Summertime and the livin' is easy? Or summertime and we're-so-busy-I-don't-have-time-to-post?
That depends on the week.
Ramona did two theater camps in June, so those weeks flew by. Atticus bought our thespian some lovely flowers, and they lasted for ages:
What is the purple flower? Some kind of ornamental cabbage? |
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In pet news, we decided to try a thunder shirt for our poor, anxious doggo:
"Okay, it's kind of helping. Do you have it in another color?" |
And we're all truly, madly, deeply happy that fireworks season has passed.
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We did an overnight at our favorite state park. I like to call this kind of getaway "camping" because the trip requires that I pack insect repellent, no make-up, and we must all be on constant alert for ticks. Combine these factors and I can pretend, in casual conversation with other midwesterners, that I enjoy camping. But in reality, I am deeply appreciative of cabins that are equipped with air conditioning and coffee makers.
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And now, for the point of this post -- Poetry Friday!
Happy midsummer, and here's to further mash-ups of easy livin' and too-busyness!
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Swallows
by Leonora Speyer
They dip their wings in the sunset,
They dash against the air
As if to break themselves upon its stillness:
In every movement, too swift to count,
Is a revelry of indecision,
A furtive delight in trees they do not desire
And in grasses that shall not know their weight.
They hover and lean toward the meadow
With little edged cries;
And then,
As if frightened at the earth’s nearness,
They seek the high austerity of evening sky
And swirl into its depth.
(This poem is in the public domain.)
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The Poetry Friday round up is at Poetry for Children.
10 comments:
I LOVE those cabbages, btw. They weather beautifully in the snow, even. And that purple just perks things up midwinter. They grew them in Glasgow.
I snort at your Getaway Camping and pretend I don't see the tent in my garage in a ...box. *cough*
I hadn't heard of aqua faba but I'm intrigued. Your cookies look delicious.
Your camping photo is lovely -- enjoy the rest of your summer!
ALSO, I forgot to say how ENVIOUS I was of your proximity to Isa Moskowitz!!!!!!! You lucky, lucky ducks!
I love those cabbages, too, but have never seen them in a bouquet. And I love camping, have done a lot with my students but not for a while. I hated the ticks most of all. I'm on my way with family to Costa Rica, not fond of scorpions either, what we'll watch for there. The poem is lovely, I like the POV, the "little edged cries" when too close to earth, so go winging back up. Now I'll think of that when I see them, Karen. Happy Summer! And, those cookies look delish!
I love this line best..."As if to break themselves upon its stillness" such a beautiful image.
Summer brain...it's a thing!
What a summer you've had!
Oh: "high austerity of evening sky". How perfect!
Love this glimpse into your family life-- including cookies!
I have heard about using the chickpea liquid and think about it every time I drain a can! Glad to know it worked in your cookies. Thanks for sharing the swallows.
I a passing along the vegan tip about chickpea liquid to a friend whose daughter has decided to eat vegan. I don't know if she's tried it yet for an egg substitute. I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer as much as you have so far.
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