Hey all! It sure has been a long time, but i am coming back here for real this time!  Stay tuned. I'm not sure of the content yet, but i've returned for good.  :)

See you soon!

xoxo, Mary

A Return!

I'm coming back to Blogger!  Exciting, right?  :)  It is for me. I have missed it here. I've been on Wordpress for about a year, and i like it fine, but there's just something about being over here.  I guess i got homesick. I plan to write a lot of the same kinds of things i wrote before, but perhaps i'll throw in a fictional tale now and then.. a limerick rhyme or two once in awhile, haiku every so often. I can't wait to read your stories also. 

It's so good to be back!  Taking trips can be a blast, but home is the best place.

See you soon, and Merry Christmas to all!

Mary

Bear

Bear in the woods loves the stars at night..
Constellation Ursa gives lovely light..
Its friend the moon lights the sky when it's clear..
Mother.. she keeps her sweet cub near.
The midnight sky is a magnificent sight.

      Have a lovely evening, all..
 
              Mary

I Have Returned!

Hello, all!  I'm baaaaaaaack. Sorry to have been gone so long. I hope to be back for good.. no prolonged absences. I want to post here about three times a week. I've been over at Wordpress writing short stories, and I'm having a blast. I had a cancer scare this past spring and throughout the summer, but the test results all came back benign. That is one of the best words in our world!

I hope you are all well. I have missed you!

Have an excellent weekend, and take great care!   Be back very soon!

          Mary

Timothy

It's been a long time since I've written one of my little rhyme stories, so now I'm feeling the urge. :) This one is not about one of my kitties, but an imaginary one.. just for fun...


             Timothy Cat is a sweet Tabby boy..
             He doesn't hunt real mice, only his catnip toy..
             He sleeps at the foot of his human Kate's bed..
             Tim's other best friend is Kate's Collie Jed..
             The kitty next door is a Maine Coon named Roy!

             Tim and Roy compete for the affections of neighbor kitty, Grace!
             When she sees them she flirts and they both take chase..
             When the three are together, they like to talk..
             But Kate doesn't know.. She's in for quite a shock!
             Though they know she'd keep their secret... she has a kind face. :)

                             To be continued..

           
         

Pink Panther Haiku

                         Pink kitty who tries..
                         Gets into so much mischief..
                         Loved by this girl lots!

Proper Meditation

                               Kitty tucked under..
                               On what is he so focused?
                               Absolute stillness.

I don't think any human is ever as zen as a feline can be.  I wonder what a kitty is thinking when he/she sits all tucked under, resembling a loaf of bread.  Such a direct stare.  I wonder.  Does he chant in his mind?  :)  Om.. om.. om..  Or does he plan for an upcoming nap?  I have a meditation practice of my own.  But i just can't achieve that same kind of stillness.  I get antsy.  I think about all the things i could/should be doing.  I'm getting better at it though.  I'll be zen with stuff eventually, right?

Our kitty Snickers.  She looks focused on something, though i've no idea what..

You all have a beautiful Sunday tomorrow!  Peace, and i'll be back soon..

                                    Mary

Las Vegas Haiku in Four Verses

                             Ick and smoky haze!
                             Constant noise and no daylight!
                             People look for what?

                             Wander through slots lost
                             Stare in space oblivious..
                             Just one more dollar..
 
                             Such life sucking place!
                             Dizzying and confusion!
                             Wanted my escape!

                             Now i am away!
                             Home with husband and my cats!
                             Big sigh of relief!

         Well, i have now experienced Las Vegas!  I wanted to go for a short holiday and was really looking forward to it, but i pretty much detested it.  I know it's a popular destination, and most people love it there.  Leave it to me to strongly dislike something.. someplace that's popular.  The crowds.  The smoke.  The bad, unhealthy food.  People go there in droves.  The tackiness.  The list of stuff i didn't like.  Okay, enough sour grapes, and i don't mean to demean those who like it.. it just wasn't for me.  Not passing judgment though.  Just because i don't get it.. doesn't make it bad.  To each our own, you know?  :)  But i'm glad, (like super duper glad) to be home!

