In My Attic

Squirrel Haven

Life with squirrels
can be dreadfully awful
especially if
they live right above you.
With their noisy
and annoying ways.
The carrying sounds
of scurrying...
The pitter patter
of little feet.
The endless
gnawing and scratching
probably with teeth
like langoliers
don't you think?
The sound of rafters
moving and rattling
until slowly
they are removed
one by one
and taken away.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

I have heard different squirrel stories over the years and most people do not like squirrels.  They are annoying and irritating damaging pests.  Almost like giant size termites.  However they do look innocent when you see them gnawing on a nut.  Don't you think? 

A Hideous Profile

Bold Malibu

Bold Malibu was the type of girl that went after what she wanted.  She had a painted on face that made her always look happy and winsome but in reality covered up a dark soul wrapped up in greed and deceit.  She only cared about her make-up and her money.  And she only went after guys for their looks.  She didn't care about the heart of the guy.  She threw tantrums if she didn't get her own way and cared about herself more than she cared about her husband or kids.  It didn't matter to her that she was married.  She would flirt with any guy she wanted.  And if she felt like it she would tell her hubby she was going away for the weekend to visit family when in reality she flew to distant cities with men that she met.  She thought she had it all and knew it all.  But she really didn't know anything at all. 

Beware!  One day this girl will reap what she has sown. 

A Giraffe...

Kind of Day!

Martha Weinman Lear

Where Did I Leave My Glasses?

A friend of mine recently told me that if you remember what you forgot then it's not serious because with the more serious type of memory loss you wouldn't even remember that you forgot.  Did that just make any sense?  At any rate with the constant stream of information surrounding us on a daily basis, is it any wonder that we forget sometimes? 

Happy Thanksgiving!

To You & Yours...

Cookie Dough

Dough Onto Others

Petty Haiku

Being Petty

I don't like you much.
Not much at all.  At all.  Noooo...
I wish I was you.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

Life is funny.  And people are unique.  Some people have a thin skin but some have had to develop thicker skins because other people just like to pick on them.  Why?  Is it envy?  Or is it something else?  I'd like to see people switch roles with other people to see if they could do it better.  I work with someone that jokes about being petty.  It has become a joke now.  Petty is as petty does.

Barbara Johnson

Stick a Geranium in Your Hat

"And Be Happy..."  I have read a number of her books and they are pretty amusing and motivational.  Sometimes laughter is the best medicine and we need to laugh.  Especially when the world seems to be falling apart. 

Shauna Niequist

“I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.” 

They say that cooking is the way to a man's heart...  Just like doing laundry...  Etc.  And yet guys have no idea how to get to a woman's heart?  I think if you think about it long enough you will figure it out.  Bon Appetit!

A Winter's Tale

Brrr...

Cinderella Sis

A Stepsister's Dilemma

Stomp,
Stomp,
Stomp,
Stomp!
Out of my way...
I'm off to see
My Prince!

Hmmm...
Women are
trying on shoes.
Many women
are trying on
one shoe.
My shoe.

Stomp,
Stomp,
Stomp,
Stomp...
Let me try on
that shoe.
It belongs to me!

Oomph!
Ooohhhh!
Ouch!
Grumble!
Mumble!
My feet hurt!
They hurt a lot!

I want this shoe
to fit...
so what do I do?
I know I can
cut my foot...
Cram my foot...
Owww!!!

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

Exactly my point.  Not everyone is meant to be with everyone else.  That's why falling in love is special.  However I think we can all agree that there are a lot of people going after the wrong person.  Oh woe is you!  That's right!  Woe is you if you end up with the wrong person...'

Time Haiku

Fall Back

Time dances hour
by hour each year as we
move our clocks forward.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

Happy Fall!  I hope you enjoy your weekend plus one hour.  What will you do with it do you think?  An hour is an hour but it's not much but it's better than nothing!  Enjoy your weekend and the new season.  Check out the fall colors!  :)

Oswald Chambers

My Utmost For His Highest

Are you feeling lost?  And seeing direction?  My Dad had this book on his shelf and I know it has been highly recommended by a lot of people.  There's a myriad of gold nuggets for self-improvement found within its pages.  If you're looking for a good devotional this is the one to get.

Autumn Leaves

By the By

John White

The Fight

Not everything in life is handed to you on a silver platter.  Sometimes you have to fight to get what you want and fight for what you believe in.  If you think you are going to go through life with no adversity at all then you are in for a big surprise.