Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August, 2008

August 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[Billie]

Well, dang! I can see this calls for a group hug. (Thank you to all)

[Mama_Bear]

That’s a beautiful image you created, grannie9! Thanks for decorating our thread with your pretty graphics. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

LOL. Love that hug!

[Billie]

Well, that was “worth” repeating. :)

[Billie]

I do, too - I just love floating hearts and to find them in pastel, and that smiley group hug in pastel, too, was double cute.

[Mama_Bear]

LOL. I thought so. ;-)

[Billie]

LOL. I thought so. ;-)

And then you went and had it removed. LOL

[Kitty Mittens]

Kitty Mittens, haven't you mentioned having some kind of "Phoebes" in your area?

I Love the Pics you Posted, Lori! Thank you for Remembering my Phoebe's; a Male and Female have Raised Families on the Back Porch for the Last 2 Springs, and I Snapped a Pic of One of them a Few Months Ago, but it's a Little Out of Focus:

[yorkie]

I think it is about time we all sat around a camp fire, held hands and sang "Kum Ba Ya", and swayed with the soul music:

Kum Ba Ya - Lynda Randle, Gaither

I know it's old - I know it may be considered dorky - but listening to the music, watching the campfire, hearing the voices and seeing the faces of all those in the flickering light of the fire, somehow brought a warmth into the room.

Warm fuzzy hugs to everyone.

[Kitty Mittens]

Kitty Mittens, finds the best graphics, and even ads names!

Thank you for your Kind Compliment, Sweet Yorkie, and you Post the Most Excellent Things that are Always Beautiful, Interesting, Fun, and just Plain Wonderful! (I'm Looking Forward to Trying the Jonny-Cake Receipe in Place of the Regular Pancakes I Make throughout the Winter!)

[Mama_Bear]

Is that a photo of one of your Phoebes that you took? It looks completely different from the Phoebe that I saw in my backyard this afternoon, except for the size. Mine, according to my Audubon book, is called a "Black Phoebe" and is categorized as a "flycatcher".

They are cute little birds. Mine had a pointy head and a very thin, pointy beak.

[Mama_Bear]

.....listening to the music, watching the campfire, hearing the voices and seeing the faces of all those in the flickering light of the fire, somehow brought a warmth into the room.

It certainly did! How lucky we all are to have this place and each other. :-)

[Kitty Mittens]

Grannie9, your Work is So Lovely! Thank you for Posting them; they are a Delight to the Eyes!

[Kitty Mittens]

Sweetest Purple, it's SO Wonderful to have you Back Posting on FR!! My Heart is Praising our Lord!

[Kitty Mittens]

I Took that Pic with him Facing into the Sunshine, but when he’s Facing a Different Direction, or the Lighting isn’t as Bright he Looks Darker, almost Like he’s Wearing a Dark Suit, Lol. It’s Funny; I See them throughout the Day All Spring Long, but by this Time of the Year I See them only a Few Times a Week.

[Dubya]

United States Marines
Deanie Marie Oxborough

Marines are tough
Marines are rough
Marines stay alive

They crawl under barbed wire
They crawl through mud and dirt
They crawl in any kind of weather
Marines still stay alive

Marines are lean
Marines are mean
Marines are unstoppable fighting machines

Hello. My name is Deanie Marie Oxborough but people call me Marie.
My Step-Dad retired a Staff Sgt. in the USMC. I am proud to say that I am a Marine BRAT.

[Mama_Bear]

Well, I just now googled images for “phoebe bird” and I see that there are the brown variety and also the black and white phoebe's.....that's the type I saw in our yard today. The dogs chased it away, so I don't know if it will come back or not. In my Audubon book it showed the CA central valley as part of it's natural habitat, but I have never seen one here before.

I love discovering a new bird in my yard. :-)

[luvie]

You are just TOO sweet! (((hugs)))

[Kitty Mittens]

Here's a Beautiful Pic I just Found on the 'Net that Shows an Eastern Phoebe from a Different Angle: