Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
No, serially, I mean it! Winter is finally coming to a close. In a week, the days will be getting longer. Slowly, of course, minutes a day but there will be more daylight on the 22nd of December than on the 21st.
That is my number 1 Grat Item: winter’s dying of the light is reversed for another year.
Item 2: Lizzi who sent us a Christmas card. photos:
thats Lizzi’s card on the window in the first shot and in the second that her’s right dead center. Observant friends of Lizzi will notice something odd about the card. I will leave it to you to discover the semi-puzzle. One hint: Phyllis (who manages the Christmas cards….and lights…and decorations…and tree… lol) is a roger.
Item 3: Phyllis and Una. Una is an excellent watch dog. In evidence, the following video:
4) Hypo-gratiudinous Item: frickin snow today. Even as I type, the frozen water falls to the ground like tears of a child, at once powerless in the face of youth and inexperience, insisting (as some clarks and a few rogers) that what we believe should be, should, in fact, be. And so too, the opposite. Snow is like that for me.
5) I’m grateful for getting that out of my system. (SR 2.3 chap:6 para.8, states, in part: “should the creation of a list, while assuring a more positive outlook on reality in the forward process of time, not be sufficient to excise negative emotions, items of hypo-gratitude, framed in the overarching context of this exercise, can, in some cases be effective; thumbing of noses and middling of fingers, while often effective, is to be discourage…[sec.1.5: except when it feels good to do so]’
6) ‘Almira’ too bad the book is so giant (this week will see the publishing of Chapter 37 ayiee!) So let me recommend some Chapters, if you’re in the mood for reading something really fun but the thoughts of opening the first page to what surely is a 300 page book (were it printed). Try: Chapter 9 , Chapter 11 or Chapter 29
oh yeah don’t forget to Vote at the bottom of each Chapter!
7) Una enjoys the snow (being a dog, Una makes the best of everything in her world)
8) Something something
9) (still fricken snowing…. )
10) SR 1.3
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Holy Shit! Look at that snow. All in 24 hours! If it stays, how picturesque for next weekend :D First picture – can’t help but think of Jaws and how brave your wife is lol
I’m a little dense…not figuring the “odd” even though “odd” might have been my middle name.
I agree. The longer days are just around the corner. Yippee!
Love the video but dammit! why did I not see such things when I was visiting!!
I am both anxious and dreading the ending of Almira. It has been a very enjoyable, emotional read. Thanks for creating it :)
Wow! Look at all the TToTs already! Excellent!
I like the optimism in the title of this post. LOL. And try to enjoy that frickin’ snow. Giggle.
And I’m VERY glad the days are starting to get longer. I think of you when I calculate sunrise and sunset times…er…not calculate, but look them up. LOL
I totally believe in (and therefore derive benefit from) the notion that half of what is unpleasant about the winter is the lack of sunlight (must be my scottian aspect, as scotts are very prone to SADs). that the days have more light, if only a couple of minutes each day, after the 21st, totally makes a difference.
LOL Who linked up my post from last week?! :D
No need to take it down. No sir. When I post this week’s it will look like “hey! that Girlie. She’s on fire this week!” LOL
Ohhhhhmigosh. That video of Una is joy personified. WONDERFUL!
And…linkie? You’ve linked your post into the right one, so HOW do you have links from last week on yours? #confused
And I THINK SOMEONE GLUESTICKED! I like it though :D
afraid I used the linkage in your email on Friday…. (?!) yeah. might be some funky html, oh well, here we are on Monday already.
yeah Una is my role model that I know I will never be and even mild shadow of, but the effort will improve me nevertheless
You sure have come a long way with all these Almira chapters and us right along with you. Thanks.
Sorry you are having to put up with the snow you dislike, but hope you have a lovely holiday season anyway.
Thanks Kerry, it continues to be an amazing adventure.
Does this mean i dont have to do one since last weeks is up??? Cuz im not all that positive today… Pouring rain here today… Winter rain is lousy…funmy i love rain any other season. Like you and snow i guess…. I love your optomism about the end of the season. Love the vids.
thanks, z
we had a warm day-after-the-snow with rain which served to melt it almost all the way away. almost to more-daylight-than-yesterday Day
The Monty Python video reminded me of the laughter we have had in our home over the sounds of certain words that our exchange student found humorous. The Frank Zappo video was funny too. When I noticed the Fairview Training Center video, I watched it too, only because I’m familiar with that building and some of its history. In fact I once posted something about an experience I had there on my Six Sentence Story – Season, Oct. 13, 2016. Run, Una, Run! Could be the title of a first grader reader. LOL
I’m guessing that you watched as the secondary videos came on (I used to be able to limit it to just the vid I was trying to present), I trust you realize that I have no control over what plays after whatever I’ve posted. If you like it… then, sure! I planned on that second one… lol.
Una is amazing and a power of example to me (an unattainable example, but sometimes thats just good enough)
One weather forecast has us with a 70% chance of snow on Christmas Eve! Other sources don’t seem to be in agreement, so I’m thinking we will just get rain (which is still good). However, if you’d like to send some of that cold snow this way, I would appreciate it. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas! :-) And Drexel hasn’t had the pleasure of running through snow like Una yet!
Dogs (among their many other talents) are the only lifeforms capable of making it look like fun to play in the snow. Which is a compliment.
lol