I have a friend and when he starts to talk, he crosses his arms in front of himself. Feet are apart and his back is straight with toes pointing slightly outward. Now this screams "I am going to protect myself and you are not going to get close." The words that come out of his mouth may be as casual as what a nice day it is or what he had for lunch, but the message relayed to me is nothing I am hearing. Psychology 101.
I notice this in myself also. Usually, I am pretty laid back and not much ruffles my little feathers, but occasionally the defenses go up and I turn inward and you can talk till you are blue in the face and I will not hear a word you say. The conversation inevitably begins with "You just need to..." and ends with me sorting the mail and cleaning off the table. You may think I just "need to", but unless it is my idea the need evades me.
So, friend or foe, let's do this.... let us sit down here at the table. I will fetch us a beverage of your choice. I have coffee, tea, and water. Hot or cold on the first two. And be aware before you get too comfortable, there will be no winner or loser at this table! You will no doubt think I took every word to heart but you are going to be sadly mistaken. The conclusion that you draw from our conversation is now what you think you wanted all along. You have been played by the master!
Mostly my life goes on every day in a mundane manner. The dust piles in the corner and the cat hair covers the setting places in front of the television. I gave up on the green carpet of grass outside the front and back door. I now opt for the late fall dead weed scenario. I do not have much company and that is due to the Covid crap that some bat in a lab in China is credited with developing. Do not misunderstand me on this, my life is good! Occasionally I will venture down into the sewing room and sew something interesting, like place mats or a quilt. I made a lap quilt the other day and may make more of them and drop them off at the nursing home. Then again I may not.
Today I am off to Monument with Ross, Rooster and Missy for Thanksgiving dinner with Robin and Terri and their family. We will be missing Anna who is still in England and I, for one will miss her! (When are you coming home, my little friend?)
I got a new "kitty bed" for my Icarus and she sleeps beside me when I work here on the computer. Right now the only sound in my house is the sound of the furnace that keeps me warm and the tinnitus ringing in my ears.
Life is good here on South Road most of the time. I did have a fox problem a while back, but I solved that by buying a trap and playing catch and release with the neighbors cats.
Now I see I have once more digressed from the subject I started to write about, but then that is one of the reasons I write and you read! So, let us all go enjoy whatever we have planned for today and then meet here again later! Right now I have to go whip a pint of cream to pile on the Tres Lechen Cake I made to take with us. I plan on tossing a few Blueberries on top followed by a sprinkling of cinnamon. Maybe tomorrow I will remember what I wanted to tell you today, but for now,
Happy Thanksgiving and may our good Lord watch over us in our travels.
Peace!
