JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 30th

   

It the last day of June.  I’m not certain where the month gone or what I did.  Whew for sure.  Seems like my vets club opened the first week now it’s closed again here in Florida.  Today I wrote a short piece about the month; the other came to my mind about coffee.  I recall my first cup of coffee. It had two sugars and real cream.  Over the years I just used one sugar and milk; then just milk; the powered cream now black. I must start the day with coffee.  Actually I can drink it all day which I know is not good for you.  I never was a fan of instant coffee or what was known as freezer dried coffee. There are times I like a fancy coffee drink.  I only get them on occasion as it’s just regular coffee for me.  I can’t recall why I took that first cup of coffee but it had to do with being told that I was fifteen old enough to be responsible for certain getting a job outside the home; but most places did not hire till you were sixteen. I thought since I was old enough for working outside the home then I was old enough for coffee.  

Until tomorrow....have a good day. 

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June 30....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

The month ends today....where did it go....

   I don’t think the month 

        of June busted out all over

Half a year now has gone....will the next half 

       year be any better....or will it be         

           worse 

I’m hoping for improvement....but I’m a 

       glass is half full person 

       GOOD BYE OLD MONTH 

       ©  Scottie-ann Murphy 

The month of June ends today

    Another begins tomorrow 

       Will July be one full of joy?

        Or will it bring us sorrow?

One can not predict the days ahead

   For the best we hope and pray

     Things will be better for the world

         Each and every day 

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                OH SO WONDERFUL 

                ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Don’t talk to me till I have my first two sips 

        of coffee

It is my wake up juice 

   Jump starting my battery to function for 

          the day 

This morning I recall a memory of my first 

      cup of java 

I was fifteen years old....I’m a grownup now  

        I so decided 

 I poured from the old stainless pot sitting 

      on the stove 

    then doused it with cream and two 

     spoons of sugar 

It tasted........oh so wonderful 

As years went by the spoons of sugar          

      reduced to one

         milk replaced the cream

Later years it became only powered coffee  

   creamer and no sugar for me

Now I pour a cup in the morning 

    drink it just the way it is 

Hot, black as coal.....it tastes........oh so 

          wonderful 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 29th

Short blog for today. 

It’s Monday the first day of a new week. What will this week bring us?  What issues and challenges?  We can’t predict the days ahead so we need to stay focused and deal with whatever comes our way. 

I wrote a piece about the camera today for National Camera Day.  Seems I’ve had tons of them over the years from my first Brownie to an Olympus.  I never had a throw away one though.  I now use my phone for photos and carrying pics.  Many use their phones as video camera, I’ve never done that either. Over the years I’ve lost photos due to floods, water damage and moving but many were lost from water damage.  

I keep important ones on my cloud.  

Until tomorrow....have a good rest of the day. 

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    June 29th.....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

The sun has awaken....a new days has 

       begun....a new week starts

What surprises will there be....it will be a 

      wait and see....can’t stop whatever will 

              happen

One thing I know....don’t stress out....go     

    with the flow....hope and pray for the best 

  

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      SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 

        ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Pose for the photograph

Smile nicely and please don’t laugh

Look and watch the birdie....say cheese

Was those orders to put us at ease?

It’s National Camera Day today

Another weird and wacky holiday

I recall my first camera as a child

An old brown box shaped object....called 

     the Brownie

The photos I snapped over the years

Where are the pictures today?  

          Anyone’s guess!

My second camera the Polaroid....photos 

     developed right before my eyes 

So many cameras I did own

  Canon, Nikon, Kodak, Olympus

Where are they now? 

           Anyone’s guess!

Phones replaced the camera

   We talk....send messages....take       

        snapshots all from one device 

No brag books do we carry with pictures of 

    our spouse, significant other, kids, 

         grandkids or our animals

They’re all on our phone....show them off in 

    just seconds 

Is the camera becoming a dinosaur?

