HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE - A CAUTIONARY TALE

 

A cautionary tale not to do everything your friends tell you to do.

In a quiet village, long ago,

Lived a boy with a heart aglow.

His friends, with mischief on their minds,

Whispered plans of daring kinds.

"Taunt the witch," they said with glee,

"It will be fun, just wait and see!"

The boy, though nervous, joined the jest,

For fear of missing out on the quest.

Under the moon's silvery light,

They found the witch's cottage tight.

The boy approached with trembling knees,

As shadows danced among the trees.

He called out bold, a daring croak,

But then, alas, the witch awoke.

With a wave of her wand and a gleam in her eye,

The boy found himself a frog—oh my!

"Fun," they said, his friends in fright,

As their friend's new form hopped out of sight.

"Taunt the witch," their voices echoed,

And in the night, the poor boy just bellowed.

In the pond, he'd learn to swim,

A frog's life now bestowed on him.

A lesson learned beneath the moon,

To heed wise words and not impugn.

For some adventures lead astray,

And friends' advice can often sway.

The now frog, croaked a tune of caution's rhyme,

Remembered now through tales and time.

Thanks for looking and have a

safe and Happy Halloween.

LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH BINOCULARS

I saw him from far away, 

sitting high on an old wooden trellis. 

What did he say? 

"I have my eyes on you Missy!" 

"Good," I said, "I have my eyes on you too.

I may not have your fancy binoculars but 

my 20-20 vision will do."

With that we smiled and gave 

a bit of a wave, telling each other, 

in a nice way, to behave  

and wished, in that whimsical way,

to have a very nice day.

Yes, well a poet she is not!

I found froggy a long, long time ago in my favorite garden. I don't think he is there anymore. I have seen him two or three times since but I'm sure he has rusted away by now as the last time I was there, he was nowhere to be found. I have taken pictures of our froggy before. I am hoping one day he will appear in our garden, at least maybe a cousin of his. I can dream. Everyone needs a rusty old frog in their garden, don't they?

Ah well now, time to get sensible and get head out of clouds, and talking about clouds...

these were taken in the parking lot of a supermarket called Sprouts Farmers Market. It's in Manassas, a bit off our usual beaten path but it was nice to see something different, and we said we would like to go there again. 

I actually wanted to go to a farmer's market a couple of miles away but was a bit too late getting there. I looked for my honey (Gregg just looked up and I had to tell him no, not you Honey). That would be the honey I use to top my yogurt off with. I am running out of it and saw loads of honey at Sprouts, but didn't see the one I am looking for. Still on the hunt as I have a bee in my bonnet for this one local honey, pardon the pun, and for the groaners. It's late and my brain is getting a bit past its bedtime.

Instead, we bought a couple of pears, a piece of fresh ginger so that I can slice it and put into my tea, some Asian Pork Dumplings, quite small and they went great with the freshly made shrimp and vegetable sushi, also bought at Sprouts. We had this for our dinner. I think that was about it for our shopping trip. It was a nice, short trip but we got a bit of sunshine and that was lovely. A bit too hot but we weren't in the heat for long. Cooler today - 85 degrees F. (30 degrees C. I think that is). We have had it in the 90s for a few days and it has started to get hot and humid.

Okay, whimsical side just left. As I said it's late and I am off to bed. Sweet dreams everyone and have a great time tomorrow/today. 

Thanks for stopping by.

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - LOUD?

 

Blue Jay had his say!

But so are you my dear Blue Jay. The experts say your calls can be very loud, and can sound like a scream, especially your alarm calls which alert everyone. So good for you Mr. Blue Jay! 

Another hero! Well done my fine feathered friend!

He would have had his answer, but Camera Lady tripped over the Froggy Zen Master. After many utterances which raised Zen Master's eyes to the ceiling, he thought it prudent to leave and let her practice more Zen on her own.

But first he left her with this, "A Zen state, also known as mindfulness, is a state of calm attentiveness where one is fully present in the moment, free from excessive thought or attachment to external stimuli. It's about being aware of your surroundings and inner experience simultaneously, allowing you to respond consciously and effectively. This state can be cultivated through practices like meditation and mindful living." And he then said, "You have a long way to go. More practice!"

And that is how it goes on a Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder. 

A POSITIVITY POST TODAY - MORE FAMILY PHOTOS SOON.

and say that…

for as we all know, there are some days when…

So…

Got your ears on?

But once you’re done with that…

and take things…

ponder life…

and remember…

So, maybe it’s time to play in a muddy puddle or two, but…

when your friends start looking at you like this…

you can say…

mission accomplished 

because you got through another week!

Thanks for stopping by and…

(With thanks to Pinterest for many of my graphics and inspiration today.)

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - A VISITOR

And that’s how it goes on a Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder.

FROGGY DAYS!

Gull yesterday, toad today!

"Where there are no swamps, there are no frogs."

~German Proverb~

"If we can discover the meaning in the trilling of a frog, perhaps we might understand why it is for us not merely noise but a song of poetry and emotion."

~Adrian Forsythe~

A group of frogs is called an "army".

You're going to grown at this one.

What kind of shoes does a frog wear?

Ready for it?

Open-toad sandals!

“Toad you!” 

Ribbit!

Thanks for looking friends. 

Have a great day! 

NATURE IS...

Can you see it? 

"Nature is always hinting at us. It hints over and over again, until suddenly we take the hint."

 ~Robert Frost~

BACK TO THE GARDEN CENTER - GARDEN NICKNACKS

  I meant to get back to these sooner as our visit to the garden center was on April 20th. 

The foxes told me they wanted me to take them home but I stood my ground. I told them there were enough foxes in our neighborhood but I was sure they would be going home with someone that day.

Ahhh, dragons! 

"Let your creativity soar on dragon's wings across uncharted skies."

~Author Unknown~

The Zen Frog was giving some advice today: "Make a splash, look before you leap, don't jump to conclusions, enjoy a good swim, stretch your legs often, spend time at your pad, and hop to it!" I may have read this on Pinterest and yes, you may have read this before.

I was very taken with the bronze fairy. She is a birdfeeder/birdbath holder. It seemed like she was five feet tall but couldn't be sure as she was displayed on top of a table, and she towered over me. I wasn't surprised at the price on the sticker, so I wistfully put it down and said goodbye to my sweet fairy.

I asked my little buddies here if they decided to give her away to let me know, but they weren't hearing, speaking or seeing me. They knew nothing and I will always respect them for that. Good little bunnies!

So here we are away with the fairies.

I think I mentioned before I am hoping to put together a small fairy garden inside a planter. I enjoyed looking at the ones here.

The fairy house is the last photo from this side of the nicknack shop. Below is the one on the other side of the corridor. I had fun browsing through there also, but I will save that for another time.

Remember, if you are away with the fairies, in my mind that is a good thing. I have said it many times before, we all need to get in touch with our inner child/fairy once in a while. Let it fly!

Thanks for looking and sending you only the very best wishes for a great day!