Songs and gratitude

"Alive and Well" Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers listen here

Boscage [bos·cage /ˈbäskij/ noun: massed trees or shrubs] p. 47 of the book I am

Currently trying to read: 

 Challenging, but worth it for the gems

Datura in Pawcatuck   

Enjoying the imaging of possibilities as well as the current treasures 

Forget-me-not  

George Benson Give me the Night

“He’s a human exclamation point” (Taylor on Travis)

“I’m the luckiest man in the world” (Travis on Taylor). Source

"Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh

My Immortal 💔 by Evanescence listen here

Nancy Ann >> about 30 years later >>

"Open Arms" by Journey 

"Quintessential summertime song" 70s on 7 Aug 28, 2025 Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime"

Spring peeper 

The World's Best Toys

Source

"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield listen with lyrics here

Venessa Carlton "A Thousand Miles" listen here

 listen here

Yaz "Only You" lyrics

Zac Brown "Pirates & Parrots" (feat. Mac McAnally) [Lyric Video]

Mid-August 2025

Andrea Bejar - "Marigolds" watch and listen here "15 years spent in the same place / But...

Brandi Carlile "Turpentine" XMRadio 13 Aug 25

Chasing Cars Grey's Anatomy 2006

Dad's ... 9 years ago today

Excellent lyrics and ...

Funny memory of sliding in turpentine - yes, we did that

Glitter in the Air 2010 watch Grammy performance here

"His sweet voice made Cat's insides fold like origami." p. 225 Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn

"...I wanted more"

Jade Bird "Dreams" listen here

Katydid on Tulsi 

"Lean on Me" by Bill Withers 13 Aug 25

Mom

Nana's Westerly Never disappoints!😋 

Only Murders in the Building 

"...Perfection might be overrated." p. 282 Caterpillar Summer 

"...Queen of fun [Harriet]" ~ Cat p.291 Caterpillar Summer 

Reading on our deck 💙

Sitzprobe S3:E8 ofOnly Murders in the Building Sitzprobe is German for "seated rehearsal" or "to sit and probe through", is a rehearsal where the orchestra and singers of an opera or musical theater production come together for the first time.

"True Blue" by boy genius heard while shopping with Logan at Tile America 13 Aug 25 4:28 pm

"Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" I've had a few "gems" lately 

Verbenaceae family:  botanical name of the plant that produces Lantana berries is Lantana camara aka the black sphere in this photo: 

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker

"eXploring" p.275 Caterpillar Summer

 7:57 am Friday 22 Aug 25

Zucker, Jeremy & Chelsea Cutler "black & white

 "Shazam'd" it 3:10 pm 22 Aug 25

Gratitude list - Beginning of August 2025

Andie thank you for helping us get on track

Bees Buzzing on Big white hydrangeas at 69 Federal St

Cozy place to live

Diagnosis: LPR* see "L"

ENT physician is an Otolaryngologist

Frog Friends. This one was Itty bitty

Groundhog Saturday, July 26 3:39 pm

Homemade  Ice Cream

July Jumps, dives,  swims and floats

Kristen, Bodie, and me at Wayland's 19 July 25

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I Take My Chances"

Nexus: a connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

Ocean Pizza lunch Outing with Lynette, PJ, and Theo

Quick, kind, knowledgeable, thorough, and no pharmaceuticals solution

Rainbow cat

Shabazz

Three times in the last hour : 

 and Sandy Benning 🥰 THANK

U!!

Very much! 11am Saturday 9 Aug 25

"Way of Nature Way of Grace" by Ali & AJ watch and listen here

Xtremely grateful I did not start a fire this morning while

Yakking away with Sandy Benning about Mr. "Xtremeak" himself Bobby T

Zinnia at FRESH Cottage Street Urban garden