Saturday Centus 8- October 2011 Friday night

THIS IS ESPECIALLY FOR  JENNY'S  

               S A T U R D A Y   C E N T U S ...Post

and it's speaking about "Friday night football" as Jenny's theme prompt....allowing for this game, a goal of no more than 103 words, and throw out a photo if you care to cross the goal line happily!

In a field of friendly flowers....I find thee....

Here is my offering....


“Friday night football?” Not on your life, as exciting as that wouldn’t be.



I’m longing for butterfly touches, intoxicating passions, unlimited goals of surprising pleasures of back rubs, deep breaths, and gentle games…..


“And nobody carrying a leather ball over any yard line.


That’s a Friday night worth experiencing!”


“So if you’d rather watch your “Friday night football….” Go ahead, see if I stop you! While I dash out the door in my stunning and most steamy of all skimpy sun dresses and spend a few hours on a grassier playing field dancing my Friday night away, and possibly meet somebody new?

So if you're not too busy watching football, why not join us in on some fun here

http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2011/10/saturday-centus-friday-night-football.html

So gentlemen let this be a lesson to you....the proof is below..... (this was based on a true story)
....... from my ninth grade prom.  I had a red-haired boyfriend who hated dances and agreed that I could attend our 9th grade prom with a girl friend.  Sadly for him, but oh so happily for me, I met at this dance (Dreamy David) my soon to be first real true love.....Oh yes, he loved to dance, (my parents/grand-parents later loved him) and he had been watching me from afar, (we had a huge class of students) ....and we were quickly together forever....and ever...until I met my first red-haired imagine that husband....!  So much for childhood-sweethearts....I wonder if he's on Facebook....for another day....!

Sepia Saturday #95 Saturday: 8 October 2011

THIS IS ANOTHER  
        S E P I A    S A T U R D A Y   POST


        WELCOME.....

                 Alan's theme photo for  Sepia Saturday, is a photograph by Henriette Crone - from the Royal Library of Denmark Collection:  showing Danish women marching for social justice....


So from women in Parliament to women working in mines, or as mimes ...I will follow a theme of women .....
in a few of their gathering rolls......

Some of their rolls were performed by actors playing various characters from life,  in public arenas....for enjoyment for all.....

I found this unique photo in a shoe box stuffed behind old books in an antique shop. Two of the performers in this unknown place, of nameless actors, stood out to me.  Can you guess which two?  The center all in important young woman appearing like she runs with Robin Hood, and the one on the right,  sporting much attitude with her arms folded... What is their story?  Auditioning, or already in their rolls?

More Power to the Women of the world......

This United States poster from the National Archives ran in the Minneapolis tribune....sparking quite a bit of fire you might say...in so many ways.

A very productive grouping of women were the various Ladies Groups, the Coffee Clubs of America United they Stand (or sit) Together....

Greeting from a coffee party in south Minneapolis, about 1935...they gathered to make their lives a better place for family and community...together..... Published in the Minneapolis Tribune

In the 40's women found themselves in unfamiliar places then what their normal roles were...

Women gathered at their last day of work for the Danube mine, Bovey, October 20, 1945....A normal day for them had been, "Taking care of children, a couple hours of sleep and get up and do their work."  Women pulled more and pushed more carts then many people today realize....... Photo courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
and really they look Happy!

...and yet, while these women labored right along side of men, they were subjected to much belittlement, not just by snide remarks caught briefly around the lunch room...but in publications such as this below....



Sister?  He's not my brother.  A man-sized job, what is that?  ...and as for meeting the test, honey many of us are designing the tests!

If you want to check out more Sepia Saturday Posts, or care to share your own photos go here

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Six Word Saturday - 8 October 2011

This is a Six Word Saturday Post










Cheers to all…..




…and especially for…



The eager apprentice within us all


and step......
Beyond the bounds of normal perception

Throw away caution and sail with the wind............

