My Mom used to have this saying back when I was a kid: "We're too poor to even pay attention!" At least she was the first person I ever heard say that. She was most certainly given to hyperbole, as well, seeing as how my childhood was decidedly middle-class. But I thought of that saying today as I made the Morning Rounds, since I was only giving my daily reads a perfunctory glance, if that. Too poor to pay attention, too distracted to even chase the usually interesting links. Mebbe it's the weather. It's still iron gray and duller than a Friday afternoon safety briefing outdoors. Chilly, too.
The weather-blahs never used to set in until the end of February back when I lived in snow country. They seem to have arrived way ahead of schedule this year.
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Now... that said... blog-bud (Seattle) Andy was waxing rhapsodic about the morning sunrise as seen from his place o' bid'niz. I commented to the effect that I have a few of those tee shirts, too. I was always an early-guy, mainly coz I got more done between the hours of 0600 and when people began to wander in than the rest of the day put together. And here's proof... a "classic shot of the parking lot," in James Taylor's words:
Thanks for the link, Buck. And that's a pretty cool shot.
ReplyDeleteFor me, sunrise on my drive to work and when I'm where I want to be, it's sunrise over the Atlantic. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteLove these glimpses into your life Buck, it's a great shot, light on the screen versus natural light in the window.
ReplyDeleteHA! The first time I ever heard that I was about 32 years old, and I lived in Colorado. Some real Kentucky hillbillies that had relocated to the Four Corners lived down the road from us.
ReplyDeleteNow, these folks were like somethin' out of a cartoon of rural Kentucky. But, one day I was talking to the three-toothed Momma in charge, and we were talking about a mutual acquaintance that was trying to buy the place from her so as she could git back to Kentucky.
She said, "I'd like to sell this place to 'em. But they is so broke, they can't even pay attention!" Man...I almost lost it...Well, really I did.
Thanks for the reminder, Buck...haven't thought about that in a long time.
The day started off fairly nice, but as soon as we got the decking on the floor joist, it started to rain - kind of like washing your car. My attention span has been weak, too. I do like your early morning photo.
ReplyDelete(Seattle) Andy: De nada, compadre. And thanks.
ReplyDeleteKath: Sunrise over the ocean ain't nuthin' to sneeze at!
Andy: Country folk have the best sayin's, and southern country folk have the best of the best.
Lou: Sorry about the rain and its timing. Stuff happens, don't it?
Hmmm - nice pic.
ReplyDeleteDig that laptop and docking station.
Yea, our sunsets are pretty damn wonderful too, the best I’ve seen and I’ve been ALL over the place, Cali, Key West, St. Martin, Oki…
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