morning – ladyleemanila

In your hands

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016Posted in Monday Morning Melts, Wordle PromptTagged fiction, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, morning, poem, poetry prompt, wordle7 Comments

Who’s gonna be with me in the Ratskeller?
Who’s gonna strike a clump of two with me?
Who’s gonna order steak burnt to a cinder?
Life’s better with you, I come with a plea
Without you, my life is like a big blur
Without you, I’ll remain acedia baby
Coiled myself in front of the television
Scrawling your name over and over, hun

People say we’re antipodes of each other
That I’m a walrus and you’re a tiger
That I move on and pull myself together
If I change, can we please stay as we were?
In your hands I’m waiting for the answer
I miss you from the summer to the winter
I miss you like a rain in the desert
Come back and I promise you full comfort*

* A Ottava Rima is a poem written in 8-line octives. Each line is of a 10 or 11 syllable count in the following rhyme:

one octive poem. abababcc
two octive poem. abababcc, dededeff

For: Monday Morning Melts #3, Wordle #130 “November 21st, 2016”

52 Weeks Photo Challenge:Week 10- Morning!

October 10, 2016October 11, 2016Posted in Photo Challenge, Wordless WednesdayTagged morning, photo challenge, photos, wordless wednesday4 Comments

For: 52 Weeks Photo Challenge:Week 10- Morning!. Also for: Schuykill River scene

Share Your World – 2016 Week 29

July 18, 2016July 19, 2016Posted in Share Your WorldTagged food, general blogging, Him Indoors, love story, morning, mother, share your world, son, thanks, time, travel theme, wedding7 Comments

What is the perfect pizza?

We usually make our own pizza, with lots of different things in it – tomatoes, cheese, pepperoni, salami, ham, mushrooms, pineapple, onions, etc. We usually slice and chop the ingredients and put whatever we fancy on our side of the pizza. It’s really delicious!

What is your favourite time of day?

I’m a morning person, so yes, first thing in the morning, I’m your man. I make the tea, have breakfast, do some blogging, get to work, or if I’m not working, swimming, going to the gym, cycling, cleaning the house, doing laundry, etc.

Show us two of your favourite photographs? The photos can be from anytime in your life span. Explain why they are your favourite.

This was a view from our room in Kranzbach when we celebrated our Pearl Anniversary there. We had a great time.

HRH the son and his beautiful bride on their first dance. I just love it!

Complete this sentence: I’m looking forward to…. This weekend when I’m flying to the UK to see my Mum before she flies back to the Philippines. HRH the son and his beautiful bride are also coming to meet us at my brother’s house and we’ll have a jolly time. After ten days, I’m flying back to Germany. Then, just unpack and then pack again for India. Yes, two days after I arrived, Him Indoors and I are off to India for the son and his beautiful bride’s wedding, Indian version. We’ll be staying there for two weeks. We’ll be visiting the bride’s family and relatives, have the wedding, and then tour the south of India after the wedding. Really, really looking forward to it!

Have a gorgeous week everyone!

For: Share Your World – 2016 Week 29 by Cee Neuner

A Cold and Wet Morning

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016Posted in Haiku Horizons, Skywatch FridayTagged haibun, haiku, haiku horizons, morning, photo challenge, photos, rain, sky, skywatch, wet5 Comments

One cold and wet day
This morning’s weather not good
When’s the sun shining?

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

garden

For: Skywatch Friday – 7 April 2016 Edition – National Beer Day Edition!! and Haiku Horizons prompt “one”

Carpe Diem #905 Throw That Pebble #3 drinking tea

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016Posted in Carpe DiemTagged carpe diem, haiku, morning, poem, poetry prompt, teapot3 Comments

favourite teapot
was given by my sister
many years ago

early morning tea
looking forward to drinking
starts our day right

put milk in the mug
wait three minutes for the brew
such a lovely tea

For: Carpe Diem #905

Carpe Diem #898 Yukibare (clear sky between (after) snowfall)

January 19, 2016Posted in Carpe DiemTagged bliss, carpe diem, haiku, morning, poem, poetry prompt, serenity, sky, skywatch, snow, winter10 Comments

after snowfall
bright and beautiful blue sky
walking in the fields

For: Carpe Diem #898

Snow in the Garden

January 18, 2016January 19, 2016Posted in Mundane Monday Challenge, Wordless WednesdayTagged morning, mundane, photo challenge, photos, snow, snowflakes, winter9 Comments

For: Mundane Monday Challenge #42 and Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk (I think…)

Snow This Morning

January 16, 2016January 17, 2016Posted in #MySundayPhoto, Just Jot It January, scenic weekends, SoCS, Stream of Consciousness Saturday, Sundays in my cityTagged birds, cold, garden, general blogging, home, morning, Munich, photo challenge, photos, snow, snowflakes, trees, winter, writing challenge, writing prompt33 Comments

What a beautiful day! I woke up this morning to this pure and bright snowy day. Him Indoors had to shovel the snow in our garden path, as well as the front of our house, between the garages. He didn’t mind at all, it’s like his morning exercise. And I have to take lots of photos. I love taking photos, especially of the different seasons. Just like Thursday morning, we came back from our morning swim and the sky was brilliant. Sunny morning, clear sky, we can see the Alps from our place. Simply wonderful!

For: where mangroves linger… . Also for: Just Jot It January 16th – What #SoCS and The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Jan. 16/16. And for Sunday: #MySundayPhoto – Glow and Redwood Valley Railway (Sundays In My City)