Monday, November 30, 2020

December 1 2020

I've got the blues
I've got the blues
Everyday in the news
I've got the covid blues

People moving around
From place to place
Every one a stranger
You can't see a face
And not just a few 
It's the whole human race

Are you on the list
Do you have a pass
To visit a loved one
Behind a panel of glass
So many rules
It's a pain in the ass

I've got the blues 
I've got the blues
So much to lose 
With the covid blues

A party of five 
That's all it can be
That's only three others
Beside you and me
How do you choose
Who will it be

Physical distance
And a mask is the way
To keep people safe 
From the numbers each day
When will it end 
No one can say

I've got the blues 
I've got the blues
Everyday in the news
I've got the covid blues

Stay safe
Loved


26 comments:

Louise and David said...


๐Ÿ’™So Edward... COVID’s got you singing the blues๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽถ.
Apparently, when life gives you lemons๐Ÿ‹, you’re encouraged to make lemonade.๐Ÿฅค
๐ŸŒŽThanks for this juicy piece of pandemic poetry. Cheers!๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿฅค



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Louise and David said...

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๐Ÿ›HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE๐ŸŽˆ!

๐Ÿ–ŒWe’re sending you the warmest of birthday greetings on this day that you turn twenty-eight๐ŸŽ‚. Here in St. Andrews⛳️, the sun is shining brightly in a clear blue sky๐ŸŒž, it’s beach weather on East Sands where a gentle tide is coming in.๐Ÿ–

๐Ÿ”ฎAs you can imagine, we are already well into celebrating your special day here in the UK on Greenwich Mean Time๐Ÿ•. We join your family and friends๐Ÿ’• across Canada in wishing you the kind of birthday that has your name, good health and happiness written all over it๐Ÿ”ฅ. We add our vote of thanks to you for your essential role of caring for others๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพ‍⚕️ and keepIng all of us safe In pandemic times๐Ÿ˜ท.

๐Ÿ›Enjoy your Wednesday birthday celebration, Christine. Cheers!

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Mary Ellen said...

Hi Loved,

I'm laughing at your virus verse! Thanks for singing the blues.

It looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel.

C...covid

O...obliterated

V...via

I...injecting

D...dose

The vaccine is on its way.

Love,
ME
xoxoxoxoxo

Louise and David said...

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๐Ÿ›HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEANIE!๐Ÿ’•

๐Ÿ—“Well, there is nothing blue about this first Monday in December๐ŸŽ„. Early this morning, ๐Ÿ’ปGoogle surprised David by singing the birthday song to him๐ŸŽถ. Right away, we thought of you and said, “this song is for Deanie, too๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿฆฑ.” Oh happy day๐ŸŽ‚!

๐ŸกEven in these times of social distancing, we are sure your loving family will do all they can to celebrate YOU today๐ŸŽˆ. We join them and so many others ๐ŸŒŽ in wishing you all the fun you can pack into this particular moment๐Ÿ’ƒ, plenty of joy in the week to follow๐Ÿ’, and heaps of happiness throughout the year ahead of you๐Ÿ’—.

๐Ÿ‘Congratulations on your 69th birthday. With Google’s delightful greeting still on our minds๐Ÿ—ฃ, we will make today’s celebratory toast a double for twice the enjoyment on this shared occasion.๐Ÿท๐Ÿท Cheers!

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVID!๐ŸŽˆ

๐Ÿ–Hi, there! It’s just me ๐Ÿ‘ต making sure that you get your birthday moment on Ed’s Edition, too.๐Ÿ‘ด๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ’•For us, this is pretty much just another day in the life of two retirees๐Ÿก but I am really very lucky to be sharing this milestone with you๐Ÿš—. I sure hope life still has lots more in store for you at 74.⛳️

Let’s drink to that! ๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿฅƒ

๐Ÿ’žLove, Louise

๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚74๐ŸŽ‚

ed said...

Thank you so much for the birthday greeting from so far away. Yesterday Holly and Beata came over and set up my Christmas village. Each year for my birthday she hand paints a piece of white ceramic for the village. This year it was a Hobby and Craft shop. This is the 30th year she has done it so there are 30 different buildings. Later on Lui, Ellie and Jamie came over with 3 pointsetta plants. We had to visit outside because our group gatherings are limited to 5 here right now. Thankfully it was a beautiful sunny day. Today I am having lunch with 2 of my oldest friends then off to the hair salon. Happy birthday Dave. Have a great day. You deserve it!!!
Ed is going to email you a picture if my village.
Love you and stay safe������������

Louise and David said...

๐ŸŽ‚You are very welcome, Deanie. Thanks for telling us about the family gatherings and gifts๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’•. We will look forward to seeing your Christmas Village๐Ÿ˜. Several years have passed since we saw that festive town๐ŸŽ„. It will have grown quite a bit since then๐Ÿ—“.

