R's rue

Does it say "Miami"? I think it does. It is the name of a house in the village of East Hardwick, West Yorkshire. I imagine that long ago the couple who reside at No.43 enjoyed a holiday in Miami. It was so good that they borrowed the Floridian city's name for their abode. Tony and I met up as arranged at ten thirty this morning in the village of High Ackworth, two miles west of East Hardwick. We parked close to the village church which is named after St Cuthbert. Above the door there is a weathered statue of St Cuthbert whose mortal remains, according to folklore, rested in the church one night long ago following the Danish and Viking  invasions that followed the Roman occupation of Britain. Here is that weathered statue of St Cuthbert, venerated abbot of the monastery on Lindisfarne whose final resting place is inside the magnificent Norman  cathedral at Durham. In my opinion he, not St George, should be Britain's patron saint... Anyway, Tony and I were mainly in...

 Drinking whisky No tumblers The bottle And I Are One tonight  Drowning  Our worries Til morning When the real Work begins  Seeking atonement  For our  Wayward ways And misguided  Perceptions  Of reality from R's rue https://ift.tt/0jO7Ue6

 What feeds your mind Frees or enslaves Pick wisely Choosing quiet This morning Enjoying a  Buttered English muffin And a medium roast brew As I stare out At the grass Still lush  And green Not rushing The seasons Letting them Be the compass Of my  Own self  Soul listen Heart align As the guiding force Known as  The deity I serve Comes  To cup my cheeks With a sweet Acknowledgment  Of Presence from R's rue https://ift.tt/ZSyNPb1

Above our front door and not at all unusually is a beam known as a transom. In fact it is part of the door frame. Above that beam is a small sealed window that through history has become known as a fanlight, transom window or simply a transom like the beam below it. A few years ago, we had a new door fitted and at the time we decided that the glass of our transom should have the house number in it - created via computer assisted sand blasting. This left the number itself defined in clear glass while the surrounding glass  remains evenly opaque. Such numbers have become quite common in Great Britain in recent years, helping drive-by delivery personnel to better locate houses as they do their rounds. I think it is also a nice design touch and not all that expensive to achieve. When the window was installed I had no idea that I might be endlessly fascinated by the sunlit image of our house number finding slightly different positions each sunny morning and throu...

 Taking a walk Down the gravel road Off to the mailbox Checking to see If I have  Wonderful surprises Ahead of me Taking simplicity Making it Extraordinarily joyful Because in all travels The memories made Are ordinary interactions In everyday spaces In the backdrop Of the magnificent Cathedral Is the Father Asking if  Anything is needed On my end As I dream Of wild surf Crashing against The cliffs With a chilled air I realized I’m humming Yellow Submarine On a cloudless September evening Full of  Anticipatory revelry from R's rue https://ift.tt/xwm3XHo

Dolly Parton is a megastar. We all know the story of her very humble beginnings in a one room cabin in the mountains of Tennessee. With her singing voice and her engaging personality, she forged  a successful career for herself in the entertainment industry.  She could have spent her millions entirely on herself and immediate family but that is not who Dolly is. She remembers where she came from and  has a strong urge to help others. Back in 2020 she made a personal donation of $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to support the development of the Moderna vaccine in the battle against COVID 19. But what mostly impresses me about Dolly Parton is the mission she took upon herself in the 1980s to do something very positive to tackle illiteracy. Her Imagination Library organisation has  given out well over 100 million free books to thousands of targeted children - not just in The United States but in several other countries too. Sheffield's neighbo...

 Let my heart Not be shattered By the weight Of my own Doubt The best  Surprises Take time And yet Here I am Struggling To be happy In the wait I don’t want To question I know  Great is On the way I just can’t comprehend The timing Lord You know What I want Is it that grand That the ground Would shake And tremble With the magnitude Of its blessing Would you pray For me I want to rejoice In others good fortune Until mine comes from R's rue https://ift.tt/oSswOda