Friday, March 18, 2022

IT WAS YESTERDAY THAT MY...

 

...beautiful Irish grandchildren celebrated their heritage


...though the eldest is best represented by 'years gone by'


It's never too late to say éirinn go bragh


Tuesday, March 1, 2022

It was a phrase my mother cited...

 


EVERY MARCH 1ST

" [If] in like a lion, out like a lamb"


However, she always added the following:  "But if it comes in like a lamb, it will go out like a lion...and that means a very bad storm"!



We are still in the grip of winter via the date of March 1st ... yet,  a "lion in winter" does not have to be an unequivocally negative prophecy



{As an aside, 'The Lion in Winter' was a 1960s movie about love and hate as well as politics, vengeance, greed and ambition. "It other words, it's about life".}


Tonight, our president proved himself a 'Lion in Winter' simply by his courage and strong words...

I am proud to call him president


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On the other hand, there's the impotent Putin wreaking havoc in eastern Europe...and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is sure one strange, old bird too !!!

Sunday, February 27, 2022

February 2022 may usurp March 44 B.C.

                         as the latest 'Ides'






 After all, there's a new 'evil

 triumvirate' being invoked these

 days...

When the DEVIL carries you over the finish line, BEWARE!!!


 I stand with Ukraine

Saturday, February 19, 2022

SIMPLY MOONSTRUCK:

 


THE GRANDEUR OF A WANING GIBBOUS

It is February, not June or September;

Yet, the moon is on display as though

An extraordinary harvest is shortly to announce

An impressive and important introduction...


A waning gibbous has

Never appeared so grand!

It is 18.2 days into the phase

Of  its 'post new-moon status';

No longer in Virgo's sway, this old soul

  Has entered the realm of Libra...

And I'm moonstruck

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

2-18-2022: HAPPY B'DAY TO A BOY WHO'S

                             A BIG BROTHER TO 3 siblings...

 



                                                








We also remember much

(precious) earlier days !!!

XOX, G. and G.


     Lots of winter birthdays in our extended family !



...and how could I forget this very sweet pic of you and new baby sister Kelly Quinn!!