Have fun with your friends ๐Ÿ‘ญ and enjoy having your hair done. ๐Ÿ’‡๐Ÿป‍♀️ What a nice birthday you are having๐ŸŽˆ!

Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, EDDIE๐ŸŽธ!

๐ŸšดCongratulations on reaching this final milestone in the teen years. 1️⃣9️⃣ It’s party time!๐ŸŽˆ

๐Ÿ—“N ow it
๐Ÿšถ๐ŸปI s your turn for
๐ŸŽN ice surprises,
๐ŸฉE njoyable treats and
๐ŸกT ime with family for
๐Ÿ’•E xperiencing the
๐ŸŽถE xcitement of your
๐ŸŽ‚N ineteenth birthday.

๐Ÿ’ŒWarm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David

๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚19๐ŸŽ‚

BJ said...

Dear Loved,
Well, you may be singing the COVID Blues, but your song had the opposite effect on me. It made my day. So clever and funny. Thanks for injecting some humor into this awful pandemic.
Thanks,
Love, BJ

Louise and David said...

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๐Ÿ’•HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, TINA AND SHAWN!๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍❤️‍๐Ÿ‘จ

⛳️Our greetings are being sent from Scotland where we are already well into this Saturday celebration☕️. For you, this is anniversary number EIGHT and we think that’s great8️⃣. Congratulations!๐Ÿ‘

๐ŸกYou may not be able to gather with family and friends on this occasion but we are clustering around you from afar๐ŸŒ with the warmest of wishes for your happiness and good health๐Ÿ”ฅ. We gladly join Sydney ๐Ÿง‍♀️ in celebrating your love for one another๐Ÿ’™ and your commitment to forming a safe and loving family bubble for her in pandemic times๐Ÿ’—. Parenting always takes courage and never more so than now.๐Ÿฆ 

๐ŸŽ‰Take time to celebrate this eighth milestone in your marriage to one another. ๐Ÿš™Continue to enjoy the ride! Cheers!☕️☕️

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’8๐Ÿ’

Louise and David said...

๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚

๐Ÿฅ‚HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALAN๐ŸŽ!

๐ŸŽ‚Your forty-second birthday seems to have come around very quickly in our lives๐Ÿก. Of course, we have aged by the same number of years ourselves ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿ‘ด and are finding that the older we get, the faster time goes⏳. Still, we have to admit that 42 looks good on you๐Ÿง”๐Ÿป.

๐Ÿ‘‹We have already greeted you over on Facebook today. ๐Ÿ“ฎWe also mailed your birthday card in plenty of time fior us to be part of your birthday celebration with Melissa, Bjorn and Sarafina๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ. You will probably be taking things easy following your December 9th knee surgery ๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿฝand the focus will definitely be on you as everyone helps out in the recovery process๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝ‍๐Ÿฆฏ.

๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿป‍♂️Enjoy all the attention coming your way today, Alan๐Ÿ’•. You deserve every bit of it.๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLove, hugs and cheers across the miles๐ŸŒ,
Mom and Dad

๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚42๐ŸŽ‚

Louise and David said...

๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚

๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿป‍♂️!

๐Ÿ“ฃCongratulations! Today you get to celebrate eighty years of life.8️⃣0️⃣ We imagine that you will do so in the signature way you have of acknowledging milestones reached๐Ÿ›ถ, accepting victories won๐Ÿฅ‡ and facing roads yet to be travelled๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป.

๐ŸŒFrom The Steading here in St. Andrews, our thoughts are able to reach across the miles to you and Mary Ellen in your Calgary home๐Ÿก. We have seen first-hand the delightful signs of Christmas that surround you during the festive season๐ŸŽ„. We have also felt the unconditional love๐Ÿ”ฅ that fills every nook and cranny of your family home all year ‘round๐Ÿ—“. Thanks for the memories๐Ÿ’ž!

๐ŸŽ‚Today, we add our warmest birthday wishes to the many others you will receive from family and friends๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ. Enjoy every greeting๐Ÿ™‹‍♀️ and savour each moment of this very special day, Bob๐ŸŽˆ.May the year ahead be good to you and to those dearest to you.๐Ÿ”ฎ

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚80๐ŸŽ‚

Mary Ellen said...

Bob says:

Hi Louise and David,
Thank you for the great birthday greetings
80 is the new 60! LOL

Love you both,
Bob

Louise and David said...

๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿป‍♂️You are welcome, Bob.
๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฝ‍♂️We’d like to believe that 80 is the new 60.
๐Ÿ”ฅIt sure looks like it is in your case.
๐Ÿ”ฎWhat’s your secret?

Mary Ellen said...


I think his secret is good genes.

