Joe And Kathleen's Camping Adventure

10 minute free write: use the following words = pill, fill, fall, marshmallow and thumb

It was a quiet evening in the woods. Joe and Kathleen were camping in Lakeback Woods in Switzerland. They were sitting outside of their tent in front of the campfire roasting marshmallows. The marshmallows were gooey, sticky but very tasty. Joe got some marshmallow stuck to his thumb and began to swear. Kathleen pushed him playfully and said “Oh Joe stop being a fool over marshmallow stuck to your thumb and take a chill pill. It’s all part of the fun of camping”. After they had their fill of marshmallows Joe and Kathleen put out the fire and began to walk back to their tent when Joe had a fall on a piece of wood. But it was all good for he laughed off the fall. Besides soon he and Kathleen would be in their tent all cozy in their sleeping bags. And that is the story of Joe and Kathleen’s camping adventure.

Frosty The Snowman And The Teddy Bears

 

Christmas Is A Coming

And Frosty The Snow Man Is ready to have a party

and dance all around with the teddy bears

 

They are having a party in the North Pole

and are as jolly as can be

 

Christmas Is A Coming

and Frosty The Snow Man and the teddy bears

are all decked out in Santa Hats.

 

Christmas Is A Coming

so lets all be jolly

and in happy spirits

like Frost the Snowman And the Teddy Bears

The Cat That Lived In A Shoe

 

Once upon a time there was a cat named Candice who lived in a shoe. Lived in a shoe? Yes Candice the cat, well actually Candice the kitten lived in a shoe. Candice was a homeless kitten. She had gotten lost from her mother, her soul provider and didn't have a place to call home except for a shoe that sat in the Walmart Parking lot.

 

Lots of people walked by Candice every day and took no notice of the forlorn little lost kitten who so desperately wanted a forever home.

 

One day a little boy named Jake was walking along with his mother after leaving Walmart. When he saw Candice the kitten inside the shoe. Mom he said look at the kitten in the shoe. Can we keep the kitten. His mother looked at her son and then thought to herself.

 

The mothers thoughts: If I let my son keep the kitten maybe he will grow up to love nature and wildlife and always have a compassionate heart. Maybe he will grow up to become a vet and help those less fortunate to him.

 

The mother then looked at her son and said Yes you can keep the kitten. But it is your responsibility to always look after the kitten.

 

From that day forth Candice had her forever home and Jake loved his kitten and treasured his kitten forever and ever.

 

 

The End

The Cat That Thought She Could Play The Piano

Kelly the kitten was a famous feline kitten although she did not realize that she was considered famous. Why? do you ask well she knew how to play songs on the piano. This is the story of how Kelly became a famous kitten. She use to be a normal little kitten waiting at the SPCA to be adopted by a loving family and then one day she was adopted by a loving family. The family took her home. They had a small piano on the floor and what did they do they began to lay treats on the piano so Kelly would go to the piano and eat the treats. They kept this up until Kelly would go over to the piano without the prompt of treats. She soon was racing back and forth on the piano. They recorder her every time she was on the piano and sent the recordings out to radio stations and tv stations. People liked what they heard and saw. Soon Kelly the kitten and her family were famous and Kelly was doing performances for many people around the world on the piano.

 

The End

Wednesday November 25, 2015: Writing

So I have been getting back into writing again. I wrote a few short stories yesterday and submitted some poems to magazines. I have a goal to submit poems to magazines daily and see what happens. I also have a goal to write a short story or work on a short story daily.

Saturday August 22, 2015

Finally took pictures of my newest three acrylic paintings to share with all of you.

Colorful Diamonds Acrylic Paintings - part of a series

Colorful Pumpkins Acrylic Painting - part of a series

Colorful Candy Canes Acrylic Painting - part of a series

Wednesday August 19, 2015

Today I have been busy baking. I baked two Blueberry Pies today. I hope that the pies taste good. It was fun making them. The one problem is that the blueberries are from the grocery store and not from a blueberry farm. I would have preferred blueberries from a blueberry farm. I have also been busy doing some acrylic painting and watercolor painting. I will post pictures later tonight of the two blueberry pies. Maybe I will also post pics of my some of my paintings.

 

A crazy painting photographed from my sketch book

A crazy painting photographed from my sketchbook.

 

Saturday June 27, 2015

Today I was listening to a song called "Black Butterflies" By Rihanna. The song is really good and upbeat. I really enjoy the song. and it touches me. I also went for a walk downtown and went for a run along the waterfront. The days are really hot now so sometimes it is nice to get out in the evening and do some exercise. I notice that my arms have been very sore recently and I feel that is from not working out for a week. I have been getting into the habit of going to the gym every day that it is open and not going to the gym for a week has caused my arms to feel very sore. Strange but that is the truth. Okay that is enough blogging for now. Actually I guess I should say that is enough blogging for today.

Joy

What Brings You Joy?

