High on a Fence Post and Good Fences

High on a Fence Post sits my newest Sneaky Gnome.  That little black object to the left is Dashiell (Dash) our youngest dog.


                           

GOOD FENCES

On a recent weekend getaway this little creature sporting an orange hat slipped into the trunk of our car. Can you believe it?   Either could Hubby! 

True story, it occurred while I was collecting Good Fence photos across the street from The St. James Hotel.

Inside the city park was closed off, (as always in winter) but you can still walk all around it.

"In the morning, celebrate the beauty and warmth of sun light, in the evening, celebrate the song of silence and love of night." - Debasish Mridha

There's always such a exquisite glow about this place late at night when most folks are tucked away in their warm houses.  

Making the complete circle.

Not a footprint in sight, or maybe there were a few mysterious ones!

Rubbery - TP Why the Gnome Slayed the Dino

"He's a million rubber bands in his resilience." -  Alan K. Simpson

RUBBERY
and a silly little tale of

Why the gnome slayed Dino Duo.

THEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC

In the beginning, through the language of the trees, folk wisdom tells us to abandon such notions of dinosaurs and gnomes becoming friends and any thoughts of them banding together thick as thieves in the same forest.

Everyone knows gnomes are the good guys.

But truth be spilled, at one moment in time they were, best friends.  Ignoring all myths and legends regarding dinosaurs, those large, scaly creatures might not have necessarily disappeared.  Seriously speaking of course.  Except, to save the day, Scotch tape and a goodhearted gnome arrived to the rescue of all things rubber.  The only true survivor of any forest, is a goodhearted gnome packing his scotch tape.

The beginning of Dino Duo's demise began here.

Yep, Dino Duo, caught rubber band handed with all the rubber goods he could muster.

Little did Dino Duo know that the serpent dragon, Scotch tape would soon have him in their sticky clutches.

So ends, the life and thievery and any further treacherous journey of rubber Dino Duo.

Another Rubbish Treasure

"What's one man's rubbish is often, another man's treasure."

RUBBISH TUESDAY

Junk dealers make their living on that theory anyway.

On this day, Misty and I both had treasures on our minds.

Misty smelled a rabbit, and she was bound and determined to catch it.

While I was searching for metal goodies for my latest art project.

I was beginning to think Misty had a much better chance in the treasure receiving department.

Neither of us got our treasure.

But, the walk was desirable.

Still that's okay, the search is an enjoyable part of my artwork, and sometimes,

Misty gets to tag along.

Unexpected treasures do happen.

Words, and the various descriptions inscribed/associated to them.

From an antique store I purchased this shiny little treasure, although it's by no means an antique.

I bought it just in time for my daughter for Valentine's Day.

Power Wings - Magpie

"Good humor is a paradox.  The unexpected juxtaposition of the reasonable next to the unreasonable."

- Helitzer

 

Action Figures by Edith Vonnegut

THE MAG

The Cat-LADY
From
SCHENECTADY
and her
POWER-WINGS

There was a cat-lady

from Schenectady
toting a caddy 
of
floating Superheroes
from

gloating Blue and Red Power Rangers
to

bloating on their backs
Batman and Robin.

She's a lady 
from Schenectady
with a primitivism flair
for heavenly beings
flying and dancing
or vacuuming
as if she were
a cross between
Alexandre Cabanel
marries Mary Poppins.

Bless this lady 
from Schenectady
gloating profusely 
as more zeros
behind commas
add up
for this cat-lady
from Schenectady.
If only 
we could look her up.
Wanna come too?

On My Mind

Greetings to all!

Before today's scavenger hunt, just a couple of vacation photos.  Today I'm ignoring seed catalogs for travel plans.  How about you?  Any destinations you're craving to explore?

This vacation requires my passport.

This, merely a weekend getaway.

.....and so the itch continues.

On with today's hunt.

"To share is precious, pure and fair.  Don't play with something you should cherish for life.  Don't you wanna care, ain't it lonely out there?" 
- Marvin Gaye

Are you ready for this week's hunt?

With

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY

ON MY TABLE

Inside beverage

Outside beverage.

PINK

OLD SCHOOL

"Play is the highest form of research." - Albert Einstein

Playing in the snow.

