Monthly Archives: October 2023

Toothpick

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Toothpick

A blade of wheat that my dad found
spread out alone upon the ground
was no doubt relieved and thrilled
that it wound up, instead of milled,
stuck between my dad’s front choppers,
better there than in the hoppers
of the flour mill’s grinding wheels—
a sacrifice to future meals.
A fate as toothpick far superior
to a stomach’s dark interior!!

The three word for the 3 Things Challenge are: Thrilled, Milled, Ground

During wheat harvesting, my dad often had a stem of wheat, head attached, sticking out from between his two front teeth.  Caught in the act of picking his teeth, it was a handy storage place.  Other times of the year, his front pocket always contained a few toothpicks to first use, then suck on, switching them from side to side between his lips. This prompt was made just for me!!!

Timekeepers

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Timekeepers

My dogs have clocks for stomachs.
I don’t know how they do it.
They value things by the extent
to which a dog can chew it.

Their feeding time is 8 AM
and without exception,
at precisely 7:59,
they demand  my attention

by pouncing on my stomach,
rousing me from sleep
so our kibbles appointment
I am sure to keep.

It happens every morning,
daily without exception.
It does no good for me to try
to practice a deception

by pulling covers over head
and feigning a deep sleep,
for my canine companions
have agendas I must keep.

Grumbling, I roll out of bed
to pee and then to sprint
to fulfill their 8 o’clock feeding
with no further hint!

So, seeing that I post each day
faithfully by nine,
do not merely credit me.
My incentive is canine.

Image by Cintage 72 Prompters: Zoe and Coco!!!

Odd Little Monday Portrait

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Portrait with Kleenex and Knee…for Monday Portrait

The hour is late, and I’m not sure this is the correct link, but I can’t resist posting this bizarre little portrait of the end of my day!

Still life with Hibiscus, Stick and Spiderweb: For FOTD Oct 17, 2023

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I know. Odd little photo, but for some reason it appealed to me.

For Cee’s  FOTD

I love this tale by Jane Kohut-Bartels, so must share it. . .

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Gossip Girls for MVB

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Gossip Girls
 
Those mean girl rumors may seem unrelenting,
but trust me their spreaders will soon be repenting.
Only fools spread secrets they know are untrue,
spreading rumors whose sharing for sure they will rue.
Their bony butts should be soundly spanked.
Their cheeks should be pinched and their hair should be yanked. . .
 
 
(for rest of poem, go here:https://judydykstrabrown.com/2022/08/21/gossip-girls/?page_id=135693   Image by Vitolda Klein on Unplash. 
 

Lake Chapala Sunset, Oct 16, 2023

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Thank Goodness I looked up from my computer long enough to rush out and photograph this sunset. I have not embellished the color!  This is exactly what I saw.

Like Mother, Like Daughter?

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My friend Ann Garcia asked me to publish photos of both my mother and me since I’ve had my hair cut. I had remarked that sometimes when I look in the mirror  lately that I think it is she, but my sister says we look nothing alike. What do you think?

Hibiscus for FOTD Oct 16, 2023

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For Cee’s FOTD

Name the Bottom Lot???? (Help!)

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What should I name it?

Here is some brainstorming but nothing seems just right. Can anyone come up with a name for a little park that is mainly for the enjoyment of people walking by? If you don’t know its history, read up on it HERE.

Pasatiempo  Killing Time

Jardin de Paso  Garden in Passing

Prados Serenos  Serene Meadows

Lote Vacio   Empty Lot

Pasando el Tiempo  Passing Time

Jardín de los Placeres  Garden of Pleasures

Belleza al Pasar   Beauty in Passing

Jardín de Sueños. Garden of Dreams

Jardines de Inspiración  Inspiration Gardens

Pasando Elegante Passing Fancy

I’d really appreciate your help in coming up with a name for the gardens I (and Yolanda and Pasiano and José and the bulldozer guy have worked so hard to create. And continue to create.

Tell me your favorite three names from above, prioritized as 1 2 3.  Then tell me at least one original name you can come up with!

Muchas Gracias!!!  Judy