Monday, September 7, 2015

Neighbors

    Image by Tess Kincaid
   
While the adage is true,
good fences make good neighbors
don't forget the gate.


For Magpie Tales, carried across the Atlantic.

*The adage is, of course, from Robert Frost's poem Mending Wall.



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22 comments:

  1. grapelingSeptember 7, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    and doubly yes. ~

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  2. WanderSeptember 7, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    A cute little ditty Mary :-)

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  3. Pat HattSeptember 7, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    And the lock for the gate, just in case

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  4. Keith's RamblingsSeptember 7, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    ...and a stile to climb over incase you lose the key!
    Visit Keith's Ramblings!

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  5. Maude LynnSeptember 7, 2015 at 5:25 PM

    Perfect!

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  6. HelenSeptember 7, 2015 at 6:05 PM

    Of course ~~ this is brilliant!

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  7. KutamunSeptember 7, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    Very wise counsel indeed , hi Mary !

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  8. OutlawyerSeptember 8, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    Ah wonderful! Thanks! K.

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  9. kaykualaSeptember 8, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    That is right. There ought to be mitigating factors to ensure good neighborliness! Good reminder Mary!

    Hank

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  10. BerowneSeptember 8, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Nice to remind us, Frost is always relevant...

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  11. SandraSeptember 8, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    that gate is unforgettable...yes!

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  12. Buddah MoskowitzSeptember 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Big smile - loved.

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  13. 21 WitsSeptember 9, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    Yes, the all important gate!

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  14. JinksySeptember 9, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    Where would we be without gates? Fenced in! LOL ♥

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  15. brudbergSeptember 10, 2015 at 2:16 AM

    Timely.. fences are good, gates are better.

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  16. MichaelSeptember 10, 2015 at 7:09 PM

    of course. of course

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  17. EllaSeptember 17, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    Clever! I need a taller gate~ I went out of town and came back to crime scene tape, lights and chalk drawings in my yard-lol~

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  18. Other MarySeptember 18, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    Oh no! Sorry Ella.

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  19. Kathy ReedSeptember 18, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    Absolutely true and sweet like the image ;)

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  20. BlogorattiSeptember 27, 2015 at 1:04 PM

    Great thoughts indeed. Greetings!

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  21. LeoviOctober 7, 2015 at 2:22 AM

    Wonderful and true
    Limbo Delirium
    Black & White Abstract

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  22. treeFebruary 24, 2016 at 10:46 AM

    So true, and a brilliant light to shine upon that gate.

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