chronicles of me, abb

Cousins

2019-02-13T21:12:00.001-05:00

Photo by son Bly Blystone

Older cousin who

Watches over his younger

cousin, with much love

~~~

xoabb

Quiet Beauty

2019-01-14T20:51:00.000-05:00

Dad's patio after 12"...6 more inches fell after this..

Such tranquility

Snow coating all surfaces

Beauty in excess

~~~

xoabb

This New Year...

2019-01-10T20:35:00.004-05:00

the only Xmas gift Nico really cared about...that's 2 for you!
Nico and his daddy.

This, a brand new year

May it be one of great joy

And few surprises

~~~

xoabb

May the Joy be with You!

2018-12-25T09:29:00.000-05:00

My brother, Bill, has started a tradition of making a Christmas ornament for his great nephew/our grandson each year.
This is Nico's second Christmas and this year's ornament is of him snuggled up to his great grandad Roger.
Wonderful!

A Merry Christmas

filled with peace, love, joy and warmth

that's my wish for you!

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-12-23T00:30:00.000-05:00

May this season be

A time of comfort and joy

Whatever your take

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-12-16T11:19:00.002-05:00

Wreath of treasured family ornaments and a deer skull found in our COMO woods

At this time of year

Can't we learn to be kindly

Toward our fellow souls?

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-12-09T21:06:00.000-05:00

Two kissing cousins
Our Nico with his cousin/best friend/sister Gabby

Two kissing cousins

They're growing up together

Life-long family!

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-12-02T15:22:00.000-05:00

Brynnly, age around 3, with her baby ducky
Dad and I are so very blessed to call you our daughter!

Our beloved wee girl

All grown up now, but still, she's

Our beloved wee girl

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-11-25T19:54:00.000-05:00

Lovely banty hen eggs from a school parent.
Nurse Jane and I certainly enjoyed them,
even though they're almost too pretty to eat!

colorful fresh eggs -

they're so good in anything...

small treat, big reward!

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-11-25T09:39:00.000-05:00

Autumnal Sasqua Pond Reflections

The leaves have fallen

Winter's frost is in the air

I am not ready!

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2018-06-24T20:22:00.000-04:00

Can you imagine seperating this perfect child from his parents? Me neither.

is there one reason

why parting a child from their

parent is OK?

Absolutely NOT!

(And I'm not talking about abuse, neglect, bad things that are obviously bad things.
Without getting completely political, you know where I'm coming from.)

~~~

Glory Bursting

2017-07-16T22:12:00.000-04:00

A storm coming in

Or a heart seen by others

Hearts win every time

~~~

Sunday Serenity

2017-05-22T22:31:00.000-04:00

bee and iris...fashion colors

Similarities

between the bee and iris

Yep, yellow and black

~~~

xoabb

Going Home

2016-11-15T22:29:00.000-05:00

I-95 traffic coming home from NYC

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-09-11T17:32:00.003-04:00

Cousins Mike and Mikey
Father and son are at the end of our Blystone street - the very beginning of the annual ~CT United Ride~ - that just happens to have its start right around the corner from us. Gets me ever year - a very emotional half-hour or so watching over 5,000 (give or take) motorcycles - both civilian and police - ride by in honor of the victims of 9/11.

In CT United Ride's words:

"The CT United Ride is a motorcycle ride honoring those who lost their lives, those who gave their lives, and those who continue to put their lives on the line each day as a result of the tragedies occurring on 9/11. The CT United Ride is sponsored by the CT State Fire Fighters - the UPFFA of CT. This event is the largest 9/11 tribute in the State of Connecticut."

Dad showing his son

About patriotism

Son catches on fast

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-09-11T14:05:00.000-04:00

black-eyed susans and phlox, after the rain, in my folk's garden. Taken on 8/10/16 at 8:19pm

The black-eyed susans

and the purple flox brighten

mom & dad garden

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-09-04T20:20:00.004-04:00

Father sitting on Daughter's Memorial Bench

GB taking a moment to commiserate with our Rem...so much love!
Overlooking the first Frisbee-Golf hole at Cranbury Park, sitting on Rem's bench

My sis is in town for the weekend and wanted to go visit our Miss Remy's bench, so off to her bench (and tree) Care,
GB and I went. Care and I sat on Remy's bench for a bit and communed with her - both in memory and in the
here and now - and then went for a walk. Rem's dad decided to stay behind and have his moment with his daughter,
between just the two of them. Of course, a ~gift~ of a cigar was involved. Rem giving her dad a cigar had become
something special before her death, and has become even more so now - long story there for another time.

Love your lovies...you never know just how much time you have left with them, on this earth!

Thinking about all

We treasured together...and

When we'll hug again

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-08-28T20:58:00.000-04:00

wisteria bloom with a touch of honey bee wing

Wisteria flower

Blooming when it should't be

And it's beautiful!

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-08-21T21:39:00.000-04:00

Foggy Missourahhh morning from the plane window

Winging my way home

After a wonderful time

I want to go back

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-08-14T21:36:00.000-04:00

dahlia, after the rain, in my folk's garden, taken on 8/10/16 at 8:20pm

Nothing better than

Flower petals drenched in rain

Such beauty is there

~~~

xoabb

Off to my Dreams...

2016-08-10T22:00:00.000-04:00

perennial hardy hibiscus. Dad said he started with one red and one white, and ended up with a
light pink flower* with no center redness - it's beautiful!

The dance is over

It's time to go. Off to my

Dreams...there's no more show...

*Dad's hybrid

~~~

xoabb

Little Punk Blossoms

2016-08-09T07:00:00.000-04:00

what we've always referred to above as a mimosa tree blossom, we've come to find it's really not.
My grandparents had two of the beautiful trees growing in the backyard of their California, MO
home. Every time I see a tree in bloom, I think of them, with much love, much much love.

Little punk blossoms

Blooming in your pink pink way

Wish I could be you.

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-08-07T19:12:00.000-04:00

the bottom of 2nd Street - the best place to capture sky photos

The clouds at sunset

Such beauty found in the sky

Never tire of it

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-08-07T08:00:00.000-04:00

eggs of a speckle
cardinal eggs...hopefully uninterrupted

My parents have wonderful folks that help them with the heavy labor in their garden because, well, at 90 and 93, it's just not physically possible for them to do everything anymore. (Hell, I'm 61 and couldn't begin to do all that, tho they both seemed to be able to do ALL THAT at my age...) Yesterday, their helper had been clearing off the non-producing bean trellis when she stopped, came in the house and asked what she should do about the suddenly discovered bird's nest, complete with eggs, that was nestled in the trellis. Mom quickly told her to cease and desist, which pleased the gal very much, as she said: "O goody! I'll have to find some pulled foliage to protect the nest from the sun! So...nature wins out over a neat garden. A mighty good choice! (We eventually found dad and he heartily agreed that the nest should stay.)

Just hope mama redbird won't abandoned it!

Clearing out debris

Sometimes leads to a surprise

Hey mama, come back!

~~~

xoabb

Sunday Serenity

2016-08-07T00:11:00.000-04:00

cleome, after the rain, in my folk's garden. Taken on 8/10/16 at 8:21pm