Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is our contribution to the Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) bloghop. Originally created during post-war (WWI) Europe, (Arras, France in 1918, to be precise), it has been appearing every week since. It’s raison d’etre, quite simple: to encourage a deliberate effort to perceive the positive aspects in our lives which increases their presence and, arguably more importantly, reduce the influence of the negative elements on how we relate ourselves to the world around us.
So, here, below are those people, places and things that, to the best of our current recollection instigated a sense or state (however brief and transitory) of gratitude.
1) Una. While she did not go door-to-door on Halloween, earlier this week, had she communicated a desire to, there is not doubt we would have arranged for it. (Photo below: Una, inspired by Ola who, for being the most perfect of dogs, did enjoy playing the ‘Rabid Dog Game’ with us. This would be Una’s take on the ‘costume’.)
2) Phyllis
3) the Wakefield Doctrine (sine qua non, binyons, sine qua non)
4) the Six Sentence Story The site for flash fiction (and getting to hang out with bloggers who, for the most part, gots mad writing chops).
5) Sunday Livestream (Youtube channel somewhere here. Sunday at 2:30 ET)
6) Having an office from which to we are able to take the occasional usable photos. (as evidenced by the pitcha at the top of this post).
7) Being enabled by the weather (and abled by health sufficient) to work on the interim walkway to Phyllis’ cottage. (The fun? Found a source of clay not far away, (on our property), to dig and wheel-barrow to the site.
8) something, something
9) the continued enjoyment of conversation on the Saturday Night Drive… last night was no exception, as Cynthia and Denise propelled several reasonably intriguing topics into the paths less traveled. Fun
10) Secret Rule 1.3
Music vids
Given the photo at the top of the post, one that I took from my office, I can’t resist. (Strong Language Advisory)
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Drexel did not go door-to-door on Halloween either, but he enjoyed the evening immensely nevertheless. We train him to “go to bed” every time the doorbell rings, and he is rewarded with a piece of kibble. He had a full tummy by the time the trick-or-treaters were done coming!
Requesting photos of the path!
As Phyllis mentions, Una was not in “Protect the Pack!” mode for Halloween, as were two other dogs I could name. Hint: rhymes with Ola and Bella…
The path project is proving interesting and satisfying. I’m totally not aware enough of projects to do a Before/After… well, I can do an After (and will ask Phyllis if she has any photos that will provide a Before)
My children were so thrilled when they found clay of good quality in the local creek and were able to use it for making bowls and figurines and such. Great stuff to work with.
The soil here, at least on the property is funny. There’s mat of roots (from pine trees) then a layer of good soil, loam-like, below that is clay (for about 6 to 8 inches) and, finally sand (like, beach-sized grains… easy to shovel)
Dug a large enough pit to get what I need (about 4 by 6 in area)
Very nice post Halloween list. The foul mouthed crows make me smile.
Una barked at the trick or treaters without scaring any of them.
The pathway is yet the newest whimsical part of the property.
Thank you