Forward/forward

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!! (Exclamations)

Inspired by punctuation, here's a poem for your perusal:

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!!

(Exclamations)

Uh-Oh! Oh No!

Egad! So Sad!

Exclamations fill the gaps,

Conveying our response to ills.

They are not a memory lapse.

Wow! Indeed! I don’t know what to say!

Awesome! Not Bad! Outstanding! Hey!

Supportive salutations,

Our words, reflective acts

Convey congratulations,

Worthy pats on our backs.

Exclaiming is a shout out loud

Expressing our delight.

Woo Hoo! Whoopee!

Xena’s Yah Yah Yah just before a fight.

But I wonder how an Angel

Exclaims when things go right?

For heaven is our final bliss.

Exclamations, all the glory!

Such a simple punctuation

Rapts up our earthly story.

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Woman At The Well

Having fun with phone photo apps...
and featuring my music as well...Life is good....

An easy listening instrumental♫♪

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Woman At The Well

A dusty road,

The mid-day sun.

Our Lord sits down.

His work’s not done.

He rests alone,

And comes a woman.

“Sir, you are thirsty.”

He says to her,

“Go call your husband.”

So speaks the Lord

Straight to her heart.

A sinner she,

We know the part.

They talk some more

She finds what she sought.

“Sir, You’re a prophet.”

He says to her,

“Drink living water.”

Our Lord has come 
To offer each

Eternal life 
Within our reach

Come to the well of life eternal

We are open vessels. 
Wash away our sin.
Feed us living water. 
Fill us to the brim.

A hand pump was the best 'well' I could find in my area....mosaic effect

I really liked this mirrored app!

original

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Valuable Junk

I love wearing bracelets, and so far I haven't lost one as I move my arm in and out of mailboxes along my delivery route...

But my collection has grown to overflowing and I was running out of counter space.  Traipsing through Target, I had an AHA moment when I spied a white ceramic chip/dip platter on clearance and could visualize my collection all arranged in its confines♫♪

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Saturday Snapshot

Mosaic effect from my phone app

Isoline app

original

UTF Unable To Forward

Playing around with my phone apps....My poem inspired me♫♪

UTF…Unable To Forward

The stamp said Forever

But Lady Liberty let me down.

Hand scribbled, “U T F”

Across the name of the town.

Just a catch-up note

No romance, no plea to be with me.

But I was caught by surprise, a jolt

To find no address, no remedy.

What do I do with it now?

Tear it, toss it, tack it up?

Terminating  seems so final, kapow!

So the letter lies forgotten

In the pile of lists to-do

Until one day a text comes, unbidden

“Hey, what’s up with you?”

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Twice

Combining photography and poetry this week...

The moon was full as I drove past St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church and the road empty, so I stopped and rolled down my window, snapping two shots, knowing full well my little phone camera would probably not do the scene justice.  See what you think♫♪

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Ready To Waltz

TWICE

Perfection, attained twice in this world-

I feel prompted to point this out.

With all the ideals we aspire to unfurl

It’s been done, twice by my count.

First, just after time began

When creation was complete

God Almighty rested after seven spans

Not one iota needed to be added, it was sweet.

The other time?  When Christ sat,

Indicating His job completion.

Nothing more was required, that was that!

His deeds culminating in The Resurrection.

So far there have been two times of perfection.

We strive toward heaven, knowing it is won.

Christ rose from the dead, securing mankind’s salvation.

Our future secured, may we now focus on adoring the One who got it done.

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Welcome to April♫♪

Satan's Standing Room

Mostly for the Easter season, but also to participate in a couple of blog hops, I wrote a poem...
The abstract is melting snow crystals that I enhanced with blue....It seemed to suit the poem.

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NF Abstract on Wednesday
Alphabe-Thursday letter S
Weekly Top Shot

Satan's Standing Room

‘No rest for the wicked’

So the saying goes

As a gleeful Satan runs to and fro.

With access to the very inner circle,

Our Satan tattles his tales

Of never ending woes, of all that fails.

Meanwhile, the One rests at the Right Hand

Sitting, relaxed, knowing all his heirs are tools

Biding time in heaven, awaiting His footstool.

For Hell will be standing room only

No rest, nor relief, no way to cope.

When Christ sat down, his work finished,

Redeeming mankind, our true hope.

 Happy Easter Everyone♫♪

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Rain Check

Posting photos and lyrics and and an instrumental♫♪
Having trouble making my audio work....try my Song Site
What a difference a day makes....
Took a photo of my postal truck's side mirror in the rain to make an abstract....
Then, took the same mirror view shot the next day, see the mirror's sticker on the bottom pic?

My instrumentals are $.99 to download and can be found on my new website
Look for the boots that represents Rain Check.  If you want test the download process, Half Moon is free♫

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Rurality Blog Hop
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Alphabe-Thursday, letter R

Yesterday's rainy mirror/view out my side rear view

It really helps to get some distance on the abstract to see the silo's silhouette♪

I stopped and took the same shot today, which was sunny, but windy!

Rain Check

1. Like a raindrop marking its way with

Stops and starts,

You have found a warm space

at the bottom of my heart.

2. Like a teardrop coursing its way down,

Falls and drips

But is wiped away just

at the moment I feel gypped.

I am given my little stub which

gives me power claiming my item.

Refrain:

Rain check.

Always miss my life time

Ticket in hand

for the next in line.

Rain check.

Standing in my life line

No one calls my name

for next in line.

3. Patiently I wait for the day when

all my tickets

can be validated. Will that

take place in this little lifetime.

Only you can redeem my rain check.

Oh that...Refrain

Will you

Validate my rain check?

You are my only

Rain check.

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Quogue

Joining Alphabe-Thursday, letter Q

Visited Long Island this past year and enjoyed scurrying around the small community of East Quogue, NY (pronounced kwog).
The Long Island Exchange site gives a short background of the original inhabitants:

The Native Indian name of Quaguanantuck was shortened and changed to Quogue soon after the lands that form the town of today, changed hands and became European settler territory. Western civilization has never looked back since in this town that upholds sturdy values and the charm of colonized estates.

Took a photo of an isolated beach and played around with my phone apps....

can imagine the life led before the settlers came to stay.

Blue filter

Stylized effect

original

Come on Spring, I'm ready!

Ordinary Words...'Max Forward'

One step at a time: Moving forward...maximizing forwardness

Linking to
Wordpress photo challenge-Forward
Inspire Me Monday

Alphabe-Thursday, Letter O

How does one take ordinary words and change policy?  Contact the right people?  That helps.
Create a ground roots swell of interest?  Also helpful, but requires some skill and luck.
Create a facts page so that the policy that needs an upgrade has all the right info on it...ok that takes some research....

Here's my idea: When FEMA is involved in funding for rebuilding homes, why not make sure all new home construction includes the recharging stations for electric cars?  Just like any appliance that needs special outlets/hook-ups (stoves and gas dryers), include the ability to charge an electric car. Make it easier for folks to own/use a glorified golf cart for their short errands.  By  implementing such a policy, we can move off the dependence for oil, update our infrastructure,  encourage more usage of electric cars, have an entire community on the same page for conserving energy, maybe even an entire seaboard...I'm a dreamer......

Maybe such a plan of action is already in the works.  If not I think it should be so here's what I'd like you to do.

Use any social outlet you have and hashtag it with this message:

 Lessen oil consumption by upgrading Gov't home disaster policy to include electric car charging stations in those homes. #MaxForward

I'd very much like to see what kind of consequences are the result ♫

New Year's Eve

 Valerie Viane lends her talents to my lyrics....The song speaks for itself♫
Having trouble getting the audio to link properly!!
Access the tune at the top of my song page

Linking to Alphabe-Thursday letter N

New Year’s Eve

On a whim

He went in

To perhaps see his tomorrows.

She grasped his hand and peered at him.

Here’s the sign.

Your life line

Indicates some pain and sorrow.

