Diving into Fall

I got this "meme" from Dive over at Small Glass Planet and thought it would make a brilliant backdrop for the pics we took today in the park. It is finally fall here! I would have romped with the dog had it not been for this sinus infection I am fighting (yes....yet another one). But thank you, Dive...I now know what a meme is. It's a thing that's "all about me." Bloggers seem to be fond of them, as do some friends on email, so here goes. (BTW, if you visit Dive, bewares. He's raunchier than I am, AND he's British, which makes him automatically more talented at raunch.)

Hi, my name is Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt

Never in my life have I eaten tripe, sheep's eyes or tongue.

Never in my life have I been to any place outside of North America. Nor have I ever been to a vampire club. I always thought that would be an interesting kind of place to visit.

When I am nervous I say stupid things, stumble over my words, or crawl inside my head like a snail ducking for cover. Of course, sometimes I say stupid things when I am NOT nervous. And I often lose my words as well.

The last song I listened to was the theme from Scooby Doo.

If I were to get married right now, it would be to my husband. But we are already married. So I'm good.

My hair needs a coloring and maybe even a perm.

When I was four, I was younger than I am now. I was also smarter.

Last Christmas was a long time ago.

I should be smarter somehow.

When I look down I see a coffee stain on my t-shirt.

The happiest recent event was walking with hubby and doggy in the park today.

If I were a character in Friends, I would look fat next to them.

By this time next year, I will be a world famous blogger with millions of adoring fans and blocked pop-up ads.

My current distress is my stomach hurts from the antibiotics.

I have a hard time understanding math. Limitations. Supposedly intelligent people who are racist.

I want to buy time.

I plan on visiting my in-laws next weekend.

If I could spend the night at any house, it would be those castles in Scooby Doo episodes.

The world could do without hatred and stupidity. Violence. Petty people.

The most recent thing I bought myself is a dress (off ebay) and some prescriptions (not off ebay).

The most recent thing that someone else bought for me was groceries.

My middle name is Mercurio. It used to be Mary, but I changed it when I got married. I took my maiden name as my middle name.

In the morning I have to make sure the girls get ready for school. I need coffee. I like to write.

Last night I was sick.

There is this guy I know that needs his face slapped thoroughly.

If I was an animal, I would be a Canadian Goose.

A better name for me would be Wings.

Tomorrow, I will go to church. Don't I sound wholesome?

On Saturday mornings I like to write.

Tonight we will all be home together.

Lake Brittle, Part II

The beauty of Lake Brittle, take two, this time on a longer hike with Hubby. We soon discovered that the trail does not go all the way around the lake. We made our way through webs and spiders that looked strong enough to eat us. Their webs caught us along the way, no normal webs, strong webs, the kind that feel like thin, nylon threads.

One of the first, cool days of the season, the kind of day that makes you high, breathing in fresh air instead of heat, spirited air, not the still air of late summer.

And a glorious day to fish.....everyone was out, though apparently, not many fish were caught by the reports. My husband says I am getting like his father, talking to everyone I run into....I love to ask, "Did you catch anything?" And a passer by with a German Shepherd..."Is your puppy friendly? Can I pet him?"

And I cannot seem to stop taking pictures. I am getting just like my mother. I wish I had taken a picture of the blond boy and girl searching for craw daddies, but I really never know how perfect strangers feel about that.

Soon, I might start hugging these strangers, the way my mother does. But that's what a cool day with flowers does to me. How I love the beauty of life!