Before I'd reached the end of the road the effort was justified by the discovery of this delightful local artefact:
Its one way to communicate, I suppose.
I was in the pool by 8.30, did more lengths than I'd told myself would justify the effort, and felt great. I always know that I'll find it energising and relaxing - so why do I put it off for so long?
I did then have to walk through town and shop with the haggard-googley goggle eyes. Which is the greater vanity: being too aware of the goggle eye effect, or not being able to bring myself to wear sunglasses to hide it, despite the bright sunshine, because its only just March for goodness sake?
And its exceedingly chilly, despite the sunshine. The ducks are all keeping their beaks well tucked in.
At least, I assume they do this for warmth?
Either that, or its some form of duck yoga.
Unless they too, of course, are trying to hide googley goggle eyes.
Keep those artifacts coming.
ReplyDeleteDo ducks wear googles while googling?
ReplyDelete;)
oh sweet. all of it.
ReplyDeleteLove the duck photos.
ReplyDeleteDuck yoga? Now that's a thought! Wow.
ReplyDeleteLove the banana note pad. My mother used to write notes to us on the shells of hardboiled eggs that she tucked into our lunch bags. She also liked to draw portraits on the paper bags she used to pack our lunches into. Usually she drew horses. She was a character. Thanks for inadvertently helping me remember this odd little fact about my long gone mother. May she rest in peace.
much better than a palm pilot!! love the ducks!
ReplyDeletethere is a wee item awaiting you at the mouse! xx
Communication from the banana belt, I think.
ReplyDeleteWonderful ducks. Breathing out warmed air like that must be like having your own onboard duvet.
ReplyDeleteMy mother also wrote notes on HB eggs, because I hated going to school so intensely; it was a motivator: "You've reached lunchtime; only a few more hours to go!"
ReplyDeleteThat inscribed banana, though, surely points you in the right direction . . .
Oh well done! - I needed cheering up today. I love the thought of ducks hiding their eyes because of goggle eyes.
ReplyDeleteI wonder in which month ducks start wearing sunglasses?
It must be soon as I saw a duck in Charlton buying some the other day.
Shopkeeper: "Will you be paying cash for those?"
Duck: "Nah... just stick them on my bill!"
:O)
x
p.s. Cool fruit communication!
What I meant to type was:
ReplyDeleteDo ducks wear GOGGLES while GOOGLING?
sheesh, when will I learn to type?
Well done on getting back into the swimming. I'm 'trying' to get back into pilates and you've spurred me on! Love the duck photos.
ReplyDeleteCommmunication by banana. How strange.
ReplyDeleteLoved the banana. Never thought of writing on food but I may just try it.
ReplyDeleteA little goggle-eyes is surely better than the painful, bloodshot effect from not wearing any. Have you tried the small, speedo racing goggles? The effect is less noticeable.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the docs - and the banana.... too funny!
ReplyDeletewhat does the banana say?
ReplyDeleteoddly enough, lettuce...I have asked this question before!
hope to see you in NYC btw
Great photos. And that includes the ones in the previous post as well. I love those old family pix.
ReplyDeleteright-o shelly. :o)
ReplyDeletelynne, i read it as goggles while googling. And yes, i think they do.
thanks lee and lusks. i love the ducks.
isn't it, Reya? the more i think about it the more i like the idea. there SHOULD be duck yoga. great memories of your mum.
yes Kimy. Both edible and recyclable.
or the fruity fringe, ex-shammie?
indeed sally - they may look cold but thats probably what they are thinking about us.
thats great Tut-Tut. I will bear in mind your memories, and Reya's, when I pack LG's lunch tomorrow...
haha sivle. d'you think ducks in charlton are cool enough to wear shades? or too cool to?
go for it 'lama. It feels so good - when you stop!
strange indeed Steve. Thats sarf east london for you.
deb maybe we should have a blogswarm of food-writing stories?
malc yes it is way better. I do have speedo goggles but maybe not racing ones - i will investigate, thanks. Either that or just stop being so vain.
hi bella ducky.
squirrel thanks for asking, i'd been thinking my picture could be clearer - i've resized and sharpened it. Its "Say 'hi' to Ryan" (i think). I hope so too, btw! a blogswarm in manhattan maybe?
thanks DD, me too. I have so many - and so many unidentified distant relatives in them, i wish i knew them all and their stories.
Bananas and ducks! For some reason both of these always make me laugh...or at least smile and here they are in the same post!
ReplyDeleteI am also laughing at Squirrel's comment. FYI Squirrel it says 'Say hi to Dylam!'
Bravo to you on the exercise - google eyes and all.
poor little swines! they look freezing!!
ReplyDeletedoh. yes, thats dylan not ryan.
ReplyDelete(tho hi to ryan too i spose)
glad to make you laugh gary.
don't they, gled? tho, as sally pointed out, they're the ones with the duvets.
WoW......some very beautifully captured shots...nice work!
ReplyDeleteWe used to write words like "apple" or "orange" on bananas, just to be confusing.
ReplyDeleteMy email is allennef@yahoo.ca if you could share the pattern, please! It looks like quite a challenge, I'm not sure that my knitting skills are up to it but I'll gladly have a go!
Oh I do like the idea of duck yoga - or perhaps what they're doing, and this is probably it - is a duck meditation.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bananagram!
ReplyDeletehello duckie
ReplyDeletei managed an early morn run yesterday and felt great for it all day. i just wish i was more of a morning person, not a grumpy old git before noon. ah well. pod must try harder
i think they tuck their beaks because if they didn't, when they fell asleep their necks would flop forward and they'd stop breathing and faint. they used to do this when i was a podlet. i'd see fainting ducks everywhere, but they seem to have learnt their lesson....
say hi 2 dylan & zee dux.
ReplyDeleteIt WAS my intention to get up and go straight out for a good walk this morning (I'd have got dressed first though!), but for some reason that didn't quite happen. You've spurred me on and tomorrow I shall try harder!
ReplyDelete"Hi Dylan" - hope he's reading your blog!
Love the ducks!
thanks starry one, and hello.
ReplyDeletei've just emailed it to you, ex-shammie.
hmmm, d'you think so vanilla? *meditates*
lol glenna, and hello
hello grumpy old git. your explanation is undoubtedly the funniest. But you know, thats just a local phenomenon cos the land is so flat up there - make the ducks dizzy. Ducks in london have much better lung capacity.
hi anon.
V2V theres just that window of possibility, isn't there, if one gets going before one catches oneself.....and then its too late.