As I Walked Out One Evening. A.H. Auden

As I Walked Out One Evening

As I walked out one evening,
Walking down Bristol Street,
The crowds upon the pavement
Were fields of harvest wheat.

And down by the brimming river
I heard a lover sing
Under an arch of the railway:
"Love has no ending.

"I'll love you, dear, I'll love you
Till China and Africa meet,
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sing in the street,

"I'll love you till the ocean
Is folded and hung up to dry
And the seven stars go squawking
Like geese about the sky.

"The years shall run like rabbits,
For in my arms I hold
The Flower of the Ages,
And the first love of the world."

But all the clocks in the city
Began to whirr and chime:
"O let not Time deceive you,
You cannot conquer Time.

"In the burrows of the Nightmare
Where Justice naked is,
Time watches from the shadow
And coughs when you would kiss.

"In headaches and in worry
Vaguely life leaks away,
And Time will have his fancy
To-morrow or to-day.

"Into many a green valley
Drifts the appalling snow;
Time breaks the threaded dances
And the diver's brilliant bow.

"O plunge your hands in water,
Plunge them in up to the wrist;
Stare, stare in the basin
And wonder what you've missed.

"The glacier knocks in the cupboard,
The desert sighs in the bed,
And the crack in the tea-cup opens
A lane to the land of the dead.

"Where the beggars raffle the banknotes
And the Giant is enchanting to Jack,
And the Lily-white Boy is a Roarer,
And Jill goes down on her back.

"O look, look in the mirror,
O look in your distress;
Life remains a blessing
Although you cannot bless.

"O stand, stand at the window
As the tears scald and start;
You shall love your crooked nelghbour
With your crooked heart."

It was late, late in the evening,
The lovers they were gone;
The clocks had ceased their chiming,
And the deep river ran on.

1937

"Jitter Quotes"

"I won't eat any cereal that doesn't turn the milk purple."
— Bill Watterson (The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes)

"Jitter Quotes"

"We are unable to announce the weather. We depend on weather reports from the airport, which is closed, due to weather. Whether we will be able to give you a weather report tomorrow will depend on the weather."

- Arab News report

Invictus (Unconquerable)

Invictus

OUT of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

by William Ernest Henley; 1849-1903

I wanted to share this great poem that I found in a book

that my grandma gave me, I hope you enjoy .

Kitty What?

I wonder if you get a free box of bandages with your wig???
I don't know, but if I tried to put one of these on my cat I would probably
wake up without a nose, or maybe even worse.
Kitty Wigs

"Jitter Quotes"

Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat. - Alex Levine

"Jitter Quotes"

Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.

~Turkish Proverb~

Homemade Biscotti

Homemade Biscotti

At first I was kind of leery of trying a home made biscotti recipe. I thought Oh my gosh This is not going to turn out too well, but with a few visits from the fire department I think i got it figured out. All it takes is a little patients, a little luck, and a little personal touch. I guarantee that the first time you try this you will say what the hell, but trust me it will not look like the Biscotti that you buy in the store, or at your favorite coffee shop, but looks are deceiving and the taste will definitely surprise you. Give it a few tries and you too will be kicking yourself for all the times you overpaid for a little cookie that's better if made with a little love in your home.

5 cups flour
1 1/2 cups cocoa powder
2 tbs baking powder
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 tbs vanilla extract
2 cups chocolate chips
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 400F. Cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth and add vanilla extract. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Shape the dough into 6 Logs or loaves and brush with beaten egg yolk. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Cut each loaf into 1 inch slices and place back on baking sheet. Reduce heat to 350F and place slices back into the oven. Bake for another 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and cool. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate, and drizzle over the biscotti. Brew up your favorite coffee and enjoy.
Good luck and support your local fire department.

Pearls of Wisdom

Pearls of Wisdom
"Fourteen Things That It Took Me Over50 Years To Learn" by Dave Barry

This is just brilliant, That's all I got to say.... Brilliant Freakin' Brilliant.

(I'm glad I found this)

Too good to Drink, but I will anyway

I am always looking on the web trying to find amazing coffee art...Well I think this one takes the cake. Check it out, I think you will be amazed.

Coffee Art
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