Grocery Shopping . .

grocery shopping, or off to the mall,

looking for Easter eggs, going for a walk

who knows what this

Little Miss Adorable

might have in her mind.

my daughter and son in law have a few acres of land near their home

and while my daughter Suzie, Oakland's granny, was raking leaves the other day

Oakland dragged this old purse and basket out of the garage and

took off down the driveway

amazing at eighteen months of age

she already is creative and enjoys her imaginary play

what a joy she is

may she enjoy all the best of life and living

~

love

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Good Fences . . .

one day we were green

bingo
overnight
we turned

yellow, gold, orange, brown, tan

Good Fence Find
looking for some Bitter Sweet today,
I found a wonderful nature trail
and some fences

beautiful tall grasses

bunches of milk weed
dried pods
cattails

the bitter sweet berry was ready to burst into its bright orange

more bitter sweet

than I have seen in years

the grass around the house was covered
in yellow pine needles this morning
(although the photo doesn't seem to confirm the yellow)

a visit to the cemetery
Gary's grave
looks like I need to grab
my scrub bucket and clean him up
~
thank you  thank you
for your kind caring comments
earlier today
~
how about it
let's make someone's day tomorrow

Thirty Five Years . . .

October 14, 1980

The day was like most October days . . .

warm fall like breeze

leaves falling fast and furious

a hint of cooler weather approaching

thoughts of football, pumpkins, October fest, Halloween . . .

It was a Tuesday . . .

My teens, 13 and 16 were busy with school homework.

I had laundry, dishes from dinner, end of day tiding up things to do.

Ginger was resting by the doorway, her master,

dad, husband, Gary was out with the guys

for a run/exercise night . . .

A face in the window

friends, Dave and Lynn . . .

I felt suddenly chilled, frightened

"Something has happened, we have to hurry . . . It is Gary . . ."

Warm breezes had changed to rain . . .
we hurried for the car

Suzie in her PJ's, clothes on top of them

Scott, Suzie, the three of us in the back seat

confused, startled, stunned, frightened . . .

Hospital Emergency

waiting

frozen
shocked

Doctor holding my hands

"There wasn't anything we could do
I am so sorry, he is gone . . ."

I can't believe this

I can't believe this

I still can't believe this

~
how could it be
he was only forty one
not sick
how could it be

Life changed in an instant.

The reality and shock is never forgotten.

We remember today
Gary
dad
husband

We cherish the life we had together.

as a family we
skied, boated, camped

family pets many
a couple of our pets were

our Irish Setter

and a non friendly cat that only liked Suzie.

we lived in 
Milwaukee, West Allis, Baraboo, Montague

there were
many trips out west to ski

with the Mulock family

skiing Indianhead and Powderhorn

boating, sailing, fishing, camping

on the Wisconsin River, the Mississippi
White Lake, Lake Michigan
and Hill Lake in Minnesota

our beautiful restored Baraboo home

all the work Gary did

refinishing, painting, repairing

Scott helping him

our move to
Montague Michigan

new home

new wonderful friends

a very good life indeed

blessings many

~

I found grief the most solitary experience ever
non of us grieve the same
there is no right or wrong
 I felt like I was riding a roller coaster with my feelings
grief never ends . . . it changes
talking, writing, crying, walking,
remembering, laughing
praying,
friends, family
help sometimes
and sometimes nothing helps

his name was Gary, I like hearing his name

not much anyone else can do
to ease someone else's grief pain 
yet . . . listen and be there
~
Even after thirty five years
it is like it happened yesterday.

Life is fragile, it can change in a flash
please be kind to one another
Love,
Lynne
Scott and Suzie

Gary Kay Gordon

1939 -1980

Sunshine On My Shoulder . . .

I look for sunshine in each of my days

~

my daughter sent me these photos of

little miss almost eighteen month old

learning how to walk in boots

quite the trick for a newbie

 she kept right on trying

and then the smile

pumpkins

snickers

best pumpkin I have ever seen

 a birthday gift to mister irish garden house

outdoor oldie selfie

just for you

Art Prize 7

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1500 entries

Local, State, International Participants

we saw a few of them

Good Fence

found along the way

Giveaway Winner

this is the pillow I will be painting

thanks to

exquisitely unremarkable

Siena Italy

a friend has been visiting in Italy the past few weeks

this is one of her photos . . . I loved it

I have been in Siena, but missed this delightful sculpture

a visit to the

Muskegon Farmer's Market

is always a treat

and many fresh fruits and veggies come home with me

grandson Jordon and his friend at Homecoming

I love those smiles

cooler weather has brought out the soup pot

Wild Rice Spinach

Red Skin Potato

White Chicken Chili

Chicken Noodle

Vegetable Beef

are a few I have made in the past few weeks

~

my days seem to be

FLYING

how about you

almost mid October

I hope you are finding some sunshine in your days

and enjoying a beautiful autumn

~

Be Kind To One Another

Love, Lynne

Fences and Critters

I met a friend Wednesday at the channel between

Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan.

As I waited for her, I enjoyed watching a mother and daughter

fishing at the channel edge. 

It was very sweet to watch the daughter

run back and forth and back and forth again
to patiently bait her moms hook.

Many smiles and kind words between them.

The day was beautiful,

many ships, cruisers and sail boats

going in and out of the channel.

Fences everywhere I looked . . .

A few critters too!

Snow fences have already been put in place

in anticipation of the approaching winter.

It didn't spoil the setting sun though.

Linking up with

Good Fences

Saturday's Critters

~

George Carlin gets credit for these words on remembering . . .

Remember to spend some time with your loved ones,

because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe,

because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,

because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart
and it doesn't cost a cent.

Until next time,

Love, Lynne

Week In A Blink . . .

Where do the days, weeks go

it is past mid September

fall is in the air

my creative bug has hit me

I painted up some pumpkins

one for a friend celebrating a birthday above

and one for me below.

Plus my friend Barb joined me and painted a pumpkin too.

I like her Bitter Sweet too!

I brought out some of my fall things to

place here and there around the house.

I found a cute little owl

and this glass pumpkin at Pier One the other day . . .

A basket of Annabelle Hydrangeas

added a touch of green to the coffee table.

I have been reading constantly and enjoying it tremendously.

I liked John Hart's, The Last Child and have followed him since.

I just finished reading his riveting, brilliantly written

Iron House.

I am ready for something light and easy now for a few days.

another great grand

will arrive sometime in February . . .

Question, so when grandchildren have their babies

would their babies be second cousins

to one another.

Oh my, I am confused . . .

Grandson Cody is making all the furniture

for their "first new to be" little one.

Changing table/chest, small chest and crib.

Cody watched some videos on line,

and said to himself,

"I can do this"

and away in went.

Watching them be excited,

making furniture, painting the room,

decisions, plans

makes me excited too.

As soon as this piece is finished he will start on the crib.

Remember that fence I had on here in the spring

and I wondered what the berries were . . .

sure look like grapes to me.

Have you seen the galvanized pumpkins while shopping?

I really like them . . . the price not so much!

Take a look at Kerin's blog link below

to see what they look like.

pumpkins

when I am not reading

or dreaming about more great grandbabies

or painting

or snapping pictures

or sprucing up the house

you can find me outdoors

cleaning the gardens

and putting things to sleep for the winter

the leaves are beginning to show their colors here in Michigan

and the acorns are falling fast and furious.

you know the old wives tale

lot's of acorns, lots of snow. 

fine by me

I love fall and winter.

~

that is it for me

and my

"week in a blink."

See you soon!

Love  . . . Lynne