Nonnie's Observations

 Six days ago I was lucky enough to drive my sister-in-law to her hair appointment. Here’s what we saw that day- an explosion of Halloween decorations- eye-candy, for sure! Watch out for witchy faces behind normal ones! another reflection for James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS # 318 Hoosier Quote: “Science fiction: Comic books- without pictures.”  ~Kurt Vonnegut~  

breeze wafting through leaves casting altering shadows  on my kitchen floor more shadows at SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2 hosted this week by Magical Mystical Teacher Hoosier Quote: “Life in our country  has become one big TV serial.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

Inspiration from Peggy Willis Lyles (1939-2010) mother’s scarf slides from shoulder… wild violets gray morning the weight of mist in Spanish moss inspired by Kristjaan: between green leaves a waterfall without sound Spanish mosses fall My haiku: newspaper clipping aged, fragile, fragmenting dear loved one’s obit more  at Kristjaan's  CARPE DIEM  MODERN TIMES HAIKU #1 Hoosier Quote: “I myself will get an obituary in an Indianapolis paper when I die because I am related to people who used to own a chain of hardware store.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

St. Mary School grounds much-loved work place from the past  prized first grade students sharing with James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS #300 Hoosier Quote: “Just because some of us can read and write  and do a little math, that doesn’t mean  we deserve to conquer the universe.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

Traditions , customs hold there’s a time of grieving then…time to move on. Commercials wander across the screen… evoking tremulous memories.  The woman never knows what will spark the remember mode, things forgotten , return. Who truly perceives the architecture of minds- the city of love ? How to separate the warm memories that make her smile from the ones that bring on a torrent of tears? Even nine years later, this widow has no answers except to continue living and loving. linking for the first time with Magical Mystical Teacher's SUNDAY'S WHIRLIGIG -12 Hoosier Quote: “Life happens too fast for you ever to think about it.   If you could just persuade people of this,  but they insist on amassing information.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

WARNING! Be aware! Cameras are recording you. Message?  You' re safe here. In my childhood days, a school chum of mine lived in this apartment building. All we had to do was open the door, walk up the stairs to the door of her mom‘s apartment.  She used the key to open the door. Once we were inside, we played card games without a care in the world. joining others at Lesley's Signs, Signs Hoosier Quote: “The city is permanently cruel.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

summer solstice dream back in the days of my youth even now…perchance? more shots of this beauty:   note the humor of the owner's bumper sticker yet it's rather sadly true with so many of our products linking to Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM TIME GLASS # 30 Hoosier Quote: “What passes for culture in my head  is really a bunch of commercials.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

Inspiration from Basho:                                   since the cherry blossoms                                   I’ve waited three months  to see the twin-trunk pine My Haiku: albeit dwarf Korean lilac looms large ne’er disappointing sharing at Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI #737 Hoosier Quote: “Unanticipated invitations to travel  are dancing lessons from God.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~