

 

Dear Kelly,

Saying "I'm sorry" just doesn't seem like enough.

I wish I could do or say more to help you through this difficult time.

I wish I could find Aladdin's Lamp and wish away all of the pain and sorrow

that you are facing.

Know that I am here for you .... always.

Text me anytime.

Call me if you ever want to talk or scream....I'll listen.

And if the pain is too strong ... and you can't talk ... or scream ... but can only cry

then FaceTime me.

I'll put the phone on my shoulder

and let you cry on it

for as long as you need.

xoxoxo

 

♥

 

 



~ Is It Friday ....

.... already?

Where does the time go?

 

 

Dear Week ... what the heck?

 

Dear Summer ... I hope this is really "buh-bye" because your

humidity this week was a deal breaker.  Our relationship is over.

 

Dear Autumn ... bring on your crisp attitude.  I can't wait!!!

 

Dear Blogging Friends ... thank you so much for your input about my blog's look.

As you can see, I did change it up a bit.

Still holding on to the dark background .... don't know why but I just can't let it go!

Learning how to make a blog header was fun.

In fact, I may just change my header up with the seasons .... well, maybe. 

LOL

I still don't know how to grab your buttons to place in my blog!

Why do I always mess that up?? 

 

Dear Birds ... thanks for your constant visits.

I really do enjoy watching you.

 

 

 

And with this one .... I think the bird on the right is saying

"Uh......I don't think there's room for you on here."

LOL

 

 

And now ... for my Random 5 ....

 

1.  I think the older I get that I am becoming slightly OCD....

2.   I say this because I've noticed that I want need to do certain things in

a certain way ...

3.  For example, if I wake up at night and I have to make a potty trip and

it's, let's say 2:11 a.m., I will tell myself that I cannot get up

until it is 2:15 a.m. ....

4.  Maybe that's not being so much OCD as .... what? ... a little wacky?

5.  I will read and re-read this post at least 3 5 times

before I hit the "Publish" button ...

and then I will read it a couple of  few more times

and maybe even edit it the same amount of times

before I let it go!!!

 

Today, I played along with Ashley Slater and Nancy

 

♥