Good morning. An old picture that shows what our skies look like recently, more fog and cold for the last of August. The sun will out, but late in the day, but never to late to be enjoyed. I was out with a small saw yesterday trying to take down a huge Rose of Sharon bush in the back yard. It is only two years old and has limbs that are huge. It must love the spot it is in but it is planted in the wrong spot as it is right where the fence meets and I can see it being pushed over before too many more years. So . . .'off with it's head' . . . and I am thinking I should have taken a before and after picture to show you the actual damage I can do with a small saw. When Bob and Andea were here playing in my yard, Bob used the small saw as if it were a small pinking shear and used it with little effort. I was out there struggling like I was trying to take down one of the big redwoods with a pen knife. I am thinking I need to read the tags before planting.
Back in 1955 when this picture was taken, the big A&P grocery chain was still small. When I was much younger, back in the thirties, the A&P Chain was just starting out as the store at the corner of our street was very small. The chain went on to be huge and take over America along with The First National Stores but thinking about Walmart and the stores of today they really were not very big. 
The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble and we see a big change since the electronic age has taken over. Back in the fifties you can send a post card for seven cents, wonder what it is today . . . a letter is forty-four cents and the price is still going up....if they stay in business. . . if I remember correctly, some years back they became a private business and got a lot less money from the U.S. coffers but in those days no one knew that a change was about to take place and the information highway was going to be entirely different, faster, and instant correspondence by e-mail on the new computers. Changes are happening every day and now the public can use their electronic gadgets to keep in touch. I think too much as I see folks using their phones and pads and pods even while shopping in the stores. There is no private time anymore, instant contact, um. . . I'm not sure I would want to be at every one's beck and call every minute of the day and night. I like being out of touch now and then, even if I do blog every day.....well, I have to keep up with the 'Jones."
So today, Tuesday all day, a work day so you might as well 'grin and bare it' . My friend, Barbara, is watching her Quail with its hatchlings and enjoying her little 'farm'. She wrote this morning telling me about the new eggs in the nest and the aggressive male stalking and puffing about. I wrote and asked for some pictures so maybe soon I'll have one to show you as these little creatures are special. Look around your bailiwick and see what there is to see. You might find a few surprises to make you laugh out loud. I have neighbor cats that walk along the even cement block that runs between the yards. They wouldn't think of walking on my rocks, much too hard on their delicate paws. I don't mind their visits as it keeps the rats away, at least I haven't seen any lately. It is cold here this morning and I am heading for the coffee pot and some breakfast . . . wish you were here then I'd fire up some hot sausage and eggs. Make your minutes stretch to the limit today, do something good for you. Hugs to all.
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