SUMMER’S HERE....July 8th

I decided to go back to my childhood for today’s JULY piece. I had a jump rope with red handles. I used it all that year. Jumping and singing jump rope lyrics.  That was a lot of fun.  It was a simpler time definitely.  Owning a jump rope made you feel rich.  Most girls had a piece of clothesline they used.  As I got older I did Double Dutch jump rope.  That was sort of hard to master as well as turning the rope.  But I still enjoyed single jump rope. I wrote the WEDNESDAY piece about wine and time to drink wine. I used the phrase ‘wine o’clock’ for an ad I did for my Amvets post; that and ‘Wine O’Wednesday’.  That gave me the idea to write about this piece.  I am a coffee drinker in the morning then water with either a lemon or lime wedge.  In a way this piece is based on my life in a way; which means it’ll go with the memoir poems.  It’s Wednesday which is trash day in my neighborhood.  With this quarantined going on again, my trash bin goes out more than me.  (Joking of course).  This came to mind this morning as I got up.  Now to get the bin rolled out after I finish typing. Sun hasn’t come up yet so I have time.  Hope you all have good day. 

Until tomorrow....it’s blueberry day.  Enjoy! 

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    July 8....DAILY REFLECTIONS 

It’s my garbage day....I need to roll out my trash bin to the curb....I’m going 

                out.... hurray

What do I wear....my trash receptacle goes out more than me....it’s not quarantined 

At least I’ll see others and say “hello”....my 

      neighbors will be rolling out their bins 

          also....morning neighborhood party 

               at six feet from one another 

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                       JULY 8th

             ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Jump rope with red handles I used all 

          summer long

  Under blue sunny skies I’d jump to a 

              jumping rope song

       Lyrics I did sing as I jumped and    

                     jumped away

           Yes it was a simpler time back in my 

                     childhood days

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                  WEDNESDAY 

          ©  Scottie-ann Murphy

Wine o’clock in the afternoon....coffee 

          o’clock each morning at eight

Each day it’s a cup of java or two....till wine 

         time rolls around

During the in between hours it’s water with       

         lemon....sometimes a lime 

Nothing like a nice Chardonnay or Merlot....

        Sangria, very tasty with slices of fruit

Everyday a different type of wine....red,

            white or rose 

Sipping wine to unwind from the 

        day....relaxing while listening to soft 

                         music

Doesn’t matter if it is a dry, a sweet or a    

        semi-dry....I enjoy a glass of all             

Always at four o’clock wine o’clock 

         begins....ending at six

Yet there are occasions wine o’clock 

           continues through the evening