AFTR's Daily Commute

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Today, let's crash this party..........

California Beer Festival - Ventura, CA - September 18, 2010

:D

Today is Saturday and I had to work. Got off at 2 pm, and went to the grocery store. Came home, unloaded and put away the groceries. Then started making spaghetti for supper. Hubby came home from work aound 4 pm. We chatted awhile, he change shirts and went outside to do some wood working. I smell tomato sauce.

For some reason, I am bushed.

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Today is just a silly Sunday. :wah:Let the chicken band below entertain you. Rock on...or should I say Cluck on!

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1333577 wrote: Today, let's crash this party..........

California Beer Festival - Ventura, CA - September 18, 2010

:D

Today is Saturday and I had to work. Got off at 2 pm, and went to the grocery store. Came home, unloaded and put away the groceries. Then started making spaghetti for supper. Hubby came home from work aound 4 pm. We chatted awhile, he change shirts and went outside to do some wood working. I smell tomato sauce.

For some reason, I am bushed.


tis normal to feel bushed when working, plus you did alot after work.

[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1333727 wrote: Today is just a silly Sunday. :wah:Let the chicken band below entertain you. Rock on...or should I say Cluck on!


they're so cute!:yh_rotfl

May I use one for my avator?

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Odie;1333737 wrote: they're so cute!:yh_rotfl

May I use one for my avator?


Help yourself.

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It's still Sunday and I'm still silly.

Since Nomad likes to collect pictures of the bazaar, I'm going to leave the one below for him upon his return to FG. He may use it if he wishes.

I've just added another one he may want to use...............

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1333807 wrote: Help yourself.


thanks AFTR!



along-for-the-ride;1333817 wrote: It's still Sunday and I'm still silly.

Since Nomad likes to collect pictures of the bazaar, I'm going to leave the one below for him upon his return to FG. He may use it if he wishes.

I've just added another one he may want to use...............


I wish I knew if he is alright, he deleted his account on facebook.

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Now I'm a bit worried about the guy. Hope to see him post here soon at least.

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"Last Days Of Summer"

Silverstein



The bright light beams

From her eyes

Like broken glass.

Or a broken heart,

Who would have guessed?

You'd leave me here.

Beneath my eyes I feel the tears,

I hold back.

I won't leave, leave this way again.

I won't leave this way.

As my legs

They start to shake,

I feel nothing.

I wanted you, (I wanted you!)

I needed you,

But you weren't there for me this time. (There for me!)

I won't leave, leave this way again.

I won't leave this way.

You that I loved!

That I needed!

You weren't there.

Not this time!

You!

What can I do?!

I was supposed to love you!

What can I say?!

I won't leave,

What can I do?!

I was supposed to help you!

I cannot feel you!

Last breath I feel!

Warm air intake!

Last summer's day!

Last one I take!

For you!

I won't leave!

Leave this way!

I won't leave

Lost it all!

All for you!

I won't leave.

When the shadows beam!

Misery remains!

I won't leave this time.

Here is the song:



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[Odie]

very sad.

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Nomad

I come from a people who are condemned

to wander through strange lands.

Three days they walked

in the shadow of Babel

lost among the fog of its speech.

I inherit from their time

the stuttering of their attempts.

Of my race

I possess the trait of the absence that gives me away.

You ask me therefore to declare myself

beyond my blood

but,

before the storm,

before the floods,

before the gaze,

before my orphanhood,

before the fires,

before the shadows that preceded those fires,

there was a before

that my memory asks a ransom for,

but,

my accent cannot

return to its song.

I have arrived too late

the rains have passed,

the rivers have returned to their source,

the cities have raised themselves on the horizon,

and the entrance is forbidden to me

Here, at its doors

I wait for

the resurrection of my memory

into an I that I was

And therefore you ask me

to renounce

my names

my blood

my heritage

and to disguise myself with your voice

and declare myself beyond it all

in this language

foreign to my heart

my race continues in search of the tongue

lost

before infancy.

Translated from the Spanish by Alexandra van de Kamp.

