Say Hello To My Little Friend

When Pacino burst into the room brandishing his machine gun and shouting "Say hello to my little friend" I fell even more in love with him. That scene remains my fantasy of how to handle all the asshats and douches in my world.

On a far more peaceful level ...

This is my little friend Raoul. He walks up and down the driveway or back and forth along the curb stone whenever I bring out the trash or stumble over to get the mail. Everyone laughs and tells me it could not possibly be the same bird. No one believes but my granddaughter Hope. Hope believes me.

If I hurry into the side door Raoul will peek at me for a moment and then take off to join his family in the tree down the road.

Seen Around Town

In this last shot you see "angry bird cat"

My granddaughter Hope put a bird garden stake
against my stone cat.
She is delighted with this.

NATURE NOTES

Is That a Seed Pod ...

... or is that tree just happy to see me?

click to enlarge

I noticed these trees early one recent evening as I left a small shop across the road from them. The trees are quite tall, taller than the home they surround, and they appear to be growing around one another in a cluster. I couldn't see all of them since the property was enclosed by a tall fence.

I tried looking for them on  the seed site   but there are so many.

NATURE NOTES

Hang On

I took this photo at a local park. A small limb from a huge tree had fallen onto a metal and wood fence.

There was something about the way this little bare tree piece clung to the rusty metal and darkened wood that touched me.

It seemed to say to me 'hang on'.

You can find many little and large messages in nature.

NATURE NOTES

As I Wobble Into the New Year

some things come to mind ...

I think it's going to be a rough year - a contentious election, financial upheavel, squashed revolutions, and on and on

Might be a good idea to listen to Hollywood ...

"Gird your loins"

the stunning Stanley Tucci in 'Devil Wears Prada'


"Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night!"

Bette Davis as Margo Channing in 'All About Eve

“There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.”

Erma Bombeck

I'm going to try to see the line and cross it a lot

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

Buddha

Remember that there's magic all around

 

According to String Theory, what appears to be empty space is actually a tumultuous ocean of strings vibrating at the precise frequencies that create the 4 dimensions you and I call height, width, depth and time.

This evening I'll spend some time with The Lady of Gaga. She's helping Little Tyke Mike drop the ball in Times Square.

I'm beautiful in my way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way

Happy New Year Dear Friends

 
and on we go ...

celeb photos from Google, all other photos are mine

What The Trees Tell Me

This is the hat I wore to the royal wedding

 I look fantastic in this light!
 

Give peace a chance

 I think I can, I think I can

I think I need to exfoliate

 I may be old but I'm spectacular

Christmas Tree
Holiday Tree
What difference does it make
Get a life

 Enjoy the view now, we're getting our leaves back

 I tried a nice henna rinse

Come closer, I have gold

 I've been working on my core

I'll wear this crown if I want to

I'm Queen bitches!

They went that way

This is so much comfier than a Snuggie

 I think I need to cut my bangs

I'm gonna hide out here til New Years

Have a wonderful weekend everybody

Take the time to talk to a tree

I See ...

... no, not dead people, although they do speak to me.

I pulled over to make a phone call and as I waited for the call to connect I glanced over at the field to my right and saw a bird sitting on the grass. He seemed to be in a frozen pose and I tried to follow his line of vision to figure out what he might be watching. He never moved.

Wounded and lost and homeless animals always find me. I have stopped traffic to gather up a family of bunnies and return them to the woods. I have climbed fences to set traps for feral cats. I once spent the night outside the gates to an auto repair shop until animal rescue arrived because the dog inside was clearly neglected.

These escapades were a whole lot easier before the cane and ankle brace.

So I had a sense of dread as I watched the motionless bird. What should I do? Get a box? A blanket? Call someone?

Maybe if I got a closer look. It was a tricky road to cross but I ventured forth and as I got closer ...

... it was a piece of bark.

I thought I saw a birdie! I did! I did!

I feel silly when I look at the photo. It is clearly not a bird.

It is an alligator.

Happy Earth Day

Go out and hug a tree, smile at a big fat fluffy cloud, jump in a puddle, plant a tree, water some flowers ...

I took a little spring tour of the municipal park in my town and the area around it.

Town Hall is in the park. The trees are so pretty I didn't care that I had to wait for a place to park.

These pretties were hanging out behind the building.

Everyone was enjoying the day.

The main lawn by the lake is being seeded. Gus and Gary are well known at the lake. Here they're doing a quality check of the seeds.

Pretty in pink.

Gorgeous in green.

Even the littlest of creatures are remodeling.

The shadows have blooms.

On the other side of the park spring looks a bit like autumn

The soccer field lights enjoy the view

Just me and one other spring reveler on this side of the park

This little path leads to the creek

Even the phone lines look prettier

Back at home there's a line for the window

Siren smells squirrels

Every Day Should Be Earth Day