Haiku for every day in October

Haiku for every day in October

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Can we stretch our wings?

Look at all we haven’t done

But we need to wait

 

October 2

Itching to travel

See something, someone, somewhere

Look out your window!

 

October 3

Saturday sabbath

Sunshine just over those clouds

Watch, sit, play, rest, love

 

Sunday, October 4

Talk of Austin trip

Or move, then hot and fast steaks

With Marc, Myranda

 

October 5

Hot this week – eighties

It will be cold soon enough

Get my projects done

 

October 6

Will the birds eat this?

Safflower for cardinals

squirrels can’t stand it

 

October 7

new patio done

Tight red bricks under wall art

Level, solid, sweet!

 

October 8

our home: retreat house

our kids: board of directors

Marg’s great idea

 

October 9

Warm air, sat outside

Marg’s birthday with all our fam

8^th gen iPad soon

 

October 10

TC 6, Diane

Our small group became so close

Eight years now it’s been

 

Sunday, October 11

Clarence brings us home

Last meet, month of grace and prayer

Breathe on us, O Lord

 

October 12

Finally we go!

So long since we’ve seen these guys

Austin, here we come

 

October 13

When we take three days

Suddenly there’s no hurry

Let the road unroll

 

October 14

Willie Nelson’s town

Abbott, Texas BBQ

“Still Smokin” that meat

 

October 15

Apartment dreaming …

Evolve … now we touch and see

Kind, quiet, restful home

 

October 16

Sure, his knee is sore (knee replacement 2 weeks ago)

Jamail meets us, open arms

Lover that he is

 

October 17

The kids like it too

Evolve Apartments, yes we

Can! Look up and laugh

 

Sunday, October 18

Turn ourselves toward home

This trip surpassed all our dreams

Coming back to soon

 

October 19

Get clear to Sikeston

There won’t be much tomorrow

Hop, skip, jump … we’re home!

 

October 20

Sleep in my own bed?

Sure, why not? All night, then some

There’s no hurry now

 

October 21

Our chickens running

I didn’t know I’d miss them

We thank you, Ruby!

 

October 22

Austin lease approved!

Black framed copy greets our fam

J, A, overnight

 

October 23

Hot club of Cowtown

c-u roots from their backyard

fiddle, bass, guitar zoom

 

October 24

Last year, volunteered

Wore my t-shirt, had a ball

Covid changed it all

 

Sunday, October 25

Edward Hopper show

Last day, sold out, we missed it

Night hawks still singing

 

October 26

Keys, Nov 21

Start move in December 1

Be in Austin for Christmas

 

October 27

So there’s lots to do

Sort of … call this a “soft move”

Little at a time

 

October 28

Roomy Prius hatch

Trip by trip by trip by trip

Two thousand miles

 

October 29

So much change this month

Watching God just do his work

What will next month bring?

 

October 30

Yellow, red and brown

Autumn leaves falling right down

Underfoot, on my head

 

October 31

Miles is a giraffe

Jasper is an astronaut

Collect the candy!