Why am I thinking water this morning? We did have a very strange thunderstorm Saturday evening, with lots of thunder. We're not used to thunder and that humidity mid-October, but it's not because of the storm. I've been reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and a great deal of it so far is set in the waters of the Pacific near Midway and Wake Islands. But again this is not why I'm thinking water today. My 'orange' photograph today shows the bottom of my driveway strewn with maple leaves. Now, I know the aging process is kicking in, but should it influence my backing out of the driveway? Backing up, down the driveway is easy when the tar is easily distinguished. Cover everything over with 'orange' and if my mind wanders doing such a mundane activity I tend to find myself on a piece of the lawn, off significantly to the right or left. It's not as embarrassing as backing off to the right and left in snow and leaving your wild tread marks for all the neighbors to see, but it's not good.
I enjoy wandering.
I just have my wits about me, or I'll find myself in big trouble.
Could AAA drag me out of a pile of leaves?
Like I said, somewhat embarrassing.
Water, water everywhere...
Gorgeous autumn colors whether they are on the trees, ground, driveways or water! Be sure to read The Boys in the Boat, my favorite 2014 read. Should definitely be made into a movie!! Also enjoyed reading your current novel.
ReplyDeleteParticularly troublesome when you have a deep ditch somewhere in the middle of all that mess. :-O
ReplyDeletewow, that's a lot of leaves...ours was covered with pine needles but the boys cleared it off!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of leaves and they are all such a gorgeous color. I do remember raking the yard when I was a kid and getting huge piles of leaves to play in.
ReplyDeleteyou made me laugh. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check my local library for the Laura Hildebrand book as my stepdad was in the South Pacific during the Second World War.
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ReplyDeleteOh wow!
DeleteHe has to read this book. My uncle piloted a B-17. POW. Didn't make it back.
Time to get out the rake!
ReplyDeleteThat's a sunset reflected on the sea, right?
ReplyDeleteA very complicate and fascinating reasoning, but I suggest to spoil the beauty of this driveway with a rake...
ReplyDeleteOh dear. Embarrassing when one is suddenly disoriented whilst in the middle of the mundane. (I say this empathetically. I, of course, know nothing of this phenomenon.) Maybe Mother Nature is conspiring to keep aging boomers alert.
ReplyDeleteYour maples are giving you some golden opportunities! -- barbara
ReplyDeleteSorry to see you've lost your drive to fall, but it makes for a colorful photo. Your comment on my blog made me laugh today, sorry about your confusion ;-)
ReplyDelete(When backing up, it helps to turn around a watch where you're going.)
Those leaves certainly are a beautiful color! Be careful out there.
ReplyDeleteOhh. Thanks for reminding me. Time to reup with AAA! I love your orange. .
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty, even if they can be inconvenient!
ReplyDeleteGo grab a can of spray paint and mark the driveway. Another approach is to grab a rake . . .
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I understand the disorientation.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious. When I get to retire I can read books again.
That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteSerpentine! Serpentine! (And if you haven't seen the movie, that won't make any sense at all. But I expect you of all people have seen the movie.)
ReplyDeleteAutumn is messy beautiful :) Reversing doesn't work for me EVER :)
ReplyDeleteso do you have to rake them or will the wind blow them away . . .?
ReplyDeleteA sea of fall flowers in your driveway seems like a seasonal blessing.
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