Have A Seat

Saturday, August 7, 2010

A picture taken when we were in Seattle today of a blue chair just

outside a window display...quite a rainy day today in Seattle, but that

should be expected... ;)

Quote Of The Day:

"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window

through which you must see the world." ~ George Bernard

Shaw

50 Word Story:

Passerby

The old chair, worn and chipped from many occupants. It reflects the

comings and goings like a window into its residents. A piece of leather

caught on the back, a coffee stain on the concrete below. A pink feather

wedged into the seat boards. Inviting, comfortable, ready for someone new.

Birthday Celebrations

Friday, August 6, 2010

Today was my birthday! Yay! We had bumbleberry pie instead of cake and

had a great time. :)

Quote Of The Day:

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's

the life in your years." ~ Abraham Lincoln

50 Word Story:

One Year Older

Excitement bubbling over. Friends and fun, playing, laughing, having a great

time. Emotional letters and funny ones. Friendly faces and sweet voices. Pie

with candles in the center of the table. Candle flame flickering in the wind.

In seconds, all blown out, friends clapping. Great birthday celebration. One

year older.

Confections

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Took this picture today as a last minute idea as I was totally blanking on

what to do for my blog...My mother is holding a recipe for her "famous

bumble-berry pie." I have it every year on my birthday and it is the most

delicious pie I've ever had. Love you, Mom!

Quote Of The Day:

"C is for cookie. That's good enough for me." ~ Cookie Monster

50 Word Story:

Angels' Confections

Ingredients set out in scattered order. Flour sprinkled across the counter.

The rolling pin and measuring cups discarded off to the side. Oven mitts

resting on the cold burner of the stove, waiting. The warm, pleasing aroma

of baked goods wafts through the house. Sweet confections - the work of

angels.

Bloom

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

This picture was taken today at the Mercer Slough Blueberry Farm. Went

picking with my mother and a friend. We had a good time, except that all

the blueberries were either dead, unripe, or the bushes were stripped

bare...Not nearly as successful as our raspberry picking...This is a picture

of a sunflower they had inside the warehouse.

Quote Of The Day:

"Where flowers bloom so does hope." ~ Lady Bird Johnson

50 Word Story:

Late Bloomer

Closed up in a bud. So new and barely alive in the world. Through cold

nights and hammering rain, it stayed safe in the bud. "When will it bloom?"

the young ones asked. "In time." Warm, mild spring days came. The sun

shone down. And it slowly opened, unexpectedly vibrant.

My People

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Yet another picture from Gas Works Park! This is of a couple sitting on the

grass overlooking the water. Just two people sitting there and watching the world

go by...

Quote Of The Day:

"Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean."

~ Ryunosuke Satoro

50 Word Story:

These Are My People

These are my people. The green ones, red ones, white ones, black ones.

These are my people, the same ones under the same sun and the same

moon. They think and feel as I do. My people make the rainbow, the

lands, and the sky. We are one. United. Human.