Delight in new tastes, savor an unusual wine, visit an unknown place, enjoy an untried dance….but do, go out and get acquainted with you…..


I know sometimes, a part of me forgets, much about who I am…….


It’s time to remember! We’re all just lucky enough to be novices in this one game called


Living…….!

and remember if you feel like playing along or just want to view more Six Words by other Bloggers, Cate from SHOW MY FACE, and the rest of us will be so HAPPY if you do...  go ahead you can practice stepping out of your norm.... Have a stupendous weekend!

here's the link

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Alphabe-Thursdays The Letter Y is for

WELCOME...

THIS IS AN  ALPHABE-THURSDAYS ...Post  featuring the Letter  Y

Anyone can join in Jenny's magical alphabet ride.....just go here

http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2011/10/alphabe-thursdays-letter-y.html


My featured word for "Y" is ...."yegg".......... a what?....you may ask?
When a "yegg" needs to keep his stolen goods hidden where would he take them?

What better place than out in the middle of no where to stash things....

Just as long as the neighbors don't come snooping around!

Because the yegg might be exposed to the wrong elements if they do

Like....these fellows...

They'd be happy to arrest all the Yeggs they could find...and take the captured yegg to....

Well, eventually all yeggs end up in jail or prison....even the amazing ones.....

It's really quite amazing what you can uncover by researching an uncommon word like "yegg"


Just read the following.......truth can be stranger and more exciting than fiction once you investigate.......

My Letter "Y" is for yegg, and the story of one amazing yegg, Johnny Ramensky, an unsung hero whose story needs to be told.


A “yegg” is a thief, especially known as a burglar or safe cracker. It’s slang, and insulting by nature and yegg’s origin is unknown. I’d venture to guess that there was a famous thief named Yegg, that was captured and the name used from then on in connection with other thieves.


Speaking of famous thieves……

Scotland had a most famous of safe-crackers named; “Gentle or Gentleman Johnny” commonly called John Ramensky (born as Jonas Ramanauskas) on April 6, 1906 at Glenboig, in Lanarkshire. Sources say his drifting into crime prepared his lifestyle as a safe breaker who was also an excellent expert with explosives. Apparently, his expertise brought much attention from the army during the Second World War and he enlisted with the Royal Fusiliers in January of 1943, being employed with the Commandos with special duties, and became an instructor in safe-blowing. They even parachuted him behind enemy lines to break open safes to steal military documents. The link below involves a deeper look into Ramensky if you’re interested.


Johnny's story is amazing...


This yegg, took the name “Gentle Johnny” because he wasn’t a violent man ever, but sadly, after the war he slipped back to his former life of gambling and safe-blowing and spent many long periods of being incarcerated in prison.



Eventually, in 1972 this yegg, Ramensky while serving a one year sentence (after being caught on a shop roof ) died following a stroke in Perth Royal Infirmary in Perth Prison.



So what do you think about this yegg, “gentleman- John Ramensky” as the video link below says, “desperate times called for desperate measures."  Did Ramensky prove to be more of a good yegg than bad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkZ3xX6-rE4

Whimsical Wednesday 5 October 2011

THIS IS A WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY Post....

Seeking all things autumn like...... dancing with whimsy.....and those things which don't rattle too many bones

Oh Mr. Scarecrow Man


Mr. Scarecrow-Man

Protector
Of the crops
On duty-
So bold and proud
Just scaring around
Is your duty-
To scare away birds
Like crows and sparrows
And such
What you must do
Mr. Scarecrow-Man
On duty-
Is defend all around
As you guard
Both day and night…..

Thanks for stopping by for a spot of whimsy and rhyme....and if you too want to play or submit your own
please do go here

http://dthaase-lines.blogspot.com/p/whimsical-wednesday.html

Thematic Photographic # 165 Welcome Autumn

THIS IS A THEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC POST....and today we

                    "WELCOME AUTUMN"

          Thank you Carmi, from Written Inc. blog....... for a delightfully colorful burst of photos... to grace our screens all week......

