In Bloom

This is a mix of my front yard garden and my patio garden. The hydrangeas are unbelievable...

Double Knockout Roses...

Basil and Kolanchoe

Monkey Grass...potted.

Irises

Purple Jew and Pentas

 



Hydrangeas (this is for you Ruthie...)

 

Texas Sage (Salvia...the red variety)

Victoria Blue Salvia

 

Caladiums

 

Minivans

I was going to post about my new kitten, but thought this matter needed attention as soon as possible.

This is not directed to ALL minivan owners, but you know who you are if this applies to you...

When you drive a minivan, are you not allowed to go the speed limit? And does the minivan not allow you to drive in the right lane when you are going TEN MILES BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT? Just wondering. Because you are always in the left lane.

So since I know minivans do go the speed limit, making the above question moot, do they have to drive beside you at all times, and if so, is the ultimate goal to block you so you can't pass? And when you can finally pass, because it's bound to happen sometime, are they required to speed up, so surprise, you can't pass anymore?

Lastly, when one minivan sees another minivan are they required to drive side by side until someone rides the ditch to cut one of them off? Let me give you a scenario: Three lane highway, three minivans. I'm f#$%ed.

So please help me understand. Do we need to create a "minivan" lane? Because I will. Otherwise, one day I will snap and run you off the road! Here is my advice: Just because you drive a minivan, does not mean you should drive like sh*t. When you drive your other car, do you drive the same? I think not.

Disclaimer: This rant does not belong to those minivan owners who have indeed read the manual carefully, for those people are few and far between...

On Writing...and Money.

That's it. It doesn't exist. If you write for money, well, plan on getting a day job. Making millions off your work is few and far between. Sure, don't get me wrong, if it happened, I would be happy. Don't write because you think I want to hear about your life, much less pay money for it. There are too many good writers out there I would rather be spending my time on. Don't write either because you are someone famous and looking to make that extra buck. Unfortunately, you will. But I won't read it. No way. You probably paid someone to write it for you, so you could sign your name under it.

Here's the rub. Write because words from fingers are more poetic than conversation. Write because your story is consuming. Consuming you, me. Consuming your brain like acid on skin. Get it out. Love it. Work it. It has meaning. If you love it, I will to. Write because it makes you smile. Write because it makes others smile. Write because it causes controversy. Write because you have something to say. Write because you want to see your name in that publication. Write it, type it, sing it, record it. Just do it. And don't write for money. Money is merely a side effect. Nice, but not realistic.

Everybody wants to be a writer. Everybody's writing a book, a novel, a memoir. Do you have it? Can you do it? What makes your life so damn fantastic that I would want to read about it? It's not as easy as you would think. Do you think putting words on paper makes a book, much less a sentence? I feel like I'm qualified, are you?