I Just Went Outside, Sat On The Tree Swing And Took In The Beautiful River And Sky.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

Two things occurred to me:

1. The world is quite beautiful.

2. Politics sucks.

I'm goin back out there now. I'd say that many of y'all should come join me...

[Mojorabbit]

1. I did it too

and I agree with you.

It was a good thing too as hubby must have forgot to lock the coop, my four chickens had got loose, and it is getting ready to rain.

[cynatnite]

2. Time for my break, too

Got a headache.

[Jack Bone]

3. I'll be there in a minute..I'm gonna take a shower first..

after all of the "Impeachment is off the table" talk...I feel all dirty and scummy

[thecrow]

4. you are right ~ we all need a swing and a breath of fresh air

everyone's so angry right now.
a swing is a great place to relax, but I can
only stare at the passers-by
from mine.

[KittyWampus]

5. I picked blueberries

:)

[Canuckistanian]

10. I picked blackberries

Although we know them as "thimbleberries".

I've been shooing away the blue jays all day long.

[tavalon]

46. I picked thimbleberries the other day

of course, they are totally different from blackberries and have ripened a few weeks earlier. They're a pain because they're so small.

[truedelphi]

6. Hey I was just about to join you

I have a cherry pit and plum pit that I want to plant.

It will be a minor undertaking - the dirt I want for the planter is deeply buried in the two foot compost heap.

Hope the pesky jays are acting appreciative - The bird feeder is full, ditto the small water holder. After they get what they want,the nuthatches and woodpeckers will be down.

The deer stay put until evening these days (just too darn hot!) but that Mischief Maker the Jackrabbit is over in the neighbor's yard eating his way through some newly planted flowers.

Who says Life Ain't Grand??

[jpgray]

7. Did you swing to the right or left?

:P

[Warpy]

8. There was a storm through here a while ago

and the world smells like it was just freshly created.

There is nothing more wonderful than the sound of thunder echoing back from the mountains.

If I don't want to leave it behind, I have to pay attention to politics.

[Double T]

9. Roll down the windows and take in the fresh air, white clouds........

and beautiful blue skies.

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[Forkboy]

12. I tried that once...

...I got blinded by the sun,tripped over a crackhead,and fell into a polluted river.

It's all about perspective. :)

[snappyturtle]

13. The world is bee-u-tee-ful!

Right now I'm able to see, over my laptop, our 16 girls (hens) and Bo Jangles...the rooster my hubby calls Magnificent....he is showy but not too much upstairs...if you get my drift. Out back are some Whitetail bucks feeding and soon there will be Axis deer and Black Buck antelope...wildbirds feeding too....rainy....peaceful. Best of two worlds: DU on the laptop and peace just outside the window!

edit--I did get some fresh air while I "set the table" for the critters!

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

14. Great suggestion. When my kitty or dog is resting, I imagine stepping in their paws.

They have no worries and are so content.

Imagine that!!!

I am really lucky, too, because I can walk less than fifty feet and look at a clean, running river edged by gorageous cliffs.

[Mabus]

15. I was just in the crawl space, under the house, fixing our plumbing

when I heard Tucker's show begin on a television above and the following occurred to me:

1. It is nasty and suffocating in that crawl space.

2. Now I know how Tucker's brain must feel.

Just as soon as I take a shower and get the cobwebs out of my hair I'll join you in appreciating the great outdoors. Heck, I'll even take the dogs with me.

[Madspirit]

16. k&r for the most mellow post to ever come out of OMC...

I love the outdoors too and we have a lovely outdoors here. I can actually identify with OMC in this thread. I still swing on swings too. Wow. Another blue moon..
Lee

[tularetom]

17. Not everything is fields of wildflowers

I shot a rattlesnake in my driveway this morning. I don't like to do this but the horses go bananas when one of them shows up. And I don't know whether its global warming or what but there seems to be more of them here every year. My wife is scared shitless of them and is pestering my ass to move back to town.

We skinned and cleaned one and grilled it on the fourth. It didn't taste like chicken.

Sometimes nature is ugly.

[YankeyMCC]

18. Hey, I was just doing a similar thing on my back porch

reading a good book in a comfortable chair enjoying the blue sky and the breeze in the trees.

The world is beautiful and it's a good thing to connect with that reality as often as you can.

[Evoman]

19. Its fucking hot outside.

37 degrees celsious (~98 F), and with the humidex, feels like 48 (118 F). We beat our all time record by 3 degrees.

