Retirement Pastels

The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
of JzB see my other blog, Retirement Blues. (There be dragons!)

I claim copyright and reserve all rights for my original material of every type and genre.

Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku

"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday

There is not a lot of Yellow in S.E. Michigan this time of year. I lifted this photo from the archives.

Granddaughter Rebekka and I made a gingerbread house at her school a couple of years ago. Ours is second from the left.

Follow the gum drops

On the red licorice trail

To our ginger house

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Haiku Heights - prompt 32 - Mirage

MIRAGE

You think you see it

But you can't get close. How can

You reach that far place?

Not an illusion -

A stolen peek into an

Other universe.

III

A freak wormhole that

Gives a view to somewhere else.

How can we escape?

What is this image?

A hidden doorway opens.

Who will enter here?

Shadow Shot Sunday - 2/27

Sun follows snowfall:

Long shadows, cold light on

A winter's morning

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Six Word Saturday

Keen, wow, tasty - good for you.

We just discovered Quinoa (pronounced keenwah) a South American plant with grain-like seeds. It has a delicate flavor, with a nut-like overtone that isn't too bland, and it seems pretty versatile. It's high in both protein and fiber.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Elation

ELATION

Find the perfect love:

ELATION! Closest thing to

Heaven here on earth.

I've been invited

To work on a great project:

Blogging has paid off!

Regarding the project - I might get a few pennies or even a dollar out of it, but "paid off" really has nothing to do with money.

Sorry to be enigmatic, but I'm not prepared to say more than that for the time being.

But this is an exciting opportunity, and I'm definitely ELATED!