Monday, November 19, 2012

Oh! To Be Free!

1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . KICK!

Little boys and elephants have much in common. They love spending time with 'their people'. And they have an overwhelming urge to roam as far and as fast as their feet will take them. But despite their best efforts, they often crash chaotically wherever they go.
I suppose the world would be a much more orderly place if they were easy to contain.
 
But then I wonder, why would you want to?

 
 
 
Double points for anyone who can tell me in which book "1...2...3...KICK!" appears.


 

Friday, November 16, 2012

Let's See What's Caught?


To Market ©2012
 
 
Oh!
In case
some of you
hadn't noticed
the TNT Market
is now open to the
worldwide public.
Just a few things out
and ready to buy now
that you might find
very interesting.
I'll let you know
when I put out
something new
just for you.
 All of that to
say, feel free
to stop by
 and take a
look at the
fresh catch
of the month.
The web can be confusing.
It is actually quite easy to find.
Thanks!
TNT Market
Market
 


 
 


Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The Picture of Hard Work

 
 
A few weeks ago I baked a delicous lemon chicken. It was the sort of meal that makes one feel like a bonafide foodie with complete bragging rights. Framing the shot to perfection on my kitchen counter seemed a fitting salute to a wonderful creation.
 
Moments later I set the table for one and began to do a bit of work. That's when I saw another sight. The pristine moment before any plate is touched in its vacuous simplicity is good in its own right. However, do we ever stop to notice the beauty of the moments of creation or when we enjoy the product of our labor? These are usually messy, cluttered and chaotic, but they have a particular glory in an unsung magic through things so common that they are almost always missed.
*Photo on the screen of my laptop by Shelley Bridgers

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Men, Women . . . and Other?

 
This is the sign for the elevator at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. When I first saw it I was impressed by a sign that actually showed someone in a wheelchair using the elevator. Afterall, those who are bound to a wheelchair are those who need an elevator, right? If you can walk you have the luxury of using the stairs. So it has always seemed silly to me to have a sign showing two able bodied people riding in the elevator.

Then I looked again and wondered, "Does this sign segregate?" Does it make the person in a wheelchair niether male nor female, just an 'other'?