Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Lookin' Up





Isn't that a great picture? I don't know its provenance; I got it in one of those ever-circulating e-mails. I like it, though. To me, it says "the sky is smiling."

It's a relatively tame Tuesday around here for a change. I've whipped my workload into submission -- for the nonce, anyway. Lord knows, it can (and will) multiply again at any time. Right now, it's manageable, and the here and now is what's important to me.

I don't think so much about the future. Never have. I tend to live in the moment. I realize, of course, that I'm hardly a kid any more and some future events do require some forethought. I'm working on that. Honest. There is this nebulous plan that's taking real, honest to God shape and just might be viable at some point while I'm still alive. If it comes to pass, I'll let y'all know. Honest (assuming I'm not senile by then and can remember who you are).

Anyway, today is today and that's consuming all my thought processes until tomorrow. It helps to think that the sky is smiling. A lot.

Maybe it's smiling at these naughty little blasfomys TWISTED LINGUISTICS picked up today.

lo bak - Chinese chiropractor.

dogcather - I'm terribly afraid this has something to do with a canine medical procedure; not something I'd care to do.

lude comment - Trying to talk when you've taken too many Qualudes.

please reframe from comments - Do not speak until you rethink and restate what you just said.

bare down - Get naked.

aiding and abbetting
chpaters
cugarette
creatred
vegain
running our of habitate
country of orgin

13 comments:

Bilbo said...

lo bak - located behind the lo main.

dogcather - Willa's pet.

lude comment - the rating you assigned to your Quaaludes.

please reframe from comments - Can't beat this one!

bare down - What time should I come over?

aiding and abbetting - helping out the head of the monastery.

chpaters - those who like to pat you on your (tu)ch?

cugarette - a very cheap brand of smokes made primarily of dried leaves and wildcat dung.

creatred - had one's mind sapped by creationist theory.

vegain - weight put on by vegans.

running our of habitate - I can't even understand this one, much less do anything with it!

country of orgin - the provenance of the kidney you bought on the Internet.

FANCY said...

I love that pic...can make everone glad. Just imagine that you wake up and take a look at the sky and the heaven smile to you...:)

Unknown said...

I never think of the future either, but I do spend time thinking about the distant past for some reason. Lately I have been thinking of ages 12-14 for some reason and I don't know why; like that acting class I quit and woder what if.

Fey was a big nothing yesterday and I could not even enjoy the day off because of the chance that it might have become something. Now I have to work for yesterday AND today. Blah! So I have no time to convict the words today...those lucky words.

Unknown said...

PS-great photo!

Ed & Jeanne said...

ha ha. It's a great photo until they fly over you and crap on your shoulder that is...

Serena said...

You made some very good catches there, Bilbo, albeit I'm shuddering a bit at the thought of smoking dried wildcat dung. LOL.:-)

I love the picture, too, Fancy. Hope all's well with you.:)

Dang, Kan, that's tough when you have to work for yesterday AND today. Don't worry too much about the future. Yet. You have plenty of time.:)

I did think of that possibility, VE, but the photo's so great I'd be willing to take my chances. What are water hoses for, after all?:)

puerileuwaite said...

It always seems to smile just before depositing bird poop on your shoulder. Stevie Ray Vaughan knew this ... that's why he sang that the sky was cryin'.

Serena said...

Yeah, that's true, Puggy. I miss Stevie Ray.

Corn Dog said...

That is the best picture. Beautiful sky too. Makes me all smiley. I think I need ice cream now.

G-Man said...

Thinkin about the future eh?
I do tend to live for today, but I also have found myself thinking that there could be something happier in store for me..
Especially after tonight..Grrrrrrrrr
xobgxo

Serena said...

Yes, Galen, I guess it's time. I don't want to be caught off guard and have the future hit me upside the head with no preparation. We all deserve to be happy in our old age. Sorry about your bad night; hope tomorrow's MUCH better.:)

It's a GREAT time for ice cream, CD. I had some tonight -- chocolate fudge brownie. Enjoy!:)

Mona said...

WOW! What a wonderful Sight that is!

The Providence is Smiling on us!

:) ( smiles back!)

aiding and abbetting : aiding the betting of a WWF game

chpaters: fathers of the church

cugarette: A Steam Engine ( that smokes like a cigarette and chugs forward pulling the train along)

creatred : give birth to a red Indian baby

vegain : the gains from being a vegetarian

running our of habitate : eating your own habit ( dress) & then running ( surely an act of the deranged)

country of orgin : country of ogres who drink gin

Serena said...

Smiling Providence is a lovely thing to behold, Mona. For sure. Love your definitions; that last one made me LOL.:)