At the bridge of the failed painter, I stoop and check the sagging timbers before placing one foot, then the other, on this sorry decrepitude. It cracks and pops like a first fleet ship, but the sounds are not ominous; more the rattled wheezing of an invalid friend. I proceed with care,sucking the thumb pricked on its splintery balustrade. Ahead, lies the gate and welltrod path and, branching like spider veins, the merest hints of tracks―overgrown, leading to a wilderness filled with possibilities. I stand and consider. Buttoning my duffel coat—a veteran of the moth wars, I step off the path, and into the weeds.
©L.M.Noonan


2009-08-10

another quickie

We have a strict internet usage quota mostly because of our 'rural' location.
I'm told that our distance from a subbox and the age of our telecommunications lines determines speed, quantity and I suppose quality of internet.

Anyway, last month the ferals managed to use up our allotted amount in half the time.
In plain speak WE HAD NO INTERNET beyond the worst kind of dialup. I could not even load my own blog page!
I could however, hang out a load of washing and boil the kettle and make myself a cuppa in the time it took to download my email messages.
So that's why I've been silent.

Also, I have been busier than usual with the demands of the ferals and the work that provides us with our daily bread. And there have been several significant changes in our personal lives that have gobbled up lots of angst time and sleep time.
I'm still really busy because this week I'm being both Mum and Dad to the ferals.
Fong is in Malaysia for a while, so I won't be surfing the net for a little while yet.

Just sticking my head up to say Hoo Roo.

 

PS I'd really love to have a few helping hands like Jeffy has at his factory

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6 comments:

Colette Amelia said...

I think it is time for another catch up! I have too many questions and need answers.

chook said...

Hoo roo to you too. I wish I had an internet excuse to leave the damn thing alone.

JafaBrit's Art said...

I am glad to see you pop your head up and say hoo roo! yes, jeffy has gotten a good little factory going ;)

David Howard said...

Leave Jeff alone, he can't help it if he ain't cool. You can't have money and be cool at the same time. Or versa visa, you can't have good internet and be cool at the same time - integrity was another tree in the garden and cool pretended to be it's fruit. Hows art on the candle?

Colette Amelia said...

so the brain being what the brain is I thought this was new...but then I see I already commented...anyway you are at an airport Michael tells me?

Is Nick still in Japan?

And the man of the house is he back?

My baby is returning down under...more opportunity, more money and a new wife that says she will support him!

You just might be having to put the kettle on for tea for us all!

JafaBrit's Art said...

just wanted to pop by and say hiay and hope all is well with you. Miss seeing you online.