Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
Kristi, although away for the week, has left us the ‘linkup code’ and, basically said, “Here’s the key to the front door. It’s alright if you have your little friends come over, provided their parents have given permission. There’s a casserole, some pre-made hamburger patties and plenty of fruits and vegetables. You won’t starve. Be sure to remember to put the dishwasher on last thing at night. There’s fifty dollars in an envelope on the refrigerator. We know you can be trusted. I did let Mrs. Rees over on North Iroquois Dr know we’d be gone for the weekend. If anything comes up, her number is on the ‘frig. There won’t be a signal where we’ll be.”
For my part, I thought we might get a little, live action on the TToT this weekend. Each Thankful will have a location photo. I’ll be taking you all to work, seeing how I’ll be writing this today, Friday. So let the Grats begin! (Be sure to stop back throughout the weekend as I”ll be updating the Post through the day tomorrow.)
I surely am grateful for:
1) Phyllis and Una
Eight-thirty-something, Friday morning.
If you look closely, you will see the dark-on-dark shape of Una on the bed to the left.
To the right, a vertical eclipse of the morning, closet light is Phyllis. (Or, her elbow)
2) The Place of business (the far right dormer on the front of the building is my office.)
3) Work that involves driving around, as I did this afternoon with a trip out to Jewett City. Here, Slater Library.
4)… home at the end of the work day
5) Saturday Morning*
6)Onwards and out-the-door to work!
End of work day, leave the battered briefcase on desk (matching battered real estate broker* not included) and go home to Phyllis and Una.
lol
7) Sunday: brewed-coffee-morning-day-of-the-week*. So it looks like I have space for three more photos and three more Grats.
8) THIS SPACE AVAILABLE (anyone out there reading and thinking, ‘That bloghop looks like fun. I don’t have Ten things to write about, maybe I should wait.’ We say, ‘Hey! Come on down. Send in your Grat Items, even (especially) if you have only one of two and want to participate but are still a little ‘publish-shy’. Send it in a comment and I will put here at Number 8. Yes, sir I surely will.
9)Sunday Supplment
One of Una’s birthday presents:
Look Homeward, young dog.
10) Secret Rule 1.3
* (for those who enjoy the character of this virtual world, with it’s capacity to enhance ‘re-remembering’** the past. This creating new histories can be especially enjoyable when among friends; it is often surprising how many others share the palette, similarity in growing experience and, as a result paint a ‘childhood-almost-lived’ that is quite poignant.)
** not a ‘real’ word
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Neat – real neat!!
I love the image of leaving a key to the house to all who may need…
That photo with Slater Library looks really neat! I should like to visit that building sometime. Your “realtor’s house” is quite fitting, given the work that you do. :)
Phyllis is always looking awesome, as well as Una.
And…let’s see…what happened to numbers 5-7? Are you grateful for mambo number 5? Space in number six, and lucky number 7? lol
Cynthia
that is the coolest aspect of this part of the country, architecturally-speaking, tons of great buildings in wood and stone (granite in the case of the liberry)
lol
Din’t cha know, this is, Semi-Live TToT Weekend! Ongoing List (with photo addenda)
stay tuned! (gots an Open House late morning and a house inspection and other things that I will make every effort to make appear fascinating)
whats up for you guys? free-climbing small mountains, hypno-catch-and-release small bears and other ursine or just a sedate afternoon of whitewater bicycling ?
Aw. Birthday (soon) puppy who is still a puppy :D
I’m with Cyndi! Slater Library looks very inviting :)
All libraries should be constructed of stone.
The flowers are still alive?? Nice.
Guess I’ll be back tomorrow to see what else ya got going on. Ta!
I’m thankful for knowing you, seeing Una, for Saturday mornings (what I can copy you) and that we have a cub scout rocket launch this morning. Not worthy of #8 but almost.
rockets! excellent!
Very nice, i am enjoying as you add to your list.
;0
Lots more pictures. Semi-live TTot – I get it. lol. And a happy birthday to Una. So sweet!
this is true.
As I suspected, all of the TToT participants behaved admirably in my absence! Thanks for keeping things under control! :-)
Happy birthday to Una!
you are welcome