          I will try to reveal autumn .....we are still enjoying a late summer's end.....with highs near the 80's all week again....I could get so used to this........

....a gentle reminder of autumn's descent ....


My favorite summer buddy.....we spend so many summer hours together.....just the two of us.......!!!!!!!!

This summer's adventures are just about over......with these fallen leaves paving the way....dear buddy we shall part until late spring of next year.....

You know it's time to "Welcome autumn" when you wake up one morning and "Fog, has arrived and spots of early morning frost welcome autumn's awaited approach....with mixed feelings for me....shot two weeks ago now....

A festive autumn tradition lies....below...

A wine tasting at nearby Cannon River Winery where tastings are a simple pleasure ...and most delicious since Minnesota grapes survive the toughest of winters in jolly good spirits..... (photo taken last Friday)

The weeds of summer have weaved a perfect autumn garland throughout our evergreen tree. (photo taken last week)

....surprisingly...and luckily....this photo below is exactly where we are in relation to Welcome autumn......

Just a gentle reminder that summer is fast fading away....this photo taken today...but as I was snapping it, another reminder of what is coming was the crackling of other leaves behind me trickling down another tree....

Do you want this autumn feeling to last a bit longer?  Then go here and if you care to share your own autumness...we'd love to see it!

http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2011/10/thematic-photographic-165-welcome.html

Saturday Centus - 1 Oct 2011 The number you

This is a SATURDAY CENTUS POST

Who was that man?  

Welcome again to Jenny's "Saturday Centus" from her blog, "off on my tangent" and one of my favorite games to play.....it's back to 100 words plus 10 for the prompt, in any style writing and we can include a photo!  Hooray!  Our prompt for today is,
"The number you have reached is no longer in service...."


Here is my offering today:

The recording blurted, “The number you have reached is no longer in service."   Rounds had been exhausting yesterday, so why did I share coffee with a stranger and go against hospital policy? Why take his number? Perhaps there were answers in the coffee shop.


“Melanie do you remember serving me coffee yesterday?”

“Yeah, why do you ask?”

“Did you notice the man I was sitting with?  Maybe you knew him?”

“Man? You weren’t sitting with any man.”

“Yes I was. He wore a brown suit and you happened to knock his hat onto the floor. Don’t you remember?”

“No, you were alone and I never saw a hat.”


If you have your own centus you'd like to share or wish to read more go here
http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2011/10/saturday-centus-number-you-have.html

Six Word Saturday - 1 Oct 2011

This is a SIX WORD SATURDAY  Post









  WHO'S ON,
  THE COMMITTEE OF SLEEP?

        It's a common experience that a problem difficult at night, is resolved in the morning- after the committee of sleep has worked on it!. -- John Steinbeck

Mornings, darkness is envious of it- with every sunrise we begin anew - so I'm....

CHOOSING HOW MY DAY WILL BE...................!!
This is gonna be a good, good, great day!

There's always time for sand castles!...at any age!

If you have a six word thought, or want to see others, go here,

http://www.showmyface.com/2011/10/six-word-saturday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+showmyface+%28Show+My+Face%29

Sepia Saturday # 94 Saturday 1 Oct 2011

Welcome to Issue 94 Sepia Saturday Illustrated from your local newsstand, or mailbox…..or (in reality) tucked away inside my bookcase.....


            Speaking of themes, the catchy word “Illustrations” comes to mind. Forever displaying visualizations, from drawings, paintings, or photographs… of all things illustrated in newspaper articles or magazines, such as a story or poem to simple adventures displayed with the goal to teach or entertain us.

September 1936 CHILD LIFE, illustration by Janet Laura Scott

Located inside this issue ......Things- To - Do

Puzzle - By Hans Kreis - Find Nelly, Old Joe, Old Dog Tray, the Old Folks at Home, and Susanna (who is crying) in this picture of Stephen Foster, the American song composer. He is shown here sitting in the garden of the Old Kentucky Home.

