And four hours north of Portland, the radio flips on

[sovay]

On the way back from the MRI, in accordance with the local observance of the hundred and twelfth birthday of Wendell Corey, I found and talked to a dry stone wall.

Comments

[thistleingrey]

Pretty moss! (I realize it's undoing the stone, but it's slow enough that I don't mind; YMMV.)

[sovay]

Pretty moss! (I realize it's undoing the stone, but it's slow enough that I don't mind; YMMV.)

I like it: it's part of time.

[a_reasonable_man]

It is a proper New England wall, with a weatherbeaten face like an old Yankee sailor. But what does one say to a wall?

[sovay]

It is a proper New England wall, with a weatherbeaten face like an old Yankee sailor. But what does one say to a wall?

I seem to talk to them in this context as if partly to the actor, like a sort of gneiss or granite receiver. They don't seem to mind.

[nineweaving]

That is a fine wall. I've known several of its cousins.

Nine

[sovay]

That is a fine wall. I've known several of its cousins.

I am sure they say hello, and cohere.

[theseatheseatheopensea]

Excellent! <3 I'll attempt a rewatch of one of his movies to join in the celebration!

[sovay]

Excellent! <3 I'll attempt a rewatch of one of his movies to join in the celebration!

I see everything right with this plan!

[theseatheseatheopensea]

Celebration achieved! <3 I rewatched a bunch of stuff this weekend, including The Killer Is Loose!

[choco_frosh]

I am glad you survived your day! and I hope the MRI actually provides some usable information.

[sovay]

I am glad you survived your day! and I hope the MRI actually provides some usable information.

Thank you! I should find out after the weekend.

[julian]

I appreciate you. And the wall.

[sovay]

I appreciate you. And the wall.

*hugs*

Keep on with your continued existence, please.

[julian]

*hug*

I certainly plan and hope to! The world seems to throw confusing and often stupid things at me, but has so far been just this side of malignantly injurious, so, it seems both possible and probable.

[cmcmck]

This is hedgerow country so I have to go north to talk to drystone walls.

[sovay]

This is hedgerow country so I have to go north to talk to drystone walls.

I hope you get the chance. I like having them in my life.

[pameladean]

"Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall!" P.

[conuly]

O wicked wall, through whom I see no bliss,
Cursed be thy stones for thus deceiving me!

[sovay]

O wicked wall, through whom I see no bliss,
Cursed be thy stones for thus deceiving me!

I bet it helps if you can see over them.

[pameladean]

In a number of productions I've seen, the person presenting Wall is visibly upset and disconcerted by this scolding. P.

[sovay]

"Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall!"

I'll have to try that one sometime.

[pameladean]

I think it could be taken in the right spirit! P.

[asakiyume]

What did you tell it, and what did it confide in you?

[sovay]

What did you tell it, and what did it confide in you?

Well, it would be rude to give the second part away.

[asakiyume]

Very true! The shamelessly curious in me was forgetting!