Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
Summer’s end with Autumn’s cold light
This is the once-weekend(edly) Wakefield Doctrine post to the Ten Things of Thankful bloghop. Created by Lizzi in 2003, and hosted by Kristi, the TToT arguably, represents the pinnacle of gratitude-themed ‘hops.
The rules, such as they are, are the embodiment of simplicity: mention, reference, describe, provide photos, link music and otherwise share the people, places and/pr things that have elicited, stimulated, overwhelmed-the-busy-conscious-mind, nagged-at-your-better-side and/or otherwise took up residence, claimed a place in and/occcupied your mind over the course of the last seven days, the previous season, the span of several years or at a specific point along the remarkable path of your life resulting in your being here, reading this.
Pretty simple, isn’t it?
1) Una She does not mind the cold, having been born in the Czech Republic
2) Phyllis (for being the voice of history) Phyllis remembered who is who (caninistically-speaking) in the video above that we received before Una caught her flight to the US of A in January 2011 or so
3) the Wakefield Doctrine. Because, as a tool, it provides an additional perspective on the world around me and the people who make it.
4) Serial Stories. Ian Devereaux’s ‘the Case of the Missing Fig Leaf‘ and from the Order of Lilith Books, ‘the Whitechapel Interlude‘
5) Six Sentence Story Because not only does practice improve a skill, but doing so in the company of others with the same ambition is fun.
6) Work. The prep and practice for the social media project continues (we have a target start date of November 13th) Goals have a way of focusing attention.
7) the co-hostinae both current and down through the years Kristi and Lisa and Mimi and Dyanne and Patricia and the others standing in the mist of memories of past ‘oTs
8) THIS SPACE AVAILABLE We have this Item open and available for anyone with a desire to ‘try’ a Grat Item, without writing a whole post. Send it in through the comments below (along with any attributions and we’ll totally put it here.
9) For Summer passed and the promise of Spring and warmth once more, waiting for us on the far side of the sun.
10) Secret Rule 1.3 ’cause what fun is list-making if’n you don’t have a vehicle that lets you play a little (while still contributing).
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Indeed, we look for summer sun even as it fades. That’s the joy, it does come back.
well said
I can see how the video of Una as a puppy stole your hearts!
#6 An emphatic yes they do! (Goals focusing one’s attention.)
It has been years since I have listened to Your Mama Don’t Dance. Thanks for sharing.
all by video and google translate… amazing episode (finding Una and such)
a bit of a 70s kinda weekend
You sure Una really came from the Czech Republic, because that scenery looks like the rural midwest in the dead of winter….
Love both of the songs. “Paradise” reminds me of high school
yeah, there is something to the hap-hazard landscaping and bad lawns that could give that impression
… it was a toss-up between that or Baker Street
lol
I LOOOOOVE Baker Street!
“…He’s got this dream about buying some land
He’s gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands…”
It’s like the guy was reading my mind
lol
You got your first snow, I see. 👀 Brr. It is officially autumn-going-into-winter. And now the ridiculous time change. Ah, but I’m supposed to be grateful. Haha. Okay, I am grateful for the seasons, most especially fall, summer, and spring. I’m grateful that the time change gave me an extra hour of “weekend.” Haha.
Also, I liked the “Mama don’t dance” video. Listened while I read. It’s “writin’ season!”
yeah, we in it now…looking forward to the end of next month when Summer returns (12/22/2020)
writing! stories
remind me to ask you about hashtags I suspect I’d be smart to employ them, not a hunnert percent clear on the convention
Una’s Czech name was Balla.
Perfect post to reflect this week.
true
Oh, what a cute puppy Una was! (And what a beautiful dog she is now, of course.) It’s nice Phyllis can keep track of similar-looking canines. It’s not easy. Sometimes it takes some sleuthing on my part to figure out if I’m looking at a photo of Reno or Drexel, (or similarly, Willow or DeeDee).
funny thing, we decided on the breed from photos on the internet… Chodsky pes was not, at the time, bred outside of the Czech Republic) one look in their eyes and you see the same thing (we) believe we see in German Shepherds…a certain kindly ferocity, and an intelligence that you know they appreciate having.