Will We See the Light

I recently finished the book,

It is set in WWII and captures the essence of war

and how it can become part of everyday life where once

life was relatively carefree.

It was a reminder of a very grim time in our history.

It amazes me that all this tragedy happened less than 75 years ago.

How can we forget "the lessons" so easily?

Our world now scares me.

Craziness now invades our everyday lives

where once it was relatively carefree.

I of course do not have the answers but I do ponder these thoughts:

Have the "things" that have made our lives so much easier 
come in the form of a "Trojan Horse"?

Most children (mine included) live on "Easy Street"
where so many parents 

want their children to have 

the "best" of everything and "want" for nothing. 

OK...I realize I have now become
 my mother and my grandmother in one sentence.

Oh HELP!

I hate being a "Debbie Downer" I truly do wish life was all..

  I'll stop after one more thought:

The internet?
 The very thing that makes it possible
 for me to have this post sent everywhere 

and anywhere in the world also
 makes it so "others" with
 not such good intentions can do the 

same. 

So is this a book review? 

Yes, and I give it 5 stars!

and possibly a life review.

I rarely get this serious but maybe it is time.

I just hope history doesn't repeat itself. 

Hopefully the light of the past will guide us.

After all that :)

Enjoy you Weekend!

Kelley

The Cast of My Garden

It is time to "hit" the REFRESH button on my blog.

It has been way too long since my last visit.

On this first day of fall my garden will soon be 

getting ready for the upcoming winter.

So I put the garden teapot on 

poured myself beautiful blooms 

as I sipped I silently thanked 

all the flowers that graced my garden this year.

I would have liked to have celebrated

 their beauty more with photographs and thoughts.

I'm sorry to admit this year my garden was a bit neglected.

Although the neglect didn't detour the cast of characters from

performing their roles.

The sedum is turning a beautiful crimson

and plays host to a bumblebee party each day.

The snapdragons have let

 the mums have center stage.

The hydrangeas have been busy

 as they "fluffed and puffed'

their beauty all season and occasionally

 a fresh new bloom steps on stage.

The butterflies and hummingbirds 

have had their little tummies filled.

The Black Eyed Susan

 dance around the birches.

and the star of the cast is the rose.

Blooming in every "act" all summer

 until the first snowflake falls.

Thank you sweet garden 

you are beautiful 

in spite of your "Director's" lack of attention.

Enjoy!

  It is a wonderful time time of year!

Kelley