Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

***Today's Flowers post is at Carletta's Captures ***

Happy Birthday
Dr. Seuss!

"You'd be surprised how many ways

I change on different colored days."

Dr. Seuss (1904 - 1991) was the author of My Many Colored Days. A picture book about color, feelings and moods. In the book each day is described in terms of a particular color, which in turn is associated with specific emotions. Do you think Monday is a happy pink day or a quiet green day or just plain old blue?

Oh my it's neither I tell you.

Listen closely to what I have to say.

It's really and truly

Mellow Yellow Monday!

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"Is Your Mama a Llama?"

This is the unexpected animal I found as I traveled down a country road on my Sunday drive last weekend. I could see it ahead of me and right away I knew what it was. The fence it was standing by was right beside the road and I thought for sure that it would run as I pulled over to try and get my photo. It barely moved as if it were waiting for something. Food may have been on its mind or perhaps my camera hinted at stardom! I was so excited to find something unusual and thrilled he stood still for me.

The title words I wrote were exactly what I thought when I saw this beautiful creature. Some of you may think those words are the title of a Dr. Seuss book. It does indeed echo many titles of his books. But in fact the book was written by Deborah Guarino. It is a rhyming book that matches animal babies with their mothers. This week was the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. I think he would have given an appreciative nod to Ms. Guarino’s work.

Who would have thought – a llama – down a country road - in West Virginia!