Just a little hint, see where Stephen's elbow is resting on his leg?  Just under that arm is one of the "things-to-find."





OCTOBER - 1933 Issue of Child Life - illustration by, Electra

Located inside this issue -  Especially for this next offering, be sure to click for a larger, clear view so you can enjoy this delightful read!

The letter to Miss Barrows, from 10 year old Pat Fletcher, Lexington, Va. is astonishing to read....perhaps he had a great proof reader....quite a writer this child-writer should have become!

Last but by no means least....I mean who doesn't enjoy a healthy eat?  This is not what you'd expect to see these days illustrated in very many magazines, especially not a child's.

Just click for a much more healthier view! Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed a brief glimpse into an American magazine, illustrated chiefly for children, both young and old!  If you care to share your own Sepia Saturday post or just want to see more go here

http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com/2011/09/sepia-saturday-94-saturday-1-october.html

Alphabe-Thursday - The letter X

THIS IS AN   ALPHABE-THURSDAY POST

The Infamous XYZ Affair of 1797 involved coded words......

My Letter X for Jenny’s Alphabe-Thursdays is... The XYZ Affair, its code name is
    XYZ Nomenclator (nomenclators were used by royal houses throughout Europe to conceal diplomatic and personal dispatches and messages)   I'll define its meaning with a student's quest.......




      There once was a girl named, Xabiere Xalbadora who was born in Xenia, Illinois long ago. Xabiere was very concerned that her name was not very popular (beginning in X) and that her classmates felt she was inferior to them. She was determined to prove that there were plenty of exciting and important things that began with the letter X.  Her searching ended with discovery of the legendary  XYZ Affair of 1797.

     The  XYZ Affair  involved secret demands from French officials for monetary commitments from the United States. U.S. delegates in France, sent details of such discussions to Timothy Pickering, the Secretary of State. They were encoded with a number-letter nomenclator that included the following coded words and fragments:

This is the first of the coded words and fragments....

The U.S. commissioners were outraged by these proposals of what they determined was "bribery" and sent the following encoded answer:

                                 449.449.457.1193.1178.27.493.
                          
This decoded message spelled out one of America's most famous replies in all of American history......
decoded it stated:  no no not a sixpence  (they refused to be bribed)

Oh such sweet joys from making and breaking secret codes and messages....

I hope you enjoyed my offering of the xcellent- letter X and if you care to see more or post your own
go here 

http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2011/09/alphabe-thursdays-letter-x.html

Whimsical Wednesday 28 September 2011

It's time again..... for another
          W h i m s i c a l    W e d n e s d a y   Post

               in three stages.......

Before venturing further.....

Proof comes from finding deep inside your self what you knew all along to be true....

Always know, that you never need to doubt the love and magick of those who watch over us.....


If you feel you can't resist and have a post of your own, oh just wish to see more go here

http://dthaase-lines.blogspot.com/p/whimsical-wednesday.html

Thematic Photographic # 164 It's in the Details

THIS IS A THEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC POST

             Carmi is giving us a wide open topic for this week's TP theme......
                                                  "It's in the details...."

...and for this post I offer, various precious gems and metals in detail......even edible ones...

                                The fog was quite thick this last Saturday morning......

Broad daylight and not a soul in sight - Glass and metal media

Graced by an artist's touch..... it's always in the details that the artist reveals the story.....

"Don't fence me in" - chain link fence.....

"Bent of Wood" - by artist, Tony Cragg - Strange stainless steel sculpture.

