October 29, 2012 by sledpress
Wind speeds are up a bit . People are reporting some trees down, the bushes are tossing, anything with leaves is a pixelating chaos in the corner of the visual field.
A hurtle of scarlet went past my dining room window, clinging for a moment to the denuded windvane post before darting — or being torn — away into the gale: Signior Cardinal.
I hope he finds a spot in a safe, deep bush and stays there.
I grump. I live for books and barbells. If you were born after US President Nixon resigned, I am old enough to be your mamma, but I will still arm-wrestle you. I am a Woman Of A Certain Age with an Interesting Past, and you have been warned.
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A few years ago I did something silly. But darlings, it was fun.
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Try praying.
I prefer unplugging things and weighting them down.
Probably going to sign off for a while. Local hoods are getting messy.
I’m thinking about you, anyway. Batten down the hatches!
We are all with you Sled.
Love you guys. Think windproof thoughts.
Power conked a time or two,but back on, for now.
And here’s me complaining about a bit of rain…
*Weatherproof Thoughts*
Hope you did not get too much damage from Sandy. The aftermat can also be nasty. Take care.
An apt WCarlosW poem (to be experienced vicariously, not prophetically):
The Hurricane
The tree lay down
on the garage roof
and stretched, You
have your heaven,
it said, go to it.
So much for prayer. Stay safe.
Hope you’re okay! I had to work today but hubby was glued to CNN all day on my behalf.
I anxiously await the breaking of silence.