Monday, You Big Jerk!

Monday, you big jerk!
You lurch in after Sunday
Spreading misery.

It's Pastor Steve's Last Sunday

Who's brain will I pick?
It's Pastor Steve's last Sunday.
I sure will miss him.

The associate pastor of my church (Steve) just left for a new church. He is a really cool kind of pastor for sure. I always felt that he was receptive to my questions - even if they seemed to question the "why" of certain things in the Bible. He even told me theology text books to check out - never patronizing. His new church is lucky, and I will miss him. I guess I will just have to break in the new guy when he gets here! Or, bug our senior pastor (if he has the time for my odd questions every now and then).

Wasted Saturday

Moving furniture
Aching back and creaking knees
Wasted Saturday

My Trash, His Treasure

Crinkle, crush, crash, bang!
A cat with a paper bag
My trash, his treasure

Random Night Noises

Crickets chirp night songs
Singing to hidden lovers
Random night noises

Torrential Downpour

Torrential downpour
Faces at the window watch
Grey, swirling storm clouds

Where is Mama Duck?

Abandoned babies
Tiny peeps cry out for help
Where is mama duck?

This was inspired by the poor, little ducks I saw today. You can see their pic on my cell phone photo blog.

Logo Mania

Logo mania
Everybody's invested
Emotions run high


Dedicated to the tumultuous time in my professional life when we tried to change the color of my company's logo. What a nightmare.

Midwest Neighbors

Our Midwest neighbors
Fiercely fighting flood waters
Let's lend them a hand

I know gas is killing our bank accounts, but just think how you would feel if you lost your home and/or livelihood due to these terrible floods. There are numerous places that are helping flood victims. Please visit one and donate a few dollars today. Any amount helps.

Places to donate online:
Farm Aid's Family Farm Disaster Fund
Red Cross

Additional links can be found on my other blog by clicking here.

Don't Take a Three-Year Old to the Movies

Niece's first movie
A panda doing kung fu
Did not impress her

Life's Simple Pleasures

Life's simple pleasures
A coin-operated horse
A child's gleeful grin

I Am Going Broke

I am going broke
Four-dollar-per-gallon gas
And a repair bill

Time Flies

Half the year is gone
June journeys on to July
August arrives soon

Technology is Stupid

Computer has died
Technology is stupid
Can't live without it

Monday Blahs

Got the Monday blahs.
Traffic was slow. Work was slow.
Evening was fast.

Thank You, Dear Father

Thank you, dear Father!
You've kept life interesting
With laughter-filled hours!

Lazy Saturday

Lazy Saturday
Lounging on the couch with dogs
We watch TV shows

Just Stay Home Today

Feeling unlucky?

It is Friday the 13th . . .

Just stay home today.

Forgot to Feed the Fish

I just remembered:

I forgot to feed my fish

Bet he's really ticked

Don't worry . . . he's still alive, and I only forgot one day.  Bad still . . . but not fatal.

Pubic Relations

Careless coworker . . . 

An unfortunate typo:

Pubic relations

Scared Dog

Little friend shaking

Scared, furry face looks at me

Thunder scares my dog

I Miss My Computer

It's another day

I'm still borrowing computers

I really miss mine

Brush Strokes Struggle

Sweltering in the heat
Brush strokes struggle on stucco
Paint drips and spatters

Apartment Living

Hello new neighbor
I noticed your arrival
I hope you like dogs

Friday Morning Faces

Friday morning faces:
Frowns slowly curl into smiles
As the clock nears five.

Time Seemed to Stand Still

Frustrating workday
My computer kept freezing
Time seemed to stand still

Thunder But No Rain

Thirsty, dry, dying . . .
Wilting blades of grass listen:
Thunder but no rain

Four O'Clock Meeting

Four o'clock meeting
Who's brilliant idea was this?
It's happy hour time!

Goofy-looking Pooch

I made a mistake
I gave the dog a hair cut
Goofy-looking pooch

Let's Act with Kindness

Let's act with kindness
Speak words of encouragement
And build up others