All wild and wonderful...pumpkins and gourds.......Edible Media

So have I tempted you to play along too?
then go here

http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2011/09/thematic-photographic-164-its-in.html

Saturday Centus 24 September Are you seriously ordering

THIS IS A SATURDAY CENTUS POST  -  Straight from Jenny's blog "off on my tangent" and we can use up to 150 words plus the six word prompt of 
             "Are you seriously ordering another martini?" But, in dialogue only.......so could we write fiction?  We can write anything, just only in dialogue and NO pictures!

The other cool thing about this week's centus is the whole he said, she said, they said...with simple dialogue you could completely have no idea is it, he or she speaking?  Unless, you were eavesdropping!

Here's my offering


“At the rate you’re slugging those martini’s down, you’ll need a million dollars and multiple lawyers if you don’t stop now.”

“Really smarty pants, you know this because?”
“I’m already defending you on another charge!”
“Well, it’s not everyday your ex marries your best friend and you’re invited to watch.”
“It might happen on The Good Wife.”
“Who?”
“Oh never mind. Just draw in your horns and let’s leave this point of no return now.”
“Not on your life.  Pyrrhic victory or not, I'm staying!”
“Really, are you seriously ordering another martini?”
“How else will I have the courage to……..”




So come on now I just know you are all crazy about putting your own he said, she said, they said together, or at least reading some other ones, so go here

http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2011/09/saturday-centus-he-said-she-said-they.html

Six Word Saturday 24 September 2011

WELCOME TO ANOTHER   SIX WORD SATURDAY Post

          If you're new to Six Word Saturday it's all about expressing how you are feeling right this moment, or where your life is going in Six Words!   You have all week to do it too!

Dangling, on the, edge of reasoning


….with several issues….

but ....

   Remembering, to dance, in the rain......

or take pictures in the lovely gentle fog....whispering over the valley.....

"Reason is itself a matter of faith.  It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all."  - G. K. Chesterton


...and "It is by virtue of his reasoning faculty that man does not live in the present only, like the brute, but looks about him and considers the past and the future,"
 - Arthur Schopenhauer


So if you want to play along too, or just view other posts just go here

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Sepia Saturday 93: Saturday 24 September 2011

This is a SEPIA SATURDAY POST

While some people take a mid afternoon nap, women and children are off to the Zoo or other more exciting wakeful activities. The lady walking out of the picture is my Uncle Horst's wife, Barchen.

Any idea what the statue outside the entrance could be?  Any guesses?


                 Alan's theme photo for this week features a famous photo from William Henry Fox Talbot taken in 1840 of Nicolaas Henneman while he sleeps.  The names of Talbot's basic everyday pictures are quite common, yet fascinating.  The Ladder, The Open Door, (featuring a stunning broom) Lace,  A handkerchief with a shadow, called "Talbot's Shadow" of course, and more.


This next photo From the "Metropolitan Series" of stereographs could be a close relative or even possibly Nicolaas Henneman himself.  Check out Alan's photo and I'm sure you'll agree!

Numbered 834 - Deceptions in Photography - reading while sleeping?!

Now for a collection of two of my favorite men.....taking naps

My grandfather (my mother's father) taking a well deserved nap while on a train.

and then do you remember my Uncle Horst?

My dear Uncle Horst, shortly after his visit to America!

...and last is a cute little post card....

I wonder if she dreams of me.....oops, we caught a lady sleeping oh no!

                     Sadly, the backside has no writing on it.

If you've enjoyed this Sepia Saturday Post and care to share some of your own or just want to see more go here
http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com/2011/09/sepia-saturday-93-saturday-24-september.html


Thanks for everyone's help, this is what I just discovered

Special note: My mother’s album says this is the Bahnhof Zoo and Aquarium in Berlin and this lovely statue still exists. At first I thought it might be a Komodo dragon since they have a real live one there, but no it’s a Iguanodon, (genus of ornithopod dinosaur) and here’s a link to see him much larger and more recently!

