I make a point of going out for a walk when I’m on night shifts.
Even the shortest of ambles breaks the claustrophobic monotony of working all night and sleeping all day.
We walked down the lane at six pm. It was overcast and cooling rapidly and the sky had a slightly yellow tinge to it.
It suddenly feels like autumn.
And of rain.
Untidy black “V’s” of Canada geese move east in the sky and the ponies, fortified by being fed and watered by their owner Sue cantered up and down field neighing and whickering excitedly .
Albert remained home, hunched on the lawn, pretending not to be watching out for the house sparrows chattering inside the honeysuckle by the front door.
We amble home.
Under the new arch over the gate, which still sports the final sweet pea blooms of summer.
The dogs curl up together on the couch to keep warm as I get ready for work.
Life plods on
Sounds lovely to me. We go for an evening walk , just around a few blocks to get the dog out, but it's so lovely to walk then. last night there was beautiful little fingernail moon in the west and the brightest planet, Venus? So peaceful. and i always love to see the geese flying above... i hear the honking and race out to find them. Hope you have a good night/day.
ReplyDeleteI’m in the middle of my night…it’s been busy so far
DeleteNights are tough, I hope you’ve got plenty to look forward to x
ReplyDeleteYes my nephews wedding next week
DeleteMeeting a friend in Liverpool Monday to buy wedding clothes… concert on Thursday
I am trying to plod on through the autumn leaves- everywhere does look so lovely but this week I keep having to avoid and or wipe the c**p off my boots grit my teeth and Smile-loverly x
ReplyDeleteI miss walking through fallen leaves with William
DeleteHe used to kick the leaves with his paws
Write the bloody book! You have the skill to do it.
ReplyDeleteCheers Boris old boy
DeleteYou have a way of painting a wonderful picture with words. I agree, you should write that book! Hope the night shift is uneventful, and passes swiftly. xx
ReplyDeleteIt’s eventful and passing quickly
DeleteI misread your post title as "Poutine" and thought maybe you had sampled the National Dish of Canada somewhere!
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Debra, Today Daughter and I have been talking about Poutine most of the day ! Now I want some !
DeleteAn evening walk is good. We have just had an hour round our usual walk
ReplyDeleteSettles the soul x
DeleteSometimes life plods, sometimes it flies by.
ReplyDeleteI know it’s an observation not a criticism
DeleteWhat a wonderful post of a day in your sweet village, with word pictures to help us see, hear, and smell what you experienced on your walk with Mary and Dorothy. Ta!
ReplyDeleteWishing you, your co-workers, and patients a serene night.
It's a rainy day here and I'm sewing pink/green/ cream quilt blocks together.
Hugs!
Keep up the good work babs
DeleteLife Plodding: It comes and it goes. It is what it is. It will be what it will be. It's good and it's bad. It's fun and it's boring. It's less than it seems. It's more that we know. It's sunshine and rain. It's drought, flood and snow.
ReplyDeleteYou sum it up much better than I
Delete...It also brings errors and trouble and strife, I wrote "that" meaning "than", such is the mess that is life...
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DeleteYou have a wonderful week 3 strictly to watch on i player to look forward to. I'm exhausted just watching.
ReplyDeleteI’m not following it Alcea
DeleteIt’s suddenly bored me
It's good to walk and contemplate our surroundings. It is often those everyday scenes and actions that we would most miss if they were taken away. I enjoy your descriptions.
ReplyDeleteThank u bonnie
DeleteIt must be so hard to switch from working days, to working nights. You cope amazingly!
ReplyDeleteMy face doesn’t
DeleteYou paint a lovely picture of your day John.
ReplyDeleteThe rest has been piss boring pat x
DeleteLife absolutely plods on. And sometimes with beauty.
ReplyDeleteIn deed deArheart
DeleteCool days and even cooler nights with shorter daylight all signals the seasonal change. Soon the leaves will drop from the trees but right now the Maple trees are red-yellow-orange and looking beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe don’t seem to have the colour or the sugar content in out leaves that you North American’s have x
DeleteThat's a wonderful autumnal soliloquy.
ReplyDeleteIf I was unable to walk in the fresh air every day, I would die of boredom. It's good for the soul, and allows thinking time.
ReplyDeleteA lovely post great story telling John.
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful descriptive post.
ReplyDeleteNights are so hard and you are right about the walk in the fresh air helping. Also the natural light is helpful.