“The visions are fragmented and a dark cloud spreads like spilt ink across the pages of possible futures.”
Sorry for the lateness of the hour, but it was a busy morning. The plumber came back to check the water pressure in the kitchen. It was the faucet, my old faucet without the water on and off knobs.The actual faucet part was gunky. After that I had a uke concert, the last of the cowboys songs. What was amazing was they gave us a standing ovation, the first standing O!
This is time of year when the days stay warmish while the nights get cold. It is in the mid 50’s today and sunny. Fallen leaves cover everything. My driveway and deck are hidden. Most of the leaves are brown, their color gone. I figure winter has a hand in all of it, the leaves and the cold nights, warnings as to what is coming.
When I was growing up, walking to school was chilly this time of year. Sometimes I could see my breath. I wouldn’t wear my winter coat yet, but I always bundled in a few layers. I wore knee socks. I didn’t wear a hat. It wasn’t cold enough.
We went out for recess except when it rained. In the winter few of us took time for layering or even zipping or buttoning our coats. Recess time was too precious, but coats sometimes flew opened in the wind. If we jumped roped, the coats came off. They hindered red hot pepper and jumping and out of the swinging jump rope. Our cheeks were always rosy.
I feel like a character in some doomsday movie who’s being given signs of the apocalypse but doesn’t notice. The first sign was the death of my washing machine which still sits silent in the cellar. Second was the flood, a Biblical event. Next was the water heater. Last night it was the computer. There I was happily typing away when the computer went dead, went black. I tried to restart it, no luck. I waited and tried again, no luck. On the next try the update slide appeared then disappeared, replaced by blackness. That happened twice. I ruminated. I decide to check the adaptor. Hurrah, it wasn’t plugged in all the way. When I finally got my computer started, it was only 3% charged. I wonder what is next in my apocalyptic revelations.
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November 3, 2023 at 8:58 pm
Hi Kat,
Today we had clear skies and a high of 70°. It was perfect weather for the World Series Championship parade. I didn’t go. Some people were sleeping in their cars to get a good spot in the parking lot. I watched on TV.
I expect something to break at any time. We had the heaters checked, had the wood replaced on the back of the house, and the ceiling in the breakfast area was repaired. That was just this week. Last month the Ice maker had to be replaced.
Life continuously requires repairs. Luckily we’re not replacing parts of, or on us. Last week one of my colleagues passed away from liver failure. He was three years younger than me. I’m glad that I have relatively good health.
November 3, 2023 at 10:58 pm
Hi Bob,
I remember the parade in Boston. I didn’t go either and also watched it on TV. There were millions, crowds ten and twelve deep on some streets. They rode the duck boats which are high so you could see the players.
Now I’m waiting for the next catastrophe. I’m glad everything was fixed for you.
I find it amazing that so many body parts are now replaceable. I have a few doctors dealing with a variety of my body parts. They help keep me healthy.
November 3, 2023 at 11:41 pm
Unfortunately, the Rangers rode in the beds of pickup trucks, we’re in Texas, and many of the fans who attended couldn’t see the players easily. They estimated that there were 400,000 fans. Added to the 300,000 or so population of Arlington. This made Arlington the third most populous city in the state for one day. Arlington Texas is the only major league city without public transportation. The traffic jam leaving must have been horrific. 🙂
November 4, 2023 at 12:02 pm
That is too bad they couldn’t find elevated vehicles, but I think of pickup as Texas iconic.
Given the size of Arlington, it surprises me it has no public transportation.