GARAGE SALE !!

Private showing time at a garage sale the other day

with an Ella Fitzgerald, 

a ukulele,

 an adult-rated barracks room ballad album

 to top the bill.

 Laughs all around got the ball rolling.

I wedged in behind Jim taking it slowly

but with determination.

Since it was dark inside at first

after being outside in the bright light,

I couldn't see my head for my tail.

But even if I am shorter than Jim and Ron,

I can help with figuring out what's what

especially under this table.

Anyone need a new / old blender?

Vintage everything covered every piece of furniture

so it took awhile to scan the lot and then take time to 

make a judgement call as to whether it was a sale or not. 

This is what I mean about humans,

if they only had my nose-sniffing 

DOODLE SCHNOZE

I could zip & whip 

through that barn in no time flat.

Lickity Split I tell you.

In the meantime I sniffed this clover,

this lonely clover

waiting for the inevitable

sleepytime

and

a cozy blanket of snow

AUTUMNAL MORNING RITUAL

Experiencing a morning like this

gives us a feeling of inner peace

 sustaining us throughout the day.

 The fleeting passage of sunrise

glistens on the dew draped grasses and pebbles along the pathway.

~ grassy dune hillocks wander through the rays of light ~

The boardwalk encourages us to move on

flanked by asters, 

so plentiful this year

 fresh, perky and smothering the wooden trail.

Across the way a heron eyes a morning morsel

while swooping behind us 

and diving into a secure place 

are two herons so silent and aware.

This heron made no hesitation 

heading directly into a tree lined

marshy venue ~

Passing up any chance of finding any food in these grasses.

While all this was going on,

I was playing 

DOODLE SUPERINTENDENT

at our weekend yardsale.

I always help Jim in the autumn with this yearly ritual

by sitting very still 

not to scare off customers.

When they aren't looking I 

DOODLE ATTACK 

them,

everyone of them

Don't want anyone to feel left out!