Thursday, November 19, 2009

Over the River




Over the river and thru the wood,

To grandmother's house we go;
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh,
Thru the white and drifted snow, oh!
Over the river and thru the wood,
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes,
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and thru the wood,
To have a first-rate play;
Oh, hear the bell ring,
"Ting-a-ling-ling!"
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day-ay!
Over the river and thru the wood,
Trot fast my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground,
Like a hunting hound!
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

It may not be to my grandmother's,

and it may not be by sleigh nor through the snow, 
but we will be going over some rivers
 to get to my mother's house to celebrate Thanksgiving.

I probably won't be posting much during the next week, but don't fret...
I'll be checking in and dropping comments here and there for all of you!

To all by blog buddies.....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
even for those of you who don't actually celebrate this American holiday,
 
I am thankful to have you as my blog friends!  

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Over the Fence



In the never ending search for nonsensical and humorous material, it dawned on me that I don't have to look any further than over our own fence line.  Our subdivision is filled with individuals who have baffled both Mr. YnB and myself for years. We love our house, but our neighbors are - err, ummm, how can I say it with sounding judgemental, sorry no can do - peculiar.  Of course, they may be saying the same thing about us, but we know better.

Let's have a peek at some of our "Over the Fence" neighbors....

110 Batcave Drive - A single woman of very few words who comes and goes from her garage (never her front door).   Her electric garage door opener enables her to escape conversation in a single bound.

201 Vampire Court - We could wave to each other from our houses, but this couple likes to keep their blinds closed 24/7.

106 Morning Glory Court - A lovely family that prefers their little yap dog to be outdoors by himself as much as possible.

120 Forest Circle -  where the deer and the antelope play. Is there actually a house in there?

320 Do-it-Yourself Lane - The man of this house is totally into DIY projects; too bad none of them get completed.

365 Black Cloud Trail - Nothing good ever happens here.  As luck would have it, a black cloud hangs over this home 365 days a year.

400 Renters Cove Circle - Thank goodness this house is further into the subdivision so we don't have to drive by it.

455 Athletic Court -  This fit couple jogs by our house daily; great wavers.

917 Rambling Road - Where the RV sits waiting for its next big adventure that never comes.

Stories to come.  Real names withheld to protect the guilty.  Fictional dialogue due to fear of real conversation.

Do you have any unusual neighbors?



I just had to add this video that Nurse Myra said she thought this post reminded her of.  What's he building in there......bwaaahaaahaaaa......Thank you NM





Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tootsie Tuesday

Since today is Tuesday, Tootsie felt she should be the one to present the winner of this month's Something Fun Contest. 

So....... (drumroll now)

Will the following blogger come forward to accept 

this major achievement award:

Delicate Flower @ Delicacies

who correctly guessed 10 out of 11 photos!


Congratulations DF!