Three Things for Thursday!

"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone Else's plan.
And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn

"Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare." ~ Pierre Corneille

"Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds."

~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

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#1~ What is it? Can you guess?

~ I used to have a "What is it?" post on my blog every week.. then things to guess got harder and harder to find and guesses got rarer and rarer.. I figured folks were tired of the game.. But people have asked me when I was starting those guessing games back... I miss doing those posts.. Maybe I will bring it back for good soon.. I have a few pictures of items for guessing already saved up.. and learning as much as I can about Macro Photography by taking a gazillion photos of tiny things will be bound to give me a few more.. But tonight I was wondering if anyone could guess what this item is.. I will say that it is a very common item.. Most of us have seen it up close and yet we may not recognize it here.. I will be back tomorrow with an update and let you know what it was..

What do you think it is? Please leave me comment with your guess.. Or leave me a comment for any reason.. I welcome them.. I think that someone out there knows what this is.. is that someone you?

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#2 ~ Thursday Challenge~ Today's word is Outdoors..

~ Dave with Bonnie and Clyde Outdoors..

they love to run around in the field and paw the ground at every smell.. They have dug up mice and moles and just plain old bugs.. they will finally head back to the house and fall out on the couch or chair and sleep.. Plumb tuckered out.. sometimes I wonder? .. maybe they were yard dogs in a past life?? Thanks for stopping by my blog.. Have a wonderful day!

Patsy

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# 3~ A Haiku

Shipwrecked

unbroken bottle
riding high on salty waves
driftwood warriors rise

Written BY: Patricia Sawyer
7-1-2010

It's a Thunderous Thursday!

"I have forced myself to begin writing when I've been utterly exhausted, when I've felt my soul as thin as a playing card ... and somehow the activity of writing changes everything." ~ Joyce Carol Oates

"You and I know that there is a correlation between the creative and the screwball. So we must suffer the screwball gladly." ~ Kingman Brewster Jr.

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
~ C. S. Lewis

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Today is Thursday.. the day of the week that I share three things with my readers.. welcome to my blog today! .. I Sit listening to the thunderous roar of a storm that rides a hot wind closer and closer to us.. I am keeping a wary eye on the wind that whips the huge old trees in my yard this way and that.. I would hate for any of them to fall.. not only would I hate to be without their shade but I am very aware that they might crush this old Trailer that I call home.. We have been very lucky so far with these old oak trees... all around us many of the neighbor's trees have toppled in the last few years.. we have had limbs as big around as me to fall.. booming as they slammed into the ground.. but so far.. ( said with fingers crossed!) our trees have remained standing.. I am not afraid of storms.. in fact I enjoy them most of the time.. I have been known to venture out into a raging storm to get a dog and bring him into the house or to make sure windows were rolled up or even to drag drenched clothes from a line.. for many years I had an old rocker on the porch and would go there as soon as I had an idea that a storm was coming.. But today I will be keeping an eye out for the wind in my big trees.. the trees are old.. a few weeks ago a limb fell that could have smashed a person.. we know that we will have to have the trees took down someday.. But Lord I don't want to.. so I'll say a prayer for safe passage through the storm.. and watch from the window as the much needed rain falls from the roaring sky!.. Now.. on to the three things!

#1-"METALLIC"

Thursday Challenge is a place for photographic fun and learning. A theme is announced on their site each week. You may either take a new photograph related in some way to the theme or select one that you have taken previously; Then submit your single permanent link there:

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#2- Wordless is now open any time any day..for your posting pleasure.. you can go wordless every day if you want to.. I do know that it is supposed to be wordless and I do try.. but wordless is really hard for someone who loves to talk as much as I do!..
My photo for today I call "Shared Responsibility"...

Dave and I wanted to live in the woods.. after buying this place we set about trying to plant our own little patch of woods.. we soon realized that some of our pines were way to close to each other.. earlier this year I was amazed to spot this nest resting on limbs from two separate trees.. each young pine holding on tightly to it's half of the birds nest..

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#3- One Word Acrostic.. almost done now with the acrostic poem writing class I have been taking at Allpoetry.com I have learned many new and exciting things about writing these little poems with a hidden message.. I have thoroughly enjoyed this class. I have done very well with it to if I do say so for myself.. I love to learn new ways to write poetry.. for this assignment we had to write two poems with hidden messages.. by writing a sentence and then using each word as a starting word for a line we more or less explain our title sentence.. this poem actually fits me very well.. I only have one more assignment before graduating this class... won't you wish me well on my final exam poem??



I Try to Learn Daily!

I struggle to be invisible.
Try to understand my plan.
To others I appear dense..
Learn more about me to see..
Daily I am ignored as secrets are revealed..


Written By: Patricia Sawyer
5-26-2010

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Thanks to everyone who has visited with me on my blog tonight.. I hope you enjoyed you stay.. Have a wonderful Night!
Patsy

Three Things for Thursday!

