Haiku for every day of October 2021
October 1
Don’t- tell-comedy
Upstairs neighbors, their own show
Fun for all of us
October 2
Chance to do nothing
Laundry, submit proofread book
Eat liver, onions
Sunday, October 3
Get packed, loaded up
Last Sunday before we leave
Ten days, Illinois
October 4
Last day with Jasper
This week summer fades away
We will be back soon
October 5
Marg, Austin airport
Left her there and drove away
Trust her to Jesus
October 6
Learn to say hello
Home … Austin? Urbana? Both?
Learn to say goodbye
October 7
Tree fell on our roof
Shower drain leaks through ceiling
But our house still stands
October 8
Ultrasound OK
How much will I miss those kids (Jasper, Miles, Aly, Jack)
When that turns around
October 9
Margaret’s baby day (72)
Zoom songs, Villy in Lincoln
Starting birthday week
Sunday, October 10
Bunny’s – Marc’s new work
Eat sauteed chicken livers
Until they are gone
October 11
Church homes in both states
As we surround each other
Power of God’s love
October 12
Marg’ret’s tooth is fine
Time to get that lovely crown
In we think, Austin
October 13
When was the last time?
Lunch and time to visit John
65 this year!
October 14
Wide, blue Ohio
Pam, two cats, rich memories
Cave-in-Rock, her home
October 15
Evansville, all day
Dot, Kay, Heather, Marc and Chris
Buffet – crawdads dance
October 16
cut down, on the ground
we loved our Kentucky tree
year by year by year
Sun October 17
Highway from Brinkley
Sunday service in the car
Back roads to Waco
October 18
Jasper, Miles, joy
Two full weeks, too long away
Now we get all day
October 19
we get old, wear out
doctors try to slow that down
and I wonder, why?
October 20
We stirred up cookies
Jasper helped with everything
Earl Grey sugar, wow!
October 21
Eye doctor Friday
Too long since new eyeglasses
Blurs and fog begone!
October 22
Bbq and beer
With George and his mom Martha
And Granddog Muffin
October 23
Swim again with kids
Meal at our house, spaghetti
Grandkids, top speed joy
Sun, October 24
How much cool stuff can
You cram into one half hour
Talk, Matt Cassidy?
October 25
Jasper hammers nails
hour at a time, while I
read, write, listen, pray
October 26
Her friends at rehab
Always brighten Marg’ret’s day
One hour twice a week
October 27
Rain pours down all day
Bursting clouds push across sky
Fall come to Texas
October 28
Problems underground
Sink’s stopped up, snake can’t get through
This might take awhile
October 29
Two days miles, jasper
Play, snack, lunch, nap, snack, shop, eat!
Their first overnight
October 30
Sleepy Trunk and Treat
Woke up for the Dairy Queen
Miles’ favorite place
Sun, October 31
Empty nester’s crowd
New friends again after church
Finished jigsaw too
