Birds on the Mantle

Nine and counting.

Texas Woman

I was either thinking of someone near and dear to my heart who lives in the Lone Star State (sister Teri), or this is the kick in the bumper I've needed to get back to my writing!

May I . . .

Join the cooking challenge too?

LAPIN'S BIG DREAM

THIS AFTERNOON

I SPIED THE DRUM SET AND HAD A MARVELOUS IDEA!

I'D BEAT OUT SOME RHYTHMIC TEMPOS

A-LA GENE KRUPA OR RINGO STARR.

(MAYBE EVEN KEVIN B.)

THEN I'D STRUM MY SIX STRING

WHILE SITTING ON MY PORCH SWING

AND

DREAM OF BEING A STAR!

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

PLASTIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER ($1.25 ON CLEARANCE AT WALMART)

VS

GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINER ($2.99 AT SAVERS)



AND THE WINNER BY A CLEAR CHOICE IS: GLASS!



PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW (FREE FROM WHAT-A-BURGER)

(THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!)

VS

GLASS DRINKING STRAW ($ FROM GLASS DHARMA)



AND THE WINNER BY A CLEAR CHOICE IS: GLASS!

LAPIN'S DAY

THIS MORNING I DECIDED TO CLIMB A TREE.

I WENT W A Y UP HIGH AND TOUCHED THE SKY!

I SAW AN INDIAN'S ARROW SOAR OVERHEAD . . .
I SAW THE ELEPHANTS SHUFFLING THROUGH THE DENSE TREES. . .
I SAW A PANTHER STALKING ITS PREY!

I PLAYED FORT AND JUNGLE AND 'WHERE'S THE KITTY?'

I GOT DIRTY AND SKINNED UP MY KNEE,

BUT . . .

IT WAS GREAT FUN!



WHEN I CAME IN FOR COOKIES AND CARROT JUICE, MAMA CRIED OUT AND SAID, "LAPIN! WHAT A MESSY LITTLE BUNNY YOU ARE! GO TAKE A BATH!"

I WILL DO WHAT MAMA COMMANDS, BUT I WON'T JUST 'TAKE A BATH', I'LL TAKE A BUBBLE BATH! PLAYING WITH BUBBLES IS ALSO GREAT FUN!

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND DON'T PEEK!

WHAT GREAT FUN I HAD, SPLISHING AND SPLASHING IN MY WHIRLING-SWIRLING FROTHY POOL! (I CAN MAKE GREAT FUN OUT OF ANYTHING I DO!), BUT AFTERWARDS, I COULDN'T DO A THING WITH MY . . . HARE! ; ^)

TODAY'S THOUGHT. . .

A SMILE IS A PASSPORT THAT WILL TAKE YOU ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO.
(anonymous)