Marta Lopez-Luaces was born in A Coruna, Spain. She is the author of this poem.

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[Odie]

I hope Nomad comes back:(

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The weatherman on TV states that autumn doesn't officially begin until 11 pm EST.

I await my favorite season with a certain amount of excitement.



Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.

- Stanley Horowitz

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Today is officially the first day of autumn for this year 2010. Even though the weather is the same as it was yesterday, warm and sunny, it feels different to me. There's a sense of anticipation of cooler breezes, brighter colors, the smell of leaves burning, darker cozier evenings. These last few months of the year always seem to fly by, so I try to enjoy the days while they last. The winding down of another year. A little sad and inevitable.

Below is a photo taken one autumn day years ago of two of my children playing in the leaves.

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1334475 wrote: Today is officially the first day of autumn for this year 2010. Even though the weather is the same as it was yesterday, warm and sunny, it feels different to me. There's a sense of anticipation of cooler breezes, brighter colors, the smell of leaves burning, darker cozier evenings. These last few months of the year always seem to fly by, so I try to enjoy the days while they last. The winding down of another year. A little sad and inevitable.

Below is a photo taken one autumn day years ago of two of my children playing in the leaves.


It is the first day of fall and it feels like it here, though we are still in for some good weather.

cute pic......how I remember how much fun it was jumping into leaves.

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Singer Eddie Fisher died September 22.

YouTube - "Wish You Were Here" Eddie Fisher

[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1334622 wrote: Singer Eddie Fisher died September 22.

YouTube - "Wish You Were Here" Eddie Fisher


I just heard........RIP.

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I found this clip of the wonderful Judy Garland:

YouTube - As Long As He Needs Me - Judy Garland, 1964

As long as he needs me

I know where I must be

I'll cling on steadfastly

As long as he needs me

As long as life is long

I'll love him, right or wrong

And somehow I'll be strong

As long as he needs me

If you are lonely then you will know

When someone needs you, you love them so

I won't betray his trust

Though people say I must

I've got to stay true just

As long as he needs me

If you are lonely then you will know

When someone needs you, you love them so

I won't betray his trust

Though people say I must

I've got to stay true just

As long as he needs me.

[kazalala]

along-for-the-ride;1334738 wrote: I found this clip of the wonderful Judy Garland:

YouTube - As Long As He Needs Me - Judy Garland, 1964

As long as he needs me

I know where I must be

I'll cling on steadfastly

As long as he needs me

As long as life is long

I'll love him, right or wrong

And somehow I'll be strong

As long as he needs me

If you are lonely then you will know

When someone needs you, you love them so

I won't betray his trust

Though people say I must

I've got to stay true just

As long as he needs me

If you are lonely then you will know

When someone needs you, you love them so

I won't betray his trust

Though people say I must

I've got to stay true just

As long as he needs me.
Lovely:)

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Hey kaz! I first heard that song in the movie, "Oliver" and thought it was such a touching little song about love and devotion. And to hear Judy Garland sing it......wow!



“Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Susan Ertz



Well, today is a rainy Sunday where I live. But.....I like it. We needed the rain for one thing. And it's just a good day to relax at home. I can always find something to do.

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Today I thought we'd spend some time back in Chicago....my home town. We'll visit some swanky places I've never been.

36 Hours in Chicago - NYTimes.com

[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1335173 wrote: Today I thought we'd spend some time back in Chicago....my home town. We'll visit some swanky places I've never been.

36 Hours in Chicago - NYTimes.com


beautiful places!:-6

Shelbell just lives 30 minutes from Chicago.

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Odie;1335201 wrote: beautiful places!:-6

Shelbell just lives 30 minutes from Chicago.


Cool!

Here are some more places to visit in Chicago...........

10 Places To Visit In Chicago

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1335202 wrote: Cool!

Here are some more places to visit in Chicago...........

