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Ah when it comes to sports . . . what can I say??   The current trend is to make football safer for the players.   So many have been injured for a life time and others have paid a price for playing the game.    It is a rough and tumble game and the players need all of the protection they can get;  maybe they should have a special word like "fore" in golf which helps to make the player aware.    They do, if I remember, 'hike',wonder what that was suppose to mean . . . duck, he is throwing the ball . . . well a sports fan I am not so I'll leave it to the experts.



A winter garden with a small sign of oncoming spring.    February leaving and March ready to come in, wonder what it will be like this year . . . in like a lamb or a lion?  We'll soon find out.   



The newspaper had a story about the high waves we were having at the Port.  We were told that storms were on the way but they never came in.  We had some raindrops, a lot of wind and thus the reason for the huge waves that came in.   I wrote a story poem about the waves awhile back . . .
Winter Waves

I sat beside the sea today
and watched the waves roll in
building five and six feet swells
cresting high and wide
to break upon the shore
releasing power in their stride.

The eerie mist hides the deep blue sky
and winds create
the power of the tide
it is gorgeous
it is beautiful
mixing the colors of the sea
how mysterious it can be.

I feel the misty rain upon my face
and breathe the clean salt air
challenging the wind
as it disturbs my hair,
my coat is wrapped around y legs
imprisoning me there.

I am a captive audience
to a sea both deep and wide
as I wait patiently
for a minus tide
and the treasures of the sea
that no longer hide.

So today as you begin your new week, think about all the blessings we can count and make today, and the rest of the week, one of an attitude change about weather.    We all have winter blahs, but if we look close enough we find many reasons to enjoy the weather be it on a slope skiing down a mountain side; or maybe hiking along in those skies in a meadow or field close by.    Now skating was fun, had weak ankles and didn't do very good, but I remember how much fun it was.   Hunting, ice fishing . . .lots to do and if you are not an outdoor person then enjoy the job you have to do today  because you can and you have one.   Soon we will all be complaining about 'hot' and wishing for a winter's day;  as the old folks would say 'never satisfied' so let's be 'satisfied' and make today a reason to celebrate . . . we'll call it . . . 'attitude adjustment day' . . . put a smile on your face, and not a grin and bear it one . . .one that lights up a room when you walk into it and open up those arms . . . give and get a hug or two.   Go, make yourself useful just because you can.   Hugs to all.