How many times have I have heard this over the years?
It is a phrase that is usually accompanied by a slightly pained expression
A tilt of the head
A half smile
and occasionally a bit of desperate flirting
"Could you just?"
I always know what's coming next.
.................this morning there was a knock at the door
A woman with that slightly hopeful expression smiled somewhat theatrically at me
" Could you just...........?"
....and in a cardboard box in the back of her car, was sat a lone, elderly chocolate coloured duck.
" has she a name?"' I asked the woman
She blushed slightly
"Her name is Lena Horne"
It is a phrase that is usually accompanied by a slightly pained expression
A tilt of the head
A half smile
and occasionally a bit of desperate flirting
"Could you just?"
I always know what's coming next.
.................this morning there was a knock at the door
A woman with that slightly hopeful expression smiled somewhat theatrically at me
" Could you just...........?"
....and in a cardboard box in the back of her car, was sat a lone, elderly chocolate coloured duck.
" has she a name?"' I asked the woman
She blushed slightly
"Her name is Lena Horne"
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| No more " stormy Weather" |
"Could you just...." followed by "of course"!
ReplyDeleteBless you!
Poor thing will getting ravaged with a name like that on a field like yours with sexually pumped up drakes that you own ....... She will fit in nicely !
ReplyDeleteHorn..... Duh...just got it!
Deleteso unlike you ! must be the radio 4 playing incessantly !
Deletei love lena horne and she must be so happy to have a new home!
ReplyDeleteYou couldn't POSSIBLY say no, could you?
ReplyDeleteI didn't
DeleteAnd who doesn't love chocolate ... in any form? Hope she fits right in.
ReplyDeleteShe has been living in a rabbit hutch for 4 years apparently
DeleteWhat a lucky duck to have found such a nice home for her sunset years.
ReplyDeleteAt least she asked. All of your blog readers might ask - but we would also assume.
ReplyDeleteIt's always exciting to add a new member to a family! Good for you John. A heart the size of Texas.
ReplyDeleteAwww she looks really sweet you're so lucky :-)
ReplyDeleteAww she is quite lovely, as are you for taking her.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to know that there is a place where itinerant ducks are welcomed.
ReplyDeleteI would have refused a drake though marty
Deleteshe looks very chocolaty...
ReplyDeleteLike an avian galaxy bar
DeleteOh God just what I needed....Lena Horne!!! That just makes my day!!!
ReplyDeleteI was starting to feel a little overwhelmed by my 9 geriatric cats who seem to need weekly vet visits that cost in the range of 400 each visit!!! Oh well " you pays your money and you takes your choice!!!!"
Lena Horne!!!!!!
Bloody hell.....
DeleteHad to google Lena Horne....didn't know much about her
Aw - I already like her. Thanks for being so kind.
ReplyDeleteAaw, what's one more in amongst your lot? She may not be *so* old that with a bit of attention from your drakes, you might get some chocolate babies :-)
ReplyDeleteChocolate babies? Now there s an idea old gal
DeleteShe's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteJane x
So, John, you're not just a rescue operation, or an ER center for animals, you're also a retirement home! You should be getting subsidies from the state, er, the country!
ReplyDeleteNancy in Iowa - always proud of you!
A sucker in Wales.......oh, don't misunderstand.
ReplyDeleteTut tut
DeleteShe's so sweet! I hope she settles in with the minimum of fuss.
ReplyDeleteWell, isn't that just ducky! A new member of your family flock. Best wishes integrating Lena into the "family," John.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
Bears Noting
Life in the Urban Forest (poetry)
„In my early days I was a sepia Hedy Lamarr. Now I'm black and a woman, singing my own way.“ said Lena Horne. I love that!
ReplyDeleteBritta...
DeleteJust been researching her.... Some of her quotes are fab are they not.
I liked this one
“It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.”
You have obviously gained a reputation as an easy touch for unwanted fowl John. I hope Lena settles in well. I am relieved to hear that when you said 'chocolate' duck you were referring to her colour rather than her substance, because the last thing you want to eat is a great load of chocolate!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Ms Horne; NEXT!
