when you realize just bit too late…
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image credit gary larson, the far side
Dec7
Dec6
do you believe?
teen girls at the mall seek out santa
where teen girls are
teen boys can’t be far behind
“kids believe in Santa; adults believe in childhood.”
-cate kennedy
british/australian author, poet, writing professor, editor
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The phrase “kids believe in Santa, adults believe in childhood” means children naturally accept magical figures like Santa as real, embodying wonder, while adults see Santa as a symbol of generosity, family, tradition, and the magical innocence of youth, realizing the idea of Santa (giving) is more important than the literal person, often transferring that spirit to their own acts of giving and preserving that joy for the next generation. It highlights the shift from literal belief to understanding symbolic meaning as we grow, with adults becoming the keepers of the “magic” for kids.
teens are somewhere in the middle,
still wanting to believe in the magic
but knowing the truth.
Dec5
dear santa…
it was the other cat’s fault.
suspect #1: olive, loves to loll around, take things slow, enjoy the day
suspect #2: pete the cat, loves to stand up tall, climb on things, pull them down,
deconstruct them, carry them around, hide them, reuse, recycle, repurpose
i’m still investigating to see who might be behind this caper.
one will end up on santa’s naughty list
one will not.
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‘crime takes no holiday.’
-thomas h. louis
Dec4
adopt a ranger.
The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service oversee some of the country’s most treasured natural resources, from the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone to 154 national forests. Budget cuts and layoffs – more than 4,400 park rangers and other staff were fired in February — have put these lands and their stewards in jeopardy, but a grassroots initiative called “Adopt-a-Ranger” aims to help.
Sandra Ramos, known as @nationalparkpatchlady on Instagram, launched the movement when she realized many people wanted to lend a hand but didn’t know how, she said on the Rangers of the Lost Park podcast earlier this month. Built on the “idea of community and mutual aid,” the program allows public lands staff to sign up to be ‘adopted’ by a supporter, while members of the public can sign up to ‘adopt’ and employee. Ramos and her colleagues make the matches, and ensure each adoptee receives a care kit for the winter holidays.
More than 500 people signed up to participate when Ramos launched the initiative – far more than the 50 she had initially expected. “Things are rough all around, but the generosity and abundance of spirit we are seeing on this project is so, so good,” Ramos wrote after seeing the response.
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‘a park ranger is a protector.
you protect the land from the people,
the people from the land, the people from each other,
and the people from themselves.”
-kurt caswell
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source credits: NPS, Good News, Nice News, photo image: joe raedle
Dec3
‘I can’t think without my glasses.’ – vivinenne westwood
time to try on those new glasses
i can see so many new things now
everything looks bigger
even my hair looks big
think I’ll have to get used to them
do they make my eyes look big?
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“find a pair to make you who you are.”
– jack nicholson
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image credit: pinterest
Dec2
when the party is over.
(this is not me, but the baby model and i share the same birthday spirit)
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november was my birthday month
i really made the most of it
celebrating at every opportunity as it presented itself
meeting up with family and friends and committees
indulging in treats and meals and tastes of all kinds
special surprise desserts from special people
offers from community businesses
yes, I happily welcomed them all
cakes, pie, breakfast, mexican lunch, coffee,
beverages, bread, ice cream, chocolate…
my birthday month knew no bounds
ah, those were the days
now it’s december
it’s cold
there’s snow
it’s not
my birthday month
time to pay the piper
why don’t the community businesses
offer free after-birthday
gym memberships, personal trainer, black coffee, online workouts?
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‘i like to have my cake and eat it too.’
-anonymous
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image credit: google images
Dec1
in December.
‘in december the world sparkles with possibilities.’
-terry guillemets
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art credit: Welcome To The Woods, Canvas Print by Toshio Ebine
Nov30
where is Pete the Cat?
I’m not sure where Pete the Cat is, but he may be stalking me.
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‘among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.’
-karel capek
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Kkarel Čapek (1890 – 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction which introduced the word, robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both racism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it.
Nov29
sweet/sweat protection.
for the snickerdudel in your life
who may need an extra dash
of that sugar cookie scent.
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‘the fabled musk deer searches the world over
for the source of the scent which comes from itself.’
-Ramakrishna
Nov28
cousins in the land of teens.
great to have the cousins all together under one roof
relaxing and enjoying their time together
rare occurrence now that everyone is 13-18
immersed deep in the land of teens.
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‘nobody will understand the craziness of your family better than your cousins.’
-author unknown
I didn't have my glasses on.... 