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Sometimes Pictures Make the Post

Posted on October 17, 2024 by mohawkvalleygirl

I thought I could manage a Waste Not Want Not Wednesday post, although it is no longer Wednesday. Why must I continue to draw attention to the fact that I never post on time these days? Oh who knows why I do anything (oh, YOU probably think you do) (you know who you are)?

They are very photogenic.

I open with a picture of my parents at my niece’s recent wedding. I took a few pictures but have not shared on Facebook or anything. I wanted to share this one first, because when I post this blog on Facebook, this picture will show, and my Facebook friends all love to see pictures of my parents. They really are delightful people; anybody who does not love them is just wrong.

As usual, it looked better in person.

Here is an October-looking tree I enjoyed while walking to the post office to mail a letter. Regular readers know I love snail mail communications. I need to take a walk in the next day or two to see all the color. I have enjoyed it while I ran the past two days but did not want to stop and take a picture.

Rocking out!

Monday I went to Fratello’s Pizzeria in Frankfort, NY to hear Justin Smithson and Tiger Acoustic Rock & Roll (that was the only name I could find for the guy on the right).

A different angle.

I danced while I took the pictures, and they, too were rocking the sounds, so the pictures may be blurry.

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At Least I Was Writing Something

Posted on January 26, 2022 by mohawkvalleygirl

Yesterday was a Blogger’s Sick Day. I did not post, because I felt like crap. I almost did not post this morning, because I thought, “I don’t have anything to say. What is the point in yet another post where I offer a lame excuse about why I didn’t post yesterday.” Then I thought of something to say.

Long time readers know I write actual snail mail letters. At least, I don’t think I have mentioned that lately, but I do. This week, I have been working on a letter to my sister Diane, who also writes letters (in much prettier handwriting than mine, but never mind that now). I sat at the break table at work, before my shift started, writing. A co-worker walked by.

“You writing a novel?”

“Just a letter to my sister.”

“Nobody does that an more!”

“We do.”

The next day, it was my boss asking. He pointed out the existence of phone calls and Face Time.

I said, “Nobody wants to see this face for any length of time.”

He said I would be surprised at the faces that do it. It’s true. No face is so ugly that somebody, somewhere, isn’t happy to see it. I hope.

Next a co-worker asked me if I was writing a “journal of this place.” Certainly not! I guess this counts as a workplace anecdote, but this is not and has never been a work blog. That could get me in trouble with management.

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Wednesday Walk

Posted on June 20, 2019 by mohawkvalleygirl

I went running this morning in hopes of making a Running Commentary post. Also for the physical and mental benefits, of course, which is good, because my brain did not want to cooperate on the blog post. Adhering to my rule of Any Writing Counts, I finished a letter to my sister Diane (YES, we write snail mail letters to each other; it’s fun, you should try it). After finally talking myself into walking to the post office with it, I decided to take my Tablet and get a few pictures. So here is your Mid-week Pedestrian Post.

It was not as warm out as I had feared, because clouds covered the sky. A few raindrops were falling, but I hoped for the best. So far so good when I saw some daisies I thought I’d take a shot of. They looked almost as good as my daisies.

Hmm… not as good a picture as I took of mine either.

I had hoped to get a shot of some peonies in Meyer’s Park, but they were past peak. I petted an adorable little dog but did not ask if I could take a picture, because raindrops were falling again (did anybody else just flash on “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”?) and I figured her person wanted to get home. Then I thought to take a picture of the sign that makes me flash on the climactic scene in Poltergeist.

“You son of a bitch, you moved the gravestones but YOU DIDN’T MOVE THE BODIES!!!”

At the post office I paused as usual to look at the fliers of local events.

Preview of Comings Attractions

On my way home I paused at three large rocks. I would love to have a few such boulders for my own meager attempts at landscaping.

Cue jokes about how the rocks in my head are probably as big.

I also got a shot of a front yard garden I particularly admire.

It would be even better if I had a shot of how overgrown this yard used to be.

The raindrops had been starting and stopping, but I got home before the downpour began in earnest. I paused to take a picture of our dinosaur-looking tree. I wanted to document its progress.

It’s so unusual.

The rain is pouring down now, and it is the movie-watching portion of the day. Happy Wednesday, everyone.

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20th Century Saturday

Posted on January 10, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

It’s time for this week’s Scattered Saturday Post. I suppose some of you were hoping for a return of Saturday Running Commentary, as indeed I was myself, but, oh well, I guess I’ll tell you what I did instead.

Steven left for work shortly before nine, and I left shortly after that for a couple of errands on foot. Pedestrian activities, of course, are not as fun without a cute little dog, but one does what one must. I went to the post office and mailed some post cards and a letter. I felt rather quaint indulging in snail mail, but I just love that kind of correspondence and I know the recipients of my little missives enjoy them too.

After the post office, I went to the bank to deposit a check (I know, that, too, is fairly 20th century, but it’s a little less dated than snail mail). I took the long way home to get a little more exercise in. I didn’t really think I would go running later, and every little bit helps.

My adventuring took me to Middleville, NY, where a couple of wrong turns took me over some very enjoyable country roads. My destination, which I confess to driving right by twice, was Middleville Free Library. I shall write at greater length about it later.

Back home, I waited for Steven to come home for lunch before doing anything useful. After he went back to work, I had to find another excuse. I ended up doing one load of laundry and going grocery shopping (I probably forgot something but have not remembered what yet).

I am now cooking a fairly unimaginative dinner. I actually could write a cooking post about it; it’s not completely lame. Maybe on Wrist to Forehead Sunday. I hope you are all have a marvelous Saturday.

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