Quote of the Week

No matter how dark the moment, 

love and hope are always possible.

- George Chakiris

Love and hope is the light that breaks through the darkness, and gives us a reason to get up each morning.

Tommy's Treat

Photo credit: Pietroizzo

Black, white and tan, it wriggles and whimpers.  Where's mama?  Mounds of squirming legs, small wet noses sniffing out breakfast.  Mama rolls over and breakfast is served.  Day after day,the furry bundles grow, skittering around, chewing everything in sight.  

Little Tommy points to the one with a black patch over one eye.  He's mine!

This was posted for Friday Flash 55.

Little Tommy finally got his puppy.

Uncivil Conflict

Photo Credit:  Jshyun

Black and white

Blue and gray

A house divided

Falls into the fray

Red and white

Stripes of freedom

Pride of many

Rejected by some

Blue and gray

Many fall

A price to high

For one and all

Light turns to dark

Death and fear

Day upon day

Year after year

Blue and gray

Black and white

All remembered

Dark turns to light

Posted for One Shot Wednesday poetry

Quote of the Week

This was taken at the Museum at the Monticello Visitor's Center

...the precept...is wise which directs us to try all things & hold fast that which is good.  - Thomas Jefferson

Do not be afraid to try new things; you never know what you may miss out on when you pass up an opportunity.  Many good things emerge through experimentation.

April Fool's Day

Recycle the cat?  You wouldn't?

Today is April Fool's day, a traditional day of jokes and pranks, ranging from simple jokes to elaborate and convoluted stories.   As a fan of NPR's "All Things Considered" my husband related this story to me back in 2005.  I think it even had him going for a minute because this is usually a serious news show.  The story that day was on the danger of exploding maple trees and they reported that the decrease in the consumption of maple syrup was a contributing factor in the increase in exploding maple trees.  Since less syrup was being made and fewer trees were being tapped for their sap, the pressure of the rising sap would build to the point the tree could no longer support it and would explode.

The story goes on to tell about a rival company in Samoa that was cutting up used maple furniture, and boiling it down to make a cheap knock-off called "table syrup".   

You can hear the live broadcast here.

I guess this just goes to show that if you hear an incredible story today, remember it's April Fool's day and take it with a grain of salt.