I promise my next post will be more positive.  I just wanted to get a few things off my chest here, then put the awfulness behind me.

You all have a great rest of the evening, and a very Happy New Year to you!  I send peace and all my love to all!

I saw none of this while i was down there.  No natural beauty.  I missed it.  I'll be back here soon!  Peace.

                            Mary

                           

Contentment

                           
                                            Christmas excitement
                                            Like swirly silver happy
                                            But most of all.. peace.

Quiet

                           Love shortness of days..
                           Quiet like toasty blanket
                           Makes me content, safe.

Heavy Sigh

            Talk about guns and gun rights is rampant on my facebook page. It's exhausting. Same old.. same old. Those for gun control. Those who support the Second Amendment and want no changes. Read the comments section under any post about guns, and all the discussion and debate changes nothing. The chasm widens. 'Guns are the problem!' 'Take away the guns!' Then the.. 'No one will take my guns away!'  'I have a right to carry!'  And the memes that people post. Both sides, right and left post the 'facts'. But the facts are different. Opposing 'facts'.  Then religion comes into the heated discussion. Something horrendous happens as it happened this week, and people immediately.. and I'm talking minutes.. go to their respective corners. Just like in a boxing ring. And I want to scream, 'Fourteen People Just Died!!'  But everyone has an agenda and his/her 2 cents. It's always the same. I'm so done with it. I'm posting photos, (like I always do,) of shelter dogs and cats available for adoption. Classical music videos from YouTube. Book reviews. Photos of my own two kitties. Anything but stuff about guns.  I mean, aren't these people exhausted from yelling at each other? Of course, I can't literally hear the loudness and the disdain, but it's definitely there.  The constant arguments. And people are criticized for praying. 'Praying isn't the answer!' 'Stop praying!' Well, I figure if one doesn't think praying is the answer, then one shouldn't do it for goodness sake.  Some people pray. Deal with it. I've been thinking for quite awhile about getting rid of my facebook page.. but now I'm REALLY considering it. I think about how peaceful and calm and quiet my life would be... A facebook-less world. Contented sigh... Sounds more and more like a fabulous idea to me... !

Speechless Mostly

                                      Bloodshed and sorrow..
                                      Heartbreak, lack understanding..
                                      World full of chaos.

                          That's all........

Library Haiku In Three Verses

                                          The Library

                                  Overnight with books..
                                  Would be great slumber party!
                                  With just my friends, books!

                                  Magical stories..
                                  No lonely feeling with words!
                                  I like people too!

                                  Books come to life there!
                                  Original ideas!
                                  Thoughts passed on!

                                       
Yes.  The library is one of my favorite places.  I love the library when it's quiet and few people are there, but i also love when it's crowded and full of people reading and relaxing and learning.  I love it also, sometimes, when it's full of children and story hour is happening!  People are there for books and to learn and share ideas.  Learn about our pasts.  There is so much happiness there.

This an old building in the countryside about ten miles from Hillsboro, Oregon where i live.  It was once used as a library and a schoolhouse; i believe during the 1920s and 30s.  The other day, i heard that someone has bought this building and the land surrounding it and is planning to restore it!  That's good news, i think!  :)

         You all have a lovely evening, and i'll be back soon!

                             Mary

Red Rose

                                      Rose both soft and strong..
                                      So full is red of passion..
                                      Each petal sweet gift!

This is a photo i took this past summer in July,  and this lovely rose bush is right outside our front door!  Just gorgeous!

               You all have an absolutely wonderful Monday, and i'll be back soon!

                                    Mary

Thankful

                                Grateful for the love..
                                And our time with cherished ones..
                                Appreciate life.

Full!

