Saturday, August 01, 2009

I shoulda

I shoulda dusted & vacuumed today
instead I held the door open for the dust bunnies escape.

I shoulda brought pallet and paints to the patio
instead I painted me toenails.

I shoulda listened to music today
instead I heard the summers breeze blowing thru the trees.

I shoulda weeded & deadheaded the beds
instead I wondered at their growth and colour.

I shoulda mowed the grass today
instead I moussed and curled me hair.

I shoulda fed the flowering baskets
instead I delighted with Chickadeedeedees feeding their young uns.

I shoulda emailed friends today
instead I turned the pooter off and wrote.

I shoulda swept the patio
instead I tossed fallen petals into The Pond.

I shoulda called me love today
instead I let him be knowing he too enjoyed the warmth and sun.

I shoulda scrubbed the bathroom
instead I laughed at the frogs playing in their own.

I shoulda done the laundry today
instead I watched a squirrel sleep on the clothesline tree.

I shoulda cut a bouquet from the garden
instead I bought carnations of yellow, gold and red.

I shoulda, shoulda and shoulda today
instead I was just with me……….

14 comments:

  1. I do so love your "Instead's". They are far more fun and interesting than the "Shoulda's"

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  2. Isn't it the truth Eric, we need to take more time for ourselves and today I did !
    :) Cheryl

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  3. 'Shoulda' is there to be ignored. The more often the merrier ...
    June in Oz

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  4. My new resolution June :)Cheryl

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  5. hmmm ... sounds nice! What we should do every now and again :-)

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  6. Indeeeedie doooo Speeeeeedy :)

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  8. I'm soooooooo there Eric, thanks muchly for the invite, Cheryl

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  9. "I turned the pooter off and wrote."

    People can still do that? There's no law about it?

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  10. Not that I've heard Snowbrush ;)

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  11. This is what I would like to do more often. But I do that all the time already; therefore, I can't "shoulda" anymore, right? Hee, hee.

    By the way, I came here by way of The Inferno blog site. I enjoyed your post there also.

    Tasha

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  12. Welcome to The Pond Tasha, ooo I'm so jealous of your shoulda time. :) Thanks for dropping by. The Inferno is how shall I say a hot time in the Blogsphere :D Cheryl

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