Visitors (Noise and People and Mess and Things)

Visitors.

A house full of noise and people and mess and things.

Dirty plates left

washing up not attempted 

somebody elses toothbrushes in the pot in the bathroom cabinet

coats hanging in the hallway that wouldn't normally be there

extra pairs of shoes blocking the front door 

over night bags dumped

an extra dog running around

more chairs than normal arranged on the lawn

cushions spread out in the sun

abandoned wine glasses 

and empty bottles left from the night before.

A house full of noise and people and mess and things

is the home which we've created

and the noise and the people and the mess and things are our family

with the love 

and the understanding 

and the being comfortable 

with us as we are 

is what being family is

...for this is our family 

and this house would mean nothing without them.

(haiku)

All the same people -

doing the same things - all at 

the same time - Sunday

(haiku)

Girl pulls at very

short skirt - like its going to 

cover anything!

The Leaf Blower

The Leaf blower.

A sort of reverse vacuum cleaner.

Is there a more stupid device in all of humanity?

A device which blows but really 'sucks!'

A temporary fix.

Clouds of leaves and dust take to the air

dust storms created

leaves and dust rearranged - moved slightly 

blowing it over the fence

passing it on to a neighbour

covering nearby cars

make people cough - then settling back to the spot it took off from.

Is this the best the greatest brains can come up with?

Is this the zenith of human creation?

Or is it ten out of ten for the marketing department?

One of those things you never knew you needed

A glossy shiney "must have" 

a "come and buy me" gadget?

Really?!

Happiness

Life is an amazing miracle.

...you're only really happy when you don't know that you are.

An improbable result of endless interactions,

...then, when you look back,

at the cause and effect...

...and remember the time that you were happy

there is much to be grateful about.

...and that makes you feel unhappy - as you realize that you are no longer in that happy state.

 

 

The Sun

long languid shadows 

steam gently rising from hedge rows 

the air is still

mist lays across the valley 

warm

sultry

rising temperatures

suncream

a cool summer attire 

sunglasses to hand

bikinis under t-shirts

shorts and pale legs

loungers and umbrellas

favourite tipples chilling in fridges

ice-trays topped up

icecreams purchased

excited kids

picnics baskets

buckets and spades

fun planned

memories in the making

barbeque charcoal

sausages 

burgers

chicken 

cooking tongs 

chefs hats 

(husband's in charge!)

smoke lazily rising

days out arranged 

cars on roads

traffic reports 

hold-ups

windows wide open

loud music blaring 

soft-tops down

summers endless days

...all brought on by the sun