Friday, September 30, 2022

Lesson 758: Connect the Dots

Hello there, Readers.


It's time to take a look-back at the week.


If Steve Jobs was correct,
we'll be doing some dot connecting tonight!

A look to the skies tells us it's 
officially fall.


Erie's comfortable cloud cover is back.


I really don't mind it 
because it makes for some beautiful photographs!


Here's the biggest dot I connected all week:


That's Mr. Motensen,
the Assistant Principal at the High School
peeking down at us from the roof.

That's because we have a roof hatch!
All good LOST fans will know the significance
of a hatch.


It leads up to the roof over the Senior High gym


Where a large satellite antenna is being installed.


Even better,
the students assembled the antennas themselves!







Many more dots to connect on this developing story.

The sky dot we call the moon was a crescent last night.


It hung like a sideways smile over the place we 
spent some of last evening.


#51 had an insect bite gone bad.


Some oral antibiotics should do the trick.
HINT:  always remember to clean your bite area
with Bactine.


Since we are on the subject of bugs,
let's talk about bees.

They've been crawling all over the mums
and I've been giving them a pep talk
about their survival.


Come to find out,
It's Bees Knees Week.
It's a drink made with honey and gin.
I discovered it this summer when my mom and sis
taught me how to play Gin.


This his how you make it---
and below the recipe,
you'll see a hand crawling with bees.
Do you follow the lady saving the bees on TikTok
who moves all the hives?
I would LOVE to hold bees like that someday.


One dot I absolutely cannot stand is this one:
Do you see it?



Why does that advertisement have to go over the W in News?


My two dot daughters are headed to the camp to hike.
Which means in Twentysomething Girl Terms
means a walk on a paved path and lots of Instagram photos.


These two DC Dots came home last weekend,
not for some gin,
but some wine!

They also got to see Sam off to Homecoming.


I know you are all about the group shot,
but I am not.
I'm the queen of the goofy shot.


No photo is complete without 
your date,
a dog,
and a John Deere tractor.


Or the photo of the guys and Grandma.


Ummmmm,
I think they had themselves a good time.



The biggest dot of the week was my 
Help Us Spot Dot! post on facebook.

The new stray kitten that showed up last month
at my parents' house next door disappeared.
On the day of the monsoon rains,
nonetheless!


We all blamed my dad for leaving the doors propped open,
The cats like him for some reason.
Two strays have shown up on the property
over the last 10 months,
and they adopted them both.

This white cat Charlie, 
with one blue eye and one brown,
follows my dad around like a dog.
They like to burn sticks together.


It turns out Dot was not outside soaked and cold.
She was Dot in a Pot!
Out she came from the cupboard 
after being enclosed for about 12 hours.


She sure was glad to see my Dad!
Sorry for the misplaced blame.
Here is your public apology.


Dot and I have loved connecting the dots 
with you tonight.


Go make it happen this weekend.

Weekend Homework:
Take this advice from the kids at Clark School.


Eloise



 

Friday, September 23, 2022

Lesson 767: Home

 Welcome home, Readers.

This is your Friday night comfort zone, right?


The Huskies welcomed back alumni tonight

at the Homecoming game.

The guys had a big win.


It's nice to win on a home field.

It's just nice to be home,

hence the blog title.

Home is a nice place to be.

We welcomed fall this week.

My hometown in the fall is really something.

We also welcomed Ellen's 22 year!

It's her golden birthday!

22 years old on 9-22-22.

When you are a college student,

and not home on your actual birthday,

we bring the party to you!

Can anyone guess the restaurant out in Edinboro?

Homecoming week is fun for the high schoolers--

spirit days,

and pep rallies,


and the annual Powder Puff game.


Sam was a coach.
He was a little intense.


He hit JC Penny's with just as much intensity
to find a suit coat for the dance.


Here was the best Homecoming of the weekend:
Jack and Mikayla are visiting from DC!


I like the word Home.
I'm sure that I've titled a blog or two the same before.
It brings such a cozy feel,
like a good book on a cold night.


Weekend Homework--
Google the history of book banning.
It's interesting and complex,
but flat out wrong.

Weekend Detention-
It's where you are headed if you 
purchase and ingest this.
It cannot be good for you!


Cozy up in your home this weekend
with the things you love.

Eloise