tuesday truths....the random edition

April 2, 2019 Arlene Giddings

i went all morning thinking today was Wednesday
it’s not.
it’s Tuesday.
sigh.

toaster strudels
for supper
is my
new favorite thing.

my pen bled a little on this card
which made me sad
but the ballerina bunnies?
oh….
they made me incredibly happy!

heeheehee.

this sunshine just makes me think
of beaches and bare legs,
ice cream sundaes and parades,
birds chirping outside my window,
dirt roads, air shows,
getting lost on hiking trails,
bonfires and music outdoors…
sleeping with the window open,
driving with nowhere to go
and no one expecting me…
sigh.

spring-sunday...

March 31, 2019 Arlene Giddings

i made a list
of all the things
that i needed to get done today…
not wanted…
needed.

things like
laundry
and kitty litter,
dishes
and the sweeping up never ending
furballs…

and had thought that if
i crossed everything off
my need-to-do
list, i would reward myself
with a drive with the camera
and maybe (most definitely)
a stop at the dairy bar.

well…i crossed everything off the stupid list
and i did get out for a drive
and the sun even made a few short appearances
while i was out so that was a nice surprise.

i ended up at this wharf/lighthouse
(as i often do)….
spring always brings me through st nicholas
where i grew up,
where all my best memories are still vivid
and driving through there
always stirs up
strong emotion…
happy and bittersweet/sad

and then to our beach…
(yes, yes, I know…it’s a public beach…)

where the sun started to set

and i remembered I hadn’t gotten my ice cream yet!
but as i got close to the dairy bar,
i realized there were 682 cars and 3 trucks and possibly a snowmobile
ahead of me so
i settled for the next best thing…
a happy meal with a new robot toy!

my “i kinda wanted ice cream but i’ll settle for a new member of the robot army” face.

all in all
a very good spring-sunday!
:)
(well, it would have been better with a sundae.)
sigh.

friday adventure on a saturday...

March 30, 2019 Arlene Giddings

i haven’t been able to get out on as many
friday adventures
as sometimes i do have to work
and sometimes,
19 needs the car
because
he has to work…

but adventures can happen on a saturday, too…
(and maybe even on a random sunday…as crazy as that sounds!)
heehee

last saturday was sunny
but so much colder than i was expecting…
but i did get out for a bit with the camera
(and very cold hands…)

there is something about
early morning light
and blocks of earthy color against a blue sky…
rolling clouds, broken barns, loud music,
and knowing you have
absolutely
nowhere to be
that just makes me
incredibly happy.

oh…and i know that everyone here
is excited for burger love
(and so they should be…such a great event!)
but…also…
THE DAIRY BARS ARE OPENING!!!!!!
heeheehee.
i apologize in advance for the
barrage of ice cream photos to come…
i can’t help it.

you still like me though, right?

WARNING: This post contains an unacceptable overload of kitten cuteness....

March 24, 2019 Arlene Giddings

Please proceed with caution.

We are not responsible for any thoughts of
”getting a kitten” as a result of this post and actually
would like to point out that
MOST of the time
these kittens are quite possibly the spawn of satan
and are able to cause more damage and destruction
than one would believe
if one did not live it
every. single. day.

But…this is how they trick you into thinking they are
sweet and docile.

Well played, hell-cats, well played.

“wait! i’m cute too!”
*if pugsley could hack my blog….

daylight savings apparently makes me wordy....

March 10, 2019 Arlene Giddings

i don’t know why
but daylight savings weekend
always makes me incredibly happy.

the days are getting longer.
spring is coming.

i am like a plant…i need light
to survive,
to grow,
to thrive.

without it
i just want to sleep
bundled up in blankets…
i want to cocoon and nest,
hibernate and burrow.

but when the days start getting longer
i feel like i am ready to shed
those layers
and suddenly i start to find energy
that has been missing
throughout the cold dark winter months.

it’s a damn good feeling.

i took the dog for a walk in the park today
and let him off his leash
and watched him run with abandon
(well, with as much abandon as his short little
pug legs will let him go in deep snow)
and the warmth on my face
made me feel like stretching
into the sunshine
awake again finally.