Mellow Yellow Monday

Mud Hens Mascot

Hens Mascot Muddy

Does a fowl swamp-bird dance to

Entertain the crowd

Another lousy cell-phone shot of Saturday's game

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Shadow Shot Sunday

Mud Hens Baseball

In the first inning

Of the Mudhens Baseball game

A tough 3-2 loss

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Six Word Saturday

Sports Day - Football Early, Baseball Late.

Grandaughter Samantha cheerleads for her team.

Then to Toledo for the Mudhens.

 

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Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Weary

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WEARY

Late night of blogging,

Rehearsal tonight. No time

To be weary -- Yet.

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L.A. Times Crossword Puzzle Blogging

Theme:  FACE splitting grins. Each asterisked clue announces a theme entry that splits the word FACE down the middle and uses the halves as BOOK ENDS.  They're not really intended to be amusing, but I do have to smile at the cleverness.

20. *Miss : FAIL TO NOTICE  An ineptitde in keen powers of observation.

28. *Simulated living room feature : FAUX FIRE PLACE.  A decorative mantle, perhaps a hearth, a psuedo-fire chamber, but not a place for a fire.

45. *Feature of many Bee Gees songs : FALSETTO VOICE   Description here.

And the unifier 51. Headline that would shock the Internet community (or put another way, hint to the divided word in each of the answers to starred clues) : FACE BOOK ENDS.  And a nice word play at no extra charge.

Hi gang, JazzzBumpa here.  Let's see what these BOOK ENDS hold for us.

Haiku Wednesday - HOME

HOME

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Home this afternoon,

A "procedure" this morning.

I'll sleep well tonight.

II

A place of comfort:

Solace, haven and refuge

Shared with those you love.

 

Shadow Shot Sunday

View from St. Ann's Church, Mackinac Island, MI

Hard working horses

Pull their weight and more, in a

Place with no autos

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Crossword Puzzle Blogging

Thursday, August 11, 2011   Clive Probert

Cross-posted at The Corner

Theme:   PUNCH LINES.  Common descriptors for types of boxing punches are given new figurative definitions, with a humorous wallop.

17. Very angry, informally? : RIGHT CROSS  Right means very, in this usage. The punch, delivered with the right hand, crosses over the opponent's leading arm.  I believe Laila is delivering one above. 

26. Tackle box item for liberals? : LEFT HOOK.  Liberals are left-leaning- figuratively.  The punch, delivered with the left hand, is powered by turning the core muscles of the back to swing the arm.

44. Chuck steak, for example? : UPPER CUT. Eating high in the cow.  The punch involves an upward motion of the striking hand with the arm bent up at the elbow.  It is usually targeted at the chin, and is most useful at short range.

And the unifier: 58. What 17-, 26- and 44-Across are, figuratively and literally : PUNCH LINES.

Plus a bonus:  18 D. Recover from a knockout : COME TO.  

Hi gang, It's JzB making an atypical Thursday appearance.  Let's fight our way through this puzzle.

Mellow Yellow Monday

In the Butterfly House near St. Ann's Church on Macinac Island

Brown striped flyer, what

Sweet nectar draws you to

That yellow flower?

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Sunday Music Blogging

Posted on My Other Blog.

Shadow Shot Sunday

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Black Mountain Recreation Area

A path through the trees:

Who knows what adventure lies

Down this secret road?

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Haiku Wednesday - Distance

DISTANCE

No inspiration.
My thoughts are far off in the
Distance.  Where are yours?

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S'MORE!

This treat is composed of a campfire-toasted marshmallow sandwiched between graham crackers with a chunk of Hershey chocolate bar.  I first learned of it many years ago when my sister was a Brownie. The S'MORE is a tradition on our family vacations.

I think of it in the singular since I only allow myself to have one.

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Mellow Yellow Monday - Fish Tale

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The big one really did get away.

A girl and her fish.

Up close and fishional.

The Emily Catch-and-Release Program.

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