Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, 2009

June 30, 2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Billie]

Love it! With all that is going on, I have been in no mood to go on the Internet.

Thank you, Jane. And thank you, Amy, for letting me keep my creative juices from drying up - love putting stuff together, as you well know. :)

Jane, this is just such a nice place to forget what's going on out there for a while and enjoy good company and fun posts. Glad to see you back again.

[Billie]

Hey, Maj - I saw you catching up on June posts. :) Thank you for all your sweet comments.

[Billie]

Well, HELLO, Sistah D! It is always so wonderful to see you drop in unexpectedly! Giz is incredible - I can’t believe his little back legs have improved so much at his age. I keep thinking any day when you give us an update on that little sweetheart, it’s going to be to say he’s up there romping with Rusty and Codee and Fred....and Dutchess. It sounds like he still rules at your house. :)

[Billie]

Such a sweet picture and cutesy little poem this morning. Sure do wish I felt sweet and cutesy! Been on phone with all sorts of insurance people and that is what absolutely drives me crazy! Sometimes I feel like my whole body is shaking. It will get better, I hope. I may not be on much today as I have to take care of several things. See ya’ll when I can!

Thank you, sweet friend. I wish you felt sweet and cutesy, too, 'cause you are! Take care of YOU!

[Billie]

Good afternoon, litehaus. I don't know where the picture was taken, but perhaps it could be the Crooked Creek you mentioned near Salem, Mo.

At any rate, it's nice to have you here today and interesting to hear the location looks familiar.

Welcome to Amy's Place! Hope you come back again.

[Billie]

Happy July, Billie. 
Thank you for this adorable July Opener. 
Also, thank you for the Pledge Graphic that I used today. 
Thank you for all you do for Amy's Place. 

Thanks so much, Amy. You just never miss being the perfect host. :) Love the periwinkle colors of that hibuscus and the frame around it.

[dutchess]

Hi Billie. Glad I caught you here. Giz is amazing...and I was wrong, he's only 14, not 17 so who knows.... He DEFINATELY does rule the house though. He's like a stubborn little old man :o) Haven't posted a picture in forever. Maybe I'll get updated ones to post this weekend.

Hope all is well with you. ((((hugs)))))

[Billie]

Oh my gosh! I can't believe YOU are here right now! And right, 14 isn't quite so old for Giz as 17!!

I'm going to send you a long email - I've just become a kitty mama, which is something never in a million years anyone would have bet would happen. :)

We're doing great - way too hot here! Please don't stay away!

[dutchess]

Just read and freepmailed back! Now I know why I’ve been staying away...this place it downright addictive! Need to get back to work! (((HUGS)))

[TheConservativeParty]

***PRAYER REQUEST***

Hi all, I have an Aunt who has been ill since about Mother’s Day. She has been having what she believes is allergy related symptoms that have gone out of control. They are having more rain than normal in Colorado Springs where she lives, and there is more pollen etc in the air than other years. Her regular Doc has not been able to help her. She has now seen an ENT specialist who ordered and gave her a CAT scan, and just today, an MRI. My aunt is not one to complain and has been healthy as a horse most of her life. She has been a widow for nearly 7 years. My uncle died unexpectedly at the young age of 63. She has gotten through that loss, through her strong Christian faith. This illness she is suffering has her rattled, and she is not one who is rattled by much at all. I just phoned her a while ago and I promised to keep praying for her.

I ask you my Freeper Prayer Warriors, to join me in prayer, that my Aunt Mickey will be protected by Jesus and that The Lord will guide her doctors to the source of the problems she is having. She is so ill, she has been staying at the homes of her 2 sons and their families, since she is too ill to be alone at home. She gets horribly dizzy and feels off. The primary doc says it probably involves the inner ear.

The ENT specialist was just seen for the first time on Monday for the CAT scan, today was the MRI. She will not know the results of the MIR until she sees the ENT July 10th, a long time to wait if you ask me.

