The Humanitarian In Me...

bomb's away

...has decided to spare you...and thus no mention of politics...

gotta be a Casablanca fan to get this one...

...or any other subject that might angry up your blood...

...and the Art of War by Sun Tzu fan to get this one.

...will be mentioned in this blog entry.

So, on to happy pics time:

we start with some pics from Larry up at his cottage...moon over the water...

...mirrored water on the lake...

...and a loon swimming past his cottage

now around the ol' homestead...happy to report our Oriole is back for another year...

...enjoying orange slices and grape jelly

Ryan's tree is blooming again...

...a constant reminder of the fleeting beauty in our lives

Larry shared this meme with me...as a transplanted Texan, I had to smile

one of our projects for this year just got underway...patching and seal coating the driveway

the King and Queen admiring one of the White House honey bees...I cropped King Charles out of the pic bc, you know, no kings

while visiting a local greenhouse we admired their koi pond display

this was supposed to be a picture of my sub-par scorecard but I must have misplaced it...so I opted for something else you'll never see in this lifetime

and speaking of hickory golf, this week's outing was canceled due to a freeze warning...looking forward to next week

There...not too painful, I trust.  Gave our collective cerebral cortex a break and allowed our <limbic system> to shift into neutral for a much needed rest.

But don't get too comfortable; reality awaits, crouching right outside your door, ready to pounce on you, its unsuspecting prey.

What a segue!  Lines up nicely with this week's parting verses:

8  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.

    - I Peter 5:8

37  What I say unto you, I say unto all:  Watch.

    Mark 13:37

later, mcm fans...