H is for Humor; A to Z Blogging Challenge

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H IS FOR HUMOR

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I love to laugh.  I think a sense of humor is one of the most essential elements in a partner, right next to intelligence.  If you're smart, witty, and make me laugh at off-the-wall science jokes, my heart is yours.  But I also enjoy lots of different types of humor.

There's the aforementioned nerd/geek stuff that gets me every time.  Got a good Star Trek joke?  I'll be your new best friend for life.

Saturday night and we're feeling more than "alright"?  Let's tell some dirty rauchy jokes!

Hanging out with the wee ones?  I can do dorky.  Just not too many knock-knocks or I'll knock you out.  Seriously.

My favorite kind of humor has to be sarcasm.  Yes, reeeeally.  :P  I love a snarky comeback, or stating the obvious, or asking how in the actual *** did THAT happen?

LOL Cats.  Ahhh, the kittehs.  Yes, ai lubs de kittehs.

There are a few blogs and websites I like too.  I thought I'd include things that make me laugh. If you go over there, tell them I sent you, and please, don't be an a$$.  I love all three of these ladies!

BLOGS

FOOD GOOD, LAUNDRY BAD

TRIPPING WHILE STANDING STILL

I WANT A DUMPSTER BABY

PAGES

LOL CATS

I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER

I F*CKING LOVE SCIENCE

So, no matter what your laugh style, it's always better to laugh than to cry.

It's really awesome to laugh UNTIL YOU CRY!

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Falling Into Winter; NaPoWriMo Day Three

FALLING INTO WINTER
Color
The leaves change
Die
And fall
Winter comes
Cold air whips
At the windowpanes
Hooving through the cracks
Sweaters boots
Gloves scarves and hats
Steaming mugs of coffee or chocolate
Sipped around a roaring fire
Wood chips everywhere
Scattered across the floor
Kitties doze lazily near the hearth
Safe and warm and loved
Snow
White and sparkly
Soft as cotton
Cold like ice cream
It falls all around me
Blanketing the earth
With a quilt of white beauty
Everything is silent
Hushed

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ODE TO WINE, NaPoWriMo, Day One

ODE TO WINE
by Tammy Petry

I sit
exhausted
propped on pillows
sipping red wine
from a large blue glass
by the bare bulb of my lamp

The air around me is cold
but I edge deeper
into the layers
of quilts and blankets
that remind me of times
and of loved ones passed

My feet are warmed
by the large orange tabby
who never leaves my side

As I savor
the crisp tangy wine
I wait
for that magical moment
when my skin
flashes hot
and I can feel my pulse
throbbing in my fingertips

(thump thump thump)

I am pleasantly warmed
from head to toe
and everywhere in between
and am finally able
to close
my
eyes
and release
the thoughts and worries of the day

I allow sleep
to gently come over me

Just as The Morrigan
takes the newly departed from the battlefield
so I succumb to Dionysis' embrace
and allow myself to be carried off
like a child
like warrior
into my sleep.

A is for Abundance; Blogging A to Z Challenge

A IS FOR ABUNDANCE 

Sometimes, you just know when you've got it good. Sometimes things just align and fall into place so perfectly, all you can do is sit back and count your blessings with tears of gratitude in your eyes. I've had one of those days today. I am thankful for so many things...

Such as:

A dear friend and I reconnected today.
My cat, who had been feeling bad, finally ate and drank without throwing up.
My kids texted me.
I had a few dollars extra in my bank account.
The dogs I dog-sit for were well-behaved today.
The weather was beautiful.

As I sit outside, writing this blog post, I can hear the melodious song of peep frogs, a sure indicator that Spring is here in Appalachia.

I am blessed to have a great home, a fabulous housemate, and the freedom to pursue my passions of art and writing.  I may not be rich in dollars, but I am *rich* indeed.

Abundance is not always material.  Abundance is having a lot of what *YOU* place value on.  I love my work, my freedom, my kitteh, my home life, my friends, my time, my family, and Nature.  Money, sadly, seems like it will always be necessary in our modern society.  It doesn't have to define it or the way you live your life.  I am and will always be a Minimalist.  I have a few items I treasure but I don't attach a dollar value to my possessions. I don't seek to have the *next great thing*.  I don't follow fashion. I'm me and I'm happy to be of an age where I can say, "Take it or leave it!"

Yes, A is for Abundance and I am Abundantly blessed.

For that, I am *Abundantly* Grateful.

Thank you for reading.

Namaste.