Tuesday, July 20, 2010

My Addiction



These days I’m totally addicted to the wildflowers that are sprouting up from spring’s seed dispersal earlier this year.  Every morning before heading out for work, Gracie and I take a walk around the house to see what’s new.  


I’ve never had a green thumb.  Plants and flowers are respectfully short-lived in my care.  



This one was particularly interesting at this stage and miraculously would turn to face the sun. *Gasp* Hence the name Sunflower, I suppose.  


It’s all been a learning experience for me.





I remember an African violet my mom nurtured for many years that I inherited when she died.  It was the most beautiful one I’d ever seen.  Three days after I owned it the thing started looking wilted, and then it began losing flowers and leaves.   A month later I'm certain mom rolled over in her grave as her labor of love met with empty Campbell soup cans and potato peels at the bottom of the garbage bag.




Wildflowers need little human care once planted.  God takes care of the rest.  Aren’t they beautiful?





Monday, July 19, 2010

Dear Diary... www.graciesdiaryamemoir.blogspot.com




Dear Diary,



Mom didn’t find my helping with the laundry today helpful or cute…  instead she scolded me and told me I was crazy for wanting to be
anywhere near a pile of hot clothes just out of the dryer in ninety degrees temperatures. 




But what she’s not putting into consideration is the fact that she has the central air on.  Hmmph. 


  But I'm in rebellion.  Mom say’s I should get off my furry butt and get to work on my book…  


But I have writers block.  



Sunday, July 18, 2010

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown

Today it was "Meet the Candidates".  I went hungry... prepared for finger sandwiches and chips but all they had was water.  Luckily I had some life savers in my purse.




There were good guys...




And there were bad guys.  Trust me.  I know too many truths about this one.  A dynamic speaker though.  If I didn't know better, I'd think he was on the up & up.




And there were new guys...  This one I like. 

Politics - Not my thing. 

 But I try to do my part.




Who knows.  Maybe someday my vote will make a difference.