Monthly Archives: August 2006

Summer Evening

Posted on August 29, 2006 by imgpat

    Peacefully The quiet stars came out, one after one;The holy twilight fell upon the sea,The summer day was done. Celia Thaxter     The summer night is like a perfection of thought. Wallace Stevens     How sociable … Continue reading →

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Little Gal Visits the Valley

Posted on August 27, 2006 by imgpat

Day One Leaving at 5:30 in the morning to drive into the next county to fetch the Little Gal, I drive from darkness into daylight. Sometimes, like Wednesday morning, I pass through a heavy fog that hides me from everything … Continue reading →

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Only A Pound

Posted on August 23, 2006 by imgpat

  Only A Pound Broccolli, Cauliflower, Celery, white cheese… No corn, no potatoes, no carrots, no peas… No fat, low fat, and sugar free, But only one pound deserted me. No bread, no cookies, no candy, no cake… No pasta, no cobbler, or … Continue reading →

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The Tiller

Posted on August 21, 2006 by imgpat

    "Do you need anything? I’m going to town on Tuesday."   "Maybe some things for salad. But, Mike’ll be home this evening.   He’ll pick up a few things."   "Yes, he’ll probably bring some things with him." … Continue reading →

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Summertime VI

Posted on August 20, 2006 by imgpat

          Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat. Ann Landers            We should have mowed last week.   A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the … Continue reading →

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Songs of 1941

Posted on August 18, 2006 by imgpat

    Favorite Songs of 1941   http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu/songfile.html   1. Marie Elena Lyrics: Sidney Keith (Bob) Russell  Music: Lorenzo Barcelata   2. Intermezzo Lyrics: Robert Henning  Music: Heinz Provost Introduced in the Non-Musical Film: Intermezzo   3. You and I … Continue reading →

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Summertime V

Posted on August 18, 2006 by imgpat

At the end of June a page was turned, and calendar summer came to the walls and desks of most of the homes in the valley. The date said "summer", but exiting spring shoved along more cool weather and pounding rain that lingered into … Continue reading →

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Summertime IV

Posted on August 16, 2006 by imgpat

      A View From The Swing   In the heat of the August afternoon, butterflies sip at lilliput zinnia in the garden. Small butterflies, white ones and brown ones with spotted markings, move with rapid flips of their wings from flower … Continue reading →

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Summertime III

Posted on August 15, 2006 by imgpat

Walk Along Prattle   In the summertime raspberries and blackberries grow along the banks of the back road. In past summertimes workers from the highway department have driven tractors with long scythes close to the road bank, cutting all the brushy growth growing there, including the reachable berry bushes. Not … Continue reading →

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Summertime II

Posted on August 14, 2006 by imgpat

      Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. Russel Baker       If the first week in August is unusually warm,the coming Winter will be snowy and long.     For every … Continue reading →

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