10 Places To Visit In Chicago


I would love to see Millanium Park and all its flowers.:guitarist

(spelt wrong)

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A Photo Gallery

Dancing in Chicago



Shake it up, baby - chicagotribune.com

[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1335379 wrote: A Photo Gallery

Dancing in Chicago



Shake it up, baby - chicagotribune.com


some remind me of the movie Titanic.

did you ever see the movie Chicago with Richad Gere?

The music and dance was outstanding!:guitarist

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My sorrow, when she's here with me,

Thinks these dark days of autumn rain

Are beautiful as days can be;

She loves the bare, the withered tree;

She walks the sodden pasture lane.

Robert Frost

My November Guest.



I know, I know.....it's not November yet. But I do like the poem, especially with the picture below. And it has been another rainy day here.

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1335504 wrote: My sorrow, when she's here with me,

Thinks these dark days of autumn rain

Are beautiful as days can be;

She loves the bare, the withered tree;

She walks the sodden pasture lane.

Robert Frost

My November Guest.



I know, I know.....it's not November yet. But I do like the poem, especially with the picture below. And it has been another rainy day here.


You can post whatever you feel like AFTR:guitarist



I do like the poem and that is an awesome photo.

its been cloudy here......we had rain for 2 days.....depressing.

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Time for another AFTR photo gallery. I have taken these photos myself around my home in the last few days.

A cardinal rests right outside my window

The cotton field behind our home

A beautiful sunset seen from our front door

A cannon we have in our front yard that Hubby made

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1335825 wrote: Time for another AFTR photo gallery. I have taken these photos myself around my home in the last few days.

A cardinal rests right outside my window

The cotton field behind our home

A beautiful sunset seen from our front door

A cannon we have in our front yard that Hubby made


Oh I love that picture of your red cardinal, so close up!:-4

You really live in a beautiful spot, your cannon and your yard are just spectacular!:guitarist



plus its just so nice to see a corn field right beside you, it gives me the impression of country living....not like here...when its a concrete city.

I do have lots of tall and beautiful trees, but its just not the same

thanks AFTR for sharing.:-4

[kazalala]

AFTR Those are lovely pics!:-6:)

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Hey Odie! Hey Kaz! Glad you like my photos!

Had to work today so I didn't get home til this afternoon to post. Currently washing clothes, and cookig roast and potatoes in the oven. Smells good. Just call me a "multi-tasking mama". :wah:

Found out that today October 2 is Guardian Angel's day. I think we all need a guardian angel to look over us sometimes.

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1336318 wrote: Hey Odie! Hey Kaz! Glad you like my photos!

Had to work today so I didn't get home til this afternoon to post. Currently washing clothes, and cookig roast and potatoes in the oven. Smells good. Just call me a "multi-tasking mama". :wah:

Found out that today October 2 is Guardian Angel's day. I think we all need a guardian angel to look over us sometimes.


isn't life grand working 5 and 1/2 days a week? The weekend goes so fast then, you poor thing have to cook dinner.:-5

we do need a Guardian Angel:yh_hugs

enjoy your roast and fixins.

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Among many other themes, October is Popcorn Poppin' Month.

To celebrate, I have two different versions of the "Popcorn" song. Which one do you like better?

YouTube - Kraftwerk - Popcorn

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October by Robert Frost

O hushed October morning mild,

Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;

Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild,

Should waste them all.

The crows above the forest call;

Tomorrow they may form and go.

O hushed October morning mild,

Begin the hours of this day slow.

Make the day seem to us less brief.

Hearts not averse to being beguiled,

Beguile us in the way you know.

Release one leaf at break of day;

At noon release another leaf;

One from our trees, one far away.

Retard the sun with gentle mist;

Enchant the land with amethyst.

Slow, slow!

For the grapes' sake, if the were all,

Whose elaves already are burnt with frost,

Whose clustered fruit must else be lost--

For the grapes' sake along the all.

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The Red Wheelbarrow



so much depends

upon

a red wheel

barrow

glazed with rain

water

beside the white

chickens.

William Carlos Williams



Do have a wheelbarrow? Do you use it?

