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Fallin’ into Autumn, Settlin’ After the Bustlin’

Well, I been doin’ my homework all-a week long
C’mon Everybody by Led Zeppelin
(Written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart)

A framed homework checklist featuring tasks like 'Reading 20 min.', 'Math', 'ITBS Review', 'Cursive', and 'Grammar', with some tasks checked off. A red pen is placed beside it. — *Image Credit: “homework checklist and pen” by PersonalCreations.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0.*

Busy, buzzy bees,
buzzin’ all day long.
Waitin’ for the end of the day,
settlin’ down into the daily routine.

Through the backdoor,
into the kitchen,
backpacks dropped,
snacks grabbed.

Homework folders out they come-
complete the left,
place in the right.
Gotta get it done.

Supper aroma fills the air,
crockpot simmerin’ on low.
Set the table,
grab a glass.

Dinner’s done.
Tables cleared,
dishes washed,
and now what’s next?

Shoes by the door,
jackets on hooks,
backpack ready.
Tomorrow will come.

This fall,

May your evening routines feel easy and calm.
May you seize and freeze each ordinary moment in your memory bank, as you capture the blessings that pass each day.

#HelloSeptember #Autumn #FallinIntoAutumn #HelloAutumn #Fall #FallVibes #SweaterWeather #CreativeBlessings #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

Fallin’ into Autumn, Schedulin’ Activities

C’mon…Now he’s checking out schools and driving carpools.
Curious Thing by Amy Grant

A teddy bear dressed in a white outfit with a blue belt and glasses sitting in the driver's seat of a yellow car, visible through the window. — *Image Credit: “Carpool Buddy” by thetimchannel is licensed under CC BY 2.0.*

Buzzin’ around Town
all around
here and there
with kids in tow.

Buzzin’ around town
all around
droppin’ off kids
all over town.

Grabbin’ gear:
helmets, sticks,
pucks, balls,
and racquets.

Puttin’ on pads,
Tyin’ shoes,
fillin’ water bottles–
let’s go.

Buzzin’ around town
all around:
sports,
lessons,
playdates,
after-school programs.

Buzzin’ around town
drivin’ around,
watchin’ kids grow like weeds.
All over town.

New rhythms.
New routines.
New moments to share.
Carpoolin’ here and there.

This fall,

May your buzzin’ around town
make you laugh more than you stress,
and may these moments capture the true meaning of life.

#Schedules #Autumn #FallinIntoAutumn #HelloSeptember #HelloAutumn #Fall #FallVibes #SweaterWeather #CreativeBlessings #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

Fallin’ into Autumn, Walkin’ the Kids to School

C’mon …
Up in the morning and out to school
AC/DC, Songwriter: Chuck Berry

A red vintage alarm clock with a white face and black hands, showing the time as 10:10. — Image Credit: *“Alarm Clock 1” by Alan Cleaver is licensed under CC BY 2.0.*

Ring-a-ling goes the alarm,
coffee pot turned on.
Lunches made.
Breakfast laid out.

Let’s go.
Let’s go.
Parents nudge–
it’s time for school.

New routines.
New rhythms.
New pencils.
New backpacks.

New clothes.
New shoes.
New haircut.
Here we go – another year.

Hello, September.
Hello, new school year.
Hello, new friends.
Hello to you.

This fall,

May your new routines bring you wonder and joy of the unexpected.
May your mornings be peaceful and your smiles be ones
you gladly give away.

#BackToSchool #HelloSeptember #Autumn #FallinIntoAutumn #HelloAutumn #Fall #FallVibes #SweaterWeather #CreativeBlessings #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

Fallin’ into Autumn, Sayin’ Hello

Hello, is it me you’re looking for?
Hello by Lionel Richie

Close-up of a human eye with vibrant blue iris and eyelashes. — Image Credit: *“In Sight” by CarbonNYC [in SF!] is licensed under CC BY 2.0.*

In your eyes,
in your smile,
there you are – September
Smilin’ and sayin’ hello to y’all.

Summer fades.
School begins.
Activities resume.
Feelin’ energy in the air.

Autumn whispers,
Get ready.
It’s time to go–
somewhere, anywhere.

