Pardon Me While I Ramble

 

PARDON ME, I'M RAMBLING 

                                 Plump, orange pumpkins!

   

Crunchy, tri-colored leaves!

Just a few of the autumnal 

beauties gathered 'round to celebrate some of the pleasures of life. Ahhhhhhhh. Pardon me, did I sigh?

  At the same time, there also seems to be a fall-ish connection in the lovely, yet ordinary, spotted brown and cream mushrooms. 

...and if I'm not mistaken, they can be quite poisonous.

 

Extraordinary   colors of 

   brown, 

       yellow, 

          orange,

 

And PINK?

Why hello little bud!

Challenge this week my readers: there are many simple pleasures of life; why not look around and notice some of them?

 And while I ramble on about the niceties of Autumn, I bid you ta-ta!

 sincerly, 

Clucky 

Meet Jasper!

AND TODAY'S SUBJECT: JASPER

Like any regular day, I popped open my sketchbook, sharpened my pencil, and planned to come up with some new images for my SHOP. 

Nope, not today---my sketchbook and pencil had minds of their own. I tell you, I put my hand down for one moment to, oh I don't know...clear pencil erasings, straighten the tablecloth, sip my orange juice, ...when all of a sudden, there appeared on my paper before me this wee fellow.

 

He said his name was Jasper.

Well, Jasper and I soon had a nice little chat. Evidently, he comes from the little village over the way, Brighthill, where he found a balloon on a bench. He and balloon became quite good friends and decided to go on an adventure. And my sketchbook was one of their first visits!

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"Well, I better go now," Jasper finally said. "Time's flying, so I must be flying too." I asked him if I could draw his portrait before he left and he said I could...

 

He loved it. 

In fact he asked me to put it up for sale as little children's Nursery Art on my SHOP. I did. And away Jasper floated, up, up and away.

 Fly safely Balloon and Jasper! Maybe one day we'll meet again.

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I've come to the conclusion that balloon flying is the only way to travel. So carefree and breathtaking...I shall get myself a balloon. You should get yourself one too, and maybe, we'll meet Jasper. 

*****

 

And while my head is still in the clouds, I bid you ta-ta!

Cluck

   

It is October!

     Oh my goodness! It's the 3rd day of October! Just 3 days ago it was the 1st day of October. Just a week ago it was September. Just a season ago it was Summer. Just a year ago it was 2014. Just a---well, I guess you pretty much get my point: time travels FAST! 

 Image by Chris Willis 

Better have a doughnut...maybe two. Ok, I confess. What with the hasty arrival of such a festive month, there was absolutely nothing to do but have a doughnut (or two). I did. Well, maybe a little more than two.

Mmmmmmm...hot, fresh, fluffy, and gingery Pumpkin Spice Cake from Krispy Kreme. It was heavenly (and, I might add, gone all too soon---a mere matter of seconds!)

So you can't stop time, but you can certainly stop to make time to enjoy the things and people you love. And on this 3rd day of October, Sail On And On hopes to find you and yours making thrilling and tasty memories in the festive month OCTOBER!

sincerly,

Cluck