Welcome Fall!

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     As I've mentioned before, I love fall.

     The leaves.  The smell...

     The crisp morning air!

    The gray, seemingly endless rainy days.

     The hopeful, seemingly endless sunny and unseasonally warm days, that start the season off... or pop up out of nowhere to our vocal disdain, yet warrant our secret private gratitude.

     The nostalgia.  Some childhood memories.  Some from not so long ago.  And then creating some new memories.

     The food.  The soups, breads, stews, roasts, pies.


     The movies.  Settling in to watch The Godfather, for the zillionth time, with untold bottles of a good red, and great spaghetti; either by yourself, or a few loved ones is a classic.  If you're by yourself, I strongly recommend keeping the number of bottles of a good red to one.  But hey, again... that's your call; I don't judge.

     The books.  Again: The Godfather; is a book that just seems to be meant for fall.  Once October hits; there's the class monster books: Frankenstein; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Dracula; The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.  Or of course, something from the master, Stephen King.  Sadly, I cannot read many of Sir King's books, due to the fact that I am a chicken shtilly.  I have no problem scaring the daisies out of myself, just sitting by myself, downstairs alone in my house, with me and my imagination.  A sound is quickly made into a ne'er do well, intent on doing me graphic harm.  So, I steer clear of the King.  Yet I've read enough to know, he is the king, and I tip my proverbial hat to him.  He has the talent of winkling into our innermost thoughts to bring to light, (or dark) our innermost fears.

     Another, master: Ray Bradbury.  It wouldn't be fall for me without reading The Halloween Tree.  Gonna try to add Something Wicked This Way Comes, this fall, but we'll see...still want to watch the final one!  Then this year, looking forward to to Johnny Depp's Ebenezer!😉😍

     Fall is the time it seems that everyone just settles into the comfiness of the season.   Like a favorite chair.  Everything has started, school, fall sports, along with different programs. It might be a book club, the chess club, poker nights, or a cooking class; chances are you have started, know the players, and are starting to delve in.

     It's the season where the holidays are about pretending, remembering loved ones, and giving thanks.😊💙🙏

     Gotta run, there's so much I'm writing & baking!!! 

Tootles for now!  

 

Happy Graduation to All!!! Of 2026!!!😉😊😍

This above, is a photo I took recently... and this poem, I wrote in 1986... when I graduated PHS...and I'm hoping to see many this year in our 40th Reunion 😊

The Graduation Poem

The friendship we share today is true,

Though tomorrow is whose to say;

When we leave this little town of ours

And go our separate ways.

Both tears and laughter we have shared

Yet we have many songs left to sing

But when it's over and we say goodbye

I wish for you these things: 

To see the wonder of the sunrise

Have your heart beat the rhythm of the rain

To have a day that brings to you

Tears of joy not pain.

To see the twinkle in the stars at night

And the glitter of the morning dew.

To feel the happiness of being the child

That will always be inside of you.

To find the freedom to be yourself

To snooze beneath the shade of trees,

With only the whistling of the birds above

And the gentle whisper of a summer's breeze.

To feel the magic of a moonlit sky

To find a lover in a friend

And to find your happiness along the way

And just not at the rainbow's end.

-                                                                                                                                      S. Lowe 1986

These 2 photos are from 2011... then

were on my first Graduation post on my 

Sadie's Gathering blog, in 2013

These 2 are from 2011 too...

Then these 2 are from 2013...

They were from downtown Chicago... it was so fun... 

This fireworks seems to smile ... 

and give good wishes 😆😉

Have a great fun summer! 

Something I Wrote in May of '93...¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Happy Mother's Day, To All MOMS!!!

          Yes, I did this photo of the cloud above... since I've taken so many photos of clouds and planning on using them as the background on each page of my kids' book... and may do a cloud picture book at some point ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

          Also, since I've done a lot on here; though my part time job, has so many changes, and I am only making ~half what I used to make in the past years ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is why I truly hope to get paid on here🙏.  

          It's easy to just tap the DONATE key on the 

As a friend told me... years ago... MOM stands for: Multitasking Overlooked Miracle!!!😍😂😃😉

     Since it is now, 2026... I am still stunned, now and then...

This Was From More Than 40 Years Ago! My Remake of "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"!!! & MORE 😉😊

All those years ago...😉

     I wrote this in the spring of 1983... I was in 9th grade, the last year of Jackson Junior High!  

     Aka Freshman Year, when I was 15.  I was a Pin Pal, (with 7 other girls, & a very nice Sponsor)~ supporter for the Generals Wrestling Team ~26 boys; of  1982-1983, Jackson Jr. High, in Vienna, WV!

     

     So, since I've been writing since I was very young, have a degree in journalism; am working on books, & a screenplay; & have written ~500 posts, ~40 recipes...most are photos I've done & more on here, is why I appreciate $ contributions...

                                                                                  right over here....... 😊😉😍~~~~~~~>    

     

     I just recently found this in a box with lots of letters, photos, and other fun items of the past.  Brings back great memories, that makes me smile and laugh!!!

     

     Hope it does the same for you!🙏

I took this photo, a few months ago... may do a Cloud Photo Book, some day ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

’TWAS THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENTS

                                                                                             By: Susan Lowe

Renaissance Rebunzzle! The Wonders of Renaissance!

Happy Birthday to William Shatner!!!  His birthday is on March 22! 

     He is so nice!  When I managed an Italian restaurant in LA, in 2002, he and his wife came in just a bit earlier, to see if we could serve them before the dinner schedule began.  I stated, I was pretty sure, but I needed to check with the chef.  Long story short, the chef, Ace agreed, and we served them, before our dinner time began.  

     Mr. Shatner thanked me, and insisted on giving me a $50 bill, because he stated it was thanks to me, he and his wife got to enjoy a wonderful, delicious dinner, without people (fans) chiming in.  He and his wife were so friendly and nice! 

     Considering he's now 95; but still SO KIND! 

     I added this bit, because I think it's a contributing action to Renaissance!  

     Thank you, William Shatner! 

     Now y'all can read on...

A Brilliant Start!

     Thanks to this post, I created & wrote, ten years ago... 

I am still a huge fan of Hillary Clinton! 

     Reposting, since it is now, International Women's Day, & National Women's History Month!  

     The five books below, though now, six😉... I strongly wish they would all be included into all schools!  Those, and so many...inspired me, to start on a sceenplay...

                              HERSTORY...WHAT ALL SHOULD KNOW!   

     It's going to be a good bit of musical, comedy, and so much more!!!

     As I've stated before, since I've done so much, is why all should give a bit of $ ... 😊

                                                                                                                              😉😊😍  ~~~~~~~>

                                                                                                   

     Call me old fashioned, call me pragmatic, or call me a B*TCH; I think yesterday was a great start to National Women's History Month! <-Click there, or HERE to find out more about the month and women's history.