Tea Time Talk – #30 ~ #TeaTimeTalk

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Good morning, friends. Have you gobbled til you wobbled? I can’t believe it’s December first!!  Another year has flown by.  Have you accomplished the things you wanted to do?  I think a nice cup of tea would be perfect right now.  Won’t you join me, sit a while and chat?  🙂

 

If we were sipping tea and talking I would tell you: with Thanksgiving behind us, all the stores have kicked it into high gear with their Christmas season, totally missing the real meaning of the day.  I did no shopping on Thanksgiving, or Black Friday.  Actually, I usually don’t! lol  I prefer the mom & pop shops over big box, but I did get something from Amazon on Saturday.  See, I waited.  😉

If we were sipping tea and talking I would tell you: we had Shadow this week, and we’ll be walking him tonight, weather permitting.  He’s such a fun pup!  He really brightens up my day, or night, since we walk him at 6PM.  🙂

If we were sipping tea and talking I would tell you: we are bracing for a snowstorm in NJ.  Now, if you live here, you know, most of the time they get it wrong.  When they predict a storm, we get flurries.  When they predict flurries, we get a foot! So we’re all hoping they got it wrong this time.  Although I have to admit, I do like that first snowfall.  Everything looks so pretty.  But not a foot at a time!  Plus, the cold and I don’t get along.  I become a hermit until spring!

If we were sipping tea and talking I would tell you: we had a beautiful church service on Wednesday, with our worship team leading us in song, and giving thanks to those we are grateful for, especially the Lord.  This picture is the altar with the team, although the two ladies, and one man, are missing.  From left to right, John (on guitar), Brad (vocals), John (on drums), Pastor Charlie (on guitar) & Harvey (on keyboards)

If we were sipping tea and talking I would tell you: I’ve been keeping busy with getting the house ready for Alyssa’s and my LuLaRoe Launch Party, as well as the holidays.  I’m really loving the color of the walls I’ve painted.  I went with a soft beige, Sandstorm, to be exact.  Matches the rug perfectly!!  I’m hoping to be finished by the end of this week.  So much to do, so little time!

 

As for the week ahead:

If we were sipping tea, basking in the sun and talking I would tell you: tomorrow, I get to walk Darty!  Alyssa will be in PA on another puppy sitting adventure.  Unless the snow is really bad, then we all might be stuck here.

If we were sipping tea, basking in the sun and talking I would tell you: our church’s WOW Christmas Fellowship is Saturday.  WOW stands for Women of Worship.  It is a beautiful event, for the ladies only.  This year’s theme is “The Comfort of Christmas.”  I’m really looking forward to it!

If we were sipping tea, basking in the sun and talking I would tell you: (weather permitting) it’s off to church I go! I have Avon duty, since Lys is not here.  Wish me luck!  Until next time, be well, and have a blessed week, my friends!  ❤

#FridayFantasy ~ No Ordinary Bird – #poetry

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Come closer, I’ll not bite you
That’s really quite absurd
Can’t you see, from the look in my eye
I am no ordinary bird

My feathers shine in ebony

The blackest you will ever see

I am not the raven spoken of
The one Edgar Allan knew
I really am quite different
I know this to be true

Though dark am I, as the evening sky

You’ll feel me near, as my wings fly by

Duck your head, protect your hair
The world above is mine
I’ll fly by you, without a care
I’m simply quite divine

Onyx, against the leaves of green

The most beautiful bird you’ve ever seen

No need to be frightened of me
If you stay in the distance, in fact
Shoo me away, and off I’ll go
But you can bet, one day, I’ll be back

 

 

Poem & Photo ©2016 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved

#FridayFantasy ~ Morning – #poetry – #ButterflyCinquain

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She lifts

The midnight sky

With a touch of her hand

Allowing the light to shine through

Morning

As the darkest day ends, fleeing

Seeking newer places

To claim its own

She smiles

 

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Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay

Giving Thanks ~ #poetry #Haiku – #Thanksgiving

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Giving thanks to God

We share His blessings of life

Today and always

 

Wishing all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  For those who don’t celebrate, a joyous day!!  I am so thankful for all of you!  ❤

Dorinda

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Thankful Tidings – #DoubleEtheree – #poetry challenge

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Colleen’s poetry challenge for this week is synonyms only!  Her two words are End and Hurry.  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

Written as a Double Etheree, my synonyms are Fragment and Bustle.


A
Crystal
Flurries down
Rushing to meet
A man made of white.
Top hat upon his head
Eyes of coal, a carrot nose,
Mittened hands, endless snowball fights
Days of youth, returning within us.
The bustle of the holiday season.
The coming together of family,
Dearest to our hearts, celebrating
A thankfulness, many blessings
Each one, a mere fragment, of
Years gone by, call to mind
All who have gathered
Bringing with them
Tidings of
Great joy,
Love

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 155 #SynonymsOnly or #Theme-Thanksgiving

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