Phonics

Good morning.   Here is a picture of a raving beauty that came in on an e-mail telling the story of pre-school teacher trying to teach the little ones all about animals.   When she asked if anyone knew what this creature was, one of the youngsters put up his hand and said "it's a frickin' elephant" and when she looked at the words under the picture it said "African Elephant",  she knew she would be 'hooked on phonics' for the rest of the school year. Sad there were not more pictures and stories as I bet the children came up with some delightful names for the animals.

My friend Angie has been having a wonderful summer finding different spots to visit.   It looks like she found a perfect spot for fishing and hiking.    It reminded me a little of the jig saw puzzle I have on my dining room table.   It is a slow progression of patience and fortitude as I am sure friend Bob has some of the pieces in his pocket.     The puzzle has more mountains in the background so my sense of the familiar is the blue of the water which is the color of the sky in the puzzle, come to think of it . . . it doesn't look like it at all, so when and if it is finished I will take a picture of it and show you how much patience I really have....or not.

So today, the beginning of your weekend off, find something to do to relax.  Grab your book and find a chair outside in your yard and read, ignore the leaves that are falling and hope the grass will turn green again.  Yellow is a nice color but it really reminds me of straw these days as the summer heat turned the little blades of grass into what looks more like a hay field.    You worked hard all week so try and ignore the chores that are begging for attention.  Make up your mind to vegitate this one weekend and catch up with yourself.   You deserve a break and all the chores will wait patiently for you to 'get off your duff' and do them....next weekend.   Your relaxation is important as it build stamina for those never ending chores that pile up in anticipation of your new spurt of energy.    Just know they are not going anywhere without you.   Have a weekend off and enjoy your seconds.   Hugs to all.