  

 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH... June 28th

Seems this COVID-19 has been instrumental in a lot of my writing pieces. My husband wanted me to use the word in a fifteen minute piece with the following words:

COVID-19    Eenie, Meenie, Minny, Moe

   Florida Room

It was weird to try using 

 ‘Eenie, Meenie, Minny, Moe’

In the same piece as COVID-19 and Florida Room. But I thought well here goes. So I decided to just type until he said “time is up”.  I kept going back to change things in the fifteen minute time frame. I needed to come up with odd names for places like patio, yard and screened room.  Yesterday I used the French term for living room for a post about drinking at home. I liked using it as it sounded ritzy so I used it in today’s piece.  It’s really odd I think how protesters not wearing masks protesting don’t get the virus in such closed proximity but bars/clubs people social distancing are doing so.  Enough said.  My reflections are about the upcoming holiday.  I’m surprised people aren’t shooting off fireworks but perhaps they can’t afford them this year. 

It’s Sunday....have a blessed day. Until next time....keep positive. 

   

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      June 28th....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

Last Sunday in June....where has the month 

     gone....I’m waiting for people to start 

        shootings off fireworks any day now 

In my neighbor they begin a week before 

        the Fourth....continue for two days        

                after

Perhaps no one can afford them this year....

   especially with many being out of work 

             due to The Corona 

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              HAPPY HOUR DECISION 

              ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

   (Another Stay-at Home Order       

          Poem...June 28, 2020)

I’m going to HAPPY HOUR today 

 Few places to choose from 

      COVID-19 again closed the clubs and 

          bars

Where to go....where to go....my dilemma 

Do I flip a coin....pull a name out of my Bitch 

       Hat....or eenie, meenie, minny, moe

              to get my answer

Will it be Los Patio....

     Yard-Lee-Villa....outdoor drinking 

          establishments....or indoors at San 

              Florida Room where I enjoy my 

                   afternoon 

  Choices....confusing my mind 

 I want to go someplace a tad bit       

   ritzy

Someplace with soft music playing so I can 

      read while I sip my wine

Guess it’ll be the cocktail lounge....La Salle 

          de Sejour again

  Happy Hour enjoyable there yesterday 

   

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 27th

Well it happen again. The clubs and bars in Florida are closed.  Not sure how long this time though. My husband gave me fifteen minutes to write something using the words:

       Wino   Patio   Pandemic 

Ok so what will work?  I thought about us not being able to go out to the clubs (veterans clubs) again and how we’d missing seeing everyone.  We know we’d miss the friendly bartenders who are always there with a cheerful hello and smile no matter how bad their day may be.  But that did not trigger any thoughts as I typed the line about them. Then I realized the bars and clubs being closed we’d be drinking adult beverages at home again. By now the employees at the local ABC Liquor store know my name (almost like being a regular on the old tv show ‘CHEERS’). I decided our living rooms, patios (for those with one) and kitchen are the house bars again now.  It then hit me the old county western song ‘I’m Going to Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home’.  

I decided to use that idea about a wino decorator to the house; the poem narrator only hopes her spouse is a good tipper. My daily reflections hits so true with my morning. 

I got up later than usual today only to hear the depressing news.  I had my husband switch the channel to something else. 

Until tomorrow....it is after noon and I need to post this then get cracking on my house bartender duties.  Thank goodness I got my husband his salt and vinegar chips yesterday as well as case of beer. 

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     June 27....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

It’s Saturday....watching the       

       news....why am I?....it’s depressing 

Closings of bars and clubs....arrest of a 

       teacher doing lewd acts to a 

           student....another missing child....

