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Eeyore!!! (Big waves with both hands 🙌)

M0mmy ~ You are such a thoughtful Auntie 💟 Five year olds are so much fun; The imagination is sooo big at that age. So many fun books too - Some series that my kids loved (and I still do) - Little Bear, Biscuit (silly, naughty puppy); Anything by Beatrix Potter, Eric Carle, Richard Scary....... I wish I could sit with you in the bookstore - we could flip through all the animals dressed up in clothing stories. Including that half naked Winnie the Poo. Silly old bear!

Ohh I LOVED Paddington. When I was a child they were marketed as "for children from 6 - 66". I used to laugh out loud reading them. Fondest memories. This was long before the movie. True classics!

I read a couple of the Paddington books and I loved them.

Sassy ~ Six White Horses is priced from on Amazon from $4.95 to $788.29! Very touching poem. Can't believe it was written by a highschool girl - what a special and gifted young woman! Thank you for sharing - hadn't known of this book before. Agree, your book is priceless :-)

Six White Horses

Six white horses came today
to take my Daddy far away.
Mommy said I must be good
and stand as big as Daddy would.
And now I'm big so I won't cry
when I see my Daddy wave goodbye,
'cause Daddy is my special friend
he always comes back soon again.
I cannot wave, I don't see why,
there's just a black box moving by.
But Mommy says I should be still,
I'm a big boy now, and so I will.
I hear some drums, they're awful loud,
but Mommy is sad and so's the crowd.
And everybody's dressed in black,
but Daddy soon will hurry back.
We're going to take a walk to mass
then maybe I'll see my Daddy pass.
I wonder why we're only three,
he always comes to church with me.
Two men are talking, I can see,
they said they're very proud of me.
They said my Daddy's in that box,
that black one with six gold locks.
I have on a big boy's suit
and now it's my turn to salute.
I do it just like big boys do,
because I have to be one too.
They're going to stop, and then just leave,
but in that box, how can he breathe?
Though I do not understand,
there's Mommy here to hold my hand.
He's going to leave and not come home!
We just can't leave him here alone.
I want to hear him laugh and say,
"John-John, come here so we can play."
I don't see Daddy anywhere,
I want to cry and I don't care.
He's in the ground, he cannot be,
he should be right here holding me.
But Mommy says I must be good,
so I'll stand as Daddy would.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(c) Written by Candy Geer, a 15 year old
High School Student.
When she wrote this poem, Candy Geer,
was a student at Grosse Pointe High School,
now Grosse Pointe South High School,
in a suburb of Detroit.

Source(s):http://www.istop.com/~viola/sixwhitehors...

Lover, so sorry to hear about your dad. Will keep him and your family in my prayers. Has DD1 started classes at her new school? Can't believe it's a new school year already. How is DD2 adjusting?

Junie, Kirby is a good looking guy. Your neighbor is something else. Takes all kinds, doesn't it?

Boy, I did not remember the caisson horses being white and I was there. I vividly remember the riderless horse, Black Jack.

Got to see the eclipse!. Had a doctor's appointment that I would have canceled but he's a hard one to get an appointment with. When I was called back, he and two other doctors were in a room. I thought they were having an impromptu meeting. I was in a room that he doesn't use. So when he came to get me he took me to where they were and asked did I want to see the eclipse. I sure did since he had the glasses. The very first one I did as a kid was with the pin hole in cardboard and a piece of paper. Must say, this was way cooler. We had 82% totality. I forgot how bright it still was, much like the other one. I think with the glasses being all the rage for it made a big difference in the number of people viewing it.

Sas, have you done any more thrifting?

kathindc - You are right, it takes all kinds. Unfortunately, when I posted that I thought that the complaint had been only a verbal one to my apt. manager, however it turns out that that neighbor and another are in cahoots with one another and actually called the police and made a report. Thankfully the police felt that the complaint had zero merit and didn't even contact me before closing the case. If I didn't know these woman like I do I'd give them the benefit of the doubt as to their reasoning. But not this time. I went to the police dept. yesterday and requested a copy of the report so I can see exactly who signed it, plus I requested some other reports in order to have evidence to show a judge the woman's history/propensity for making false accusations against numerous other neighbors.

Kirby also has his pre-op appt. on Sept. 5th for his teuter, so the vet will also do a full exam and write a report on Kirby's development, socialization & overall health. One more thing to add to my evidence. I think you can see where I am going with this.

Loverly - The foot is still swelling and aches when I walk or sit. It feels better once I get my shoe off, but only until the Kirbster jumps on it when chasing his toys. ;0) I love that little turkey butt though! He is getting a bath tomorrow, but no sense in sharing that with him just yet. He is just getting used to walking into the new shower on his own. He came half way in last time.

PattiP - Good to see you posting. Sorry you can't go with your kiddo to his game this time.

Waving Hi to every one else. Going to bed now, have an excellent weekend.

Well hubby and I talked last night about what to get my niece and we agreed on the Paddington Bear books. They have a hardcover book for the series that has 6 stories in it. Hubby thought that would be the perfect gift.

Loverly. Thinking of you and your family. Holding you up in prayer.