Wishing

Love the Beatles and this song has been in my head for a while.

Saying good-bye to Summer, though in Florida, we still have some time.

Playing and constantly learning.

My First Tag

As I look through so many blogs and journaling photos, I come across tags.  They seem to have taken on a life of their own and what a wonderful little canvas to play on.  This is my first one.

It's funny, I have become totally infatuated with all the arts and crafts out there.  I suddenly feel in a huge hurry to do something, anything with my hands and mind that might add something to my life or another's.  I have no children and feel I am leaving nothing behind for anyone.  I am determined to leave something for nieces and nephews even if I don't even really know them.  We live so far apart and so many years have come between everyone.  Maybe it will bring a smile to them or their children.  I will keep on experimenting and playing.

My own childhood was rather serious growing up as mom and dad were a bit wrapped up in domestic challenges with alcohol and all that comes with that.  They loved me but at the time, I was confused.  I missed out on a lot of play time and creativity and now it is coming full throttle.  So, let the play begin.
God Bless!

Yesterday I went for a swim in our community pool.  It was a beautiful morning.  There were many birds in the nearby area.  I was watching two red headed wood peckers in the cabbage palms making their way in and out of the tree's spikey trunk and talking a way to each other in soft chirpy sounds.  They have different sounds they make, it seems maybe all birds do.  Interesting and beautiful language.

My sister in Ohio called me to talk.  She was also watching birds from her back porch, in particular hummingbirds and finches.  She mentioned the hummingbirds were fighting for food.  Apparently, they get ready to leave the wintery areas for warmer weather.  She is lucky to have the beautiful little creatures in her yard.  She said there was a "katydid" on the porch and that meant no frost for six weeks.  Frost!!! I will be swimming through October here in Florida and have no worries of frost here.
What was most amazing is that my sister and I were almost doing the exact same thing at the same time in far away places.  We like many of the same things.  I love that!