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=berlin+aquarium&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=BEdIH8Z8tdg-_M:&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zoo_Berlin_Aquarium_Iguanodon.jpg&docid=k3wK_7ZhsKeeRM&w=2247&h=2985&ei=WRZ-TvzqFrPE0AHIhNX5Dw&zoom=1&biw=931&bih=491&iact=rc&dur=266&page=8&tbnh=130&tbnw=98&start=62&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:62&tx=52&ty=111

Thematic Photographic # 163 Daughter's bounty

Photo and growth by my daughter......



                     Is it cheating to share my daughter's bounty from her very first time ever garden all on her own?  Seriously, her hubby is in Iraq and sad as that is in my opinion, even though we MUST SUPPORT our troops, and I do.......(it's our mission that keeps me, oh never mind another time)....

But luckily he's away because as first time gardeners can occasionally makes (oops) mistakes, and last year their actual first planting of the garden was quickly eliminated as hubby decided that "Oh, yeah why not spray weed killer for the weeds?" Don't you love first time gardeners?!  Good idea, except it killed everything!  They were very sad farmers.

Anyway, my daughter and I discuss my TP's sometimes, but it's funny this week we didn't and she sends me an email with this lovely last pickings from her garden!  I love it and have to share it with YOU!  Even if she did take the photo...although it reminds me very much of how Carmi, ever so neatly puts his veggies in such perfect form!

Don't forget you too can post your very own veggies or what ever here

http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2011/09/thematic-photographic-163-eat-your.html

Alphabe-Thursdays Letter W- Withershins

Welcome to,  ALPHABE-THURSDAY LETTER   "W"  POST

Example of Withershins, aka Widdershins

This is my first ever post for Alphabe-Thursday as well!

It comes to you from Jenny at "off on my tangent" blog where I have been enjoying her Saturday Centus and thought I'd give this a try!  If you want to join in, or check on other posts go here

http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2011/09/alphabe-thursdays-letter-w.html


My W for today is all about "Withershins, or Widdershins"

           ....which originally came to me from the album, Withershins.... and wondering how does a musical group decide to name their album something like Withershins?  ...so I searched Withershins!

....it's an interesting word that means: advancing in an unfortunate direction, and traditionally was believed to be unlucky.  Or a direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun, anti-clockwise.  Contrary to REASON!...backwards......!

Old English - "backwards, (sdrawkcab) withershins" Icelandic "against" Danish and Swedish veder, More at wither, sense.  Hmmm, and they thought this was a good title?!

But, originally this all began with the album Withershins, (and the hunt for a W word) and it is performed by an all sister band, (beautiful voices of) Asya, Chloe, and their younger sister, Maia joined their band in early 2007.  Incidentally they do not give out their last name in interviews, and they named their band "Smoosh" (a long story about that)  and are an American indie pop band from Seattle, Washington.  The album Withershins was released on June 29th 2010.

and why not listen to a very lovely tune by......

Withershins Smoosh with their song"the World's Not Bad"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZVAnl1m5f0

The Album "Withershins" by the all sister band "Smoosh"

I hope you enjoyed this Alphabe-Thursday Letter "W" Post.......and do check out the other entries as well!

Whimsical Wednesday - 21 September

Welcome to another whimsy wonder with A WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY Post

Sunday, was my mother's birthday.... sending birthday wishes and love to heaven just for her.... we miss you so much!

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. 
For love is the beauty of the soul.
                                                     - St. Augustine

If you want to play along with a bit of your own whimsy go here

http://dthaase-lines.blogspot.com/p/whimsical-wednesday.html

Thematic Photographic # 163 Eat your veggies

This is a THEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC post in eating right......!

Mikey please! "Eat your veggies!...ah Mikey will eat anything!"

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes,
packaged cake mixes,
frozen dinners and instant cameras
 teach patience to its young? -  Paul Sweeney

By.......

teaching them to plant potatoes, green beans, onions, yes tomatoes and definitely teach them to play Thematic Photographic at Written Inc.

http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2011/09/thematic-photographic-163-eat-your.html