DADDY RON'S NEW SCARF

Look down!

I am 'way down here.

Do you see the new creation of Daddy Ron's?

It took him a very, very long time to pick up his needles again.

Fine motor skills and brain cognition

go hand in hand ~

so from out of the blue

these factors seemed to be working much more smoothly again.

I usually sit nearby

watching his creations being formed ~

and for some reason

this knitting ball 

keeps creeping up on me!

I suggested that Daddy Ron

should lay the beginnings of his 6 foot scarf

on the glass plate sitting on his mother's

cedar chest ~

he noticed the wooden caster he found 

while on a trek one day

placed it square in the middle 

and

clicked

he tells me 

"It feels so good to be using my hands again

along with my brain.

Colours, shapes and textures

make me whole again

and

by just picking up on a hobby

taught to me by my grandmother and mother,

once so engrained

really gives one hope 

that there can be more around the corner"

CHEERS!!!

(many thanks to Cindy for the petrified wood

to the mystery sea glass maker on the beach

and

the owner of the wooden caster 

from long ago)

COME ALONG WITH ME

When the skies are blue, 

the air is fresh and clear,

when the green grasses go to sleep

smothering the ancient driftwood

you'll find me slipping through the dense mass

heading directly to the water's edge

bouncing back so very speedily

because the cooler temps just make your toes shiver

so a return to sleeping dune grasses

leads us gingerly along the undulating paths

directly to Daddy Jim's shop

in MacDonald House

so very far away 

on that hill.

~

COME ALONG WITH ME!!!

ANYTIME!!

TWITCHY KITTY, KITTY !!

I heard a MEOW,

over there ~~

Did you?

~ under the dripping ornamental crabapple ~

I'll just slowly slip quietly along the deck.

 Guess what?

I was whisked away 

over the bridge to Halifax

to the park.

Listen!

Did you hear that?

 THAT must be what I heard !

~ a quiet, solitary kitty

lounging on the back of a comfy chair 

checking out everyone 

that meanders by ~

This kitty looks zonked or something!

But I assure you,

my house is 30 kms away

and

I know for a fact

that this kitty was using ESP

to let me know that

s/he wanted me to know that ~

this little American Goldfinch was making s/he real twitchy!

Real Twitchy!!

'CRACKER JACK ON FIRE' MEMORY

Hey Sophie!

What's up?

Your 4 Doodle Paws are certainly in a hurry.

Where are you heading?

I know sweetie ~ Jim's not here with us!

Ain't as much fun without him, is it!?!

Mr. Orangie gets a workout  with mucho munching

when Daddy Jimbo has to work.

We'll make the best of it, honest!

Besides look over there on the hill.

He's working hard for only 4 hours today

meeting all kinds of people.

Remember the day he let you come inside MacDonald House

and you ran around like a cracker jack on fire!?!

Well, he remembers that too and

is thinking of you 

and

all the great help you assisted him with.

I just looked at the time and I think it's time to pick him up.

Let's Go!!

'DOODLE'FOGVORTEX

Just minding my own DOODLEBUSINESS as usual

in Point Pleasant Park

bouncing Mr. Orangie in the fall leaves ~

sometimes Mr. Orangie tricks me

and

Where's Waldo aka Mr. Orangie

 becomes the game of the day.

The thing is I didn't even notice

ALL THE FOG.

All the brightly coloured joggers 

were fading into the distance 

as they sped by us ~

I tried to warn this 

PINKLADY

not to go down there

but she paid no attention to me.

What do I know anyway!?!

All these park friends 

kept close by each other

for protection 

I am sure!

Dogs do know better, you know!

We slipped passed this ol' haunted stump

which from the feeling it gave me

I should keep the guys close

and

start heading back to the car.

I think that this 

YELLOWJACKETLADY

and her tiny munchkin

had the very same idea ~

FOG = THE UNKNOWN

Just ahead of us this 

BRIGHTBLUEJOGGER

was heading for the two lights

coming down the road

Then it started 

everything began to swirl

spinning round and round

so fast

so quickly

We were caught up in the frenzy!

For a few moments I thought I'd see

Alice from Alice in Wonderland ~

and before we knew it
it was all over
all calm
all serene
all better

It was a very strange walk indeed
and
I for one
am so very happy
to see the car just down in the parking lot.
~
What was that anyway?
Any ideas?

SWIFT VISIT TO GRAHAM'S GROVE

Following Daddy Jim along this pathway near the lake ~

across this field 

usually coveted by other dogs 

in the summertime

passed the pure white birches

we head directly for another bench closer to the water's edge.

 Where's Mr. Orangie, Jim?

Over there?

Over where?

Oh I see what you are talking about.

I understand English, you know!

 Here I come back for more after ~

I dunk myself and shake all over Jim!

Only seems like a fair trade off

as we return to the car 

walking under the red maples ~

 ~ a little too soon for my liking,

I might add!