Sunday, October 29, 2006

Bipolar meteorological conditions

Pouring ice cold rain; no, sun shining as if it were brillig. Looks like it will clear; no, rain on the roof like a ship at sea in a squall. Home from a climbing workout, and the cat is blown across the street in an alarming blast of wind. Next thing you know, blue skies whisk in from the north, and the theme music is that happy part from the Peer Gint Suite, the bit which brings to mind Bambi and Thumper hopping around in a meadow full of posies.
Off to delve further into Wharton's short stories. Odd to me that she, evidently an intelligent, well-read and written woman, would have any urge to write about supernatural doings. Same with Elizabeth Bowen. It seems discordant that such acute intellects would bother with things that go bump in the night.

5 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Cats blowing in the wind; sounds good.
Unfurl the sails and get on the water.

10:49 AM  
Blogger robin andrea said...

The sky was simply amazing on Sunday. I ran outside every five minutes to take pictures. Most of them worthless without a wide-angle lens. But the clouds and blue sky were an endless source of beauty all day.

I knew a lot of fine, bright people in Santa Cruz who were also intrigued by things that go bump in the night. I could never understand it.

11:18 AM  
Blogger JS said...

The things that go "bump" in the night at my house are probably roof rats. I don't want to believe in them, but I must. My damned computer has collapsed into a wallowing, worthless heap. I do loathe these machines sometimes.

6:24 PM  
Blogger isabelita said...

'spike, it was so chilly I think anyone on the water would have needed a dry suit...

Robin, sounds as if I missed the dramatic skies...

mfm, perhaps there is a boggert in your machine...

7:04 PM  
Blogger pissed off patricia said...

Things that go bump in the night here are usually me. Trying to walk in a dark hall and avoid stepping on a sleeping dog can cause one to bounce off the wall once in a while.

12:30 PM  

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