Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the TToT blog hop.
Kristi is the host.
Gratitude is the theme.
Simple seems to be style this week.
One through Ten, by image or by writing, the gratitude-inspiring people, places and things are shared.
1) Una
2) Phyllis
3) the Wakefield Doctrine ’cause it’ll tell all about them what live around you and those people you encounter out there, in the world. and…and! can I get a “Hey, how good is that there Doctrine there?” lol. Welll Its so good it can tell you the personality types even in these pancake days. Ready?
- scotts? too easy. (If you’ve done your Doctrine reading), you will recall that a primary identifier/physical characteristic of our scottian friends is found in their eyes. They will jump out at you like…. er…like a leopard from the deep brush at the hapless and soon-to-be-dinner for her pack… The eyes of a scott are never simply looking, never not paying attention, always focused on their surroundings.
- Our rogerian brethren, well, lets just say, they’ll be fashionably masked, (possibly gloved), definitely exhibiting a Paris runway attitude and will never, ever, be found walking the wrong way in the RICE/BEANS/SOUP aisle in the supermarket.
- clarks? they’re the ones that totally at home with this new normal.
4) the Hobbomock Chronicles. Working on the next Episode, (stop back tomorrow).
5) Thistles. Several years ago, one of these totally-prehistoric plants showed up in the backyard. Nice colored flowers. Lethal leaves. Well, this year, it would appear they like it here. Have limited their expansion to the side yard. Not allowed in the backyard. That’s Una’s area. Unless Phyllis is taking her for a walk and she can avoid the puncture wounds.
6) Pond Project. Gots to clean the algae…. its at a point where it will kill whatever it is that lives in the water. Given my propensity for taking on projects that are unrealistic as to my current physical condition, I’ve decided the best approach to rake it all off the pond.
7) (hypograt)… time having been as funny (as the the world has been strange) these past couple of months, it suddenly dawned on me, only four more weeks of Summer left!
8) THIS SPACE AVAILABLE Anyone out there in the ‘sphere thinking, ‘You know, that looks like fun. But I don’t know. Those other post are so well written, thoughtfully-composed and elegant in their sharing of moments of gratitude. … wait a minute, did this Doctrine guy just rhapsodize on an invasion of thistles in his lawn and sound positively giddy at the prospect of raking a pond?!!! Heck, I might give it a try. If only there was a quick way to see if I like it.’ The Wakefield Doctrine is at your disposal. Send in a sample Grat Item. I’ll post it right here, with full attribution.
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10) Secret Rule 1.3. “…the completion (or pending completion) of a list of Grats, aka Things of Thankful, is, in and of itself, something to be grateful for and totally qualifies for this list.”
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About clarkscottroger
I’m glad your thistles are well-behaved and only grow where they are allowed. lol. Just this morning, John was digging out pokey plants (not sure what they are called) from our yard.
Good luck with the pond project. I would have no idea where to start; raking sounds as good as anything.
Yeah, pretty intimidating plants. For myself, my preferred protection when working around plants like thistles and roses are my welding gloves. Full-on up-to-the-elbows, some type of cowhide material… very reassuring. Not so much flexibility but ain’t nothing getting through them.
Raking the pond is sorta like shoveling snow, only not a cold. Should be fun.
Good luck with the pond, and with keeping the thistles in their place. Bigger Girl’s apartment complex has not mowed their bit of lawn in so long the thistle grew to over six feet high, bloomed beautifully and astounded her as she watched it draw bees and other bugs, and then died. Probably next year there will be plenty more where that came from.
And yes, wearing a mask and gloves is normal, i’m a janitor. Gotta keep the skin on my hands (chemicals are harsh) and protect my lungs (fumes are worse).
That’d be something (the six foot thistle)! I have standard face mask that I keep in my pocket against the occasion of interacting with people, out there, in the world.
beautiful dog!!! gotta love weeds, right? NOT…best of luck getting the pond back to it’s intended beauty.
Isn’t she? Thats the Una you see in pretty much every TToT list that I do.
A six foot thistle would surely make the lawn interesting.
Of course Rogers are grateful that Covid brought traffic rules to grocery stores, we love our rules.
Complete with arrows pointing the proper direction one is to walk in at the super market.
Simplicity. Always under rated :)
If your pond algae is anything akin to duck weed, then good luck with the raking. Been there done that. The weed killed all of our fish. It was sad.
Music of a theme. Nicely done.
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That photo of Phyllis and Una seeing eye to eye and smiling at each other is just the best!
Now if I ever had any doubt as to where I was on the Doctrine scale, all doubt has faded away. HaHa
Thistles are having a wonderful year here, but I think the certain birds, bees, and butterflies will love it.
Is that pond deep enough for a boat? I can picture you in a boat with your rake instead of a fishing rod. However you tackle that project, it sounds like quite a job.
Hans helped me notice the traffic signs at the grocery store yesterday. I was definitely going the wrong way. No incidents. Thankfully!
Thats good. I look when I remember to but people don’t seem to get upset at wrong-way walking.