Victoria Ponders

A Greeting Times Three

Sun, moon and stars…

A pink stripe in the eastern sky while Venus twinkled heavenward

The half-moon said both good day and goodbye

And descended into the western horizon…tucking itself in for the day

A greeting times three…

I like it.

This was a fleeting experience this morning. January is making itself known with a forecast of snow, rain, ice. All the precipitation players are on deck. 

But for a few moments this morning, pink hues ruled. 

The image is not my own (thank you Canva for providing a close approximation) but the sentiments? All me. 

I guess this post would more be more accurately titled “A Greeting Times Four” if you count my own. However we do the math, the hearty hellos? They’re heartfelt. 

Vicki 🌞

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Hi — I’m Vicki and I’m a big believer in the power of connection – taking time to share what matters most. I love pondering…thinking about work, family and home life and I enjoy blogging about all of it. Cheers!

34 responses to “A Greeting Times Three”

  1. E.A. Wickham Avatar
    E.A. Wickham

    I love this. It reminded me of my mom’s favorite poem by e.e. cummings “anyone lived in a pretty how town.”

    “Women and men(both little and small)
    cared for anyone not at all
    they sowed their isn’t they reaped their same
    sun moon stars rain”

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Ohhh….thank you for that! It’s perfect. 🥰

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      1. E.A. Wickham Avatar
        E.A. Wickham

        Thank you for your words that triggered the memory of that poem. I got to look it up and enjoy reading it.

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          🥰❤️🥰

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  2. Ab Avatar
    Ab

    Love the pink hues that we are gifted with on the early morning skies! Hail and the first snowstorm of the season for us over here.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Oh geez…you’re receiving precipitation soup — hail and snow – aren’t you?? Take care…we’ll dream of pinky-peach morning skies in the meantime. 🥰

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  3. drgeraldstein Avatar
    drgeraldstein

    You are lucky to have the vanishing stars, Vicki. Not many miles away they are shrouded. Those who care must fight for them and against what their disappearance signifies.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Vanishing stars indeed…thank you for your thoughtfulness. ❤️

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  4. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    What pretty words and picture for me before I get ready to go to Book Club.
    And all that precipitation calls for a day inside by the fire and snuggles with your honey!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Love that! 🥰❤️🥰

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      1. Nancy Avatar
        Nancy

        🥰😉🙂

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  5. Deb Avatar
    Deb

    Can you send some pink sky westward please? We have been in dismal gray verging on black storm clouds now for some time. It’s so dark in my apartment I have to keep lights on, more for my plants than me but they add a bit of pseudo sunlight 🙂

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Oh…I surely will. Except that little glimmer of pinky/peach has been overtaken by snow…and pretty persistent snow. I hear you about the darkness. I feel like we’ve got lights on all over the house all day because it’s been gray and somber here, too. Next sunny morning? I’m sending all the light directly to you! 🥰

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      1. Deb Avatar
        Deb

        Thank you my dear! I rather like snow sky, at least it’s lighter and you get the reflection from the ground. We may have some in the next few days, then winter can be over in my opinion 🙂

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          I’m with you!!! 😜🥰😜

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  6. Wynne Leon Avatar
    Wynne Leon

    Absolutely beautiful, dear Vicki! Thanks for sharing the morning greetings!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      🥰🥰🥰

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  7. Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader) Avatar
    Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader)

    Nice! We’re getting battered by a winter storm here in southern Ontario today. And the grey skies are starting to get to me. Where is the sun?

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Deb and I were just lamenting the same thing! Ready for spring! 😜☀️😜

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      1. Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader) Avatar
        Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader)

        Most definitely! 💚☀️💚 A friend of mine posted on Facebook that she hasn’t worn her sunglasses since mid-December. My response “Why does the sun hate us?” at least made her laugh.

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          Ohhhhh… that’s an indicator, isn’t it?!?😎

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  8. Todd Fulginiti Avatar
    Todd Fulginiti

    Winter skies can be beautiful! We got no snow here, just a giant wad of rain and some flooding 😬

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Yikes…a giant wad of rain…that sounds like a lot! 😲

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      1. Todd Fulginiti Avatar
        Todd Fulginiti

        We were supposed to get some flooding, but it really wasn’t as bad as predicted. Although, we did get some water in our laundry room, which was new and exciting😁

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          Oh no!!! Water in the laundry room and not in the washer! 😳

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          1. Todd Fulginiti Avatar
            Todd Fulginiti

            Haha yep- not too bad though

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            1. Victoria Avatar
              Victoria

              I’m glad for that…a comment trail from you that includes the words water, flooding, laundry room…you know…my mind wanders! LOL! Glad all is okay-ish. 🥰

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              1. Todd Fulginiti Avatar
                Todd Fulginiti

                No worries- it was just minor nuisance level stuff. Our house was built around 1860 and whenever we get really heavy rains, a bit of water somehow seeps into the house back there- and a new roof didn’t fix it 🤷🏼‍♂️.

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  9. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    We’re greeting our first snow of the year, Vicki. It’s magical, just like your poem and all the greetings. Stay warm and safe and enjoy.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      You, too, dear Diana! 🥰

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  10. Awakening Wonders Avatar
    Awakening Wonders

    Winter skies produce such magic in them, and they have inspired your beautiful words!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Thank you! You’re right about winter skies! ☀️❄️☀️

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  11. cheryloreglia Avatar
    cheryloreglia

    There is magic when the day slips out of her finery, eases into her nightie (get it), and like a restaurant that dims its lights to quiet us all down, we are gently laid to rest. Lovely. Hugs, C

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Oh goodness…poetry flows out of you! 🥰🥰🥰

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