Cro reminded me too that it is the anniversary of 9/11
I remember that lunchtime very well.
As I was watching the news, through my lounge window I caught sight of a stranger rummaging through the skip I had hired . He ran off with a plastic human head.
The sort you used to see in men’s wear shops advertising hats.
I’m having a quiet day today.
Last week, I promised work I would cover sickness by working an extra shift tonight .
It will pay for my new painting which is pragmatic of me, if not very practical, for tomorrow lunchtime I’m off to Liverpool to see the City’s Philharmonic with a friend
Waltzes by Strauss, and works by Dvorák, Prokofiev, and Márquez…the full orchestra is back on stage!
Sounds great , and lunch at Mowgli beforehand ..what a treat
Big thank you to Sue at https://paw862.blogspot.com/
Who sent me her painting of a puffin
She had underplayed it on a recent post and I told her then that I thought it was lovely
It is….
Simple and elegant
And she sent it to me as a gift!
Thank you.
The dogs have just had a long walk and I think I shall scrub the doggy smells from Bluebell’s interior before we all have a siesta .
But I will finish my bucket of coffee first
And listen to the tick of the kitchen clock
John , I want your life !
ReplyDeleteRest assured , not in the murder sense.
You have such varied interests and many friends to share them with.
I am learning a lot from you about living as a single person.
Please continue to blog.
Lol you can learn a lot about how NOT to do things from me too
DeleteI’m also a bit of a car crash xxx
That makes you more rounded person.
DeleteSounds like a loud and lively concert...a good job, it may stop you going to sleep!
ReplyDeleteSue's Puffin will go nicely with the Curlew.
ReplyDeleteNice Puffin, a certain penguin approves, even if Puffin's do fly. The little extra, pay for the little extras.
ReplyDeleteThat puffin goes so well with your curlew figure. Enjoy the concert - try to stay awake! xx
ReplyDeleteWill do . May have a sleep in the car park before I go
DeleteAgree Puffin and Curlew make good bedfellows in your art corner.
ReplyDeleteShall think of you tonight when I am watching what I hope is an almost back to normal Last Night of the Proms.
Yes year it was rather lacklustre
DeleteOh, that puffin looks great! What a treat for you!
ReplyDeleteThat painting captures the very essence of puffins, I think.
ReplyDeleteYes I thought that
DeleteSue is a lovely person. She used to live just down the road from me, it's a shame she's not still here; although I doubt if she would say the same.
ReplyDeleteI’m sure she would
Deletewhat a wonderful puffin painting! You can almost see him/her gazing and about to turn to look the other way. Applause for artist Sue!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a safe and wide-awake trip to and from Liverpool after your night shift. Do ask Mowgli to keep you awake during the concert.
Hugs!
I will drink lots of coffee
DeleteThat puffin painting is exquisite!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is
DeleteSue is a talented painter and the puffin painting is a very nice addition to your collection. I see a potential zebra in your collection...
ReplyDeleteI haven’t got a spare 25 grand
DeleteThat puffin painting is terrific! What a lovely gift!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are going to Mowgli for lunch and not dinner. There's one near Hunter's Bar now. We went there one busy evening and you just could not hear yourself think such was the volume of conversation, yelling and laughter around me. Like being in a bloody madhouse though the food was good.
ReplyDelete9/11 is still a day of shock and mourning here in NY. I will never forget watching the Towers fall. The fear, the empty skies. the plume of smoke.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely painting. What a fabulous artist friend.
ReplyDeleteI love Sue's puffin and it is lovely that it has now found a home with you. It's a lovely gift from Sue.
ReplyDeleteOf all the 9/11 memories I've seen recounted recently, yours may be the most peculiar! That puffin is fantastic and it fits your house so well.
ReplyDeleteConcert sounds great, puffin is fab
ReplyDeleteI think I would love that Concert John-I have classic FM on day and night to keep us all serene-When I did invigilating at one school we played a Mozart CD which one of us switched it on just as the lively students entered the hall to begin their exams-Is that Sunday with Domingo you are seeing?-Wonderful x
ReplyDeleteYes Domingo is conducting the Latin hunk x
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice gift the puffin is for you! It will make a wonderful addition to your art collection. Enjoy the Philharmonic tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteHe is loverly John-perhaps you could try to get backstage afterwards x
ReplyDeleteLove the Strauss Waltzes! Have a great time
ReplyDeleteThat is an excellent puffin painting.
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