Symmetry Saturday with turtles

Janice my very dear friend and photo journalist sent me this photo and

challenge me to make a poem 

On Symmetry Saturday My  mind's eye saw so much symmetry

Seven turtles all in a row

You have a perfectly symmetrical line

My mind's eye wonders if you are out for stroll or

Maybe a nice sun bath on that perfect log

Exceptional balance 

Turtle love

Reptile family

You slowly meander with care so no one slips.

 

Nature Friday and Feline Friday Flashack

 One of our hosts for Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

There are 11 houses on my cul-de-sac.  Many years ago one of our techie neighbors set up a

Cowden Court Chat Text. Recently, I received this text from Jennifer:

"This hawk might be why the birds aren't visiting our feeders"

I replied:  I agree and it might be why the hummingbirds flew south earlier than usual.

I keep a birding log.  I always have hummingbirds til at least early October.  I haven't seen one since September 26th. 2024 my last sighting was 8 am October 8th.  I noted that the temperature on the evening of Oct 7th was 43.  

Jennifer replied: That her husband hasn't seen a hummingbird is some time.

Another neighbor replied:

The hawk is now hiding in the tree in your front yard.

Can you see him on the lowest branch on the left

My next door neighbor took this video from her patio door

For the record I will say, our cul-de-sac has an over population of Chipmunks and Squirrels

If a hawk is patient they will come to him. As you can tell from the first photo of the hawk, it has not missed a meal in a long time.

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

October 17, 2014 

Flashback with the drama Queen aka Diva Madi

I NEED BAIL MONEY

SERIOUSLY!!!

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #232

  Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at

 Two Spoiled Cats

Below is our photo challenge for this week  

Using Symmetry as my guide, I wrote things that came to my mind when I saw this photo.

Scrambled mess

You have got to be kidding me

Mass confusion

May the force with you

Energy nightmare

Terror in the streets

Run if you see a spark

You are own your own 

Wordless Wednesday with Cali and Dad

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

Cali is always close to her Dad/David this was taken on his birthday, October 8, 2025. She spent lots of time in his lap too

Cali will always remember that her Dad found her in the driveway all alone.  Once he scooped her up into his arms, he was her knight in shining armor.

Happy Tuesday: Musical Facts with Rocky

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

Do you have a favorite song? 

A song that you never get tired of hearing & always touches your soul?

Mom’s favorite is Wichita Lineman by Glenn Campbell. 

Jimmy Webb wrote "Wichita Lineman" in response to Campbell's urgent phone request for a "place"-based or "geographical" song to follow up "By the Time I Get to

Phoenix".  

His lyrical inspiration came while driving through the high plains of the Oklahoma panhandle past a long line of telephone poles, on one of which perched a lineman speaking into his handset. Webb "put himself atop that pole" with the phone in his hand as he imagined the lineman talking to his girlfriend. Despite its real-life roots lying elsewhere, Webb set his song in Wichita, Kansas.

Campbell, who was born in Oklahoma, said, "When I heard it I cried because I was homesick."

In 2021, Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" ranked "Wichita Lineman" at number 206. Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan considered it "the greatest song ever written".

Best lyrics ever: “And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time.”

Please tell us your favorite song, and we’ll try to feature it on a future post!

Enjoy!

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❤️ Rocky 

 Dearest Rocky OMCS OMCs...there are so many vocal and instrumental songs I adore. Any time I hear any of them I stop what I'm doing.

Vocals:

George Straight: Amarillo By Morning

Glenn Campbell: Rhinestone Cowboy and Wichita Lineman  

Brooks and Dunn: Neon Lights, Maria, A man this lonely and many more

Glenn Frey (Eagles): No more Cloudy Days

Paul Anaka: Steel Guitar and a glass of wine 

Righteous Brothers:  Unchained Melody

Elvis Presley: Blue Hawaii in fact any of Elvis' songs

Beach Boys: Darlin'

Englebert Humperdink:  All

All music from Grease, Dirty Dancing and Sound of Music

Instrumental:

Acker Bilk: Strangers on the Shore actually all of his 

Theme from a Summer Place any version

Kenny G 

Herb Alpert 

So many many more.  I love any song with guitars, drums and Saxaphones

Loving 

Auntie HiC