“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.”
We had rain last night, a quiet summer rain. It was a sit under the umbrella and listen sort of rain. It left today dark and damp and still with a gray sky which doesn’t forecast rain. The house feels closed in from the humidity. The rooms are dark. I almost want to whisper.
I have several errands today, and I know I’ll be a sweaty mess by the time I’m done. One of my errands has been a long time coming. My Peace Corps slides are going to be send to be digitalized. They were in old carousals for a projector long gone so I haven’t seen them in a while. I’m pretty excited. The rest of my errands are mundane, including a dump run. My days are often too exciting to describe in detail.
I’ve been toying with taking a day off each week from Coffee. The last day off was when I flew home from Colorado and the three before that were when I was in the hospital, a few years back. I probably would have posted then, but they didn’t allow computers. My friend Christer takes Wednesdays off, and it is the perfect day for me too as it is always a busy day with a play at night so this will be the last Wednesday posting until after Labor Day.
I feel a bit guilty about leaving you in the lurch.
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July 14, 2010 at 10:42 am
I say, let’s all take Wednesdays off! Solidarity among the folk.
July 14, 2010 at 11:04 am
I’m with you, Fred! Solidarity!!!!
July 14, 2010 at 11:41 am
We’ll miss you, but think how much more we’ll appreciate those Thursday posts!
July 14, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Thanks, sprite
My muse will be especially inspirational on Thursdays.
July 14, 2010 at 12:46 pm
i appreciate your dedication to our daily supply of enlightenment and entertainment. But you really should not feel a bit guilty about taking off a day or two every week; even He rested on Sunday. Not to cause more work but maybe now would be a good time to try a rerun of favorite posts for the book?
xoxoxoxoxox
July 14, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Splendid,
Thanks on the book. I really do have all those saved from the blog once known as Coffee.
It’s all the guilt instilled in me when I was young. I’ll do my best to ignore it.
July 14, 2010 at 1:34 pm
It´s perfect to have one day of from blogging! I do a lot of catching up then and it´s a good way to let the brain have a short vacation 🙂 🙂 It doesn´t happen that much in my life either to be honest 🙂 🙂
We got rather much rain here during the last thunderstorm so my lawn has unfortunally started to grow again 🙂 🙂 But the air is fresh and cool today and I´ll enjoy every second of it. Tomorro´w the heat will be back they say.
Take care now!
Christer.
July 14, 2010 at 9:32 pm
You were my inspiration, Christer. One day seems just about right for a mini-vacation.
We finally got rain this afternoon. Gracie and I were doing errands, and we both got soaked running into the house then I had to go out again as I forgot the dog food in the trunk. My shirt was really soaked.
The only problem is it is still humid!!
July 15, 2010 at 6:43 am
Well, one day, then two days, then pretty soon it’s time to publish that book. Zoolatry took time off, maybe a month to answer all the request that came in for artwork. Bet people get tired and drop out. Blogging is fun. But if it’s not fun, don’t do it. I miss you already!
July 15, 2010 at 10:43 am
Z&Me,
I love blogging, but I find sometimes my mind just can’t wrap around a cogent thought for the day, and I worry about having nothing to say.
I would miss Coffee terribly. When it was taken down by blogger, I thought about ending it there but realized I’d miss it and all of you too much.
July 15, 2010 at 10:10 am
I thought retirement meant every day was a day off.
July 15, 2010 at 10:44 am
Bill,
That’s true, but then I don’t have the weekend to look forward to anymore. Silly, I know.
July 15, 2010 at 8:08 pm
That’s a nice comment. We would miss you too!
July 15, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Thank, Z&Me! I look forward to visits every day.