In the Service of Her Majesty The Queen

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  1. Scryler

    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Good morning!

    I am up early today.

    After a long spate, I dream. A man who shines
    like silver is in my dream and I wonder this morning
    what that portends, what my mind is working on this
    time.

    The shutter lizard has either moved or something
    has eaten it. It is nowhere in sight this morning.
    I hope it has found another hiding spot.

    In the east, the clouds are thin enough to tell
    that the sun rises in a different place than it did
    just weeks ago. Soon enough, the clouds thicken
    and dim it's light. It will rain again today.

    A flock of noisy crows flies through the neighborhood,
    cutting around the live oaks in their flight, loud enough
    to wake up any who might still sleep this morning.

    Doves coo in the distance.

    I work today. I hope the rain holds off awhile.

    I hope you had a good night.

    And that the day goes well.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    I have fallen in love with Greek yogurt.

    And...for me, really great news...I spied the shutter lizard
    poking it's head out as I was leaving for work. I practically
    danced to the car.

    Some people concern themselves with large, earth-shaking
    issues. Not me. I focus on small green lizards. Is there a
    lesson here? Not likely. Heh.

    A friend sent me a surprise. A book on Florida birds. So
    now I have to get around to buying some binoculars.
    My friend told me, "The earth where you put your feet is
    holy ground." I am not sure just yet how this ties in with
    the bluejays.

    Light rain off and on all day, and no big deal driving to work.
    A city about 30 miles south of here got hit hard, though.

    Google says the moon is full even as I type.

    I hope you had a good day and that the night has been good, too.


    To all who will sleep tonight on this side of the earth,

    The Nightly Mission:

    The full moon smiles on you tonight
    and will bring you whatever it may.

    I hope joy will come with it's light
    grace you, follow you into the day.

    G'Night!
     
  3. Emirkol the Chaotic

    Emirkol the Chaotic Proud Polytheist

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    Your friend's statement is a paraphrase of what God said to Moses when they first met on Mt. Horeb in Goshen. (Before he went back to Egypt.)

    She left off the "Remove thy sandals" part, but I can understand that as Blue Jays don't wear sandals.

    Dunno if this helps. :shrug:
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Well, thank you Emirkol. Never would have known that.
     
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    Emirkol the Chaotic Proud Polytheist

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    Just your "Friendly neighbourhood fountain of worthless knowledge"!

    Today's not starting off all that great. Nothing serious, just weather issues. We're supposed to be having y company's Summer Outing today at the local minor league stadium with a game to follow. Appears that Nature has other plans..... ah well.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Good morning!

    Except for the northwest, the sky is blue with scattered white clouds.

    The bushes still hold drops of rain on their leaves this morning.

    In the northwest, the sky is black with rain clouds.

    A breeze blows, but not hard enough to ring the wind chimes

    I see a bird fly and circle overhead that I have never seen before.
    It is large and quite striking, unique enough to guarantee finding it
    in my new bird book. I look...it is a swallow tailed kite.

    And the book tells me that what someone at work said were a
    variety of blue jay is actually a mockingbird. This makes sense
    when one considers all the songs these birds have been singing.
    So it is the mockingbirds that have driven off the other birds.

    Now I wonder when I last saw a blue jay.

    A lone little sparrow comes to the loquat tree but doesn't stay for
    long. And one of the doves flies off from the ground near the
    birdfeeder where it was pecking up stray seeds.

    No sign of the shutter lizard this morning.

    I hope you were blessed in your sleep and have a good day.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    A friend from Key West said they had the worst lightning storm ever last night.

    Been lucky where I live. The storm seems to have mostly gone around us.

    Sorry about your outing.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    I saw both the green shutter lizard and
    the brown lizard that likes the porch railing.

    Both made madcap escapes when I came
    too near. Quite funny. The shutter lizard
    flung itself onto the end of a leafy branch,
    then had to hang on for dear life (I assume)
    when the branch bobbed up and down. The
    brown lizard sailed off the railing onto some
    dead and crunchy leaves on the ground,
    making it obvious where it was until it found
    the underneath of the porch.

    The doves that come to eat the seed that falls
    from the birdfeeder aee Zenaida Doves. The
    book says they are uncommon in this area.
    My other book, Birds of North America,
    indicates they are from Mexico.

    Off and on, more rain. Light rain.

    I walk around the potting wheel, still boxed up,
    eyeing it, working up to opening it.


