October 17, 2016 – Tidbits, Teasers & Wanderings
As
a warm up, two short poems of mine I decided to
dust*
off this morning.
My husband is
persnickety as a trout,
However, I love
him without a doubt.
[I
penned this in creative writing class under pressure!]
Let me kiss the
face of your watch,
I love the time I
spend with you.
[This
one came to me when we were first dating and
I
literally kissed the face of his watch on occasion and recited it.
It
is now about 40+ years old.]
I
have one of those WellSpring Flip Notes in my purse at all times. When I encounter a clever phrase – some written word, sentence, or comment that makes
me stop and re-read, re-think, or simply admire, I write it down.
I got a new quote
this morning at church. I was “advertising”
my blog to people who might get a kick out of it. [Everyone reading my blog – please share my
blog address to all of your family and friends – I want an “AUDIENCE!” Thank you very much!]
I was pushing my “Am
I local yet?” Blog to a fellow parishioner I have known for years. Matthew McEnnerney came back with, “I’m here on a Green card!” That gave me a big laugh because he has been
in the county longer than me. He
explained they only let him stay because his wife comes from an old family of
this area. He is originally from
California.
“May I quote you?” I
asked opening my purse and getting my trusty WellSpring out. He admired me asking if I could quote him. Matthew
is a lectern at our church on a rotating basis.
When he speaks I close my eyes and let his cultured stage voice wash
over me. It is truly music to my ears.
As I said earlier, I
have my WellSpring note taker with me at all times and I use it extensively at
the appointments where I need to sit and wait.
It is RUDE to tear out a page from a current magazine as one must think
of the other patrons. So I scribble little notes.
Every few months I
have to put a new note pad in and today I had used up the last page. Let me
share some of the tidbits I have jotted down with you. Some of these are from random magazine
articles and I did not always take info for proper citations.
9 compliments
that make women feel beautiful.
1. You’re ambitious
2. You’re smart
3. You’re hilarious
4. You’re a leader
5. You’re inspiring
6. You’re balanced
7. You’re a Doer
8. You’re adventurous
9. You’re bold
[This
could be a handy thing to cut out and leave around for your lover, other- half,
or husband to find.]
[A
phrase that caught my attention since I still love the feel of a glossy magazine]
“The
more we long for the sumptuous printed page . . .”
[This
group came from a travel magazine.]
. . . I want to be there response that gets you
one step closer to actual sand between your toes. . . .
. . . almost
cinematic window . . .
. . . are
narratives that percolate over time . . .
. . . trips which
change your forever . . .
. . . reverie . .
.
. . . a
counterpoint . . .
. . . tasseled
hotel key . . .
. . . but far
move evocative . . .
[I
just about had my bag packed and my ticket bought!]
While opinions
and facts are two different things,
occasionally they
have something in common.
“. . . People
tell me I am too negative. That the
modern world fits me like a thrift-store suit . . . I do not know when,
precisely I turned the corner from hopeful open-mindedness and slammed head
first into that dead end where curmudgeons go to die. . . .”
The source of my
gift of writing is GOD.
Refreshment of my
soul so that you can move on in times of trouble. You are my inheritances, Oh
Lord.
Finally,
for the sources I do know:
Our
talents are on loan from God.
9/18/2016
- Father Herb Burke
Prayer
is the great arena of the world; we are all on a level playing field. 10/16/2016
- Father Herb Burke
Over
the years I have learned that what is important in a dress
is
the woman who is wearing it.
–
Yves Saint-Laurent.
[The
above quote I noticed posted on the wall of a Stein Mart store in the ladies’
department. When I read that sign it talked me out of buying something instead
of talking me into buying something. Odd, wasn’t it?]
NOTE: *Dust.
Check out the word dust at the link below:
Who knew a simple
four-letter word was so incredibly rich with use? It surprised me. I was checking myself on usage and look at
the wealth of information, idioms and phrases, etc.
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