WALK

ACCESSORY

"The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter." 

- Mark Twain

Did Hannah see bees, Hannah did.

Happy Saturday!  



Welcome friendly weather, for today anyway!

Goal for that day- In search of things not frozen!

Leaving my snowy driveway on Wednesday!

DID HANNAH SEE BEES? 

 HANNAH DID.

UNTIL, SHE SAW 

         THE SOCK MONKEYS

It seems warm waves in the 40's are on the way!

GOODY!

Living in Minnesota, greenery on the inside is key, to our sanity.

Catching sunshine outside my kitchen window.

Look quickly, it doesn't last forever.

So warm weather friends, think happy thoughts for us as we spend our month of February not just hunting for hearts, but frozen moments here and there as we venture to neighboring towns and nearby castles.  

Spicer Castle in Spicer.

It's what we do on weekends.

 When going to our favorite lake 

is frowningly, out of the question.

Linking to Six Word Saturday

From Inside a New Ulm Cafe - GF

Greetings all, with photos from our weekend visit to New Ulm, Minnesota.



After a quick glance outside our window what did my wandering eyes see?

 I spied a man, standing next to a fence.

I asked the waitress who he was, and she apologized for not knowing!

Thankfully, a sign describes this past New Ulm citizen.

GOOD FENCES

Of course, fences were on my mind and luckily I discovered this hidden gem of a park just a few blocks from downtown.

It was perfect but the weather, not so much.  

Winter plays a horribly bleak, and forlorn dried up trick on delightful little parks such as this.

All week we had grey skies and Saturday wasn't any different.

Yet you could imagine what a prize it can be during every other season, sunshine or not, and it even had a gnome family!

This park is nestled between two buildings and the walkway on the left leads to an Arts and Crafts gift shop and a Quilter's Shop!

They had all kinds of fascinating old things decorating the place.  

"It is good to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought."James Douglas

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." -  Anthony J. D'Angelo

"Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality. " -  Andy Goldsworthy

Interesting New Ulm Fact.  From the Minnesota Guide (a handbook for Travelers and Pleasure Seekers) written in 1869 - It was laid out in 1857 by a German colony from Cincinnati.  In the Sioux war of 1862 it was almost burned down, and many of the inhabitants butchered.  Two fierce battles were fought with the Indians, who besieged the place August 19 and 23, but were repulsed.  Since then the town was rebuilt.

Edible - TP

If if swims, it's edible.

THEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC

Edible things that go

Chop, Chop!

Or crunch, crunch!

Edible things we light candles on!

Edible things we're itching to steal!

A Chocolate kiss!

So what's edible in your world?  Well Carmi, from Written Inc. is calling for all things edible.  You can join in too, just bring it here.

1860 Freight Station

Link that includes this 1860's Freight Station in Northfield, Minnesota.
Including a few other buildings as well.

Northfield, Minnesota

The Freight Station is on the right.

Am I wrong to think some fresh paint and window glass is asking for too much?  I believe it deserves saving, being built in 1860 (very few buildings carry that fame) conserving the Freight House history is key.

Linking to Rubbish Tuesday

Monday Morning and Phil

Good Monday Morning!  Or, as the principle announced, "Happy Monday!" 
Just know,  he says Happy before every single day of the week.


This Monday also brings Punxsutawney Phil live from Gobbler's Hill to inform us when spring will arrive!  See his answer here.


I was born on a Monday morning, although I really don't recall any of it.  

But this Monday is happy, because our sun is shining.

Of course because, it's Ground Hog Day.

Even Rusty is catching sun rays.

"Many years ago in a period commonly known as, Next Friday Afternoon there lived a King who was very gloomy on Tuesday mornings because he was so Sad thinking about how unhappy he had been on Monday and how completely Mournful he would be on Wednesday." 

- Gaelic Proverb

I'm still wondering what his thoughts were for Thursday?

Drive by shots from my vehicle this morning.

Pretty much like a ghost town around here.

Where are all the people?  Why aren't they outside enjoying the morning's frozen air?

I almost beat this train.

Notice the morning shadows!

Below- Last year's old photo.

Meet Frosty from last year, carved especially for the Super Bowl game festivities!

"Happiness is never stopping to think if you are." -  Palmer Sondreal