Garden Dreams

 

I have a daydream place I like to visit once in a while. Come with me and I’ll show it to you. It’s a modest garden, lush and lovely. Filled with bird song and butterflies. In random order, here are some of the accessories I’d like…

 

Fairy/decorative lights all over the place!! And no, not with the cast from 3^rd Rock From the Sun. I put this one first because I knew I’d have to explain this. I loved that show. Especially when they’d all gather at the end of the day on the roof and they had all these lights. And they’d be different sets of lights. Not just plain ones, either. Seasonal ones. I knew the first time I saw that scene…THAT is what I wanted! Didn’t matter where it was, patio, garden, around the front door, living room ceiling. I wanted decorative lights! 

 

 

Little benches. At least 2 or 3 of these around the garden. And if they had these hanging ornaments on them, the lights on the top and side poles would be the discreet fairy type so as not to distract from the ornaments. 

 

 

Green Man faces. Some of the trees would have these. No lights, because Green Man has dignity and doesn’t need lights. Maybe just the lower hanging branches of the tree.

 

 

Beaded garden stakes. These would be all over the place, too. Random places. Everywhere you looked, there would be some of these.

 

 

Woven wall art. LOVE THIS!!! One of my favorite types of art. Haven’t decided if the garden walls would be wood or stone, but there would be some of these scattered around. I would make these myself. 

 

 

Chiminea. So many different designs to choose from. I was really torn between this and a fire pit. The biggest drawback to a fire pit is the smoke. The least bit of breeze and you get the smoke right in your face. You have to keep moving the chairs around. And with a chininea you can still toast marshmallows. And what’s the point if you can’t do marshmallows??

 

 

The pièce de résistance!!!! The garden swing!! I’ve seen these made with old swing set frames, but this is a bit classier. And the frame would be COVERED in lights!! Of all kinds!!! COVERED, I tell ya!! What better way to greet the evening and watch the sunset than from this wonderful garden lovely?

 

So there ya go. My dream garden. Wanna join me? All are welcome.

 

What’s The Difference? Corvines

 

 

You may not have ever considered what the difference is between crows and ravens. You may not have even cared. You may have even referred to them as interchangeable. YOU WERE WRONG!! I will now educate you… (this WILL be on the test)

 

Yes, they may look alike at first glance, as they are both black. But they would be highly insulted if you got them wrong…

 

Both are highly intelligent. Both can talk. THEY BOTH WILL STEAL FROM YOU!! So keep an eye on your shiny trinkets…no one wants to lose their trinkets…

 

Ravens are bigger. Crows are smaller

Ravens are somewhat scruffy. Crows are sleek.

Ravens are loners. Crows are sociable.

Ravens make a gurgling croak. Crows are the ones who say “Caw.”

 

If you point out how ugly a raven sounds, he will DEFINITELY steal your trinkets!

Since crows are sociable, they may gang up to steal your trinkets.

Either way: KEEP YOUR EYE ON YOUR TRINKETS!!

 

Something else they have in common. If you leave food and trinkets for them on a regular basis, they just may bring you trinkets in return. Probably not the original ones they stole, but something else. Maybe they steal from each other and you might receive stolen property. Better to hide what they bring you right away. You don’t want to risk your neighbor seeing their car keys on your deck railing and accusing you of stealing them…

 

So there ya go. I don’t know why Poe was so rattled by the Raven he wrote about. Maybe if he’d offered it some sunflower seeds or a shiny coin it would’ve have said something a bit more positive than “Nevermore.”

 

BTW…if you REALLY want to know all the differences, Google it. I’m just having fun here…

 

OK…I’m Old! – part 5

 

I don’t remember when I last did this type of post. But I felt it was time.

 

 

Walter Cronkite

Growing up, my parents and grandparents watched the evening news every night. Without fail. The world would have ended if they hadn’t. So by default, it was part of my life as well. I rarely paid any attention, but always heard the “And that’s the way it was” sign off by old Walter. And I felt strangely comforted by it.

 

 

Geoffrey Holder – AKA the Uncola Man

I LOVED his voice in the 7UP commercials! His laugh sounded so rich, like molasses. He was in several movies that I saw later as I got older, but my main focus was that laugh on the commercial.

 

 

Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans

LOVED THAT SHOW when I was little. Loved all the characters, the songs the stories. And Mr. Green Jeans (Hugh “Lumpy” Brannum) showed us all those cute animals. He also played the banjo. I was so glad that there was a more modern take on the show when my kids were little. Some of the old songs were still sung and the favorite characters were still there.

 

 

Magic Slate

And I did think that was a truly magic thing. You drew on it, then lifted the screen and your drawing DISAPPEARED!!! WOW!!! My brother and I always had at least two or more of these things around.

 

 

Bubble Gum Comics

These were so much fun. I really, really wish I had kept all the comics.

 

 

Folding Ruler

My dad had a bunch of these at various places around the house, yard, shop, etc. I thought they were just amazing and I loved unfolding them and then folding them back up. You could also make various shapes with them. Such innocent fun.