Good morning.

5 April 2025

A couple of days ago, I spotted a coal skink (Plestiodon anthracinus) slithering around in my office. It darted under and between the books piled beside my bookcase, prompting me to search behind the books, a small chest, and my shredder to locate the intruder. I managed to grab it with my right hand, but it escaped by slipping through my grip and likely took refuge behind the bookcase. With two heavy desks and the bookcase in my office, I wasn't willing to rearrange everything just to chase down a small lizard. I would have gladly taken it outside, where its survival prospects would be far better than in my cluttered office. On the bright side, the encounter motivated me to organize my bookcase, turning the pile of books next to it into a neatly arranged collection.

"Back off or the lizard gets it!" - Ryan Stiles

Up good and early this #morning (for a Saturday anyhow) to get the twins off onto their way to #Thespian camp #today!

They are pretty excited, and I love that they enjoy doing this!

Pont De Pierre, Bordeaux, France. January 2007. Ref-1067
https://www.denisolivier.com/photography/pont-de-pierre-bordeaux-france/en/1067
#dawn #time #garonne #history #denisolivier #collection #urban #city #bordeaux #water #bridge #architecture #river #fog #morning

*The song"KUMBAYA MY LORD"(WHICH MEANS COME BY HERE MY LORD")*IS ALSO BELIEVED IT WAS CREATED BY THE AFRICAN SLAVES BROUGHT OVER HERE!*Amen!*WE have been with out electricity since last night!*It's a bummer!*FRIDAY GOOD MORNING MUSIC SHARE TIME!
#Music #Friday #Good #Morning

Kumbaya my Lord - Bredballe Gospel Choir https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zph49P-m-b0&si=fLaFqraxXfSz7eOc

*WE have been with out electricity since last night!*It's a bummer!*FRIDAY GOOD MORNING MUSIC SHARE TIME!
#Music #Friday #Good #Morning

Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) | Traditional Lenten Spirit... https://youtube.com/watch?v=WrsrUQAMu0g&si=_4sFHETrrwZ0udIv

*FRIDAY GOOD MORNING MUSIC SHARE TIME!
#Music #Friday #Good #Morning

Three Mo' Tenors - Were You There - 7/17/2001 (Official) https://youtube.com/watch?v=uhGYD1svTM4&si=wLo_ApZM-8gNFwAQ

April showers and birdsongs somewhere in the woods.

Have a good day.

Good morning.

4 April 2025

Yesterday, we spent time working in the backyard. I repaired a hinge on the back gate and mowed the lawn for the first time this year. I also trimmed around the fence until the battery on my trimmer died—I had forgotten to recharge it after its last use. In that moment, I couldn’t help but think, 'What a wonderful feature: built-in breaks! ' It turned out to be the perfect excuse to call it a day. Meanwhile, my wife was busy in the raised garden, planting something new. I noticed several little seed packets in the kitchen, hinting at her plans. This is the first time in years that something other than weeds will grow in the garden. I can't help but wonder what’s gotten into us—where did this burst of energy come from? Must be biorhythms at work.

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them—that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality.” - Lao Tzu

Good afternoon Federati! It was a grey and windy morning here near the Bay.
#morning #sunrise #windy #floody #Chesapeake #dogs #gundogdayafternoon

*BE BORN AGAIN IN CHRIST JESUS!*& YOU WILL NEVER EVER REGRET IT!*AMEN!*TURN TO GOD IN PRAYER When Troubles of your minds assault You!*Amen!*Lift each OTHERS SPIRITS BY OUR LOVE OF GOD!*AMEN!*THURSDAY GOOD MORNING WITH LOVE MUSIC SHARE!
#Music #Thursday #Love #Good #Morning

Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright - With You I'm Born Again https://youtube.com/watch?v=oqTq8gckf8E&si=ICYnUvGHMQj5a5MQ

*TURN TO GOD IN PRAYER When Troubles of your minds assault You!*Amen!*Lift each OTHERS SPIRITS BY OUR LOVE OF GOD!*AMEN!*THURSDAY GOOD MORNING WITH LOVE MUSIC SHARE!
#Music #Thursday #Love #Good #Morning

Count your Blessings https://youtube.com/watch?v=9fMjgS4vu4o&si=pxiOLhvbEiEXalM5

*THURSDAY GOOD MORNING WITH LOVE MUSIC SHARE!
#Music #Thursday #Love #Good #Morning

They'll know we are Christians by our love | with lyrics https://youtube.com/watch?v=t-W5HEVPJT8&si=q3yBowtNQEQREbKf

Good morning.

3 April 2025

I have a framed picture above my desk, a simple print in a cheap frame that was given to me by my former employer. I've been thinking about replacing it with one of my own photographs—some of which I’ve had printed and framed by Pixels. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a collection of old framed items and mementos, mostly from my Army days. I’m not sure what to do with them. I can’t bring myself to throw them away, but I don’t have anywhere to display them, and even if I did, who would see them? They once adorned the "I Love Me" wall in my office. Now, they’ve become one of those dilemmas you tuck away in a box, promising to deal with later. What do you do with these kinds of keepsakes when you’re ready to move on from them?

"Sometimes I would see them not as mementos of the blissful hours but as the tangible precious debris of the storm raging in my soul." - Orhan Pamuk

it already started nice this #morning

Good morning Federati! Just a bit of a grey and windy day here near the Bay.
#sunrise #morning #clouds #windy #Chesapeake #Dogs #GundogMorning