New faces.
New places.
Time stands still,
until life starts movin’ again.

Hello September.
Hello Autumn.
Hello Fall.
Smilin’ and sayin’ hello to y’all.

This fall,

May your Autumn hellos bring smiles
everywhere your heart wants to go.

#HelloSeptember #Autumn #FallinIntoAutumn #HelloAutumn #Fall #FallVibes #SweaterWeather #CreativeBlessings #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

Breezin’ Through Summer Sayin’ Farewell

Sayin’ Farewell

Farewell, my summer love, farewell, ooh
Farewell, by Michael Jackson

Farewell, summer love.
Til we meet again.

Farewell summer breezes.
Til we meet again.

Farewell summer beaches.
Til we meet again.

Farewell summer friends.
Til we meet again.

Farewell.
Au revoir.
So long.

Summer farewell reminds us:
To let go gently.
To cherish the good memories.
To release the not-so-good ones.
To hold the summer warmth in our hearts.
To welcome whatever lies ahead.

Till We Meet Again.
May reflections continue to guide you on your journey.

– Nadia Crane, So Long, California (Blog 8/31/25)

Children and adults waving as the Sea Breeze boat arrives at a harbor dock — *Image Credit: AI generated –* *Children and adults bid vacationers farewell as the ferry boat departs from the dock*.

This summer,

May the summer breeze whisper a fond farewell.
May you step into autumn refreshed and invigorated.
May the summer warmth stay with you all the way through winter.

Thank you for joining me on this summer adventure, Breezin’ Through Summer. The series stretched my creative writing skills a bit. It also introduced me to new WordPress features including AI videos (which seem to be no longer available?) and AI generated images.

I’m hope this series brought back fond memories of summers past.

Happy Labor Day!

Til we meet again!

#BreezinThroughSummer #SummerFarewell #Romance #Picnic #SummerSun #TasteOfSummer #LightAndAiry #SummerWhimsy #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

Breezin’ Through Summer Waitin’ & Hopin’

Summer Waitin’ and Hopin’

And I’ve been waiting in the weeds
Waiting for my time to come around again and
Hope is floating on the breeze
Waiting in the Weeds by The Eagles

Summer is fickle.
Isn’t it?
Like a summer breeze.
Waitin’and hopin’.

Merry-go-rounds.
Ferris wheels.
Bumper cars.
Water balloons.
Make us feel like kids again.

Strolls on boardwalks.
Gazin’ at stars.
Love feels everywhere.
Doesn’t it?

Breezes come and go.
Love ebbs and flows.
Summer’s here
and then it’s gone.

Waitin’ and hopin’
for love to come around.
Sometimes it does,
and sometimes it doesn’t.

Waitin’ and hopin’.
Waitin’ til next time.
Floatin’ on hope.
Countin’ the days.
When the world seems to stop.

Waitin’ and hopin’ reminds us:
To listen to our hearts.
To rest in the stillness of a starry night.
Time keeps movin’.
Another summer will come.

Only you feel the intensity of hope – a glimmer of the what if?
Reflections, Poems, and Prayers on Estrangement, including The 8 Stages, by Nadia Crane

*Prague Astronomical Clock by Vera Kratochvil public domain pictures dot net*

This summer,

May you seize the moment in your waitin’.
May you swirl and twirl with hope.
Let your heart feel like a candy apple,
Soft, gooey, and sweet.

#BreezinThroughSummer #SummerWaitin’#SummerRomance #SummerPicnic #SummerSun #TasteOfSummer #LightAndAiry #SummerWhimsy #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

Breezin’ Through Summer: Takin’ a Walk & Writin’ Haikus

Here are a few flower pics from North Carolina. I took them last week while walking through the Vintage Grove community outside of RTP. Aren’t they lovely? They were so beautiful that I just had to write a few haikus to describe them. I hope you like them!

