Life is short, eat the cookie

Early one morning

as I opened my eyes

I thought I'd go out

to see the sun rise.

The world was still dark,

the air had a sting,

that lovely cool freshness

you'd expect from spring.

I didn't see a daffodil,

no tulips to be had,

nor crocuses or hyacinths

but I was not sad.

The humble little flowers,

the ones you hardly know,

were out blooming gaily

and put on quite a show.

Whole beds of color,

pink and yellow and white,

hugged every tree

and filled me with delight.

The time went by quickly

the sun began to shine,

I bid 'good day' to the flowers

and went to start mine.

(©handmade by amalia)

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Featured: butter cookies decorated

with edible flowers from

my garden.

Birds of a Feather

When the floods came,

a clever bee

told her animal friends

they had to flee.

The situation was hot

and becoming hotter,

so they built a boat

and took to the water.

The sailed on the boat

through rain and fog

when suddenly - trouble,

they got stuck on a log.

The animals were fit,

they’ve been to the gym,

but it soon turned out

none could swim.

It was getting hopeless

when a friendly dove

sent over a dolphin

to give them a shove.

It always works best

when birds of a feather

help each other

and stick together.

(©handmade by amalia)

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Featured: An ode to Flipper

and to our dear planet.

 

Simply Spring

The garden's in chaos,
things are quite bad
and Spring slumbers on
snoring like mad.

A snail hurries over
and gives Spring a shake,
planning, if needed
to bribe him with cake.

"Wake up, wake up
you have to see reason -
Winter is leaving
and we don't have a season!"

Spring jumps and mutters:

"Sorry! Sorry my dear,
nobody told me
I'm on early this year."

(©handmade by amalia)

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Featured: a group of friends

enjoying a nice day out

in very fine weather.

Small Things Make a Life

A seed to sow

A place to go

A walk to take

Something to make,

A life.

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A seed to sow - 

Working on my autumn veggie garden.

A place to go - 

Planning for happier days.

A walk to take -

A favorite again now that the weather is cooler.

Something to make -

Made these napkin holders for the table 

from recycled paper rolls.

Life. So precious.

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Best Time of the Year

 Autumn was thinking

he might launch a protest -

there are four seasons out there

and his is the shortest.

I told him: "why worry,

when it is perfectly clear -

you are always our favorite

time of the year."

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Featured: The joys

of an autumn garden.

A Nice Day Out

Summer was not working,

he was sitting in the shade

and mumbling to himself:

"I quit, don't need to get paid.

I thought I got the good season,

the one with games and fun,

nobody thought to mention

I'd be getting sun and more sun.

Having a sunny disposition

is harder than I thought

when I'm always getting burnt

and I'm always always hot!"

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Featured: We had a nice day out

in the hot sun and were

very happy about it.

A Nice Day Out

Said spring to winter:

"cheer up, you gloomy fellow,"

Answered winter to spring:

"you're a sunny cup of jello."

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Featured: One final day out

before going into isolation.

Wishing you all great health

and all good things.