Tuesday, September 28, 2021

No Sooner


did I waken to a rainy day, and tell you about it, Viewer Dear, than I woke up this morning  to  a very wishy-washy day!


It was as though the weather itself couldn't make up its mind!  Should it be Cheerful or sad? Wet or dry? Happy or weeping?  Gloomy or gleeful?  Should it put on shades of yellow, or shades of gray?  Should it be as quiet as sunshine, or sing a song of rain?

In case you are wondering, Reader Dear, the answer is... Yes, I could go on! Now that I've anthropomorphized the weather to such an extent, I've got to confess,  I'm tempted to  write a short work of fiction regarding its dire indecision.  (Or, perhaps a documentary; who's to know?!) But, relax, Dear One.  No sooner had I stepped outside to look for a rainbow, than the weather shook off its debate with itself and got very quiet. It settled on yellow for the rest of the day.  Personally, Reader Dear, I was pleased with the choice.  As beautiful and unique as that dual number the weather had  first put on, I felt  it would not wear well if kept on all day.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

All of Life Can be Fickle,

 as any human knows, Reader Dear.

For example, let's say that you've planned an outdoor wedding, a picnic with old friends, or a wing-ding of a yard sale--any outdoor event in which you've invested time and perhaps a degree of energy .  Heck, let's say you have invested nothing at all, but simply planned to finally get the weeds out of your flower beds.  

Yes, yes! At long last, it is going to happen!  (You had told yourself this story the day before, in all caps and with lots of exclamation points! ) There is no way this will not happen!!  You were already envisioning the end of the story: the neat and tidy flower beds; Oh, how lovely!

Prepare yourself, Dear One, because here comes the fickle part.   You awaken to a last-minute plot twist! Your charming tale is in grave danger!


As soon as I can envision another whole story entirely, Reader Dear (one that involves no ark-building, or the necessity to exert any energy outdoors) I'll be sure to let you know!