You go outside you can't even breath. Lol..I'd rather stay here and play politics, even thought the sentiment was appreciated.

[Madspirit]

23. May I Ask What State You Are In?

I HATE rain and I LOVE heat and summer but Austin, this year, is having record rain, the most we have ever had since records began and it's hot...ERGO LIKE A FRAKKING SAUNA!

Lee

[Evoman]

24. State? Not State.

Province. Saskatchewan.

[mzmolly]

20. I hear ya.

Too bad it's pushing 100 degrees with high humidity in good ol' Minnesota, or I would definitely join you.

ENJOY!

:hi:

[Evoman]

25. Yeah, here too.

Not even a fucking breeze. When I leave the air conditioned building I'm in, it feels like when you open the oven door to grab a roast.

[mzmolly]

27. It's funny b/c in Minnesota, we can be so fargen hot or cold beyond words.

Best of both uhm, worlds? ;)

[salinen]

21. I walked the dog

on a beautiful deserted beach today. Sea lions, pelicans, crabs, and squirrels were good company.

[zippy890]

22. Absolutely right

I just went for the most beautiful walk - gorgeous New England summer day.

It made me happy.
:hi:

[conscious evolution]

26. Back to the garden

Thanks OMC.

Peace to you and yours.
CE

[marlakay]

28. Drove past the river and looked at the mountains this morning

on my way to Curves...this all does get to you

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[w8liftinglady]

30. I would-if it wasn't for the freakin chiggers

how to you keep the chiggers off?

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[hfojvt]

33. Dandylion break?

You didn't snort any, did ya?

[proud patriot]

34. I just got back from 5 days in the High Sierra

Click on this link to see my church (my holy place)
http://jeffreysipress.com/landscape/thehighsierra/dusylake1.shtml

a few more pictures
http://www.pelorus-jack.com/pct/sierra.html

[cynatnite]

35. OMG! Those are beautiful!

Did you take those? They are fabulous!

[proud patriot]

51. No , I just googled for some images

Those caught my eye .

even those pictures are nothing like being there .

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

36. Thanks For The Links!

That picture in the first one is downright breathtaking.

One of these days (years) I really have to make my way out west. Always wanted to.

And when I do, I'm gonna find that little spot in the pic. :)

[proud patriot]

52. In the Sierra there are a lot of those little gems

best advise I can offer , is find the less populated state park
locations . Yosemite etc... need to be left alone IMO .

[goodgd_yall]

37. Unbelievably lovely

One of these days I've got to hike the high sierra too.

[The Straight Story]

39. I was up above lake isabella this weekend

Staying at the family cabin - no phone, internet, but we did have tv. I could have just stayed there forever - where that sound in the background is not sirens or cars, but the wind through the trees.

[proud patriot]

53. It's PEACE on earth

:loveya:

[petronius]

42. Damn, I'm jealous

I may have to forgo my Sierra trek this year (I can't really complain, since we're going to Europe), and I'm really jonesin' for some mountains. Maybe in September...

Great pictures!

[proud patriot]

54. The Sierra will wait for your return

:hug: Enjoy Europe ...

[BlooInBloo]

49. I hate you.

;)

[proud patriot]

55. SMOOCH

:*

[UTUSN]

38. I would, but SOMEbody has to perform Watch-duty ("Guard" in Army talk) for you to do your thing n/t

[Evoman]

40. I like trees and swings.

*bats eyelashes*

[bdamomma]

41. the world will be quite beautiful again once we as citizens

get this cancer out of the country.

[kineneb]

43. I had a relaxing time talking to my pet chicken.

(this is not a joke) Henrietta is a wonderful friend, and lays eggs as well. She sits in my lap and lets me pet her, like a cat or dog.

[Cha]

44. Politics do Suck~

But, now we have to forge ahead with the suckiness because the bushits are here to make sure we don't get to enjoy that Blue Sky, Beautiful River, and Clean Air much longer.

[tavalon]

45. As one of my partners says

Poli = many and Tics = blood sucking insects.

[puebloknot]

47. You just caused me to take a deep breath, you *conniver*, you! nt

[Bullwinkle925]

48. Do you possibly have space for 2 to sit and swing?

I'd love to join you.
:hug:

[althecat]

50. Sweet

[JacquesMolay]

56. Dude, I live in the South

.... it's hot as hell outside.