little yellow typewriter: February 2013

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US

my BIRTHDAYS will never be the same

each passing year

i am reminded of

the miracles

and tender mercies

of my heavenly father

on my 39th BIRTHDAY

heaven sent

me a gift

of such

magnificence

and grandeur

that words escape me

i have quiet celebrations in my heart

i gather

the pregnancy journal and baby books

and reflect on the beauty of that day

ten short years ago

my mother and father

provided a 90 minute massage

where i could continue

to ponder

reflect

and bask in the art of touch
just around the corner
is fire engine number 5

the bright red door brings a smile to my face

my creator
graces me with nature's beauty

and then...
it is all about noah

noah's tenth BIRTHDAY
decorations

guests

games

tuxedo over th top delicious cake

blue guitar

and my very best gift
check out noah's smile

HAPPY BIRTHDAY US!

Monday, February 25, 2013

NOAH'S TENTH BIRTHDAY INVITATION

noah decided to have a POOL party

thanks to grandma and grandpa

a beautiful indoorPOOL

under a plexiglass ceiling

made a winter BIRTHDAY party

feel like summer

with noah,

we made INVITATIONS

printed a copy

attached them to a package of candy

WHOPPERS

and delivered them in person

(i made a smilebox for the blog to the tune of "friday"
a verbal, musical announcement "it's friday...")

Digital invite created with Smilebox

Monday, February 18, 2013

THE GREAT SALT LAKE PHOTO SHOOT

today was just too pretty to describe

see for yourself
god is good...oh so good
to bless us with such beauty

the photos appear in the order they were taken

it began with a beautiful rainbow around the sun

similar to the one last week
only this one was not fleeting

it followed us throughout the day

spectacular in every way

This picture slideshow personalized with Smilebox

Sunday, February 17, 2013

SUNDOG

some of the most beautiful scenes

have taken place on my way to work

on this particular day

the clouds seemed to outline the mountains

there was a small break

where the sun peered through

the rays outstretched to earth

the color was a most interesting blue

i kept checking to see the quickly changing sky, i saw a ribbon of rainbow

by the time i reached daybreak,

there was a complete ring around

the sun

it was spectacular

so much so that i made a place to pull over

i showed my husband the photos

before i could even share

he put a name to the image

"sundog"

i had never heard the term

but this is what i discovered
from wiki

is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky,

often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.^[3]

Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light

to the left or right of the sun,

22° distant and at the same distance

above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos.

They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season,

but they are not always obvious or bright.

Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

FOUND POEMS

i had never heard of a found poem

when explained by mrs. t

i thought i would give it a whirl

it was much harder than i realized

which meant more compassion for the student

i selected three songs

"lucky in love"

by
jason marz

"viva la vida"

by
cold play

"feels like home"

by
bonnie rait

and went to work circling
just the right words
mrs. t
then showed the class
numerous presentations of the selected words
(between 50-100)

upon completion of my homework,

i learned that this was only the beginning...

next parallel poems

Bonnie Raitt - Feels Like Home - Faust - Rosie O'Donnell Show

FEELS LIKE HOME

Feels Like Home Lyrics

several renditions but my favorite is

by

Bonnie Rait

Somethingin your eyes
Makes me want to lose myself
Makes me want to lose myself
In your arms

There's something in your voice
Makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts
The rest of my life

If you knew how lonely
My life has been
And how long
I've been so alone

If you knew how I wanted
Someone to come along
And change my life
The way you've done

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I come from

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I belong

A window breaks
Down a long dark street
And a siren wails
In the night

But I'm alright
'Cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see
Through the dark theres light

If you knew how much
This moment means to me
And how long I've waited
For your touch

If you knew how happy
You are making me
I never thought I'd
Love anyone so much

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I come from

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I belong

Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I belong

BECAME

Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat - Lucky (Video)

LUCKY IN LOVE LYRICS

Lucky in Love
by
Jason Mraz 

Do you hear me? I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when

life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love

with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair

Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning 'round
You hold me right here, right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

became

an illustrated found poem

which then became

a parallel poem

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

VIVA LA VIDA

Viva La Vida Lyrics

by 

Cold Play

I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world