“Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind – listen to the birds. And don’t hate nobody.”
I wish you all could have joined me on the deck this morning for coffee. The catbird dropped by, lots of nuthatches and a giant crow who preened. First he rubbed his bill against the rough pine bark then he spread one wing and cleaned a pinion at a time. I came in, got my camera and went back outside. He posed.
The day is wonderful; I might even say perfect with the sun and a slight breeze; it’s probably the same sort of morning Adam and Eve woke up to before the serpent intervened. I always wonder about Adam and Eve. How the heck did the story of their fall make it all the way to us? When I was a kid, we’d play gossip, the game of whispering a phrase from one person to another until the last person repeated what he or she heard. The end result never resembled in any way the starting phrase. I’m supposed to believe oral tradition carried the story of Adam and Eve through the ages. I’m guessing his real name might have been Chuck and she was Louise. I’m still thinking it was an apple, red being such a provocative color. Did all the animals speak or just the serpent?
My world is really noisy on Saturday. It is mow the lawn day everywhere. Kids are outside playing and dogs bark and bark, at what I have no idea. Gracie once in a while joins them, but she is far more content lying asleep in the shade of the trees overhanging the deck.
I have my book, In the Woods, coffee waiting to be iced and a comfy chair. If you want me for anything, I’ll be on the deck.
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June 18, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden story is something you just have to take on faith. As Archie Bunker once said in an episode of the TV series ‘All in the Family’.
“It ain’t supposed to make sense; it’s faith. Faith is something that you believe that nobody in his right mind would believe.”
So there you have it from a true believer in all of the words in the good book. Don’t try to make sense or use any logic when referring to the bible or when dealing with government agencies.
While attending an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) required course for designated pilot examiners several years ago, an FAA inspector told me the following when I questioned a statement he made which didn’t make any sense. The inspector replied, “We in the FAA don’t have to make sense, because we make policy.”
Truly words to live by if you are a professional bureaucrat or a person of the cloth. This applies especially to TV evangelists.
Today will be the sixth day in a row of 100 degree plus (38 degrees Celsius) temperatures in the North Texas area.
June 18, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Bob,
I love the Archie quote. You’re right about Adam and his rib fitting right into Archie’s theory.
I was taught the Bible is sometimes metaphoric. I guess the government might be too in its own inimitable manner. That FAA inspector certainly was.
You have my sympathy for that weather. It just isn’t right this early in the summer. We revel when it hits 70. The next few days will be that high but the nights will slide back into the 50’s. If this summer is like the one two years ago, summer will appear some time in the middle of July. I accept the blame. It’s because I put in central AC.
June 18, 2011 at 1:15 pm
What I´ve always wondered about is why God planted the tree of knowledge there at all?? I mean who can resist “You may eat from all tree but that one” 🙂 🙂 🙂 It´s like asking for trouble 🙂 🙂 🙂
It´s been a fairly nice summers day over here. The sun shone for most of the day but now thick clouds cover it and a rather nice drizzle falls. I think we get all low pressures from Your continent now because this will go on for some time 🙂
Have a great day!
Christer.
June 18, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Christer,
That’s so true. It’s what you can’t have that you most want.
Today was lovely, but when the sun hid for a bit it felt chilly. I just did some work in the backyard and am sweating. I think it might be outside shower time.
June 18, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Nah, the modern version would have Adam texting a photo of the serpent to Eve and then “all hell” would break loose.
June 18, 2011 at 6:23 pm
My Dear Hedley,
Adam would be sexting next. Once hell had broken loose, no holes barred, sort to speak.
June 19, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Excellent ! I always assumed that Eve was hot and that Adam was Serpent challenged. Nothing like a free for all to liven up the garden
June 18, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Well where’s the beer? You seem to be having a good old time up there. Father’s day tomorrow and it’s T bones for the dads, pool party, and with this heat I shall stay in the shallow end all afternoon.
June 18, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Z&Me,
I’m happy to provide beer, just don’t drink it. Around this time of year I stock Sam Adams summer ale for one.
Your father’s day sounds perfect. Make sure you have on lots of sunscreen and don’t forget your feet!