Saturday, November 28, 2015

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)

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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!!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

'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!!

Monday, November 9, 2015

'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?

Monday, November 2, 2015

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!