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1336929 wrote: The Red Wheelbarrow



so much depends

upon

a red wheel

barrow

glazed with rain

water

beside the white

chickens.

William Carlos Williams



Do have a wheelbarrow? Do you use it?


I have one, but its a new one......cute photos!:guitarist

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My favorite Elvis song:

YouTube - Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley



Something you should know about Kentucky Rain Lyrics

Title: Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain lyrics

Artist: Elvis Presley

Seven lonely days

And a dozen towns ago

I reached out one night

And you were gone

Don't know why you'd run,

What you're running to or from

All I know is I want to bring you home

So I'm walking in the rain,

Thumbing for a ride

On this lonely Kentucky backroad

I've loved you much too long

And my love's too strong

To let you go, never knowing

What went wrong

Kentucky rain keeps pouring down

And up ahead's another town

That I'll go walking thru

With the rain in my shoes,

Searchin for you

In the cold Kentucky rain,

In the cold Kentucky rain

Showed your photograph

To some old gray bearded man

Sitting on a bench

Outside a gen'ral store

They said "Yes, she's been here"

But their memory wasn't clear

Was it yesterday,

No, wait the day before

So I fin'ly got a ride

With a preacher man who asked

"Where you bound on such a dark afternoon?"

As we drove on thru the rain

As he listened I explained

And he left me with a prayer

That I'd find you

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[Odie]

don't know what it is about the lyrics...but I love that song!

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"I know the year is dying,

Soon the summer will be dead.

I can trace it in the flying

Of the black crows overhead;

I can hear it in the rustle

Of the dead leaves as I pass,

And the south wind's plaintive sighing

Through the dry and withered grass.

Ah, 'tis then I love to wander,

Wander idly and alone,

Listening to the solemn music

Of sweet nature's undertone;

Wrapt in thoughts I cannot utter,

Dreams my tongue cannot express,

Dreams that match the autumn's sadness

In their longing tenderness."

- Mortimer Crane Brown, Autumn Dreams



"Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause

between the opposing miseries of summer and winter."

- Carol Bishop Hipps

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[Odie]

that one is sad.

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Cheer up!

Fall’s Chores



Summer’s getting drowsy now;

Soon she will be dozing;

Flowers are folding up their heads,

Another season’s closing.



Fall is waiting in the wings,

Impatient to get going,

He has a lot of work to do,

Before it’s time for snowing.



"I have to paint the leaves," he says,

"In shades of red and gold,

And send the geese along their way

Before it gets too cold.



"I’ll ripen pumpkins on the vine,

For sweet Thanksgiving pies,

And plump the apples on the trees

To make cider that satisfies.



"Sunshiny days will be shorter now;

I’ll add a cool, crisp breeze;

For this relief from summer heat,

I make no apologies.



"I have just one more thing to do;

My work is almost done;

I’ll turn the leaves to crunchy piles,

So kids can have fall fun!"



By Joanna Fuchs

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[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1337526 wrote: Cheer up!

Fall’s Chores



Summer’s getting drowsy now;

Soon she will be dozing;

Flowers are folding up their heads,

Another season’s closing.



Fall is waiting in the wings,

Impatient to get going,

He has a lot of work to do,

Before it’s time for snowing.



"I have to paint the leaves," he says,

"In shades of red and gold,

And send the geese along their way

Before it gets too cold.



"I’ll ripen pumpkins on the vine,

For sweet Thanksgiving pies,

And plump the apples on the trees

To make cider that satisfies.



"Sunshiny days will be shorter now;

I’ll add a cool, crisp breeze;

For this relief from summer heat,

I make no apologies.



"I have just one more thing to do;

My work is almost done;

I’ll turn the leaves to crunchy piles,

So kids can have fall fun!"



By Joanna Fuchs


awwwwww such cute pics!

must get leaf blower going!:yh_rotfl

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Saturday, I spent a special day with my son and daughter. One of the places we went to was the grave of my firstborn son....their brother. I will always miss him and love him, but I do count my blessings with the other children I have.



When God calls little children

to dwell with Him above,

We mortals sometime question

the wisdom of His love.