"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late."
~ William Shakespeare

"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men." ~ Confucius

"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."
~ Will Rogers


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The Thursday Thunks questions for this week are brought to you by Berleen, the color of her rocking tan and the number 45.


# 1 ~ Driver's Ed. Demon #1 is taking it right now. Did you pass your driver's test the first time you took it? ~ No I didn't. the tie rod end fell off of my car throwing me and the tester in a deep ditch.. next time I went he ditched out the back door..

# 2-You are sitting outside on your deck in your comfy lawn chair, feet are up and the temp outside is perfect. There are no bugs to bite you and ruin the night... it's peaceful and all you can hear is the birds singing and an occasional cricket. Whats in your hand? ~ which hand? What night of the week is it? can I have more than one thing?... wait.. do birds sing at night???

# 3 - How many graduation parties and weddings do you have to attend this summer? OK.. how many are you invited to? ~ Well Emily married Luke and I had to go to that one.. being she is my daughter who I love... I was invited to two graduations but not to parties.. I hate shopping for people.. I always give graduates money..

# 4- There is no other choice in the matter - you must transform into a different race, but the catch is that you get to pick which race. What will you now be? ~ first of all.. I don't like this question.. but to be fair.. I'll choose.. I'll be Thai like my very longest time best friend..

# 5 - Bud is walking along a beach barefooted and steps on a piece of glass buried deep in the sand. His foot is bleeding... does he cry, swear or stomp around on his other foot?
~ The Bud I know would do all three!

# 6 - I'm gonna take you fishing... are you going to be a whiny baby and not bait your own hook and when you catch a fish am I gonna have to take it off the hook for you? ~ Please do NOT touch my Pole!!!!

# 7- Hamburger buns - sesame seeds or not? ~ Not

#8- From Demon #1: Whats your favorite flavor of water? ~ I really like my water coffee flavored... but clean flavored is nice too..

# 9 - Eclipse is coming out this month... are you going to see it? ~ I might if I don't forget.. I'll write it down..



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#2~Thursday Challenge is a place for photographic fun and learning. A theme is announced on their site each week. You may either take a new photograph related in some way to the theme or select one that you have taken previously; Then submit your single permanent link there.. The theme for this week is.. "URBAN" (Buildings, Traffic, Graffiti, Signs, People,...)



Street performers... that has got to be the tallest
uni-cycle I have ever seen!



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#3~ A Poem - this poem was written for a contest.. we were asked to read a poem called "Did Not" and then were asked to write our own poem on what the one we read made us think of..


Not US!! NO WAY!

the silvery shivers were something new
I hoped and wondered if you felt it too
there were so many words I wanted to say
and then I heard.. Not US! NO WAY!

you kissed my lips and held my hand
I wanted to claim you and move on with my plan
I prayed "I love you" is what you would say
but instead you uttered Not US! NO WAY!

be my best friend you asked with a smile
never seeing my evil plot to beguile
and make a trip up the aisle some day
as everyone screams NOT THEM! NO WAY!

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
6-7-2010

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I welcome comments!.. They help me to know who has visited me and let me know when people have enjoyed their visit..Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful night!
Patsy

Three for Thursday!

"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon." ~ Doug Larson

"Don't hurry, don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So be sure and stop to smell the flowers." ~ Walter Hagen

"Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead." ~ Benjamin Franklin

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#1~ a haiku ~

On the Sand

sunbathers glisten
dipped in rich coconut oil~
Seagulls fight for crumbs


written By: Patricia Sawyer
4-26-2010

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#2~ Thursday Photo Challenge!

Each Thursday you are given a challenge.. you may then go out and make a new photo or you may use one that you already have.. This weeks challenge is water..

"WATER" (Ocean, Lake, Waterfall, Ice, Rain, Wet Things,...)

A water tower.. on the oceans edge.. in a thunderstorm should pretty much cover the water challenge!...

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#~ 3 Thursday Thunks!

1. Have you ever performed the Heimlich Maneuver on someone or had it performed on you? ~ No but I have snatched a child's arm up over their head .. and yanked on it when they choked.. that was the old way... it worked too but now they say we can't do that.. they say it's abuse.. who would have thought.. don't choke around me.. I'll do the snatch and jerk on you!!

2. Do you have a red room in your home? (Either painted red or red curtains etc.) ~ I do not have a red room... I am not to fond of red.. my kids once painted most of their room and all of themselves red with fingernail polish though..

3. Have you ever felt like banging your head against the wall?~ besides right now?? yes!!

4. Reports came out this week that Michael Jackson was gay. Are you shocked, don't believe it, don't care or felt he was all along?~ I wouldn't be shocked at much that was said about any famous person.. I don't really care if he was or wasn't.. they are not really important to my life and much as I wish it was different.. I'm sure I wasn't important to his... maybe that's why I'm just finding out about the gay thing huh?.. besides he's dead why do we need to know this now?

