My mother the gem!

 The word for the day was "gem"  I wrote this:

                                                            My mother's initials
                                                                        GEM
                                    What is a gem? - "a precious or semi-precious stone
        especially when cut and polished."
                        cut and polished:
                                    the pain of losing her 8 year old child.
                                                the hardships of being a good southern wife
                                                        the struggles in day to day life.
                                                She was so kind and good to me
                                    She loved me through it all.
                        She learned to accept my clean-faced look
        my lack of spit and polish.

            my stubborn streak for social justice.

                        my giving up a kidney.

                                    She shone more brightly when I was near    

                                                    watching her shows on TV

                                                            Being there - sitting alongside her.

                            And so did I.

            

I am not alone

On this path I look alone,
but others are walking beside me.
Besides my God who guides my path,
Others have been there through his'try.

They've shown their faith, patience and grit.
They stood up,  they spoke out they shone!
Their persistence has blessed me down to this day
And I know I am never alone.

 

One more poem - Hero

 Don't put me on a pedestal!
You know, I could fall down.
When you find something you really don't like -
You might throw me to the ground!

Hard week But good poems

 Let's see, found out my coworker and friend Anna won't becoming back to work - I cried because it was a hit of reality of one more thing that will never be the same. Mobile had Hurricane Sally barreling down on it. People lost homes and lives. My cousins Peter and Renee came through with minor damages - power outages. The smoke in our air was at dangerous levels. It was all hitting plus a feeling of exhaustion. I took today as my Labor Day Holiday. Grateful for holidays.

Most days I drew and wrote at least a little...

Playdough Day 9/16

Playing with Playdough
the best kind of fun
With cans of colors
open one by one.

I roll out some worms

and round doughy balls

while imagining

works to grace the halls.

And maybe someday

my dream will come true.

But meanwhile I smile

and build some with you.

9/17

I needed a break!

The water called.

I answered.

I survived my first week back to school

After 12 long weeks

The doctor said, "you're ready

to go back to work."

I'm glad I only work half time because I can't imagine doubling what I did!
I'll probably write more another day but wanted to touch on it today!

TV Dinner Day

 I could have used the tinker sketch word for the day - crane and maybe written a nice reflection on peace cranes. But I'm too tired! I'll write about going back to work when I've rested from the week.

I drew a picture of a tv dinner and wrote this non-rhyming poem instead.

Folks are going out to eat!
        Can I have a TV dinner?
Can I pick it out myself?
        Fried chicken?
                        Salisbury steak?
                                or maybe turkey and dressing?
So amazing in its foil pan-
        Divided into 3 or 4 parts -
Full of salt
                    fat 
                               and chemicals -
Didn't bother me at all!
                            So delicious!
Would I eat one now?
                            I don't think so!

Star Trek Day! Live Long and Prosper

 "Live long and prosper"
Mr. Spock's phrase
It's a great thing to wish for 

in so many ways.

But what about peace
and joy and health?
Prosperity is
so much more than wealth!

Labor day and word is "tea"

 It's my last day before returning to work - lots to think about, plan for!

I hope to keep making time to draw and write - it's good for me!

Today a poem about tea.

Cold refreshing iced green tea
is best when weather is hotter.
But truth be told, at least for me,
My favorite drink is water.

Be Late for Something

 It's "Be late for something Day"
A holiday I finally got right!
Late is my normal way to be
Sometimes it gives me a fright!

There's always one more thing to do
before I get out the door.
I need to check I've got everything
and then I check some more.

Do I have my keys? My mask? My sling?

My purse? My water? My phone?

Did I take care of the dog and cat?

Should I give Luna a bone?

This is what I do right now

and soon I'm back to work.

I'll try real hard to be on time.

I don't want to be a jerk!

The Covid Fifteen!

 I've gained some weight - the Covid Fifteen!
Not sure where it came from - it arrived unseen!
Right there on my tummy - and maybe my face
My skin has grown fluffy and takes up more space!!!!

Luna's Terrible Horrible Very Bad Day

 Luna was all set to go on a fun doggy daycare outing! But you know the saying, "It's all fun and games til somebody loses an eye"? Well, happily she didn't lose an eye but she did snag her eyelid on a gate and got brought back home! Her outing lasted less than 30 minutes!

So Luna didn't go to the mini-pool party. Instead she spent the day at the emergency vet!

She was poked and prodded and had to wait for hours!!! And when the doctors said she did nothing serious to her eye - she was allowed to go home - wearing the "Cone of shame"

Mama wrote this: (sung to Battle Hymn of the Republic)

Our poor Luna has to wear a cone of shame
She got an owie on her eye - her life is not the same
Happily the damage done was not too bad at all.
But now she walks into the wall!
Luna,  Luna, Luna, Luna! Luna,  Luna, Luna, Luna! Luna,  Luna, Luna, Luna!
It's only for a few more days!