Wisdom of Kids (Childish Wisdom)

This week, at work, we found a note a child had written...

"If you see animals running, it means a volcano has exploded."

We all laughed. But I started thinking. That's the kind of wisdom that kids can lock onto which adults often have forgotten. Think about what it says. "If you see animals running, they must be running from something, and if they are all running, they must be running from something really bad." Think about the practical side of this.

When the tsunami hit in the pacific, the animals reacted to the sudden low tide. This should have been a warning to people as well. "When you see animals running..."

This applies to other things as well. "If you see leaves dropping, the temperature is going to start to drop" "If something makes you nervous or worried, you should probably listen to your instincts." "If you are scared of something, there might be a really good reason." And, the most important... "If you see the dark, scary house, for heaven's sake, don't go inside." "If you go inside, don't split up." And, "If you do split up, go with Fred and Velma, not Shaggy and Scooby, they end up running too much."

Happy Halloween readers. (All three of you).

So much space and so little to write

How do people find stuff to write in their blog every day? Admittedly I think of great things to write about while I'm driving to work. Then I deal with customers, argue with co-workers, fight with computers and basically get through the work day. By the time I get home, I have no idea what it was I was going to write about.

Maybe the answer is to spend the first half hour of work writting in my blog. Probably wouldn't make my boss happy.

Maybe I should leave a half hour early from home, so I have a half hour to work on my blog before I start work.

So my choice is get up early or hide from my boss. Of course, we know the correct way to decide...

Which one takes the least effort. Right?

An answer to Gayle

Gayle made it to the subject line. It's almost as good as being googled, isn't it? It's a lot closter than I ever came.

Gayle, I answered your comment in your myspace account. Is that the best place (I generally don't answer messages in my blog itself, since it's open to so many people, but receiving comments is cool. Can I answer to your myspace, or do you have a blog? Let me know if the message didn't get through).

Could you try making another comment to my blog (this one). I changed the settings and want to see what it does.

Thanks!!!

Fall

Summer ended abruptly. It was really hot and sunny. Then, in two days, it's suddenly autumn. And you know what autumn brings...

Nice, hot soup. Breath puff-clouds in the morning. Sharp, crystal clear starry nights. Chasing the kids outside with warm jackets. Crunchy leaves. Blustery days. Soggy shoes. Hot apple pie. Cub Scout meetings. Pumpkin Pie. Selling popcorn for Cub Scouts. Sitting on the back porch with a hot cup of tea. Wearing a barn coat while walking the dog. Warming hands with a cup of coffee. Cuddling on the couch while watching TV. A warm cat on your lap. Putting up storm windows. Taking down table umbrellas. Warm sweaters. The smell of wood fires in the morning. The smell of cookies baking. Fresh bread with thick stews. Not washing cars. Not mowing lawns. Being indoors long enough to add something to your blog.

It's fall.