                  I can’t watch no more 

Click to another channel....Boomerang to 

        watch cartoons....at least I’ll chuckle 

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                  AGAIN IT HAPPENS 

              ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

(Another Corona Stay-at Home Day)

As of June 26th the bars and clubs are 

        closed again

That means we will all need to stay at home

Again our residence has become our 

       watering hole 

Sitting in the living room, kitchen or patio 

       with cocktails, beer, shots and wine 

Missing the company of others we enjoy 

      seeing from time to time

The friendly efficient bartenders who greet 

        you with a smile and a cheerful hello

But we all must do our part due to this 

         pandemic 

Perhaps the old country western song from 

     years ago will become true

Have a wino as the decorator for the house

Sure it’ll go over big with my spouse 

I just hope he gives good tips after my 

   serving of drinks and snacks 

After all I have his favorites on hand 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 26th

My husband said let’s see how you’d use the following words: 

   Masks    Mace    Aqua Net

After all there can’t be a connection with them.  I began to type (20 minutes) and threw phrases together.  Finally I was able to put them into the following piece.  He did laugh.  Actually part of the piece rings true. I put my mask on wrong then when I went to fix it, well it fell and I was afraid to use it. I had a package of ten in my trunk plus in my car my bandanna which I used earlier.  I tied that on instead.  He told me I should carry the pack of mask in my purse just in case someone needs one. Like I thought what am I the emergency services person.  As I wrote about this situation of someone carrying all this stuff it dawned on me how to use all the words.  Actually my friend commented after I sent her the poem she thinks Aqua Net would probably work better than the mace.  Thought to ponder.  

As it’s Friday and I wear one of red shirts today, I realize I have enough to wear a red shirt for a week.  Again Ms. Aqua Net friend says well you need to go to same place everyday to see if anyone notices. I could do that if I wanted.  Never thought about that when I wrote my daily reflection.  I am seriously thinking about red shirts all day next week.  I see my neighbor on a daily basis so maybe he’ll notice the shirt.  I’ll keep you all posted on this endeavor.   Today I hope you all enjoy Friday.  It is National Food Truck Day; I’ve never eaten from one.  Not sure if I’m missing something or not.  

Until tomorrow....enjoy the day.  

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 June 26th....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

Today is Friday....today we all wear RED....

     it’s a small way to Support Our Troops

                 and 

     REMEMBER EVERYONE DEPLOYED....

It is the least we can do wear RED....I find I 

     have enough red shirts to wear one 

            everyday of the week for our 

             troops....I may do this next week....a 

                    week of red shirts

Wonder if anyone would notice I’m wearing 

     a red shirt every day....if so I’ll just say 

          I’m starting Friday early....and 

            showing Support to those Deployed 

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             WHAT IS ESSENTIAL 

              ©   Scottie-ann Murphy

Stopped by my vets club yesterday to see 

      what’s going on

Bartender and four customers were wearing       

      masks, I felt I’m oh so wrong

Put on my mask to cover my face as that’s   

       the thing to do

I put it with the white side out and inside  

          side color of blue

Hurrying to fix my mistake it fell upon the 

          floor

Do I pick it up and use it? Instead I walked   

     out the door

In my trunk I had a pack of ten count masks 

       unused

Instead I picked up my cloth bandanna 

       mask I just recently used

Tied it securely around my face, walked      

     back towards the bar

I looked like a mask bandido as I strolled 

        slowly from my car

Should have listened to my husband who 

       said carry the pack of masks

You’ll always have an extra for someone in 

        need, just incase they ask

Now my small purse is now a large tote bag

      with many things I may need

Safety pins, pens, miniature first aid and 

        sewing kit to help someone indeed

I never thought I would need to carry masks 

      to cover my face

To make room for them I had to remove my 

        three canisters of mace

So if I’m now attacked sometime, no fear I 

        will be all set

Instead of mace I’ll spray their face with my    

    can of Aqua Net

 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 25th

I realized today was the 25th of June. It’s six months or actually 183 days till Christmas.  I am amazed how fast 2020 has gone.  I decided to Google other holidays I yet to put on my countdown list.  Actually there are a few I celebrate that are military related or patriotic related that come after Halloween and before Christmas. They will be added eventually to my daily list as something is removed.  I don’t know where the thought of today’s poem camr from but I think it’ll be dedicated to Terry Sampson who wrote about nursery rhymes in a haiku and poem yesterday.  It made me think about my favorite books as a child.  I would sit in a corner (my reading nook) and immerse myself in either Nancy Drew or Trixie Belden mystery books.  I think it was these two series that got me into liking to read as well as reading mysteries.  As I thought about this yesterday I decided to log into my local library website and download a Nancy Drew to read on the Overlook app for borrowing ebooks.  Of course I’ll have it completed by the fourteen days allowed to have the book.  I realize the Trixie Belden books are not available and only found actually three of the Nancy Drew books.  These books were of a more simpler time and place that is for certain.  

