Christmas Down South

CHRISTMAS DOWN SOUTH.

It's Christmastime in the south. I pulled my Christmas box of decorations out this morning, then sat on the floor next to the box, and fell into a trance. I dreamed of Christmas in the past, present, and future, but I'm no Scrooge.

I planned on putting my Christmas decorations out today, but it doesn’t feel like Christmas time in Louisiana. The weather outside feels like spring, not winter, which is great, but the state of Louisiana is confused, meaning, it thinks it's spring, it’s behind the rest of the states in America on everything from fashion to politics, so I’m not surprised.

Hopefully, the wintery scent of our crispy pines will sail down the muddy Mississippi soon.

Every year, I drag my decorated old lady tree out of the box a few days after Thanksgiving, although this year it felt heavier. I would have never dreamed I would have a fake tree already decorated. I used to laugh at my grandmother's packaged tree, and now I have one.

I call it the "empty nest" tree, the one that you put up every Christmas in case your children stop by, or anyone else for that matter.

Friendship one of the best blessings in life! Fried Green Tomatoes (5/10) Movie CLIP - Food Fight (1991) HD

A Book Review: The Boogeyman From Planet Lackawanna

The Boogeyman From Planet Lackawanna, written by, G. K. Zufall , Gretchen Zufall (Author), and illustrated by Mike Paar .

When I read the first line of the book, The Boogeyman From Planet Lackawanna, my pulse quickened, it read:       

 “As I sped through the dark forest, my heavy sword grew weightless. The sound of footsteps came up behind me and my sword swung into action, but nothing was there. “  

After reading this line you are drawn into the nebulous world of an eleven year old child, who is on the verge of entering an unknown world. - The world of thirteen year old teenagers. –

Chapter one invites you into an exciting, mysterious, enticing atmosphere charged with emotional undertones; you are lead into a place remembered, a time in which adults and pre-teens, for which the story is written, can certainly relate.    

Wordless Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday is a visual phenomenon. WW is a simple blog post featuring a photo which conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words. -Sandee of Comedy Plus- 

I've always loved this meme. It just goes to show that less is always more. Thanks to the creators of Wordless Wednesday and to Sandee of Comedy Plus for sharing it with us. If you would like to join in the fun, here is the link to the code on Comedy Plus.  

Just add the link to your post on Sandee's post, and you're done.

Words...

Hello? Is anyone here? I'm kidding, I know those of you who are and I love ya. I am so sorry for my absence, especially to those of you who have been so loyal to ANPITS. Yes, I have my troubles like everyone else, and so what if I cannot write posts as often, I can still write words. I have to have surgery soon, but after that I plan on posting regularly again.

I just didn't want any of you to think I abandoned writing on my blog, as so many people are doing these days. I will continue to do the best I can and I appreciate your understanding, loyalty, and friendship.

Lately, I realize how important words are; words are the core of our souls, without lyrical expression we lose sight of one another or worse, ourselves. Words bring forth the essence of the human spirit; it is our fundamental nature to express ourselves without abandon.

And now, we have the best opportunity we’ve ever had to use them, so let’s use them wisely. -

This passage was written by me, so I suppose I will eat a few words for breakfast this morning, with the exception of "expressing ourselves without abandon." :)))

Thanks for visiting A Nice Place In The Sun. Have a great day! 

Happy Feline Friday!

Forgotten Language

Once I spoke the language of the flowers,
Once I understood each word the caterpillar said,
Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings,
And shared a conversation with the housefly
in my bed.
Once I heard and answered all the questions
of the crickets,
And joined the crying of each falling dying
flake of snow,
Once I spoke the language of the flowers. . . .
How did it go?
How did it go?

-Shel Silverstein

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to every Dad who has changed a diaper, rocked his child to sleep, read to his children stories. Happy Fathers Day to all of you fabulous Dads!

This is your day and I hope it's a marvelous one!

I wrote the following story for my father, so feel free to leave a comment about your Dad or about any of the great days you know. 

For my father-

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz (1/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD

Believe it or not, I'm writing a new post. Thank you all for your patience and loyalty. Have a fantastic day!

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over troubled water (with lyrics)

Believe it or not, I'm writing a new post, or trying to anyway. Thanks to all of you for your patience and loyalty. Stay tuned... Have a great day!

Tuesday's Question: Have You Ever Had...

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Hello, welcome to Tuesday's Question! I started posting Tuesday's Question off and on since 2007, because I thought it would be a great way to get to know other readers and bloggers. But, due to the fact that I stopped posting it on a regular basis I lost a lot of readers. So, I would like to thank my loyal readers and friends who have supported Tuesday's Question from the beginning, it means a lot to me. You know who you are..:)

All you have to do is answer Tuesday's Question and of course feel free to post the "Brag Tag" on the top left corner on your blog if you wish:)   After you answer the question I will post your answer with a link to your blog.

