Checking in

Dear Friends,

It’s been over three months since I’ve been in blogland, and I’m still unsure of my plans. But I wanted to say “hello” and see how you’re doing. I’ve been busy in school, taking another English class and writing a lot. However, I haven’t written poetry since I left for my blog break. Inspiration has been scarce, but hopefully I’ll find some soon. Anyway, I hope the new year has been great to you so far, and I wish for the coming months to be just as wonderful!

I’m closing with an old haiku from years ago and wishing you all a very Happy Friday! Sending much love, Laurenβ™₯

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First Light

waking up early
peeking over the hilltop
its rays hug with warmth

Lauren Scott @ 2011
Photo: My son

Our Beach Buddy ~ Five Photos/Five Stories 4

our beach buddy

a quick little stop
to seek some tasty morsels
no such luck this time

I’d like to thank Jean at https://socialbridge.wordpress.com/ for tagging me in this fun photo challenge.

Here are the rules for the β€œFiveΒ Photos Five Stories” challenge:Β β€œPost a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or a short paragraph and each day nominate another blogger for theΒ challenge.

My fourth nomination for the challenge is Ian (The Emu) atΒ https://aussieemu.wordpress.com/about/

Lauren Scott Β© 2015

Have a fabulous Friday and weekend! β™₯

Man’s Best Friend’s Entertaining Antics

Ever since Copper became a member of our family,
squirrels have become the “bane of my existence!”
He shows tremendous confidence in being able
to catch the fast little critters, but to no avail.

squirrel on wireJumping in the air
feeling so close, yet so far
there’s hope for next time

Β High up in the sky

looking down as if to smile

they always prevail

(but Copper also shares mellow moments
where he breathes in the beauty around him)

Copper smelling flowers

The enjoyment and fun our furry pets provide us
is pricelessΒ and worth a million smiles…

Lauren Scott Β© 2014

Top photo: Google images
(I can’t take a photo
and hold Copper at the same time)
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Copper photo: My daughter
(unfortunately, this patch of grass
never looks the best)
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Last Chance

Rose 2014

It’s almost time to
let sun take its curtain call
one last chance to shine

LScott Β© 2014

(I’m a little premature, as the sun will shineΒ 
for awhile longer before rain will begin,
but the garden is changing

and soon, seasons will, too.) Β πŸ™‚