When I went outside, to see if there were any figs on the olive tree, I was struck from above from a roosting dove on the ledge of the 3 story barn. I'm sure he meant no harm but I was quite alarmed and touched my head to see if I was bleeding or what. It was warm and wet so I thought it was my own blood but when I looked at my fingers I was glad and dismayed to see that it was not. Just then I sneezed at the ragweed pollen in the air so I grabbed my nose to hold it in but now my hand was sprayed with phlem and my nose was sticky with goo. I approached the hose to clean my nose and when I pulled on it to loosen a kink it squirted me on the chin. The water was hot from the hose being in the sun all afternoon so I turned the nozzle away and accidently sprayed a bee's nest. A hundred flying guardsman chased me with their swords into the creek where I washed my hands and face but on my way out my left front foot got stuck in the mud so I relinquished one sneaker to the Gods of the frogs. I was hopping down the path towards home when a shiny black Lincoln eased into the driveway. Seems they were looking for a particular highway which was not on their map. I told them where to find it up around the bend and I'm sure I heard them laughing when the took off again. My dog was barking at the screen door wishing I would let him out. Instead I just gave him a shout. If tomorrow starts like this I think I'll stay in bed.
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