Learning how to live again

This gold you can't hold.  

This evening it was very warm and humid when the dog and I decided to go for our walk.  We drove down to old abandoned trailer park and walked up and down the patchwork of asphalt that is the only sign that civilization ever existed there.  As I walked down the old road I noticed the bushes and trees have formed a wall on both sides nearly ten feet high.  Every now and then something out of place pops up like a beautiful explosion of pampas grass or a crepe Myrtle blooming pink in a forest of green bushes.  It truly feels like a place where we humans have been expelled and nature is returning things to the wild state.  We walked out of this odd place and out onto the road were I managed to get a photo of some sunlit thunderstorms to our north.  The sun had long ago set but these clouds are so tall that they remain brightly lit for as much as 45 minutes after sunset.  We walked on across the road and into the grass field where the paths had been freshly mowed by the neighbor who lives on the adjacent property.  When we walked around the path and back out again we passed by our truck.  The dog walked over and stood by the truck as if to say" I'm tired, let's go for a ride".   So we drove around a little and headed on back home.  I know what you may be thinking, it seems dull and boring and routine to walk every day in the same place all the time.  I have lived the life of rising in the morning to find myself in an unfamiliar town, with unfamiliar people and feeling very lonely and sad day after day.  But now I walk with my best friend along a very familiar road on a warm summer's evening and watch the sun go down, these things are truly food and water to this hungry man and for these things I am truly thankful.  My hope is that everyone will one day have the chance to enjoy these simple pleasures as much as I do.  Thanks for reading my blog.  Have a good night.  Bye.   

The count down continues

American Beauty Berry.  I thought it was Basswood.

The storms from Tuesday evening have blown a few limbs down but otherwise little damage occurred in our area. The dog and I walked down to the west end of the dirt road and saw another sign that summer is drawing to a close.  A plant called American Beauty Berry is producing big clumps of purple berries which are in stark contrast to all of the green leaves in the background.  When these berries turn purple you know it won't be long before the leaves begin to fall and the Canadian cold fronts will be coming our way.  I have read that some people actually eat these berries.  They don't look very appetizing  to me so I won't be trying them any time soon.  

Pastel purple Morning Glory

Pastel blue Morning Glory

 Another sign of the changing seasons is the wild morning glories growing up on bushes and weeds on the side of the dirt road.  I noticed two different colors were present so I took photos of each.   I think the pastel blue morning glory is the best looking of the two.  Maybe that is because I see it  more rarely than the pastel purple version which is everywhere this time of year.  The wildflowers here in Grand Bay are starting their fall season and it promises to be a good one.  My apologies to the allergy sufferers out  there.  I have had allergies in the past that I grew out of somehow so, I can sympathize with your misery.   Benadryl helps a little and is relatively safe.   Please do try to get out and look at the roadside flowers that are growing free for all to enjoy because soon they will be gone, along with your allergies.  Thanks for reading today.   Bye. 

Coupon cutter

My dog the smart consumer.  

The Tuesday evening walk was cancelled due to severe thunder storms moving through the area.  The dog did mange to get out into the driveway and pick up the bag with weekly grocery coupons in it.  He loves to cut coupons.   In fact he loves cutting coupons so much he just can't stop until they are torn into little pieces all over the floor.  Funny thing is I have never seen him returning from the store with any discounted groceries.  He must be sneaking them in under cover of darkness.  The dog really likes these coupons. On the day when the stores drop the coupon bags in every one's driveway in the area where we walk,  the dog will steal them and immediately turn around and run for home.  When he finds one of those bags he looks like he has found a bag of T bone steaks.  He will snap at me if I try to take them from him so I don't even try.  Most of the time he runs home and tears them up on the front lawn but lately he has been coming inside and creating a mess in the back bedroom.  Well I have to go organize the dogs coupon collection in the trash can.  Hopefully we will get to walk in the morning.  I will let you know.   Thanks for coming by.