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Yearly menopausal flush
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Lovely wickedness of yours…I had never thought of this before – it’s so perfect! And – we’ve got tickets now for the Tattoo on the Saturday in August. Hopefully the Sunday will be ours?!
Wonderful….which date and I’ll book it for a dog walk and some yummy food 🙂
Tattoo Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 free! The tattoo late in the evening (10pm?), so Saturday is a possibility if it would suit you better. Would be lovely – but don’t take too much trouble now…meeting you all is the best!
🙂 – I like the imagery of your haiku
Perfect.
Maybe it’s good to have the glow over and done with once a year Seonaid I like the sound of youthful beauty returning too … what a show and so attractive 😉
Gorgeous .
Indeed, a short burst of red….followed by a rest and then renewal….might work well for most of us 🙂
LOL!! I love this. The image is gorgeous, and the haiku is perfect. 🙂
Thanks Robin, I’m delighted that the slightly wicked haiku gave everyone so much pleasure 🙂
I’m laughing!! I SOOOOO can relate to the menopausal glow! As always this is a fabulous post and gorgeous picture. I would love your email address so I can forward some pictures and a couple of blogs of this area. You would see the similarities of where we live.
It’s great to hear that the post made you laugh…..that’s even better than smiling 🙂
My email is
Seonaid@infernalmachines.co.uk
If you want to send on pictures….from what I see on your site it really is very similar
“yearly menopausal flush” – that sounds a bit scary to those of us who hope they are a symptom of the past. But I am sure the tree doesn’t mind 🙂
🙂 Well said! 🙂
Well yes…..but they do get reborn into youthful beauty and energy each and every Spring….so I’m sure the tree doesn’t mind either 😉
LOL!
Your witty words were the first thing I opened this morning.
Perfect way to start the day…with a smile on my face and a hot cup of tea in my hand!
Well that’s great to hear Esther…..my job is done!
Starting the day smiling is a great way to go 🙂
Brilliant imagery! (Oh, and, quite a brilliant — literally — photo as well.)
Thanks Penny….nature is a wonderful mirror at times 🙂
That is very clever. I will look at all those beautiful leaves, of a certain age and colour, and smile a secret smile…
Wonderful, I love the idea of everyone walking around smiling at the menopausal trees next year 🙂
A haiku to make me smile this morning!
Wonderful to hear….that’s exactly what I was hoping to hear 🙂
Being (post?) menopausal I absolutely love this metaphor 😉
Me too! 🙂
Wonderful…delighted you enjoyed it 🙂
🙂
Thanks Gilly…I couldn’t resist writing this once it had crossed my mind!
A wicked and beautIful sense of humour ❤
Thanks Rachael, there’s a wicked core which sneaks out every so often!!
😀 Hot stuff! Beautiful post.
Lol Rosa….hot stuff indeed from Maple…she’s a lovely lady you know 😉
Mrs. Maple. 🙂
Indeed 🙂
Now I’m going to laugh when I see fall leaves on trees. 🙂
Wonderful….my work is done 🙂
If only all menopauses were this beautiful!
Lol, that’s true Fi…..and the trees and the year get to come back out of crone hood and back into youthful beauty each and every Spring 🙂
Beautiful image, Seonaid, and your haiku made me smile. 🙂
Well that’s great to hear….it’s a job well done then 🙂
Yearly menopausal flush 😀 Beautiful flush! 🙂
Thank you Amy….a beautiful hot flush indeed 🙂
I have yet to go through menopause so I can’t speak on that (got 7 more years hopefully), but I can say this photo is really beautiful. I love the colors of fall.
Oh me too…..don’t know how long to go, but I loved the idea of the year, and perhaps the trees as ageing ladies, winter will surely be crone hood and post menopausal!!…..but hey every Spring they are reborn into youthful beauty 🙂
Don’t ever, ever, tell Joanna I said this … but she’ll appreciate the metaphor! I’m envious that you still have leaves clinging to the trees! Although we’re experiencing something of a thaw here … 11F (-12C) last week and nearly 70F (21C) here today! I don’t like the fluctuations .. at this point I wish it would get cold and stay cold for a bit. D
The photos is actually a few weeks old David…..we are down to the last few yellow leaves clinging bravely on…..next big breeze and it will all be over for another year. Back to bare branches!
Can’t believe that dramatic temp fluctuation….that would be very disorientating!
I can see, out of my peripheral vision, the little red warning lights blinking on our weather radio. The alert is for a ‘Winter Storm Warning,’ from 3AM this morning until sometime tomorrow afternoon. We are hosting Thanksgiving here at the farm and have several folks driving from long distance. I hope they arrive safely. I’m already missing summer … something powerful! D