Jimi Hendrix:  The Wind Cries Mary

Jimi Hendrix: The Wind Cries Mary

After all the jacks are in their boxesAnd the clowns have all gone to bedYou can hear happiness staggering on down the streetFootprints dressed in redAnd the wind whispers, “Mary” A broom is drearily sweepingUp the broken pieces of yesterday’s lifeSomewhere, a queen is weepingSomewhere, a king has no wifeAnd the wind, it cries, “Mary” … Continue reading

Sunday Stamps: Fish

Sunday Stamps: Fish

The top stamp features a Bonefish (Turks and Caicos). The second one has the words Dia del Selio (seal), but I think I see a shark, maybe because they feed on seals? (Ifni, Morocco). And then I guess that’s a Tuna (Cuba). The three stamps above show a Peaceful Betta, a Three Spot Gourami and … Continue reading

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing

Welcome to Sunday Stealing, where the questions are stolen…but where credit is given. These questions stolen from League of Extraordinary Penpals 1. What are your plans for June?  June is my birthday month. I will celebrate my birthday toward the end of the month, but I don’t plan anything special, just not going to work and … Continue reading

Cat Island

Cat Island

Another great postcard received from Postcrossing: look at the cat hidden in the island. This one came from Russia.

New Postcards Purchase plus One Received

New Postcards Purchase plus One Received

I received four postcards I ordered from Pomegranate.com. Aren’t they beautiful? Look at the map of Ireland pictured as a witch…. I love map postcards! There is one map of Manhattan and one of Harvard University. Then, of course, there is one by Charley Harper picturing a dolphin playing with a baby turtle. I also … Continue reading

Two Postcards Received.

Two Postcards Received.

Yay! I recently joined Postcrossing and today I received two postcards. One from Finland and one from Japan. I think they are lovely and the stamps are beautiful too.

Ada

Ada

Ada is the lady that took care of me when I was under 5 years old. My mom still had her business and needed someone to watch me while she was at work. She lived with us because she was from a village located about two hours by train north of Lecco, called Samolaco (on … Continue reading

Week of 8-14-17

Week of 8-14-17

my week in my hobonichi cousin lunch at Tony’s Diner trying to save a tree new Colored leads mechanical pencils nutella fought me “I’m not going to the vet” names on coke

Week of Aug. 7, 2017

Week of Aug. 7, 2017

1. Trigger 2. Week in my hobonichi planner (lighthouses) 3. DeSimone Christmas box (.50 cents at thrift store) 4. Valerie’s cat, Tiger 5. Two guitars hanging at the Guitar Center

December 2014

December 2014

Trigger Stephanie and Charlie Trigger found a way out of the fence: I had to install wire chicken fence. Olive Garden with Frances. Loki at the vet for his eye… Just visualizing the lake.

Hobonichi Haul

Hobonichi Haul

How exciting it is to come back from work and find the Hobonichi package that the mail carrier left in front of your door! September 1st was the first day you could order online the 2015 planner and the new covers. September 1st was the day I placed my order. And 10 days later, I … Continue reading

Nutella’s Uveitis

Nutella’s Uveitis

Nutella’s eye was hazed and reddish. After a visit to the vet I was referred to an animal ophthalmologist whose reception desk is very cool….. Nutella was diagnosed with uveitis, I was instructed to administer steroid drops in the affected eye three times a day for two weeks. After lots of fights with Nutella who … Continue reading