You Make Me Smile~To Bling

Art by MichelleMarie
Art by MichelleMarie

Did you know I am magic? Magic Dan

Art by MichelleMarie
Art by MichelleMarie

Did you know I am magic?
They call me Magic Dan
If you don’t believe me
I promise you’ll see fast
I pretend I am invisible
Like I’m not even here
I’ve been trying for so long
Now I’m waiting to appear
Because I’m Magic Dan
Did you know I am magic?

For my brother Dan!

There is a secret place~He goes there~He’s there now

Art by MichelleMarie
Art by MichelleMarie

There is a secret place
This is where he goes
He thinks it is a secret
that nobody knows
Where he goes
when his hope is lost
when the greatest of his fears
scare him into running
He’s done this for many years
I chance to see him hiding
I know that he is there
He wonders away his days
As if he had no cares
I shall wait
for his magic to return
If I get a chance
I promise I will learn
Where he goes to rest
Till the hope and magic
is back

HOPE~MAGIC

 

 

Moon~Stars~You

Art by MichelleMarie
Art by MichelleMarie

I wish I had words when I see the Moon
I wish I had words when I see the Stars
I wish I had more then this because
I have this wish for more
that reminds me of You

Wherever I go there You are

Art by MichelleMarie
Art by MichelleMarie

Wherever I go there You are

My bro & I standing on the porch~Pa’s cabin

My bro & I standing on the porch of Pa's cabin!
My bro & I standing on the porch of Pa’s cabin!

Something changed for my bro that day! I have tried to think what happened to him, what he must have thought the day he dug the hole to bury our Pa. Something changed that day in me and something changed in him. Shortly after this photo was taken he left our family. We all heal in different ways. I have since been in contact with him but very limited. I was thinking of him today as I do every day. I hope and pray he has found peace in his heart. He’s only 14 months younger then me so we grew up together close and he always knows me and I love that. It’s the silence that kills me most I think, it always has….when I love someone and they are silent with me I think all manner of things I may have done to cause the silence….then I realize it’s not about me the silence is all about them and their inability to articulate their pain! I know this! When I am in pain I can’t shut up, I have to share till I feel relief. Thinking about my bro today!

Me and D, Hanover Park, IL
Me and D, Hanover Park, IL

Let you be privy to the Privy~Quote from Pa

“This little place is all we own~and wish to keep it neat~So please be kind with your behind~Don’t S#%t upon the seat”~Pa

Ezra was heading for the hills because there were snakes! This is before we opened it! BTW this is Privy #2
My sister, Ezra was heading for the hills because there were snakes! This is before we opened it! BTW this is Privy #2
My brother's sense of humor is hilarious! Note the look on my face! What a day1
My brother’s sense of humor is hilarious! Note the look on my face! What a day!

Pa’s Hunting Cabin~Man Cave 3

Ezra always has a blast at the cabin. Please not the coke machine changed down. Such a man thing! Nobody touch my stuff!
Ezra always has a blast at the cabin. Please note the coke machine changed down. Such a man thing! Nobody touch my stuff!
Ezra loves it here!
Ezra loves it here!

Pa’s Hunting Cabin~Man Cave 2

Approaching the cabin from the dirt road
Approaching the cabin from the dirt road
You cannot access my Pa's  cabin without a serious 4WD.  Visiting is not for the faint at heart. NO cell communication at all! Ahhhh it's heaven.
You cannot access my Pa’s cabin without a serious 4WD. Visiting is not for the faint at heart. NO cell communication at all! Ahhhh it’s heaven.
Road to the cabin
Road to the cabin
My Pa was a hunter hence the antlers.
My Pa was a hunter hence the antlers.
Spiral Staircase to the 2nd floor sleeps 8.
Spiral Staircase to the 2nd floor sleeps 8.
All a man needs really!
All a man needs really!
Boat dock, I know my Pa loved this! We had a pond at our childhood home!
Boat dock, I know my Pa loved this! We had a pond at our childhood home!