Alright, here's Tuesday's Question: Have You Ever Had An Awful Grocery Shopping Experience? But, If You Haven't Had A Awful Grocery Shopping Experience, Tell Us About A Nice one.

I'll answer first,

Readers Answers to Tuesday's Question...What Is...

Hello, and welcome to Tuesday's/Wednesday's Question. Actually, it's Tuesday's Question, but it is so late in the day, I added a slash. My apologies for the lapses between posts on ANPITS.

I've been working hard lately and before I know it, I've run out of day, and one of my New Years Resolutions was to post as often as possible on the sunny side of the internet, which is A Nice Place In The Sun.

Okay, I will stop being corny and move on to Tuesday's Question. Tuesday's Question is a weekly, bi-weekly, tri-weekly, or monthly, - Just kidding, it's weekly-  post in which I ask a question and if you wish to answer it, I will post a link back to your blog, and if you do not have a blog, I will publish your answer along with your name.

Warning: If I really like your answer, I may publish it in a post which will be published on Google Plus and other websites that are linked to ANPITS. So, let me know if you would rather I didn't publish your answer in comments, okay? I promise I will respect your wishes.

Today's question is...

Hey! It's Thursday and here are some great answers to Tuesday's Question. Be sure and visit these blogs because they are among the best on the internet. Just click on the name of the blog for the link.

The first answer is from Grace, of Dragon's Alley: 

As much as I love words, I'll choose a picture. Words have layers of meanings aside from the dictionary meaning so the same word could elicit different emotional responses. And if you need to clarify then either the original wasn't written well or you start to beat a dead horse. Of course pictures elicit different responses from different people. While essential meanings might be obvious that's not how humans seem to operate. We bring ourselves to everything.

March 7, 2017 at 10:53 PM

 Then, Sandee,  of  Comedy Plus, said, 

I think visual people would need the picture or painting. I'm an avid reader so I don't need the picture of the painting. A well written book and I can visualize whatever they want me too. Perhaps even more. I'll go with the words.

Have a fabulous day, Ann. Big hug to you and lots of scritches to Simon. ♥♥♥

March 8, 2017 at 8:47 AM

 And read this one from Jan, of The Poodle And Dog Blog 

I have yet to see that picture that is supposed to be worth 1000 words so I'll choose words.

March 8, 2017 at 12:30 PM

And Cheri of Badon's Employment cracked me up,

Here's her answer,  

Well, damn, I can't up load the picture! So I guess I have to go with words.

March 8, 2017 at 11:19 PM

 

Thanks to all of you who participated and remember you can answer Tuesday's Question all week and I will publish your answers. :)

Wordless Wednesday!

                                                          
Welcome to Wordless Wednesday on A Nice Place In The Sun.

If I may steal the words from my friend Sandee of Comedy Plus:

"Wordless Wednesday is a visual blogosphere phenomenon.

WW is a simple blog post featuring a photo which conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words." 

I'm not sure why I cannot post the code for Wordless Wednesday, but here is the link to the Mr. Linky Code on Comedy Plus.

Silly Sunday! "Babies Do Not Lie"

😲😲😲😲😲😲Silly Sunday is a weekly post hosted by Sandee of Comedy Plus and it's definitely the place to go on Sunday's.  Sandee's jokes are always hilarious and to use her words, Silly Sunday's...  

 

" Rules are simple, just have fun.

This is a great opportunity to get to know other bloggers and have a laugh or two in the process."

 

Here is how it works: Laugh and Link Up!"

1. Post a joke.
2. Link Up with the URL to your joke in the Linky Tools Widget.
3. Read my joke.
4. Leave a comment to tell me how much you enjoyed my joke.
5. Try and visit a few others participating in Silly Sunday. 

 

1. I tried to delete this one, but it's here to stay, sorry. :) 

Babies Do Not Lie

Mean Steps...And Jimmy Stewart And The Step

Have you ever noticed how many people are intimated by stairs? Well, I think it's because we have all come across a few  "Mean stairs" at some point in our lives.  In fact,  I have to negotiate with the stairway to my apartment on a daily basis, and each step has a terrible disposition.  I decided to use a google image of stairs that resemble mine because this photo captures their true essence.   

My stairs look just like these, steep and emotionally guarded...it's as if they're communicating in their stair like way, -Pun intended- "  I bet if they could talk they would say,  

"Hello, don't be afraid," -daring you to lay your foot on the first step- 

"Just hold on to the rail and you'll be fine, hee, hee..".When they're really railing against you and doing their best to stare you down, -Again, pun intended.