I felt as I wrote the poem as an adult instead of just lemonade to sip on as a when younger I needed to add vodka to it also. 

Until next time....think about reading material from your youth.  Besides the two series I mentioned I remember reading Archie Comics and other adolescence books found in the library.  Enjoy your Thursday. 

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   June 25....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

        I realized the date this morning....June 

            25th....that means six months till 

                 Christmas (183 days)

Then I Googled how many days till 

       Halloween 🎃 128 days.....Thanksgiving 

           🦃 is 154 days....eventually I’ll put 

               them on my Daily Holiday 

                   Countdown 

But what I really thought was more 

    important was how many days till a more 

          important day.....VETERAN’S 

                DAY....that’s 139 days....it gets put 

                       on the Countdown today 

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            CHILDHOOD/ADULT READING  

              ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

  (Dedicated to Terry Sampson....as her Haiku and poem for June 24th brought back childhood reading memories) 

I love a good mystery, oh yes indeed I do

A Senior Citizen amateur sleuth call me  

        Nancy Drew

Don’t call me Jessica Fletcher, that truly is   

            not me

For in my youth it was Nancy Drew who 

       kept me company

A corner of the living room, was my reading 

      nook

I would sit and lose myself in a Nancy 

       mystery book

 I wanted to be exactly like her, even 

        still today

Snooping to solve a puzzlement that 

         caused someone dismay

 Logged onto the library website and then    

       I took a look

From there I downloaded, a Nancy Drew 

      mystery book

I’ll sit with a glass of lemonade and read 

     and read away

Such a wonderful way to end this hot and    

         humid day 

I feel a bit like a rebel so in the lemonade I 

      oughta

Be the adult that I am and add a shot of  

      vodka 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 24th

Well today I wondered what issues will I have.  I did have two minor ones yesterday that was no biggie to resolve.  Resolving the one ended up as a fun few hours.  Today was odd as my husband forgot it was trash day and we heard our neighbor at 7:00am rolling out our bin.  He rang the door bell and asked if we were ok as my husband usually has the bin out by 6:00am.  I said yes seems we had day of the week off; that meant I needed to get busy to do the daily drink special ad for the club and post by eight.  That triggered my funny piece about it being worth having top shelf whiskey.  Odd things can trigger one's thoughts when the least expect it.  It’s another day for me,

deal with life’s issues. 

Until tomorrow....enjoy the rest of Wednesday. 

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    June 24th....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

    Two days in a row of weird issues....will 

           today be better....although yesterday 

              wasn’t as bad as Monday

At least taking care of the two things 

     yesterday were fun....one thing I need to 

           do today...pay my neighbor for lawn 

                 mowing and garbage bin 

                   duty..been two weeks since I 

                         last did 

It’s not to bad paying him with a case of 

       beer....an excuse for me to pick up wine 

         whether I need it or not 

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             HUMP DAY SPECIAL   

            ©   Scottie-ann Murphy

‘EVERYONE ENJOYS a SALE’

     ‘FIFTY CENTS OFF WHISKEY’

The ad to promote the daily special

“Where’s the whiskey?”....a line from a 

          favorite John Wayne movie

It’s Hump Day....WHISKEY WEDNESDAY 

      at the club

That’s where the whiskey can be found 

         today 

Straight shot, on the rocks or mixed

   Top shelf, middle shelf or bar whiskey

      it’s all on sale

I’ll have top shelf today....

    I’m worth it! 

