due to a technical glitch
which is code for human error
today’s writing went out yesterday
so you got a double dose on Monday
and a blank today
apologies if this annoyed you
bravo if you enjoyed
normal service will be resumed tomorrow
stay cheeky!
Sunset cruise
Sunset approaching
Gather friends
Pack drinks
Prepare boat
launch boat
Full speed
Heading west
Partial clouds
No wind
Ideal conditions
Music playing
Boat drifting
Sun setting
Water still
Music louder
Sky illuminated
Orange clouds
Water reflects
Drinks flowing
Cameras clicking
Memories recorded
Sun sets
Getting dark
Race home
Getting dark
Navigation lights
Use Garmin
Follow tracks
Routine docking
Flush engine
Secure vessel
Head home
Happy times
Memories stored
Friendship sunset
Oh Monday Monday
You came around fast
I remember school Mondays
The start of a long week
Cramming in last minute homework
Meant to be done over the weekend
Mondays seemed to go by real slow
It was the same with work Mondays
But eventually everything changed
Retirement brought glorious Mondays
Free from work commuting
Just free time to spend as you wish
I choose to get up at 6am
Have a healthy high protein breakfast
Prepare my bike for a long ride
Then its rolling down the road
Cycling down quiet country lanes
Taking in the scenery and wildlife
35 miles later I am back home
And its still only mid morning
Plenty of Monday left to enjoy
Oh Monday Monday
Let’s do this!
We watched an airshow today
Jets flying in close formation
Splitting into two groups
Racing skyward and turning
Flying directly towards each other
A delicate fly-by manoeuvre
It was breathtaking to watch
The sound of the jet engines
The trails they sprayed out
Creating a big heart in the sky
I started to wonder if they would crash
Morbid thoughts of a head on collision
Visualizing the flames and smoke
I felt guilty about those ponderings
Until I shared them with others
Suddenly realizing I was not alone
Most people were thinking the same
Nobody wanted those plane to crash
But they all came wondering if it might happen
Thankfully there was no disaster
We were entertained and went home happy
Promising to come back next year
As we secretly fantasized about a future plane crash
Try to worry less about the future
Be in awe of the precious gift of the present
Live in the now
I love cheese
Especially cheddar cheese pairings
Sharp cheddar cheese and chorizo
Cheddar with cabernet sauvignon
Extra sharp cheddar with almonds
Pepper jack cheese with raspberry jelly
Sharp cheddar with sage
Habanero cheddar with riesling
Extra sharp cheddar with pale ale
Alpine cheddar with balsamic vinegar
White oak cheddar and grapes
Pepper jack cheese and oregano
Sharp cheddar with roasted red peppers
White oak cheddar with pecans
Garlic herb cheddar with chianti
Extra sharp cheddar with eggplant
Sharp cheddar with plums
Monterey jack cheddar with chocolate
Sharp cheddar with caramel
I love many types of cake
Chocolate cake
Orange mango cake
Almond cake
Gingerbread cake
Coconut cake
Strawberry shortcake
Carrot cake
Tiramisu
Banana cake
Lemon cake
Red velvet cake
Vanilla cake
Apple spice cake
Pineapple cake
But my absolute favorite
Is the pairing of cheese and cake
I love cheesecake!!!!!
Weary Wednesday
Too far from the weekend
Lets figure out a new system
Maybe have 1 Wednesday a month
But that would mean uneven weeks
Wednesday should be abolished completely
Leaving a 4 day working week
Thursday will come around faster
Lets rename Thursday junior Friday
So after working 2 days
You have 2 Fridays
No more weary Wednesdays
Just Monday Tuesday double Friday
Then its the weekend again
Oh bonnie Scotland
I do miss you so
Your beautiful glenns are calling me
Memories of long hikes through the heather
Often battling through rainy days
Warding off the nasty biting midges
Being rewarded when the sun returned
Big mountains stepped out from the clouds
Raging rivers fed the huge lochs
I have felt the energy of your rugged landscape
It builds strong characters
It shapes a nation of hard working people
Who craft the finest single malts
Proudly displaying their heritage
Fiercely guarding traditions
I can smell the steaming haggis
I can taste the single malt
I can hear the piper playing
I can see the glenn
I can feel gentle rain they call scotch mist
I feel the urge to go back
Oh bonnie Scotland
I do miss you so
Today I woke up early as usual
Instead of writing I rode my bike
Along lanes lined with crops of tall corn
Beside dew ridden fields
The sunrise was spectacular
A wayward fox glanced my way
I rode long and fast
Dark clouds loomed
Rain approached quicker than the weather man promised
I raced home chased by the storm
Light drizzle for the last 10 miles
Finally home safe
Minutes later the heavens opened up
So what did I learn today
Firstly never trust the weather report
Early morning is a great time to exercise
I can ride longer and faster than I ever believed
Especially when being chased
Self preservation is an instinct
Its harder to write in the evening
My thoughts are drowned in fatigue
drink a minty lime fizzler with friends
garnish a salad dish with fresh mint
sip on a mint tea before bed
make a mint smoothie for breakfast
sprinkle mint on yogurt with berries for a healthy lunch
freeze some minted basil pesto for a future gourmet dish
make mint ice cubes for fun drinks
mint cake with lime chocolate after dinner
roast lamb with mint sauce for dinner
minty sugar snap peas side dish
raspberry mint jam on your scones
minty watermelon and cucumber salad on a hot day
couscous tabbouleh with mint on a cold day
minted beet salad best eaten with a napkin and a bib
lemon mint curd dessert please
mint cucumber tomato sandwich snack
strawberry mint chicken will raise an eyebrow or two
put lime mint jelly on your Caribbean roast lamb
munch on warm toast with minted butter by an open fire
drink mint juleps while watching the Kentucky Derby
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