    And to all who sleep tonight on this side of the world,

    The Nightly Mission:

    You can leave the land in your sleep,
    as long as the ties that bind are strong.

    Your dreams can be strange, mystical,
    sweet journeys, but don't stay too long.

    Elves that shine silver in the night
    can capture you, take you away.

    And I'd much rather, you know,
    that you woke up the next day.

    G'Night!
     
  9. Emirkol the Chaotic

    Emirkol the Chaotic Proud Polytheist

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    Well, turned out pretty well after all! The rain stopped hours a couple hours berfore we left letting everying dry out and warm up a bit. Had a great time and the home team, The Schaumburg Flyers, won!

    The company outing itself was good too. Lots of laughs all around. It's a really great thing to work for a company that knows how to treat their employees right. It's an even better thing to truly enjoy working there!

    OK. This is weird....

    Just as I'm typing this (I'm at work), one of my co-workers drops off a "Thank You" gift from the company to all employees.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Good morning.

    Scattered clouds and blue sky late this morning. It is already as hot as it is forecasted to be today, 83 degrees out. The sun is hot on my skin.

    No lizards in sight that I can find.

    No birds flying around the neighborhood either, or even singing. A few buzzards are flying lazily south of here, but none overhead or nearby.

    Today I unpack the potting wheel.

    I had a good night. I hope you did, too.

    And have a great day!
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    I hope you had a good day!

    And that the night went/goes well.

    No lizards at all today, and hardly a sight or sound of the birds.

    The clouds rolled in this evening and darkened the entire sky.
    Minor drops of rain, nothing else. Just clouds.

    I unpacked the potting wheel. There were many big staples.
    And...I think it's going to fit in the bathtub! I forgot that I got
    legs for it, so the height problem won't be an issue. Yay! Now
    to get the clay...and relearn how to throw. I will probably be
    cursing a lot for awhile. But I am excited.


    To all who sleep tonight on this side of the world,

    The Nightly Mission:

    Sleep tonight and sleep well
    under the sleep fairy's spell.

    Wake up tomorrow
    with no more sorrow.

    G'Night!
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Good morning!

    Late last night, the clouds had drifted away and it was clear. I could see all the stars
    and, of course, the moon.

    This morning, a light haze burns off even as I watch while I drink my coffee. The sky
    turns clear and blue. Been a long time since there were no clouds.

    Only one little lizard out this morning that I could find. On the ground by the porch.

    And no birds at all. Not a peep. Perhaps it is too hot. Already 80 degrees out at 9am.

    A busy day ahead for me.

    I hope you had a good night.

    May the day go well.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    I hope you had a good day and that the
    early part of the night was good, too.

    Busy day today.

    Tomorrow, I hope to get up with the sun
    and see if the birds still sing then. Major
    effort on my part, when I want to do it
    on purpose.

    And I will put the legs on the potters
    wheel and see if it fits in the bathtub.

    Sometimes I think I am a strange
    person. Nobody puts a potters wheel
    in their bathtub. My friends haven't
    said anything, but that alone tells me
    something. They are not normally
    quiet about things. Everything is
    open to comment and/or joking.
    Except my wheel and the bathtub.

    Hot today. Hotter as the week proceeds.

    Summer is here, in my book. Maybe
    that's why the birds aren't singing.


    To all who sleep tonight on the dark side of the earth,

    The Nightly Mission:

    Give your brain a break,
    and put it in park
    when you go to sleep.

    Try to bring some light
    to bleed through the dark,
    take you to the day.

    G'Night!
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Good morning!

    I hope you had a good night.

    I am not up as early as I wanted to be this morning to check out the birds,
    but early enough, I guess.

    They were singing some when I did get up, so maybe it does have something
    to do with the heat. There is a department here at the university that specializes
    in zoo animals...mainly large birds. I'm thinking of calling and see if someone
    there knows why the birds aren't singing.

    Already 83 degrees outside, supposed to get up into the 90s.

    And clear skies so far.

    Today I put the potting wheel together. And order clay.

    I am skipping the binoculars for awhile.

    I hope you have a good day.
     
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    Scryler Night's Wordsmith

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    Late again.

    I hope you all had a good day.
    And night.

    I work tomorrow. So another busy day.


    To all who sleep tonight on this side of the world,

    The (very brief) Nightly Mission:

    Sleep soundly and have no dreams
    that are bothersome.

    Wake up tomorrow!

    G'Night!
     
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