    

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 23rd

Today is National Pink Day. I had no time in my schedule to write a lengthy piece but did a quick one from my mantra a few years back.  A few years ago I used pink as my color when I was running for an office in an organization.  The letters all spelled out the type of person I am.  Actually I used pink as I had a package of bright pink paper I used for printing my campaign information.  If I had a different color I would have used that instead. My drinking cups in my hospitality room were bright pink as was my plastic utensils for eating and napkins.  I had each helpers wear pink tee shirts I purchased for them.  As I said I do like pink but it all depended on my printer paper then. 

My daily reflections centers around issues from Monday.  Let’s just say I needed to take care of business and then again other issues occurred today.  Always something is for certain. Odd that today was also National Pink Flamingo 🦩 Day (the ornaments one puts on the lawn).  It’s odd I do not have them in mine as I am a fan of pink flamingos but I think it’s a stereotype for Floridians to put them out.  I admit my neighbor has them and don’t want her to feel I’m copying from her.  

It’s late in the day so hope you all enjoyed your Tuesday.  

Until next time....when you see pink think of me (ha ha).  

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   June 23rd....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

Wondering if today will be any better....

   yesterday sure was not a good day....

       problems began around 11....well they 

              waited till after 9 

Only thing good about yesterday was 

         lunch....bacon always makes things 

             better....so does a cold brew

Now to write up my Tuesday ‘to do’ 

     list....perhaps a brew will be listed on it....

       then perhaps the Amvets Twos-day 

              Tuesday drink special 

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                     PINK

            ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Today is National Pink Day

PINK it says it all for me

   P....Pride in all I do

        I....Integrity in my convictions 

            N....Never-ending worker 

                   K....Kindness to all

My mantra! I AM P-I-N-K

Today I wear it with pride 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 22nd

So the funny words given to me for today were: 

FRIEND REQUEST  OBITUARY  CAMERA 

I thought okay these are truly weird words to use but I’ll do it.  I thought about characters I used in other vignettes years ago and decided to use Madison again.  I tried to think of a clever piece to tie the words as I typed away. Why not a request from someone Madison once knew an old friend; who she was not sure if alive except she did not see the obit.  I decided he was a amateur photographer as I based it on someone I knew in a way.  I’m not sure about these twenty minute prompts as it gets funky trying to go with the flow and words given to use.  But my vignettes are a glimpse in a person’s life not their whole story. 

My reflection is true to life.  After I wrote it and posted on Facebook I had few personal issues come up that had to be taken care of via long distance phone and in person.  I’m hoping by tomorrow it gets all straightened out.  Time and more phone calls will tell. 

Until tomorrow....it’s National Eclair Day and National Onion Ring Day. I had the onion rings when I went out for linner (at 2pm it’s lunch and dinner combined); guess it could be lunch and supper or lupper; or dinner and lunch or dunch. 

Enjoy the rest of Monday. 

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   June 22.....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

Monday....another week begins....what new 

       issues will arrive this week 

What is this weeks big controversy....what     

    will offend us this week....definitely it will     

              be something 

Some people aren’t happy unless they have 

     something to get all bent out of shape 

         about....I think I’ll become an ostrich 

                this week

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                  CONFIRM or DELETE 

               ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Madison’s eyes closed then opened again.  Perhaps she thought when she opened them she would not see it; unfortunately it was still there, the Facebook Friend Request. It was not the fact of receiving the request, but the person requesting.  Of all the people to send her a request it was him. The last individual she’d ever expect to see wanting to be her Facebook friend.  She thought about deleting the request but then again wondered what would happen if she confirmed.  Her thoughts kept going back and forth if she should delete, confirm, delete, confirm.  How many years since she last seen him?  She had no idea if he were still among the living, but if he were not she’d have seen the obituary.  Madison thought for a few moments then clicked onto his Facebook page to see who some of his other friends were and what he was posting.  She noticed many of his postings were of the photographs he took of nature. So he’s still playing around with photography, she thought.  He was always good with the camera.  Heck he made her look good in some of the photos she took of her.  She remembered the photo shoot, as she called it, at the old train station.  The old cars were converted into motel rooms; the depot a restaurant/bar/night club.  They had gone for an lunch on that Saturday.  It was early February.  The depot decorated for Valentine’s Day.  Madison wore the black sweater with the rhinestones on the neckline.  The black color a contrast to her pale blonde hair.  She wore the white wool maxi length coat with the fake fur trim.  The hood of the coat hung in the back; she did not want to put it up to mess her hair.  During lunch, he snapped a few photos of her sitting at the table but after the meal he took the outdoor photos.  Her favorite was when she stood on the steps leading up into one of the car rooms.  No one was occupying the room so they would not be disturbing anyone.  He had her pose as if she were getting out of the room and as if she were getting into the car.  Madison put her hood up on her head for a few of the pictures.  The one she liked best had her looking past him staring out into space at nothing special. That photo she picked as the one she had enlarged and framed for Paul’s Valentine’s Day gift.  Her husband, Paul, always wanted a nice photo of her for his desk and for his wallet.  The enlarged photo he put on the wall in the hallway at the house.  Indeed Paul had been impressed with the amateur photography of Sumner Corey.  The friendship with Sumner Corey came to an abrupt halt the following year over a trivial matter.   Life then took a wicked turn for Madison and Paul.  She thought about the last time she saw Sumner; it was when Paul had died.  

He had been part of the honor detail of the Legion at the evening viewing.  He spoke not a word to her, no condolence given.  It was as though she was like the invisible object she stared at the day he took those photos. Now after all these years, he is requesting to be Facebook Friends.  

Madison chuckled to herself as she hit the button to confirm.  After all she had always been the curious sort and really wondered why he wanted to friend her after all these years.  Of course she could always defriend at any time. 

 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 21st

Day two of the summer season. In my younger days I always used Memorial Day as my first day of the start of summer.  July fourth would be my mid-way through the season with Labor Day being the seasons end. How funny that is now that I think of it.  The fall season would always be short as I began winter day after Thanksgiving continuing through until Easter.  Winter always seemed to drag on and on for me.  

It is funny when you think about it though; as they always said wear white between Memorial Day and not after Labor Day.  Christmas comes in winter and the season of Christmas seems to start on Black Friday.  As for Easter, pastel colors are worn for some reason; colors of the spring. I still went with this premise I had for years.  Now I go by the calendar. 

I reflected about Fathers Day today.  It means really nothing for me as I never knew who my father was.  Enough said. I’m bitter about this and don’t want to keep with the harping on the subject. 

I wrote the quick piece after I did my reflections this morning.  The sun was just coming up and I heard birds outside in the trees.  I thought if I did venture out I need all the essentials to take along.  Now it seems I’ve added mask. Although I do keep mask in the car these days.  

Until next time....do you consider your mask essential? Today is National Selfie Day so don’t forget to take one or two to celebrate. Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads and Moms to have to do dual roles. 

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        June 21....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

     So it’s Father’s Day....well a happy one to 

       all the fathers....I have no father to wish 

              a happy day

Only had a step-father who tried to raise 

      me as if I were his own....never knew 

        who my  my biological father....never 

             told a anything about him 

Am I bitter about this....YES....guess one 

        thing I’ll always be curious about 

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             ESSENTIALS 

        © Scottie-ann Murphy

Morning has arrived

  Another day begins 

     Sunrise lights up the sky

        I listen to the chirping birds 

            Outside in the trees

              Wish like them I could fly away 

                    to another place for just awhile

But here I am stuck inside 

    At least for the moment

         I’ll try to venture out later 

           And remember to take the five 

               essentials 

Keys, wallet, glasses, phone and mask 

   

     

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH...June 20th

Well my husband decided he wanted me to do rhymes using the words:

   ELECTRIC BILL and TOMATO SOUP

Unfortunately he did not say to use them in the same piece.  I had fifteen minutes and go!

