Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri .. January 14-15-16, 2005

1-14-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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Never Forget!








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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Conspiracy Guy]

My kids are 17 months apart.

[Conspiracy Guy]

100.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I want to be in that picture.

[deadhead]

Happy Birthday Conspiracy Guy!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thank you very much. I got to leave again. Still lots to do.

[tuliptree76]

Sure. :-)

[Conspiracy Guy]

Looks like a good place for sunrise or sunset.

[tuliptree76]

Thank you for the picture, deadhead!

I changed Winston's water and put some special betta water conditioner in it. He was really unhappy when I put him back in his container he came home in. He kept running into the side trying to get out. I had also gotten some micro pellet betta food and put that in the container while he was waiting to go back to his aquarium. He ate one pellet and didn't spit it out. So hopefully he'll eat this new food. I also turned the filter back on and it doesn't foam at the top. Yay! He'll have to get used to the current now. :-)

[tuliptree76]

LOL! Consider the furniture as a birthday present to yourself. :-)

[tuliptree76]

Have fun at the game, Amy!

[JustAmy]

What Happened?

Today just fifty years ago,
A lot of yesterdays.
A little boy came to the world,
So strange in many ways.
He had green eyes his hair was brown,
He really was a sight.
He grew up fast he grew up tall,
He grew up very bright.
The girls all liked him, he was shy,
But they saw through the mask.
How did this promising young man,
Turn into me, I ask.

Conspiracy Guy 1/15/04


Happy 51st CG!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Trying to get me here with Engelbert aren't you? :)

My dear, I've been trying to get you with anyone as long as you come down here and say hello, LOL!!!

How are ya? I had a lot of fun last night... and it looks like you won't be around tonight either, am I right?

Hi everybody, Happy Penguin Awareness Day.

Speaking of birds, how about another Benny Hill...

The Birds and the Bees

I'd reached the age of fourteen and I hadn't started courting,
And my mum was getting worried about me.
She said, "Dad, it's time you told him all about the birds and bees,"
He said, "The birds and bees," and sat me on his knee.

He said, "Now, remember Uncle Joe and that picnic a while ago,
How he went off into the woods with Auntie Pat?
And how I chased O'Reily's daughter and what happened when I caught her?"
I said, "Yeah," he said, "Well birds and bees does that."

Dad works very hard indeed, well he got ten kids to feed,
Well ten and seven ninths to be precise.
And we all wear hand-me-downs, and as I am the youngest,
And the others are all girls, it ain't very nice.

Dad said, "It's time that you got wed," I said, "I'd rather drop down dead,"
He said, "Now how about old Maude from Ikely down?"
I said, "Maude? Not bloody like, she's been out by half the chaps in Ikely,"
He said, "Well Ikely's really quite a little town."

He said, "You've got to get a wife, you can't go on enjoying life,
Or folks with think you're strange and start to frown."
I said to him, "Look, why should I buy a book?
When there's a thriving, lending library in the town."

One day I found a friend, he was up by Badgers End,
A little pigeon fell down by my feet.
His feathers was flecked with red and at first I thought he was dead,
Then I knelt and I felt his little heart still beat.

I cupped him in my hands and I ran home to my mam,
And she said, "Son, I'm as proud of you as I can be.
You're thoughtful and you're kind, and you've got a gentle mind,
And that will do a treat for your old father's tea.

I said, "You shall not touch my bird," and without another word,
I took him in my room and I shut the door,
And then I bathed and I warmed him and I nursed him back to health,
'Cause you see, I'd never really had a friend before.

I taught him little tricks, like playing dead and picking up sticks,
And the village girls, they brought bird seed every day. Oo!
"Dad, you can't come in," I'd shout, "Or my birdie will fly out,"
But of course I let the village girls all stay.

Well there was Mable from the stable, and Mary from the dairy,
We had a visit by our beauty queen.
And that great big Betty Mavery, and she's got her own avery,
She's got the biggest parakeets I've ever seen.

Dad said, "You ought to let him go," and Mum, she said, "Oh no,
You just want to get some shooting practice in."
But the vicar said, "My son, it really isn't done,
And to lock up a wild thing, that's a sin."

One morning when it was all still, I took him up to Badgers Hill,
I lost the only little friend I had that day.
Not a word I said, I just kissed his little head,
And I opened my hands and I watched him fly away.

He circled up and 'round, and then he settled on the ground,
And off he went straight up to the sky.
And then I looked and I could see he was flying back to me,
And then he swooped and he pooped right in my eye.

I thought, "That's bloody rude!" and, "Cor, there's gratitude!"
And, "I hope they never cross a pigeon with a cow!"
And Dad said, "Here, there's I see a caper, I'll go get a bit of paper,
I said, "Don't be daft, he's miles away by now!"

Dad said, "I know you lost a friend, but it's really not the end,
You'll be married and have a family of your own quite soon."
Well I never said a word, but you see, that little bird
Has lured eighteen little ravers up to my room!

So if anyone's got a spare cockatoo or an old crow they don't want,
I'd be very much obliged, because you know, I could put them to good use.

[JustAmy]

Thanks, Tulip.

If we win, we will be in 1st place. That is a lot to ask for when we have so many freshmen, but they have been playing very well.

I should be back around 11:00. I'll check to see who is still here and if there is any birthday cake left. :)

[tuliptree76]

LOL! Hi Victoria. :-)

[tuliptree76]

Oh wow! Good luck to the team. :-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi there, Tulip. How's Winston doing?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the link.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Oops, got it! Glad he's doing OK.

[JustAmy]

*smile*

I been getting online for a little while everyday but I never stay for very long. I try to post the new Welcome and answer a few pings before I get busy.

FReeRepublic has been keeping me busy. With the fundraiser and the Ball, I've been going to the post office and the bank almost every day. That is one hour driving time. Then since I'm in Fresno, I decide to do some shopping for me or Marissa.

I've felt guilty about spending so little time here but it looks like everyone is having a lot of fun without me. :)

Have a fun evening; maybe you will still be here when I get home. If not, see you tomorrow.