tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66317432893382712412024-02-20T10:37:18.726-05:00states-of-mineC.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-84064370439668423792013-01-07T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-07T04:00:08.236-05:00Monday Morning Wake Call--Carry On
" May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground Carry on Carry on, carry on. "
Here's to a great week...focused on the present, the future and what is possible. Carry on!
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-67895751077296608062012-12-31T05:00:00.000-05:002012-12-31T09:16:19.135-05:00Monday Morning Wake up Call---Yeah Yeah
Let's dance into the New Year and make it a great one!!
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-26465960204257004542012-12-30T20:27:00.000-05:002012-12-30T20:32:24.818-05:00Magpie Tales-Resolutions
Resolutions
I gave up
Thinking and started doing
I gave up
Doubting myself and took a risk
I gave up
Living in silence and anger
Choosing laughter and love
Started looking at the horizon
Found out what I was made of
What was true
What was real
For me
For you
I gave up
Not being me
Therefore,
I am new.
C. M. Jackson 2012
and yes, I gave up cigarettes too!! Happy C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-77635432719445306472012-03-19T00:01:00.003-04:002012-03-19T00:01:01.651-04:00Magpie Tales-Therapystriking face
box
slammer
slugger
hammer
allen
no words
no point
no wrench
can fix
the fact
you hurt me
C.M. Jackson 2012
This is a Magpie Tale--you can find more here!C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-25113612712477870802012-03-18T17:16:00.003-04:002012-12-31T09:47:01.931-05:00a new view
Mr. J and I took a trip out to New Mexico in late January, early February...We were blessed with beautiful weather.Hence the latest blog header of Kasha Katuwe "tent rocks" monument. The last few times we visited, the monument was closed so we were thrilled to be able to tackle the hike this visit. The only difference between this time and prior treks was the snow and ice at the top! Made C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-79213766853291490092012-02-23T08:15:00.002-05:002012-02-23T08:19:13.435-05:00Magpie Tales-The Flamecaught in the day to day grind it is hard to see the finish line what was once fact is now a questionin the back of the mind will it be can it be failuresuccesspast futureknown unknowndreams fueldesire inspirekeep movingbright lights shineon the horizona new day will dawna new place and a new time
This is a Magpie Tale--go here to read more....
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-35567502005218204682012-01-01T18:04:00.000-05:002012-01-01T18:04:14.386-05:00Happy New YearA new year ...a fresh start...here's to the possibilities!
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-73256940880452787692011-11-17T21:02:00.000-05:002011-11-17T21:02:42.278-05:00Flash 55-Public SpeakingLooking for a place
A spot of blue
Where doubt weighs
Amidst the clouds
Nothing, the
Sun peeking out
All is possible
Though worry
Like dark clouds
Floats past my
Mind’s eye
Talking loudly
Thunder rumbling
As I laugh back
In the distance
The fear
Walking center
Stage
I speak from
My heart, and
Smile
C.M. Jackson 2011
Friday's coming--you know what to do...write it and tell it to the G-ManC.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-34627122227102402762011-11-11T00:01:00.003-05:002011-11-12T10:32:25.873-05:00Freedom is not freeToday please take time to thank and honor the men and women and their families for the service given and sacrifices they have made.
Photo by Evan Vucci/APKait Wyatt carries her 1-month-old son, Michael, at the burial for her husband, Marine Cpl. Derek Wyatt, at Arlington National Cemetery, Jan. 7. Wyatt was killed Dec. 6, 2010, in Afghanistan. Kait Wyatt, who was pregnant at the time of C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-72692893639065764872011-11-06T13:15:00.000-05:002011-11-06T13:15:01.360-05:00Magpie Tales-Sotto Voce
voices whisperin my dreamssome long gone some just gone but none forgottencause me to smile and laugh trying to catch up on the latest newsI awake tears running down my cheeksthen I rememberand smilehappy
C.M. Jackson 2011 This is a magpie tale--fly on over here for more!C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-41957952294041304672011-10-16T12:00:00.003-04:002011-10-16T13:48:41.926-04:00Wild places
wild placesdry my tearsopen spacesfill my soulerase my fearswild placeslet me hearmy heart beat
C.M. Jackson 2011
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-62129610335745222182011-10-12T09:07:00.016-04:002011-10-12T09:18:54.444-04:00Willow Manor Ball 2011Mr. Jackson and I have been looking forward to this evening. Ruth and Reya you are positively stunning! I can see Willow on the dance floor with Sir Tony. Is that a rose in Tony's mouth?
The night has been spectacular so far and full of surprises.
Pierce Brosnan made his way through the crowd slipping his arm around my unsuspecting waist and with a whispered "May I?" to C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-72995892863624842242011-09-06T17:38:00.000-04:002011-09-06T17:38:02.338-04:00Godspeed Dear Friend
Max Sept 6, 2011
Today Mr. Jackson and I said goodbye to Max. He is free. No doubt Max is running in the fields of heaven, stopping only to charm food off of someone's plate...we were blessed to have him for as long as we did....we will strive to honor his memory by living as he did- with heart, compassion and joy.