5. What's the dumbest thing you have done after a breakup with a S/O?~ I did a lot of dumb things after my one and only divorce.. I don't think I ever had a significant other besides him.. I had a few others but they were purely insignificant! I did do a smart thing though and marry my wonderful honey man.. (that honey man thing is for spite to the kids..) I love ya Dave!

6. If Berleen and Bud are standing on the roof of a one story building and decide to throw water balloons at Kimber walking down below on the sidewalk, what color balloon hits her first?~ I'm almost sure the jar of tinkle.. that the old witch on the first floor tossed out the window.. falls faster! But if you demand a balloon color I'll say purple..

7. What are the wildest, craziest pajamas you own?~ I used to own some of those now I just crash in shorts or sometimes a gown.. I do have some old red cloth that I could wrap up in and pretend I'm in a red room or something..

8. Have you ever ridden in a sidecar on a motorcycle? ~ I have not.. I have ridden behind Dave and was once even thrown through the air across his back and landed on my feet.. I know it sounds like a lie.. but it is in fact the whole truth.. The side car sounds fun though..

9. Do/did you go party on Cinco De Mayo, and if so what color was the bartender's shirt?~ I did not go.. but I could have drank some tequila.. I like tequila.. If I had gone I'm thinking the shirt would have been black..

10. Why does a hat have a bill?~ to shade your eyes.. to write crazy sayings on.. and so people could ask this question..

11. If you were a WWE professional wrestler, what would your stage name be?! ~ wrestling is faker than fake and I would never be one... but the name crazy lady works alright..or I could use my old Trailer park name.. Miss Meany!

12. How many keys do you have on your keyring?~ lets see.. car.. house.. mama's house.. special secret box.. hidden cages.. handcuffs.. hmmm.... a few..

13. What is the oldest picture you currently have in your home? What year was it taken and who/what is the photo of? I love pictures and I have a bunch of them.. the oldest one I have is of my parents before they had children.. I'm guessing at 60 years old.. maybe a little older..

Thats my three things to share with you this Thursday.. Thanks for dropping by my blog..

I hope you have enjoyed your visit and maybe smiled or had a laugh... Please feel free to leave me comments.. Have a wonderful night..

Patsy

Three for Thursday!

"Most people who succeed n the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don't know how to quit." - Robert H. Schuller

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dreams of yesterday are the hopes of today and the reality of tomorrow." - Robert H. Goddard

"To achieve the impossible, it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought."
- Tom Robbins





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#1~ a few Haiku for you!

Seaside

daylight emerging
sleepy harbor roars to life
fishwife hawks her wares

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
1-10-2010

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A Winter Day

gray morning skies
empty of sweet bird song~
I carry fire wood

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
1-10-2010

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Waiting on Sunrise

at the distant shore
a bathing blue heron~
my cork vanishes


Written By: Patricia Sawyer
10-16-2009











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#2~The Thursday Challenge for today is the theme "ROUND" (Circle, Sphere, Curves, Moon, Clock, Coins,...) Snowballs?!

This is Kirstin with her ~almost~ round snow ball


that she made when we had a rare snow a few weeks ago.. she is so funny.. I asked her where the rest of her snowman was and she said she only needed a ball to have her picture made with and that there was really no need to finish him because he would melt anyway! Children are way to smart!!


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#3~ Just a thought~ all of tonight's quotes deal with the word impossible.. It seems to me that almost every day now we are faced with more and more things that seem impossible to overcome.. Jobs are so hard to find and lets face it bosses can be picky.. they ask for the nearly impossible and if you can't measure up they can dive right back into the pool of job seekers just on the slim... if not the impossible chance of finding someone who can do what they want done.. and eventually they will find someone desperate enough to do what they want the way they want it done.. My electric bill is impossible!.. I held my breath as I carefully tore it open... IMPOSSIBLE!! How can it keep going higher and higher? I have nothing left to turn off..Every one I know is talking about the impossible electric bills.... Food prices are continually on the rise.. The store thought I would pay almost four dollars for one tomato.. I left It there and guess what.. it is possible to have just a bacon and lettuce sandwich.. Soon I will have tomatoes growing here and it will seem impossible to get them all fixed and packed into jars but somehow I will manage to do it.. I am hoping for a good harvest.. Reading over the quotes I thought about all the times in my life that I thought something was impossible.. many of those things seem silly now.. I guess that the thought I would like to share is that nothing is as impossible as it may seem at this moment.. impossible things will be accomplished with hard work and sometimes with more than one try.. but one does have to try! If you have a dream that seems impossible find out all you can about what it will take to set your dream in motion.. many times it is a simple solution that is needed to accomplish the impossible! Have a great day!
Patsy