ReplyDeleteShe's lovely, and has a fitting name.
ReplyDelete~Jo
You're a kind soul, John. Your neighbors know just who to turn to when an animal needs help!
ReplyDeleteMiss Horne is a lucky duck :)
An effort was made to find a good home for Lena Horne so I can't find any fault there. But I hate people who ALWAYS want something and follow it up with a: "You don't mind, do you?"
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know that there are chocolate brown ducks. She looks very pretty.
The woman was very polite, but DID play the BIG sad eyes ploy
DeleteEveryone knows your heart is made of pudding and what better flavor than chocolate?
ReplyDeleteSaint John, the Patron Saint of Unwanted Birds. ;) You deserve a Scotch Egg for that my friend.
ReplyDelete"Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death."
ReplyDeleteLena Horne(I)
"Quackkk-quacckk! Where the frigging 'ell am I? And who's that chubby guy with the beard - scoffing scotch eggs? Jesus!"
Lena Horne (II)
I am loving her quotes YP
Deletemay even do a blog about them
It just HIT me who comes to mind when I hear things like this, John!! Saint Francis of Assisi! You are Wales' one and only!!
ReplyDeleteOf course you took it....nothing else to consider, right?
Lena is a lucky ducky.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Duck.
ReplyDeleteWill she be accepted or will the other ducks hang back and take a vote first ?
cheers, parsnip
Well it's a good name..she's a lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteYou are a kind soul to take in all those waifs and strays.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Lena - it's good here.
ReplyDeleteYour reputation really does precede you John, and your good heart comes right with it!
ReplyDelete.... 'of course' says you and your flock expands by just one more beautiful creature. What weird and wonderful ways your animals find you. (You aren't by any chance building an ark round the back of the house are you?)
ReplyDeleteBut which two ( by two) would I choose?
DeleteLove a duck!
ReplyDeleteOooooh you are a one... What next... a scotch egg sanctuary?
Love you for it.
LLX
Not many scotch eggs would survive intact here
ReplyDeleteFrom the look on her face she has already spotted the drakes.
ReplyDeleteTook my (nearly) one year old grandson to feed the ducks in the park today. I threw the bread to them and they got nearer and nearer. Little Dylan got quite excited and started waving his arms about, this usually means he wants to do what you are doing. So I gave him some bread to throw to the ducks. He ate it.
ReplyDeleteThought about you when I visited the local bakery though.... they had some beautiful scotch eggs in the display counter!
Lucky old Lena.
Oh more scotch egg torture x
DeleteWhen I come read your posts, I never know if I'll be snickering, hooting, or drying damp eyes. One guess as to which it was today.
ReplyDeleteaww Bless her... and you x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking duck. And what a lovely man you are for taking her!
ReplyDeleteJo in NZ
I love Lena Horne. I've a feeling you've given a piece of your heart to her, too.
ReplyDeletethat face... Lena knows a good thing when she sees it.
ReplyDeleteEls
She is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely duck! That song has been running through my head for two days (and is the name of my own post today) because of the violent thunderstorms we've been having. My Mum was a Lena Horne fan!
ReplyDeleteCould you just . . . help my son cut back on drinking and pay my daughter's student loans? I'm keeping them in rabbit hutches in my backyard until I come up with a better plan.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
You Quack me up!
ReplyDeleteNow I understand the follow-up post. That's what comes of playing catch-up.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty duck.
♥
She's a very good looking duck, imo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely old duck -- with such a fun name! Blessings to you for saying "Yes" and giving this aging duck a good home!
ReplyDelete"Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky
ReplyDeleteStormy weather...keeps raining all the time..."sang Lena, and which is a good summation of what it's like here in New Zealand at the moment.
What a lucky duck Lena Horne II is! I look forward to hearing how she fits into the Ukrainian Village community.
Well she takes a nice photo..
ReplyDeleteAnd who could just say "no" to Lena Horne!
ReplyDeleteLena's found a good home.
ReplyDeleteShe looks lovely. :)
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