White periwinkles
Dancin’ in the summer breeze
Pop go their petals

Late summer bloomers
Swayin’ in the summer breeze
Black-eyed susans wink

Summer friendship buds
Two pink trumpets playin’ songs
As petunias kiss

White bell-shaped flowers
Chime in time to August sun
Ringin’ into Fall

Garden rose bloomin’
vibrant coral-colored cloth
cozy in green leaves

Pink Rose of Sharon
Blinks its wine-centered flower
Drinkin’ through summer

Writing poetry from images is a brilliant technique Elizabeth Robin introduced to me. I met her a couple of years ago at the Heritage Library Foundation’s Historic Holidays tea at USC Hilton Head. She taught me how to create poetry from everyday images, like postcards and photographs.

If you want to dive into more of my verses, head over to the “Poetry” tab on my main page: Poetry – I and Thou Reflections. If you want to check out Elizabeth’s poetry, go to her “Published Poems” tab at elizabethrobin.com.

#BreezinThroughSummer #SummerWalks #SummerFlowers #SummerSun #TasteOfSummer #SummerWhimsy #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons #Poetry #Haikus

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Breezin’ Through Summer As It’s Slippin’ Away

Summer’s Slippin’

Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
into the future.
Fly Like an Eagle by The Steve Miller Band

Summer’s slippin’ away.
In the August heat.
There’s a change in the air.
Summer’s slippin’ away.

Summer’s slippin’ away.
Time to wipe out the beach bags.
Vacuum sand from the car.
Summer’s slippin’ away.

Crowded stores.
Back-to-school sales.
Getting ready for school.
Summer’s slippin’ away.

Summer slippin’ away reminds us:
To linger a while longer.
To treasure the moments
and tuck them in your heart.

Stay a little bit longer.
Let the days fade slowly.
Let summer have its last slip and slide,
slidin’ us forward to whatever comes next.

Where has the time gone?
Wine & Faith – 19 Days in Napa by Nadia Crane

*Image Credit: “Slip & Slide!” by Shylah is licensed under CC BY 2.0.*

This summer,

May you find yourself exactly where you need to be as
summer days slip away.
May you welcome the change with an open heart.
May you trust that endings make space for beginnings.

#BreezinThroughSummer #SummerSlippin #SummerRomance #SummerPicnic #SummerSun #TasteOfSummer #LightAndAiry #SummerWhimsy #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons

September Haiku

Silly Chipmunks

Playful brown creatures,
Scampering through autumn leaves,
Acorns stuff their cheeks.

Fun Facts: Chipmunk babies are born blind and stay that way for 30 days. By 60 days, they leave their parents and venture out on their own. And those famous cheeks? Chipmunks can expand them to three times the size of their heads — that’s a lot of acorns!

#September #Haiku #Chipmunks #thepaisleyfrog #Poetry

Breezin’ Through Summer That’s Driftin’ Away

Summer Driftin’

Summer days drifting away…
Summer Nights, Grease (Songwriters: Sammy Hagar, Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony)

Summer drift.
Summer days driftin’ away.
Going uphill.
Downhill.
Sideways.

Summer drift.
Summer days driftin’ away.
Going somewhere.
Elsewhere.
Anywhere.

Summer drift.
Slowly goes away.
To a different place.
To another space.
Miles away.

Summer drift.
Goes off course.
Wide of the mark.
Off the beaten path.
Shiftin’ from here to there.

Summer drift.
Days become shorter.
Nights get longer.
Breezes feel cooler.
Sweater weather nearer still.

Summer drift.
The season starts slippin’ away.
Like waves that come and go.
Cherishin’ moments
one by one.

Summer driftin’ reminds us:
To pause.
To linger.
To stay awhile longer.
To savor the precious summertime moments.

Sandy answering Jill with:

I plan to move after the summer.
I’m really looking forward to being closer to my family.
Nadia Crane, Wine & Faith – 19 Days in Napa

This summer,

May you seize the day – every day.
May you treasure the season’s moments that glow in your heart.
May you start loosenin’ your grip on the last summer days,
so you can prepare for the harvest to come.

Person walking along a sandy beach beside a small fishing boat — *Image Created by AI: A lone beachgoer walks past a small fishing boat along a peaceful sandy coastline.*

#BreezinThroughSummer #SummerDrift #SummerRomance #SummerPicnic #SummerSun #TasteOfSummer #LightAndAiry #SummerWhimsy #ThePaisleyFrog #Seasons