A to Z Challenge (see tab above or link to the right) and Slice of Life Tuesday today!
Three boats and three poems for today!
N is getting along in the alphabet. I need a Q boat name for Friday! And a U for next week, though I kind of found a U name... no picture, but a lobster boat name from years ago.
SO, if you have a boat you haven't named yet, I think you ought to name your boat Quick Quixote or Quilly Wonka...Ultra Sultry or Utterly Ugly...anything with a Q or a U! Then paint the name on it, move to Maine, take a picture and send it to me. That should be easy enough to do for next week. And I think dedicated readers SHOULD be willing to do this, for the sake of blogging integrity. Any Z name would be fine, also. Suggestions: Zed's Meds, Zealously Jealous.
Three boats and three poems for today!
N is getting along in the alphabet. I need a Q boat name for Friday! And a U for next week, though I kind of found a U name... no picture, but a lobster boat name from years ago.
SO, if you have a boat you haven't named yet, I think you ought to name your boat Quick Quixote or Quilly Wonka...Ultra Sultry or Utterly Ugly...anything with a Q or a U! Then paint the name on it, move to Maine, take a picture and send it to me. That should be easy enough to do for next week. And I think dedicated readers SHOULD be willing to do this, for the sake of blogging integrity. Any Z name would be fine, also. Suggestions: Zed's Meds, Zealously Jealous.
Don't make me resort to buying my own fleet!
Oooh, a copy of PhotoShop would be cheaper!
No Time
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| "No Time" |
There's no time to lose
The hours fly by
No time like the present
The wind and waves sigh.
At sea there's no time
It's stirred in the wake
Evening comes quickly
Soon after daybreak
Most of our lifetime
Our time is not free
But time spent at sea
Is just No Time and me
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Number 7
I lead a blessed life,
I'm straight out of heaven
A guardian angel
The great Number 7
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Nadine Rae
Nadine Rae, what did you say?
"It's time for work and not for play."
Nadine Rae, why can't you wait?
"Get your boots and get your bait."
Nadine Rae, why do you nag?
"Grab that gaff and bait that bag."
It's time to go, I know, I know!
"Best be quick, or I'll make you row!"
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The hours fly by
No time like the present
The wind and waves sigh.
At sea there's no time
It's stirred in the wake
Evening comes quickly
Soon after daybreak
Most of our lifetime
Our time is not free
But time spent at sea
Is just No Time and me
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Number 7
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| "Number 7" |
I'm straight out of heaven
A guardian angel
The great Number 7
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Nadine Rae
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| "Nadine Rae" |
Nadine Rae, what did you say?
"It's time for work and not for play."
Nadine Rae, why can't you wait?
"Get your boots and get your bait."
Nadine Rae, why do you nag?
"Grab that gaff and bait that bag."
It's time to go, I know, I know!
"Best be quick, or I'll make you row!"
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Educational Nook:
- New-shell lobster = A lobster that has recently molted (see M), and whose shell is still very soft. These aren't usually for sale. They are softer than a "soft-shell" (see S next week), which is sold. These do not get bands put on their claws because they are so soft they can't damage other lobsters in the holding tank and the bands could crush the claws.