She is in her late 60’s and a go-getter. She still paints her own house,does all the yard and housework and helps with her 9 grandchildren. She was until not long ago, so strong and vital. Now I hear real fear in her voice. And if she is scared, that makes me know she needs all the help she can get. Add your prayers to mine please and send them to Jesus on her behalf. Thank you in advance for your kindness. Peace.

[dutchess]

Will you be able to make the Tea Party and the Freeper Banquet in DC? It would be great to see you again.

I would absolutely LOVE to but that's the beginning of my big campaign season so not sure I will be able to fit it in. BUT, the way things are going under Bambi....I may just have too!!!!

Thanks for keeping this great site going and (((hugs))) to you and Miss Prissy!!!

[Jane Austen]

I agree!

I read two Tasha Tudor books to a three year old girl. One was "1 Is One" with her charming drawings and lines such as "1 is a one duckling swimming in a dish. 2 is two sisters making a wish." The other one was "Annabelle, Grandmother's doll." She loved them, and wanted them read again.

[jaycee]

That is a really beautiful graphic and frame, Amy!

[Jack Deth]

For All The Cat~People Of Amy's Place


Dexter Dance




Not every single week, but when we have the chance
My Pretty One and I play a game she calls 'The Dexter Dance'
A special occasion for those times when I've been very good
That in my opinion should happen more often than it could

If not for those times when she comes home with bags dripping from her arms
Full of smaller bags and odd shaped boxes hiding treasured delights
That My Pretty One tries to quickly make safe and secure and out of sight
For these Pretty Things have special value, which I can understand
Yet, it is the forgotten soft and noisy paper that fits into my plans

For tackling and tumbling and rolling and slashing to my heart's content
While My Pretty One sleeps the night away and I'm in my element
Making slick and crinkly piles from wide thin and shiny sheets
That offer next to no traction for my silky hands and feet
When coming in for a four point landing after a dashing leap

Which usually ends in a crashing interruption to My Pretty One's sleep
And a late night scowl quickly informing me that I'm in trouble deep
Knowing that our next 'Dexter Dance' will suffer another slight delay
Until I can better inform My Pretty One of a Kitten's definition of 'Play'



Jack Deth ~ 07/01/09.

[Jack Deth]

For All The Cat~People Of Amy's Place


Nature's Art





This clear wet stuff that's called "Rain" is rather strange, yet entertaining
Requiring lots of attention given to its brief time remaining
Since it seems to arrive unannounced and without any rhyme or reason
Falling gently or in great torrents depending on the season

While I'm watching warm and dry from my favorite perch, the Window Sill
As the wet drops touch the clear Window and seem to slowly spill
In lines that are quite irregular and very rarely straight

Unless one drop hits another and both then fall at a much faster rate
Which is quite intriguing and sometimes requires a different point of view
While the big plump drops hang by themselves creating something new

Sunlight slowly returns and everything Outside seems to shimmer
The big plump drops stretch the light to make the Window glimmer
Dividing my attention as the flowers Outside open up and appear to rise
I might need a nap to help digest what's been happening before my eyes



Jack Deth ~ 07/01/09.

[jaycee]

~~Goodnight FRiends~~

[yorkie]

Sweet Dreams, Jaycee.......

[yorkie]

Oh, Conservvative Party, my heart goes out to your Aunt - and I hope the doctors can discover and successfully treat the cause. Prayers for your Aunt, and for you and her large, extended family. Please tell her she has extra prayers tonight.

And, if possible, remind her of Ps.46:10; “Be still and know that I am God.” He will calm her spirit, dear friend.

[Kitty Mittens]

Amy and Billie, your Opening Post is Adorable, and Yorkie and Jaycee, I Love your Cute Goodnight Graphics! Jack Deth and Lady Jag, the Kitty Poems and Pic are Wonderful.

TheConservativeParty, your Aunt will be in my Prayers.

Goodnight, Dear FRiends, and God Bless.

[yorkie]

Kitty Mittens, thank you!
I hope your sleep tonight
Will be as peaceful as this kitten!