no shadows today
for the sun is hiding
please move away
clouds of gray
I want the sun
to come out and play
it’s our last day
where the palm trees are
and my shadow
wants to join me
October 25, 2012
That evil, loud, serenity stealing, leaf blowing machine appears on the left of this photo. Of course, now it’s 8:01a.m. ET and the leaves must all be banished. I can hear the fountain hitting the pool once again. Ahh. Much better than that mechanical whir. Time to take my oatmeal, doctored up with brown sugar and cinnamon, along with my coffee refill, back to the room. Last day of vacation. The rest of my family assured me at bedtime they wanted to get an early start today. I’ll find out soon…
October 25, 2012
last day of vacation
Stupid leaf blower poolside is ruining my serenity. Grrrrr
Time for more coffee and oatmeal anyway – food service started at 7:00. Saturday morning I’ll be food service again. Laundress and dog walker and cat care lady too. The break’s been nice though. Palm trees and sunshine worked their magic. Nice to have a week without too many tears. ~ Janean
October 25, 2012
I sat down poolside with coffee only, just as a hint of drizzle turned to gentle rain at 6:20a.m. Thankful for that big red umbrella and time spent sitting in the dark outside. (It was quiet until that lady sat down with her cell phone…that she’s actually talking on and not typing on like me.)
Since then I’ve moved tables. Tweeted. E-mailed. Facebooked. Have refilled my mug o’ coffee too.
Nearly moved again after loud talking cell phone user number two. Instead I couldn’t help but overhear as she said, “You can’t run away from yourself because you can’t get away from your own ass.” Well, tis true.
The sky has brightened. I should go and check on my family, and find out if they are waking up anytime soon. No hurry. That’s the beauty of vacation. The gray clouds are moving. Blue sky is tryin’ to peek through. Not sure where the day is going to take us. The To Do List just reads, “Have Fun.” Gotta love Vacation Days. Reality can wait a few days more. It’s 8:09a.m. now. Livin’ on Eastern time rather agrees with me.
~ Janean
October 24, 2012
I’m finding my mellow poolside, under palm trees and a light blue sky. Not a cloud in it either. Just right breeze and temp too for shorts and a t-shirt at 8:36am ET. Maybe the coffee has something to do with that. Oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon too. Snuck out while my family was sleeping. Some quiet alone time, just for me.
~ Janean
white puffy clouds
bright blue sky
palm trees too
a day made for dreamin’
though the sun
played peekaboo
sighing sighs
the happy kind
serene smiles too
unwindin’
from the inside out
vacation days
go by too soon
real world thoughts
try to intrude
not yet
go away
it’ll keep
awhile longer
today is for palm trees
even though
the soon to be bare
maples and oaks
wait for me
at home
October 22, 2012
“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” ~ Dorothy, “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
OR, in my case, “I have a feeling we’re not in Illinois anymore.” (And I can’t even address the comment to my big, sweet pup, Blue, because he IS in Illinois…without us.) ~ Janean
October 20, 2012
easin’ in
woke up at 4:00a.m. Illinois Time
no dog to walk today though
so I read for an hour
a page turner
light on mystery
long on romance
before tucking back in bed
‘til 7:30a.m. Eastern Time
mmmmm felt luxurious
to fall back asleep
thankful to be on vacation
October 20, 2012
it’s wake up time
After the pouring rain and cloud cover of yesterday, I didn’t expect to see stars twinkling at me from up above on my early morning walk with Blue. My husband recently dubbed my wake up time, “O’Dark Thirty” which made me laugh aloud. Tis true. ~ Janean
October 18, 2012
I am in love with the light this fall. This morning’s sky looks like a pastel drawing. And yes, I hung out of my oldest son’s second story window to take this photograph from above the treetops. I took the screen out long ago for moments such as this. Just know, it’s better in person. Changing in brightness, hue and warm orange glow before my very eyes. I’m greeting the sun with a smile on my lips and good morning wishes for you. ~ Janean
October 17, 2012
Turquoise Tangles 