                 That feeling when you're so full that you can barely move.  You feel the size of a house or a tank.  Like to even go check your mail, you need to put yourself in a wheelbarrow and have someone wheel you out there!  When you've sat so much that you think you should never, ever sit again.  That you're frozen in the sitting position.  Because you've read articles in reputable newspapers and magazines that talk about the health dangers of sitting too much..  And if you sit even for another half hour, it's all over for you.  And tomorrow you'll surely walk for miles to make up for all the sitting and eating you've done for two days!  And if you even look at another slice of turkey or another serving of stuffing, you might barf to Kingdom Come.  It was good going down.. but how could you have possibly eaten SO MUCH FOOD!?  And your brain isn't functioning properly, so you've been watching truly mindless things on Netflix when you haven't been watching football.  And you don't even like football at all, but your better half loves it, so you watch anyway, because, really, you don't understand it, and that's okay, because you're so full you don't want to think and you don't give a rat's hiney that you don't understand the game.  And no, you really don't want any more pie, even though it's your favorite kind.  Every kind is your favorite kind, but gross.  And no.  No more whipped cream.  And no more a la mode!  Not even a teaspoon full of creamy delicious topping of any kind.. because you might blow a gasket.  Whatever that means.  And you've finally managed to walk the several feet down the street to get your mail, and you've come back and plopped into your favorite chair for more mind numbing TV and maybe just a sliver of that leftover pumpkin pie, but no whipped cream thank you very much, because you don't want to weigh a ton, and you don't need the extra calories.  'Cause Lord knows you've eaten enough calories to last at least a week.  At least.  But what's that scent wafting toward you from the kitchen?  It's your better half making himself a hot turkey and stuffing and gravy sandwich 'cause he's hungry and there's another game on soon...   Sigh.........

But make no mistake.. I'm grateful for it all. My family. My friends, the enormous amount of food at our table. Thankful for all of it. I have a wonderful life and am grateful every single day!

Black Friday Not My Cup of Tea Haiku :)

                           No Black Friday here!
                           Netflix and relaxation!
                           Home with feet up, snacks!

You all have a great day whatever you decide to do!  I'll be back, and peace to all.

                                 Mary

      Just a little endnote to let you know that i can now also be found here.  I've always wanted a place for my own short stories, and now i have one.  :)  It's something i've procrastinated for a long time.. now i've actually gone and done it.  Here's the other address.  I hope you'll come for a visit..

          http://talesandimagination.blogspot.com/

        Be back here soon!

Tree Haiku

                        Bereft of their leaves..
                        Time for trees to settle in..
                        Their long winter's nap.

You all have a beautiful Thanksgiving!  Peace and love.

                        Mary

              And a quick PS.. i can also now be found here.  I'd been thinking for a long time about starting a blog just for short stories, and i finally got off my butt and did it this afternoon.. well actually, that's not quite true, lol.  I'm very much on my butt and not going anywhere because i'm way too full of Thanksgiving feast.  Anyway, here's my new address:

http://talesandimagination.blogspot.com/

   Maybe you'll come visit?  Have a lovely rest of your Thursday!

Just a Little Limerick

                              Gracie Kitty loves to be inside..
                              Being outside in the cold, she can't abide!
                              Inside Gracie has a comfy, warm bed!
                              She's warm and loved and very well fed!
                              Gracie has secret places where she loves to hide. :)

You all have a lovely day tomorrow, and I'll be back soon!

                                     Mary
                             
                             

Nighttime Haiku

Good evening all!  It's been awhile again. I've been busy.. plus I had some nasty bronchitis. Luckily I had some great antibiotics that knocked the infection right outta me!  :)

I hope you're all having a lovely autumn!  I'm still getting used to the early darkness. Summer seemed to go by so quickly, and I can't believe the holiday season is almost here!  So tonight I just have this..

                                              Darkness heavy, black..
                                              Makes eyelids desire to close.
                                              Feel like a big bear. :)

Well, I can understand why some animals hibernate. Winter, (I know it's not officially here yet,) is slow.. restful. It's the natural way of things, but it's a good thing for full spectrum lights and vitamin D supplements!

You have a beautiful evening and a good Monday!

                           Mary