Lydia

Lydia loves her new wagon...and so do I.  What a bargain I found at a garage sale on Sunday.

Lydia now tells me she would like Donald to trip and fall on into the wagon.  I replied to her, Lydia - I think the Donald is a thing of a realm to be forgotten.  I leaned on my left leg and spoke words only the Lyd would understand...

Lydia - Donald will always be in your mind and heart.  He is a fixture.  Like I made you Lydia, a fixture - strong, full of love, and happiness.

...but dreaming just comes natural...like the first breath from a baby...like sunshine feeding daisies...like the love hidden deep in your heart.

Donald and Lydia

John Prine

I love my Dear Lydia, I love the words and music of John Prine.

Pastime. . .

My new pastime ~

JIGSAW PUZZLES

They become quite an addiction.  I am finding now, how many folks in area do jigsaw puzzles!  We trade.

Geez, can you tell I love color!

The Prinettes

My Prinette Friends

Donna Laurent Palmer (in blue) and Janis (Naj) Ferguson (in stripes) -

Memphis, Tennessee

Such a special time it is for Prine folk who get to meet each other. 

I have been fortunate to have it happen for me 3 times!  ah, great fun.

Naj and her husband visited (well, a business trip for the husband), Nashville and made a side trip to Memphis to visit Donna.  

In Nashville, they visited the Country Music Hall of Fame - oh my - look what the found. . .

Sam Stone - John Prine

Nashville is on my bucket list.  Now should I win the lotto - yeppers and smucksville, I would be there in a the blink of an eye.

Evening Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeak

 The flock is flying on in.  Have been regulars for near two weeks now.  Quite certain babies are forthcoming.

The mountain side abounds with birds, spring flowers, and pure happiness!

Dear Abby - John Prine

Dear Abby

From the album Sweet Revenge 

John Prine

ah, too funny.  My seasonal neighbors were up this weekend and stopped by for some cool beverages, good lip flappin', and giggles.

While we were lip flappin' I mentioned John Prine.  The wife said, John Who and the husband said...eh, I know John Prine.  He proceeded to sing Dear Abby to which I whole heartedly joined in!  It was great fun - even greater to have a good seasonal neighbor who knows John Prine!

Dear Abby

Dear Abby Dear Abby

well I never thought

that me and my girlfriend 

would ever get caught

we were sitting in the back seat

just shooting the breeze

with her hair up in curlers and

her pants to her knees

Signed, Just Married

John Prine

Sidehorse, Johnny (Prine)

A very young John Prine.

Great photo, I am not sure who to thank for it - but many thanks just the same.

How To Pass Some Time...on a mountain side

Jigsaw Puzzles!

I am having so much fun with these.  This box came with two puzzles - not bagged up...two puzzles in one box.  You had to separate all.  A nice way to pass some time on a rainy day on the mountain side.  Yeppers, like John Prine, crossword puzzles, and jumble jong, I could well claim on up - yet - another addiction!

I Prine Prism

Originally started as a Fish and Whistle.  The fish blew off the sign post in the wind storm of last week.  I sat it upright on the table outside and noticed today when I was coming up the steps, the prism.  Wow, love the colors.  

Fish and Whistle

Whistle and Fish

John Prine

Lydia 2015

My dearest Lydia.  She is all deck out in her 2015 ensemble.  New make up, new eyes, a beautiful rose colored dishcloth adorns her neckline.  An outstanding polka dot red and white bow teamed up with her yellow hankie compliment her beauty.

She now awaits her Donald.

There were spaces between Donald and whatever he said, strangers had forced him to live in his head

He envisioned the details of romantic scenes after midnight in the stillness of the barracks latrine

~Donald and Lydia~ John Prine