He says I am the reason. LOL
I don't think so............I think I'm the one who gave him grey hair! ๐Ÿ‘ด๐Ÿป

Love,
ME
xoxoxoxo

Louise and David said...


๐Ÿ™‹‍♀️I think you and Bob are both right, Mary Ellen๐Ÿ”ฎ. Bob’s secret is probably a combination his good genes๐Ÿงฌ and YOU๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿฆณ. I’m not convinced that the same is true when it comes to his greying hair๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿฆณ. LOL๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Louise and David said...

๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚

๐ŸŽˆHAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINDSEY๐ŸŽ!

๐ŸŒGreetings from us in St. Andrews on your thirty-ninth birthday๐ŸŽ‚. The comedian, Jack Benny is said to have stopped counting birthdays beyond his 39th celebration๐Ÿ”ฅ Though he lived to be 80, he liked being “forever 39”๐Ÿ’๐Ÿป‍♂️. It was his way of staying “forever young”๐Ÿ•บ.

๐ŸŽ„With Christmas just two days away, we turn our thoughts to you on your December 23rd birthday๐Ÿ›. We join Patrick and Carter๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ, other family members๐Ÿ’ž and your many friends๐Ÿ’™ in wishing you a day that is as special as you are to each and every one of them๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป. It’s hard to imagine a day that could begin to match your beauty, grace and kindness๐Ÿ†.

Still, Lindsey, we hope your birthday celebration comes as close as possible to suiting you just fine at 39.๐Ÿก Cheers!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚39๐ŸŽ‚

BJ said...

Merry Christmas from Ottawa.
I hope everyone has a happy Christmas, and that 2021 will be a better and happier year for all of us.
Love, BJ

Christine said...

Merry Christmas from Regina.

Everything that BJ said!

Love, (-:hristine

Carol said...

Merry Christmas everyone and best wishes in 2021from Tony and Carol and families.

Louise and David said...

๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„

๐ŸŽ„MERRY CHRISTMAS!

⛄️M uch joy to
๐Ÿ’๐Ÿป‍♂️E sch and every
๐Ÿ’•R elative who
๐Ÿ’ŒR eceives this
๐ŸŽ„Y uletide greeting.

๐Ÿฆ C OVID cannot
๐Ÿ˜ทH amper us from
๐ŸคR eaching out on the
๐Ÿ’ปI nternet to
๐ŸŽˆS end happy
๐Ÿ’‹T houghts and
๐Ÿ”ฎM erry wishes to
๐Ÿ‘คA ll the folks in our
๐Ÿ’•S uper-special family.

Love from Scotland๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Louise and David

๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿก๐ŸŽ„

BJ said...

Thank you for your wonderful Christmas greetings. One of your best, yet.
Love, BJ

Louise and David said...

⛄️How nice of you to say so, BJ! ๐Ÿ’‹

Louise and David said...

๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚

๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARY ELLEN๐Ÿ™‹‍♀️!

๐ŸŒHi from us on your post-Christmas birthday. ๐ŸŽ„The annual excitement is over and today has a serene, relaxing feel about it.๐Ÿก This year, your birthday also falls on a Sunday๐Ÿ—“ which is often the most restful day of any given week๐Ÿ“š. Altogether, this seems to be the perfect kind of day for celebrating YOU๐Ÿ’†‍♀️.

๐ŸฆƒThe provisions of Christmas have left behind all the fixings for no-fuss party time ๐ŸŽ‰- delicious food๐Ÿฅง, familiar music๐ŸŽถ, delightful decorations๐ŸŽ„ and good entertainment๐Ÿ–ฅ. We join Bob๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍❤️‍๐Ÿ‘จ, your loving family๐Ÿ’ž and dearest friends ๐Ÿ’™ in adding to the holiday fare๐ŸŽˆour warmest birthday wishes to you at seventy-six๐Ÿ’‹.

๐Ÿ”ฅWe hope this day ends up being its own generous gift to you - one that is entirely to your liking๐Ÿ›. You deserve the best!๐Ÿ†

๐Ÿ’ŒCheers and lots of love,
Louise and Dave

๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚76๐ŸŽ‚

Mary Ellen said...

Hi Louise and Dave,
Thanks very much for the wonderful birthday greetings. I always look forward to seeing what is on The Blog and today's post has me dancing. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป
You are right about my birthday being on a relaxing day. All the excitement before and during Christmas has settled down.It's a put-your-feet-up kind of day.I am happy and healthy and grateful for family and friends.

Love to all,
ME
xoxoxoxo

Louise and David said...

You’re welcome, Mary Ellen๐Ÿ’‍♀️. It sounds like you’re having a very good birthday celebration.๐ŸŽ‚ So are we, across the miles๐ŸŒ.