I decided since it’s the first day of summer to write about my air conditioner being on since around St. Patrick’s Day.  It turned too warm suddenly and hubby wanted it put on. I liked having the windows open.  Of course it only goes on when needed not all the time.  That piece had me using the words electric bill.  

It became a whimsical piece. As he stated that’s what he wanted.  The use of Bloody Mary, came from an idea of something I saw on the internet about Bloody Marys.  I took it and changed it around a bit into another whimsical piece.  I used the original information I saw on the internet in an ad for Bloody Marys for my Amvets Post.  After I completed reading these to my husband he had a big chuckle out of the Bloody Mary piece as he knows I usually have two on the day they are the drink special.  I must say this, I enjoy mine with a tad of horseradish and a pickle; sometimes a Gerkin and sometimes a dill spear.  It depends on my mood and what’s available at the club. 

Today is the first day of summer; seems I did not enjoy spring being quarantined throughout the season.  Hope I can enjoy this season but personally looking forward to fall.  Love pumpkin spice and apple cider.  

Until next time....it’s Lambrusco Day....enjoy a glass of wine. 

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  June 20....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

First day of summer....I missed the whole 

    season of spring....being quarantined I 

        did not enjoy it as usual

Hope this season I can enjoy....of course it 

   rains most every day....but that’s how it is 

             here

 

Today is the longest day of the year....I plan 

      to enjoy every bit of daylight....watch out 

            world 

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                      A/C TIME 

                ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

First day of summer arrives today

Do I care? I do say NAY

It’s always summer here, so it seems

Except when in Florida it’s seventy degrees

My A/C turned on since before the first of 

      May

I think it went to on around St. Patrick’s day

My electric bill is so outrageous, I can verify

At least I’m cool and comfy and that is not a 

           lie

             SOUP OF THE DAY

           ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

I’m having tomato soup today

Served cold and over ice

Add celery for a vegetable 

And a three olives to make it concise 

A shot of vodka will be added

Some hot sauce to make it hairy

Then drink it from a tall chilled glass

My soup of the day the Bloody Mary 

JUST THOUGHTS and SUCH....June 19th

Now my husband is just too funny for words. He wanted timed rhymes using certain words.  He wanted me to use 

   MARGARITAS and BLOODY MARYS.  

So I ended up doing two different rhymes using the words in a twenty minute timing.  

I thought about how my one vets club has a drink special of the day. Today is Friday so it is two dollar domestic bottle day.  I thought it whimsical to write about that I don’t know the day of week except by the drink special being served.  As I do the Facebook postings for this club I need to know what the daily special is.  It’s not fun at times trying to come up with something clever, but it does keep my mind working.  As for my daily reflections it’s Friday day I always wear my red shirt to remember our deployed troops.  

We need to keep positive these days it seems. 

Not sure what my husband will come up with next but hope he quits giving me words to use for a few days. 

Until next time....it’s Friday and National Martini Day....perhaps I’ll do a Dorothy Parker today. 

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June 19th.... DAILY REFLECTIONS 

 It’s FRIDAY....day I wear my RED 

       shirt....wear one every Friday....

    Remember Everyone Deployed

I also will put on my red hat....not because I 

    belong to Red Hat Society....I DO NOT....

      because I’m wearing a red shirt

Between my husband and I we own a lot of 

    red shirts....when figuring out why....can’t 

      come up with an answer....I’ll leave it at 

            that   

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                   MARGARITAS   

             ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Went out today for margaritas 

I did not have more than four

Four makes me feeling mellow

More than that I’m on the floor

Oh I love the salty rim

On the glass they serve with the drink

I also love a wedge of lime

Makes it tasty or so I do think

The price was right to purchase them

Every Thursday two dollars I pay

I only will drink them once a week

When it’s the speciality drink of the day 

              DAYS BY DRINK 

          © Scottie-ann Murphy

I only know what day it is 

By the drink special for the day

Monday I consume dollar drafts 

Two dollar Bloody Marys on a Saturday 

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Always a certain drink of the day 

Except Sunday’s when I drink at home 

And that is where I will stay