For no heartache compares with

the death of one small child

Who does so much to make our world,

seem wonderful and mild.



Perhaps God tires of calling

the aged to his fold,

So He picks a rosebud,

before it can grow old.





God knows how much we need them,

and so He takes but few

To make the land of Heaven

more beautiful to view.



Believing this is difficult

still somehow we must

The saddest word mankind knows

will always be "Goodbye."





So when a little child departs,

we who are left behind

Must realize God loves children,

Angels are hard to find.

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[Odie]

I'm so very sorry AFTR:(

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Thank you, Odie.

Darren only lived on this earth for a little over four months. He caught meningitis quite suddenly while we were stationed in Germany and died there. My ex-husband was in the military at the time and we came home to the States right away with our son's body. For a time, we lived close to the cemetary here in Georgia. I would visit the gravesite almost everyday and mourn. My ex seemed to be able to move on with his life better than I could and I resented that to a degree. Every thing seemed to happen so fast and it was hard for me to bear at times. Getting pregnant again helped, but I was scared too. Well, ironically, our second son caught meningitis here in Georgia. But, because we mentioned to the doctor about the loss of our first son, the hospital ran the proper tests immediately and was able help and cure our second son. Sometimes, I believe our little angel Darren saved his brothers life and watches over his sister and other brother. I like to think so.

[Odie]

along-for-the-ride;1338103 wrote: Thank you, Odie.

Darren only lived on this earth for a little over four months. He caught meningitis quite suddenly while we were stationed in Germany and died there. My ex-husband was in the military at the time and we came home to the States right away with our son's body. For a time, we lived close to the cemetary here in Georgia. I would visit the gravesite almost everyday and mourn. My ex seemed to be able to move on with his life better than I could and I resented that to a degree. Every thing seemed to happen so fast and it was hard for me to bear at times. Getting pregnant again helped, but I was scared too. Well, ironically, our second son caught meningitis here in Georgia. But, because we mentioned to the doctor about the loss of our first son, the hospital ran the proper tests immediately and was able help and cure our second son. Sometimes, I believe our little angel Darren saved his brothers life and watches over his sister and other brother. I like to think so.


Such a tragedy you and your ex-husband endured to loose a son so young. I find a lot of men get over things much quicker than we do. I understand why you resented him, you were still in mourning and needed him to be with you.

I believe your right, Darren is a little angel who saved his brothers life.:-4

[kazalala]

along-for-the-ride;1338103 wrote: Thank you, Odie.

Darren only lived on this earth for a little over four months. He caught meningitis quite suddenly while we were stationed in Germany and died there. My ex-husband was in the military at the time and we came home to the States right away with our son's body. For a time, we lived close to the cemetary here in Georgia. I would visit the gravesite almost everyday and mourn. My ex seemed to be able to move on with his life better than I could and I resented that to a degree. Every thing seemed to happen so fast and it was hard for me to bear at times. Getting pregnant again helped, but I was scared too. Well, ironically, our second son caught meningitis here in Georgia. But, because we mentioned to the doctor about the loss of our first son, the hospital ran the proper tests immediately and was able help and cure our second son. Sometimes, I believe our little angel Darren saved his brothers life and watches over his sister and other brother. I like to think so.
I know how hard that must have been for you AFTR:-4and how scary when your second son got the same disease, but as you say.. his brothers death was not in vain as it helped to save your second sons life. Life is indeed strange sometimes is'nt it,,, and hard to bear at times also. You are the same as me AFTR as in i have a son and daughter, but also lost a son. You never forget them :-4

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To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time. ~Clara Ortega

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along-for-the-ride;1338322 wrote: To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time. ~Clara Ortega


sorry I'm so late, it was Thanksgivng Day here yesterday and I had my family over.:-6

lovely family photos AFTR!

Family is the best!:-4

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These two photos of myself and Hubby were taken at two different times and in two different states. I cherish them because they are so similar. How were we to know that one day we would meet and fall in love and marry? ♥♥

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