June 24th, 2021

 It’s Thursday already so there is so much that we need to share,

So send a smile and show you care!

2020

Humpday... in 1977 the Sox lost and the Cubs won on June 24th.

2019

A friend came up to me at a get together yesterday and told me he looks forward to seeing my chalkboard everyday.... made me smile!

What started as a way to give the Shepkids familiarity between their mom’s house and my new home turned into therapy for me and has now become a daily springboard for my friends!

It’s the little things in life!

June 23rd, 2021

 June is flying by quickly! Full moon this week, but a cloudy forecast might keep us from the shine of the strawberry moon!

2020

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June 22nd, 2021

 It took me years to realize all the Mickey Mouse Bullshit in my daily life was created by insecure people and on the days I was creating Mickey Mouse Bullshit… I was being insecure!

So I learned to stay away from the drama! It’s either going to be a tragedy or a comedy!

So today we are going to have a comedy….. also a Chocolate éclair!

2020

Percy Bysshe Shelley

2019

June 21st, 2021

         I’m just sitting here watching the world go round and round… though I slept through the tornado sirens last night!

Huge branch down across the street from my home when I walked to the Car.

2020

As I’ve gotten older I’ve learned that the sun and moon aren’t “just in the sky.” Everyday is different! Every shadow has a different length, every sunbeam a different angle.

Today at 4:43pm we celebrate the longest day of the year.

...Home is where I want to be....pick me up and turn me round!

2019

June 20th, 2021

 I had so many sappy things to say for Father’s Day….. I’m just gonna say…. If today’s is the only day you are the King…. Let your servants serve you well!!!

2020

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June 19th, 2021

 Whenever things look horrible you need to rise up in the morning and have something you love give you incentive to sing off key or dance like Elaine Benes.

When we were forced to read Billy Shakes sonnets in school I didn’t realize some would be roadmaps on life’s path!

Especially Twenty Nine….

2020

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June 18th, 2021

        The moving waters of the river are running shallow during this balmy spring. I always thought Langston’s river was influenced by Bysshe’s desert.

Looking at both and what is happening in the world today…. The negro has finally uncovered Ozy!

The well read will not be offended!

2020

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June 17th, 2021

 Don’t get caught not doing what you wanted to get done this summer….

Hell…. Don’t get caught not doing what you need to get done before 2022!

Also…. Don’t get caught with your pants down unless you’re with someone else caught with their pants down!

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June 16th, 2021

 Bobby Frost on a Wednesday morning… he’s not saying good fences make good neighbors, but we can live together and have goodwill towards each other!

Farmers Market Wednesday in Riverside and another gorgeous day before heat arrives tomorrow…

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June 15th, 2021

 Sometimes you have a day that knocks you down to remind you where you are on the Sun circler!

It is so much easier to draw a “W,” but you got to have that reminder that you can’t win them all!

Enjoy the Ides of June!

2020

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June 14th, 2021

 …And so we start the middle week of June!

The sun is high, the shadows are short and the living is easy!

Fly the American flag today with pride and hope that we never stop fighting for Justice and Freedom.

2020

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June 13th, 2021

 The June mornings with their early entrance are full of amazement and glory.

I don’t know how many June’s I have left, but when I’m gone I hope the Shepley’s of the future will remember how I loved those early sunrises, the songs I listened to and the tales I told….

On another note…. Happy Birthday to Mrs. Grace. She gave me the gift of her family’s friendship… she has made the world a better place in her 80 years!

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June12th, 2021

           The middle of June approaches this week full of sunshine and heat….the longest days of the year and two fun ballclubs to watch!

   Anyone want

        To play catch today?

June 9th, 2021

 

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