Good morning! 12-28-24

Good morning!  Invite some friends over and have a blast this Saturday! Kimberly@ The Rooster Crows 🐓

Good morning! Happy Friday 12-27-24

Good morning! Coffee is a staple in this house.  ~ Kimberly@ The Rooster Crows 🐓

Boxing day?

December 26 2024

by Kimberly Mann

Good morning my blogging and reading friends. They tell me today is boxing day.

The first time I heard that phrase years ago my brain did somersaults. As most writers and avid readers are aware, those of use who take language seriously look at both sides of the “worded” coin.  Boxing day?  Who needs their lights punched out? LOL!

Living in the States, boxing day never officially arrives but our friends in other countries have varied tales about the origin and meaning of the holiday. 

Wherever you live and regardless of how you spend the day after Christmas or the beginning of Kwanza, Have a beautiful day with love in your heart and cheer on your tongue.

Merry Christmas!12-25-24

Good morning! ~ Kimberly@ The Rooster Crows 🐓

Tendering Christmas Gifts

December 24 2024
by Kimberly Mann

It’s easy to hop on the Internet and order an expensive gift from around the world. Gifts this year have become more meaningful and challenging in both the gifts that I have received wrapped in “Pretty Paper” and ribbons and the gifts that I have given, acknowledged or not.

My gift to those I have never met is my hope for happiness and smiles in their lives such as listening to a beautiful Christmas song like my favorite, “Marshmallow World.”

“Thank you” to those who I have conversed with for helping me with my lifelong journey of knowledge. Disagreements are both beneficial and informative to question information, even religion. When I hear “Silent Night”, a beautiful song about the birth of a baby to a monetarily poor family, I can let my faith rule and enjoy the story or I can question whether the story is true as so many around the world are experiencing hardships due to war over government/religious issues. My heart goes out to them.

Friends are always special during the holidays. Their warm and genuine smile brought about by presents as simple as candy canes that I packed in Santa’s hat sends Flutters through my heart on cold days here in the land of ice and snow after winter solstice. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” written by Frank Loesser in 1944 probably sums up the Northern Indiana weather the best. The older I get, the colder 10 degrees on the temperature wheel feels.

The child in me will always connect with family, especially children. Their innocent smiles and delight in learning brings back memories of Alvin and the Chipmunks singing “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” on my mother’s record player and trying to replicate that on my piano. Those days were wonderful Christmas presents that I will always cherish. At least until Alzheimer’s sets in. 😄

Connecting with animals of all kinds has always been my first love. From my first Dalmatian when I was 2 years old to all of the varied 2 legged, 3 legged, 4 legged, aquatic, fowl, equine, bovine, and species better left to the call of mother nature, enjoying their company and learning their way of life has been educational to both my heart and mind. I often wonder if my research mentors  who frequently became frustrated with my never ending quest for knowledge posed the question “Do you Hear What I Hear?”, a song of peace and understanding.

And most of all, my life’s love has brought me the most desired gift of all, unconditional forever love. Love is the one gift that can never be taken. If it’s true love, not even the person you give it to can destroy it. And in so giving, the return is love in your heart…to face unafraid the plans that we made “Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland”. Merry Christmas Baby, my darling Rusty.

Happy Christmas Eve!12-24-24

Good morning! ~ Kimberly@ The Rooster Crows 🐓

The First Year

December 23 2024

by Kimberly Mann

Share what you know about the year you were born.

While my mother fattened by body via goats milk, the war raged on in Vietnam as the muscles in my legs began to develop enough to withstand the weight of my body. 

My temper flared when dinner was late in symbiotic strides with the citizens of the United States who were confused and angered by the deployment of their loved ones.

Nary an English word from my mouth that year as Apollo 1 fell from the sky and disentgraded.  Shock and awe swept the nation.

As the Mafia boss Jimmy Hoffa began an 8 year stint in the big house, I took over with my own style of Mafia reign through use of my looks and the fact that everyone adored this darling curly topped, dimple faced doll.

As Elvis Presley and Priscilla are married in Las Vegas, the wedded couple better known as my parents argue over who is going to change my diaper.  They made it through without divorce court.

My older brother and I race to be number one on our parents list as the citizens fight over the color of their skin.

The Carol Burnett show debuted giving me ideas to amuse my family.  It worked.  They were all in stitches as I bumped my bum on the floor repeatedly while attempting to walk like a drunk.

What do you know about the year you were born?

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Good morning! 12-06-24

Good morning! ~ Kimberly@ The Rooster Crows 🐓