life of a georgia Artist

 Spreading his wings, this hawk flies free. Summer allows us to feel more free. All the laundry still needs to be done. All the chores remain unfinished. Red white and blue bomb pops call us. Lemonade is made and poured. Popsicle sticks dropped on the back steps. It is a hole called life. Summer we come out of that hole and say HELLO WORLD LET'S DO THIS! We used to have inflatable pools for all the neighbor kids to come over and enjoy, which ended up in tons of towels on the line to dry. The backyard was dotted with pool toys. More drinks were poured and snacks were shared. Stories were told on towels when everyone was catching their breath.  Summer is here. It is hot and bright and demands your attention. The yard needs to be mowed. The bushes need to be trimmed, but the Bocchi ball calls us. Ring toss challenges issued. Races across the yard called out as the first person is always sprinting toward the imaginary finish line.  As Summer, you entice me to your rays. You s...

  What happens when you encounter a Negative Nancy combined with a Karen?  Well, I will tell you, she will call you names, she will put you down, and try to make herself feel better. She is not worth the breath in your lungs. She is not worth getting upset over; trust me, that is way easier said than done.  Recently this bipolar person was on my property and as much as I wanted to monkey-stomp her, I just made her leave as quickly as possible. I work very hard not to have this kind of energy around me. Negativity is a soul sucker. It sucks your joy, it turns you dark, it takes you to places you never thought you would go. What can be done? This person is surprised I cannot stand her or want to be around her, but she is one of many negative people who want to suck my joy and happiness away. So she is banned from this house, this property and no longer welcome to come around for holidays or anything really. What or who do you know who is this kind of person. A basket that i...