JOY of Life!

What is the chance of a butterfly
Landing on my finger,

let alone
Stay contented & peaceful...
Feeling the throb of my nerves
Of my heart,
Oh, how I wish...
My babies could, always!
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Dad, if Only...

Blessed be the dad 
Who is present...
If even
In heart and spirit!

Blessed be the dad 
Who is not... 
If only
Because of the call of duty!

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Why Kill the Ants: Organic Solution!

Problem: Ants making a beeline (literally speaking) into the kitchen/house.

Ingredients: Vegetable oil, Vegetable oil, Vegetable oil!
                          or
                    any non-toxic cooking oil

Amount: A touch of finger tip
                       or
                     a drop
                       or
               as much as you need (which would be no more than
               a table spoon)

Fact: Ants follow one another's trail scent
         (& yes, touch-tone antennas!)

Procedure: Find where the ants are coming from (usually
                  kitchen sink windows/french windows) and
                  use VEGETABLE OIL streaks across their trail.
                 Yes, just like check points across along their path.

(Optional Step: If you are interested, just watch!)

Expected (based on my observed) Results:
                 The ants will get confused and disperse!!!
 (Don't take credit now... It's not because you are watching)

Rationale/Explanation: It is because the scented track is
interrupted and the ants cannot trace their colleagues'
scent trail...


Comments: Problem solved organic way--
                   An organic Solution!
                   Yes, pun intended!

                  Works for me every time!!!
I mean not the pun... the organic solution to not killing ants
and sending them away in search of better
and more welcoming sources!

Strong Measures: If too many ants...
wipe off along the whole trail with Oil again.
They would not be able to trace the path at all
and go somewhere else.

Note:
Make sure "the somewhere else" is not inside the house.
This is why it helps to locate where they are entering
from/through, etc.

Good Luck and let me know whether it worked!!!


*Lesson of the Day: 
Oil is disruptive to hard work, peaceful heartfelt....
      communication and team effort!!!

Did I forget to mention it applies to the ant world?
Never mind... they live in our world anyway!

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Dog Rules!

                                                                                                                                             

A picture perfect pose

Relaxed... yet, commanding 

As if she's the queen of the land

or the rightful protector! 

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Joyous Riverine!

Riverine Splashing JOY!

A milestone

In the right direction

I know this... only

Because I never imagined

I will be passing this way

But it is hard to imagine

Now... not being here!

Behold Joy of Being!

Like a riverine

Inching its way tunneling...

Blocks of rock mineral -- Only

Yearning to be a great river --

Stripping off gold nuggets

Splashing JOY all around

Now, a great river full of treasure!

God is Great!

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Hammock is up!

Hammock is up...

Summer fun is on!

Surrounded by the garden angels,

Thorough I am in stretching routines!

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Mule Festival & Wagons Parade

Another hidden treasure of Tennessee...

and a MUST see event.

An annual tradition following the 1800's active Mule Trading Market place @ 7th str. in Columbia, TN. Mules of all sizes, with manes and tussles pulling ancient wagons of various styles was a magnificent sight indeed!

Did I mention the Beauty Queens and Cowboy Marshals...?

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