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-55955634393352906192011-09-05T21:20:00.001-04:002011-09-05T21:40:11.597-04:00Magpie Tales-Homelook at me
lost and forgotten
I need you
to remember
when I lifted you
up
through the dirt
corn husks
gravel
flying
the sun
on your face
look at me
long gone
memories
as I wait
till you walk
past the barn
resting
on my bumper
cellphone
in your ear
earth beneath
my wheel
home
C.M. Jackson 2011
this is a Magpie Tale--walk on over here for more...C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-88833057837968819562011-08-29T00:01:00.004-04:002011-08-29T00:01:00.737-04:00Monday Morning Wake Up Call-Breathe
enjoy and have a glorious week!C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-39266323941973123102011-08-28T17:51:00.000-04:002011-08-28T17:51:03.890-04:00Magpie Tale -Rainbowstorms come and go
the earth may quake
this much I know
you are always there
when I need you
most
c.m. jackson 2011
This is a magpie tale--walk on over here for some shelter from the storm..
Hope you and yours are safe and sound after this week's show of what Mother Nature can do..
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-34291064110956453272011-08-23T16:36:00.000-04:002011-08-23T16:36:25.856-04:00I felt the earth move under my feet...An earthquake with its epicenter near Richmond Virginia measuring 5.8 on the richter scale rumbled up the east coast this afternoon. Buildings in Manhattan were evacuated and the tunnels were closed for a bit. Wasn't quite sure what I was feeling until it was over. Wow!
Thankfully there is little damage and it appears that everyone in this area is ok. Here's to a quiet and uneventful evening.
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-33997681876247491932011-08-12T10:45:00.000-04:002011-08-12T10:45:11.071-04:00Note from The Universe
How nice to wake up to this little message in my inbox after a week of roller coaster markets and news about global unrest--
Quickie Happiness Workshop for Increasing Profits at Times of Seeming Peril:
Think as much, if not more, about growing your income as you do of trimming your expenses.
And for extra credit, focus on customers more than vendors; smiles more than frowns; C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-27125896241646431302011-08-09T00:06:00.005-04:002011-08-09T00:06:01.708-04:00There's an app for that...When I heard that statement, I would shrug and nod and look at my blackberry and pretend it didn't matter. I have many friends that have an Iphone and some who have Ipad --I watched as they found restaurants and directions, organized a meeting, took photos and just had fun. I put both 'toys' on my list of "one of these days" purchases and soldiered on. Sigh.
But NO more...Mr. Jackson having C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-83592805030330562962011-08-08T00:01:00.002-04:002011-08-08T00:01:01.719-04:00Magpie Tales-Yes
Summer Evening, Edward Hopper, 1947
walking homelights of the city behind themleaves rustle with the windlocusts humher sandals clicking, clacking as the moon plays hide and seekwith the cloudsheat lightening flashesShe jumpsHe moves closerShe walks fasterHer words "It's late"Lost in the distant rumbleOf thunderOzone and old spiceFollows herThe porch light a beaconSteps Creaking,C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-77361025455749818522011-07-25T00:01:00.003-04:002011-07-25T00:01:02.824-04:00Monday Morning Wake Up Call-Rejoice
Sing it, Denise! The sound of joy --what singing is all about--I wonder if Amy Winehouse knew how much joy her voice gave to so many--here's hoping that you find some joy this week.C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-42995893827267734202011-07-18T00:01:00.000-04:002011-07-17T23:09:50.119-04:00Monday Morning Wake Up Call-Sublime
Mr. Jackson has a habit of waking singing a song that somehow comes to him in his dreams--A marvelous gift and way to begin the day. Since I can only sing along and very rarely in key, I think this composition is my answer to beginning the day singing...enjoy and have a wonderful week!C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-66740664046910770022011-07-16T00:01:00.000-04:002011-07-16T00:01:21.099-04:00Infinity
When I look into your eyesI see what is possibleWhen I met youI found a soul so closeTo mine My daily goal is to inspireandCreateA place We can thriveTogether
C.M. Jackson 2011
C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-17039251081666251902011-07-12T00:30:00.000-04:002011-07-12T00:30:04.331-04:00Magpie Tales-Common Good
Lost my job
Hedging my money
My kids have to eat
Tax someone else
National deficit
Socialism
The end
The start
Rich versus poor
Voices from
The left
And
The right
Zero sum game
Unless someone blinks
Let's just focus
On the future
Our children
Our earth
Reach out
Honor the past
Make it happen
Now
C.M. Jackson 2011
This is a Magpie Tale and so much more...C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-68366356658574022442011-07-11T00:01:00.002-04:002011-07-11T00:01:02.912-04:00Monday Morning Wake Up Call-Move It!!
Celebrated a birthday this weekend and thought I would just continue the party into Monday--so everybody up and at 'em--- its time to move it. Have a great week!C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.com2