Hi Rusty, I figured as much. I appreciate the importance of peace, joy, thankfulness and inspiration, which you reported as guideposts in your life. They've guided my life, as well. There's only one letter different, just three spaces apart in the alphabet, at the very end of the word, between "peace" and "peach". You can hold your outstretched, cupped hand up in the air as long as you choose and unless you're in Georgia or Niagara or a limited number of other locations, and even there, for only a limited period of time, each year ... no peach will ever show up there. Roots, a trunk, branches, leaves and blossoms (plus bees or other pollinators) are essential if one desires to produce a peach. Peace also does not appear by magic or as a result of wishing or hoping, however fervent. Roots of justice, a trunk of fairness, branches of kindness, leaves of cooperation and blossoms of love-inspired sharing are essential in developing peace. And some minds and bodies to provide the fertilizing (and in the situation of peacemmaking, to do a great deal of thinking and work along with that of many allies) to bring forth the desired result. Lacking those essential ingredients ... ... and major effort invested ... ... the cake of peace just ain't a gonna happen!! (Can you offer a comparison to throw in to symbolize the heat required to make that cake rise?) ole joyfuelled

Lol I had Pepper, yard guy, move all the pumpkins along the far fence line for the wildlife to enjoy. They ate 2 of them in the front yard lol. I may end up with pumpkin growing along the fence next year.

Thanks Fun! Merry Christmas to you as well! I enjoy all the smiles here every day as well! There is nothing quite like the light that laughter brings to one's life.

I doubt that I'd have chosen to read more than about a third of that limerick - or made another referring. But then - I'm getting pretty old and short of time, and need to unclutter my house, and some in shed and barn, looking to the day when I need to move to a small apt in the city (at double the fee). ole joyful