Finding My Car 🚗

I’m always at the local mall

I can walk, it’s not that far

Although – to be quite honest

I often take the car.

Because of that annoying

Autopilot brain of mine*

Forgetting where I have parked

Happens all the time!

So I’ve devised a system

It’s kind of a little game…

(While I find it amusing

My kids just think it’s lame).

I take the letter of the Level

And the number of the Row

Then I turn it into a word

That I’ll recall, you know.

If park on Level F

Somewhere in Row 1

Perhaps my retail outing

Will be lots of fun.

But if I’m on Level C

In Row number 4

When I get home, I may need

To exercise my core.

My odd little system makes

Finding the car a breeze

Now I need a simple way

To find my flamin’ keys!

I had another verse in mind

About a D6 parking spot...

But my hubby shook his head

“Perhaps you’d better not”.

 * see

 My Autopilot Brain

Our Puppy: The Fashionista

Our puppy is quite talented

Her skills – they have no end

When it comes to fashion advice

On her, I can depend.

I should take her shopping

She has great “taste” in shoes

She's fussy about slippers -

Hotel freebies just won't do.

I was dismayed about my boots

Till I understood the reason

She saved me from a big mistake

Those boots were sooo last season!

Freebies? Not on her watch!

Grabbing socks or stockings

She’ll run off out the door

She wants us to be up-to-date

Buying new ones from the store.

Accessories are her specialty

How she loves hats and sunnies!

But, sometimes the alterations

Really aren’t that funny.

She added a fringe to my cap 😧

Well, I sure let out a yelp

You see, there really are some times

I can do without the help!

Yes, some "advice" has been good

While some has left me vexed

All the while I’m left to ponder

What she’ll turn her eye to next!

Hi there, everyone, what do your pets get up to? Feel free to leave a comment below. Kath 😀

A Valentine's Day Poem

Love hearts are all around  

Valentine’s Day is drawing near

Hubby and I don't make a fuss

We've been together many years.

Back when our romance was young

(And, let’s face it, so were we)

We embraced Valentine’s Day

Made a bit of an effort, you see.

I remember those exciting times

When we were truly smitten 💕

Valentine’s cards were purchased

And romantic words, written.

Cute toys were exchanged

And flowers were a winner

We'd often pop a cork (or two!) 

Along with a nice dinner.

Ads in the newspaper

Were carefully arranged

But, after we were married,

Well… Valentine’s Day changed.

I asked for no more flowers

Notices, or stuffed bunnies

Valentine’s Day became low-key

In order to save money.

Now we just exchange small gifts

To show that we each care

They’re often sweet and edible

…Chocolates (not underwear!)