But heed my words before you leave

Refrain:

 “Beware of New Year’s Eve,

Don’t stray from home. Don't leave."

He went out

With some doubt

Whether she was really psychic.

But not to take the chance with his route,

Every year

He’d stay near

Giving reasons quite sporadic,

But nothing bad or sad would occur.

Refrain

Never harmed,

He felt charmed

So he lived his life more freely.

He wrestled with success-he strong armed.

Wheeled and dealed,

Was well heeled,

Took a wife and had a family.

But he grew bored so he played the field..

Refrain

She’d been his friend,

Through all trends.

Then she turned into his lover.

Divorced, laid off with no dividends.

Their life was tough,

It was rough

Even when they lived together.

His life became a web to unweave.

So he told her the prophecy.

“Beware of New Year’s Eve.”

She laughed and pulled his sleeve…

“I was born on New Year’s Eve.”

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Mosaic Mosaic

Can't help during this Lenten season to focus on a spiritual theme....A poem for your perusal:
Linking to Alphabe-Thursday Letter M and Inspire Me Monday

Mosaic Mosaic

When Moses moseyed into the desert and served

With a mosaic of rag tag peoples,

His leadership, style, and presence: reserved.

He, a conduit between mankind and temples…

A mere glimpse of all mankind in those desert years-

One tiny nation set aside and preserved.

That mosaic imbued with commandments and fears

Showing humans could never be God deserved;

Because mercy, grace and love rule the mosaic,

Only God can mesh the human and Spirit.

His Son did the weaving, scripturally prosaic.

All that’s required of us: just believe it.

Yes, we make up the bits and pieces

Of Christ’s holy mosaic.

Now shine, as your tiny bit meshes

With the total picture: the perfect Mosaic.

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Lent, Valentines Day, President's Day...February holds lots of celebrations♥

Lenten Hymn

Lent begins February 13th, Ash Wednesday.
Here's an instrumental and lyrics to address the occasion ♫♪ Joining Alphabe-Thursday Letter L this week,
as well as Inspire Me Monday
(Sometimes the audio cursor needs to be pulled to the right to load)
Or access the instrumental on my song page: I seem to be having technical difficulties with the blog audio!

Turn Away

A Hymn for Ash Wednesday

1. Turn away from sin and

follow the Gospel says the

one applying ashes

to your forehead Ash Wednesday.

Heed and obey. Just let the

(Turn away, turn away…...turn away)

Lord come and stay in your heart.

Let the Spirit lead you

Home to the Lord. Repent and

Chorus

Turn away from evil.

Follow the Gospel to do

Good in your life.  Seek peace

And a clean heart.

2. Mark of the cross is on you

Ash from the past has found you

As you make your way back

Into the pew this Wednesday.

Read to know more. Open your

(Turn away, Turn away,…... turn away)

Mind and explore what faith is

Let the Spirit lead you

Home to the Lord. Repent and

Chorus

Seek God

Turn from selfish actions.

Tend to your response

To His call to reunite your

Heart and soul.

Chorus

God has a plan of action

Pay His son close attention.

He is your heart's attraction

Clear your heart's main affection.

Make an examination

Call to reunite your heart and soul.

Chorus

Follow the Gospel and just

turn away sin.

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Kitchen

We took trips last year, but this year decided to invest in the house....begun Dec 17, with the counter tops installed Jan 14th, we were back in business in under 4 weeks. Many thanks to Rick's Remodeling♫

Participating in Alphabe-Thursday Letter K

Bare bones

Plastic kept some of the dust out

Custom butcher block and granite turntable, large sink.

Kind of have a Rooster thing going

New tile floors, walls and granite counter.
Cabinet above my new Whirlpool Fridge is for tray storage.
There's a rooster tile above the window♫

Pull out spice rack and under cabinet lighting

Enormous Lazy Susans top and bottom
Note my rooster tile above the door♫♪

Wine rack.
Doors and drawers are soft close and the shelves in the lowers are pull-outs.

Kind of happy to see the end of January♥