FIERY FOLIAGE

These three photos are all of the same plant in our back yard, lit by the sun to blazing glory.

As usual I forget the name of it but it's a dazzler.

And finally, the innermost view.

The last one reminds me of Br'er Rabbit's plaintive cry from that Uncle Remus book of my youth, "Oh, please, don't throw me in that briar patch!"

I LOVE A RAINY . . UH . . .DAY!

A rainy day in my part of Arizona.

Just to put some music to it . . .

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST

The leaves of summer, the snow of December, both now gone.

(I swear.  Some day I'm gonna read that feller Proust's books.)

One more thing gone.  The Arizona Cardinals great season.  For those of you who still have a team in the mix . . good luck this weekend.

I'll be waiting for baseball season to start.

FRIDAY FUNNIES

It's been a tough week in the news but if we stop laughing who knows what would happen.  
So . . here are this week's Friday Funnies.

And with that box of cattage, I'll bring this week's moment of hilarity to an end.  Along with, of course, my usual thanks to contributors and theft victims alike.  Have a wonderful weekend, folks, and always remember to keep a smile on your face.

THROWBACK THURSDAY

April 7th, 1991

Our 20th Anniversary party

San Antonio Tlayacapan, Jalisco, Mexico

(Now we're coming up on our 44th!)

Je Suis Charlie

ONE WORD WEDNESDAY