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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 11:42 am |
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(actually, this post may already be a moot point, as it's growing overcast and the breeze is picking up. Ah, the power of the press)
This, my friends, is The Sun, as seen this morning. A very bad photo indeed, but it doesn't matter, the facts are obvious. As you can see, it is trying to grow ANOTHER sun out of its head (considering axis, rotation and drift, that is its head, trust me on this).
The reason we know it is doing this is because it is trying to melt us with its new protrusion. Culebra is not the place to be wearing silk, for you potential holiday makers. Crumpled linen with artistic sweat darkened spaces on it will be quite acceptable. Otherwise, the water is beautiful, 18 hour submersion suggested.
Here is part of a sun poem, author, thankfully, unknown, that expresses my genteel feelings almost perfectly.
But, I sure put up a fuss.
With the heat.
That was no treat.
Here goes the hot sun again.
This day is only fun at cool night.
Here is The Wind. Defying all natural odds, along with Christina Rosetti's profoundly infamous poem (see below), I have captured a picture of the wind...actually, this is a very small breeze, sent to tease us into believing it will not be totally still and literally breath taking as the day goes on.
As is known, I NEVER complain about the heat. I can't stand the obvious - I mean we live in the freaking Caribbean, it's summer, it's HOT, get over it. But for those who can't control themselves, who, bathed in a fine layer of sweat and dust with a little ash thrown in for skin enlivening helpfulness, this post is to simply acknowledge the local conditions so that when you are driven to stand endlessly in Milka's/Post Office/Bank, soaking up the a/c and clogging the aisles for the rest of us to scoudge around you, we understand. For a few minutes. Now, back outside! Courage!
As promised:
Who Has Seen the Wind?
Christina Rossetti
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling
The wind is passing thro'.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads
The wind is passing by.
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bayberry
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 12:23 pm |
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| Island Woman, you have a charming take on life. Thankyou.
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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 02:17 pm |
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What a lovely thing to write, Bayberry. Now, go inside and take a nice cool shower. You're beginning to worry me.
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 02:36 pm |
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her take on life is only charming on Wednesdays and alternate Sundays and occassionally the first Friday of months ending in R
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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 03:19 pm |
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Especially if I'm in a place with raw oysters, those R months...oh my oh my...I cannot WAIT! (please feel free to NOT warn me about the dangers of eating raw oysters...what a way to go!)
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 03:35 pm |
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the only danger in raw oysters is......oh wait, this is a public forum.
you must be getting soooooooooooo excited!!
amy and I are having lobster tonight -- it's cheaper than turkey these days, which is great news for us, but is a really sad commentary on the "slowdown" in our economy..... the people just aren't here to buy it.....
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