 

Boxing brings me joy

Curling brings me joy

Drinking Apple Cider brings me joy

Drinking Coffee brings me joy

Drinking Hot Chocolate brings me joy

Drinking Tea brings me joy

Hiking brings me joy

Knitting brings me joy

Listening to Music brings me joy

Tossed Away Like A Broken Umbrella

Tossed Away Like A Broken Umbrella

 

Unwanted and broken

Depressed and sad

 

Feeling like there’s no hope left

And no will to be on this earth

That’s how I feel some of the time

 

No one knows

How I feel

For I keep my feelings

 Bottled up within side of me

 

Just like a broken beer bottle

With sharp jagged edges

 

Toss away like a broken umbrella

Is how I feel at times

 

And during those times

All I can do is take long walks

In the pouring rain

And get all drenched to the soul

 

Toss away like a broken umbrella

Is how I feel at times

You Need To Have A Plan

You Need To Have A Plan

 

For where your life

is going to go

 

For the career

you want

 

For what you want

to accomplish

 

For what you want

to achieve

 

For how each day is

going to go

 

You need to have a map,

a list and a plan

in mind

for that’s the only way

how you will get things done

that you want to get done

 

so get yourself

a plan

Strength From A Distance

Strength from a Distance

 

I get strength

From family far away and close by

 

I get strength

From friends

 

I get strength

From church

 

Strength comes from the stars,

The sky

And the sea

 

Without strength

I fear that I would fail

Miserably

 

But with strength

I keep on trying

For all I can do is trying

And hopefully

Succeed

Music Paints The World

Music Paints The World

In every town and city small and large there is a music vibe with its inhabitants

Some music is inspiring, some music is depressing while other music is exciting

Angry music is red as red as blood dripping down your skin

Depressing music is navy blue like rain falling from the sky 

Metal music is black as black as the sky

Rap music is a mixture of red, black and yellow. It is sometimes angry, sometimes dark and sometimes happy.

Relaxing music is blue just like the ocean

Happy music is yellow as yellow as the sun

The sound of music vibrantly paints the world

It has done so since the beginning of music and will continue to do so as long as people ordinary and famous keep on listening to music and performing music.

Milky Way Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy

 

At night the sky

Becomes an entire new world

To the human eye

 

The moon

Sometimes as round as a soccer ball

Appears as it begins to get dark

 

A million tiny bright lights

Called stars  

Appear like specks of dust

Out of nowhere

 

And soon I am outdoors

Observing the planets like mars

And also the Milky Way galaxy

With my trustworthy telescope

Food

 

Tasty and Filling

Sweet, Sour, and Salty

Lots of food from many different cultures

 

Pasta is from Italy

Chinese food is from china

Sushi is from japan

And you get the picture

 

Food how I love you

And need you to

Survive and live another day

A Broken World

A Broken World

 

We live in a

Broken world

 

A world

Full of sorrows

A world

Full of broken resolutions

A world

Full of dreams dashed

A world

Full of anger

A world

Full of tears

A world

Full of despair

A world

Full of hopelessness

 

But when all else fails

We need to keep on trying

We need to keep on looking towards the light

On the other side of the tunnel

We need to keep on focusing

On where we want our lives to go

 

We live in a broken world

But god is always with us

No matter what

Sound

Sound

 

Sound is all around me

Water splashes when I jump into the water or throw rocks into the water

Thunder roars through a dark black sky

Trees crack when chopped in half with a saw

Birds chirp early in the morning

Cats meow

Dogs bar

Cows moo

Bubble gum pops

Pop fuzzes

Rain goes pitter patter

Leaves crunch

Chips crunch and so does lettus, carrots, apples, and cucumber in my mouth

These are all sounds I have heard in my lifetime so far.

And all around me people talk for people have vocal cords

Painting

Painting

 

Sitting alone

On the beach

On a cold winters day

At dawn

 

In front of me

Sits my art supplies

 

I am busy as a bumble bee

Preparing my art supplies to paint

A spectacular scene of the ocean and its surroundings

 

For I am a painter and a lover of nature

And want the world to feel what I feel

Day in and day out 



Nature Pastels

Nature Pastels

 



Bright Green grass

To run through,

Play soccer in

And lay on

 

Dark Green trees

For climbing in

And shading me on hot sweltering days

From burning up like a tomato

 

Pink in the sky

In the evenings

Makes me feel all happy

 

Orange in the sky

In evenings

Looks so stunning

 

Blue in the sky

Is what I look forward to each day

 

Finally the Yellow sun

Is golden and brightens up my day

Tracing the outline of her face from a photograph

Tracing the outline of her face from a photograph

 

Trying to

Remember

Everything about her

 

Her smile

Her smell

Her voice

Her lips

 

Everything about

Who she was

And what she was like

 

Thank god for

Photographs

That  brings up

Laughter, tears, and stories

 

Thank god for

Photographs

That brings back memories

To reminisce

 

Tracing the outline of her face from a photograph

Is what I do every day

While sitting in my rocking chair

As time seems to slowly pass by

Try A Little Harder

Try a little harder

 

Work a little harder

Put in more effort

And don’t give up

For in the end it will all be worth it

 

Do your best

Give it your best shot

Don’t get discouraged

And don’t give up

For in the end it will all be worth it

 

Try a little harder

Take your time

Give it your all

For in the end it will all be worth it

 

Try a little hard

Don’t get discourage

And never give up on your dreams

For in the end it will all be worth it

Tunnel Lane

Tunnel Lane

 

Walking through a magnificent forest

Along the paved path

All laden on either side

With bright green shrubs

And tall healthy oak trees

I feel as if

I am in heaven

Or maybe I am walking down the ail

In a white dress on my wedding day

But alas it is just a dream

And I am still in the forest

Marveling at how beautiful and litter free everything is

And above me the towering trees

Form the ceiling of a tunnel

As if to block the rain

From soaking I wet

Whenever it so suddenly decides to appear

From the heavens above

We Can Make This Work

We can make this work

 

We can put in the effort

We can work hard

We can do whatever it takes

To make everything

Go right

And perfect

 

We can make this work

With a little bit

Of time and effort

 

We can make this work

With patience and love

 

We can make this work

But we both have to be prepared

To put in a hundred percent

Otherwise everything will fall apart