Austrailia

just saw the trailer of the movie "Austrailia" due out in November starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman...a Baz Luhrman film.  it is going to be THE FIRST THING I DO when i get back from Vietnam in November.  It looks absolutely fantastic...and of course there is Hugh.  Enough said.

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And the Diagnosis is...Shingles

My poor mom...shingles...after 5 days of discomfort and thinking she was having a heart attack and then not knowing what it was when they said it wasn't her heart.  She got the diagnosis today.  Hopefully the meds they give her will kick into gear SOON.  Told Jerry is needs to get the new Shingles Vaccination!!!  He is not arguing.

 

 

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When in the South - Be southern

We've adopted southern names!   (yes...this was before the wine!).  Magnolia June (me),  Scarlett Peony (pronounced PIE ah nee) - Peg,  Dahlia Belle - Colleen and Knautia (it's a plant) Rose - Maureen.  Now where is that julep????

I love Peonies

I love Peonies.  And this area along the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Ohio River where we just traveled appears to be Peony heaven.  There are bushes everywhere…even just randomly planted in the graveyards.  I pronounce peony (PEE ah  nee).  Apparently old timers around here call them PIE a nee.    No matter how you pronounce they are one lovely flower

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What are girlfriends for?

What are girlfriends for if not to sit on the phone together while one of you is under a tornado warning.  One of us (me) on weather.com and one of us (peg) listening to the local weather warning channel with her cats already securely in the basement.  We're not in Kansas anymore Jack!

Where do birds sleep?

Do you ever wonder where all the birds go at night to sleep?  (I guess this is in the same category of why don't we ever see baby pigeons?)  Even I, the birder, haven't given this much thought.  But just outside our window at the B&B south of Marietta Ohio its clear that the big pine is a dormitory for robins.  Just before nightfall there would be several perched on the branches and all hunkered down...chirping and trilling if they saw me at the window.  So where do ducks go?

 

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I Love a Good Driving Trip!

I love a good driving trip.  I don’t care about the 4.25 per gallon gasoline (although it's 10 cents less per gallon in Kentucky!).  My mind rests.  We follow our rhythm for the day.  We meet interesting people.  I take time to look around, smell the air (which hopefully smells of peonies and not chemical plants) and let my mind wander.