That make life special, but they're not always obvious...
I took several photos during the week, meaning to use them for I Saw Sunday, but apart from this one picture, the rest of the post will be about something else entirely.
Some of you may remember my anecdote about Kevin Butler? I was expecting him to arrive Monday afternoon for a Tarot reading. The kitchen table was spread with my green paisley patterned, Indian cotton cloth, the box of cards was at the ready, and the house spic and span, as befits welcoming a stranger for the first time.
He was a 'No show!'. Ho Hum... However, I gave him the benefit of the doubt in case he may have thought I'd meant the following week, and decided to play a waiting game. So I can't say I was truly surprised when a knock on my front door yesterday announced the arrival of none other than an apologetic Mr B. He'd lost the scrap of paper with my phone number, but had remembered the road name and house number, and had spent a hot afternoon traipsing around the illogical house numbering system of my convoluted 'Square' (which is anything but).
There were no cards read, though in a manner of speaking he laid his on the table (!) as for the next two and a half hours he regaled me with anecdotes of his lifetime's experiences with precognitive dreaming, and other incidences of ESP. All I did was fortify the inner man with two cups of tea, tuna, tomato and mayonnaise sandwiches followed by a banana and a choc ice. But I think he'll be back for a reading another day...
That's a nice floral photo Pen. Did you notice the snail? - Dave
ReplyDeleteThe snail attracted me too.
ReplyDeleteI have to say, the snail was the whole point of the photo, and the title of the post... :)
ReplyDeleteI'm reminded of a story a friend told me only yesterday. He used to work as a cousellor for an agency who once sent him on a 50 mile journey to a big city to counsel someone. He rode a motorbike then. It poured with rain all the way. He crashed due to oil on the road. He regained his composure and continued, slightly battered. When he arrived the irate client told him to clear off as he was 15 minutes late.
ReplyDeleteMuch prefer the choc ice story!
Those are very pretty blue flowers and I like the solitary snail right in the middle.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty flowers.. any idea of their name? am sure they attract butterflies too.
ReplyDeleteSorry folks I don't know what the flowers are - I'm hoping some kind soul will be able to tell me! :)
ReplyDeleteThis story is developing nicely! Lovely photo.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers with the hor 'd oerve snail are delightful.
ReplyDeleteYour friend's dilemma remind me of several mini-crises on our 3 week road trip. Thank goodness! we included 2 laptops. Usually between 2 digital address books we found our answers.
Can't help with the flowers - the leaves are intact so perhaps the plant is not number one on a snail's menu (or are the shredded leaves out of the photo?)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo! Even snails get their 15 minutes of fame.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your visitor had quite a feast! :-)
Thanks for sharing with I Saw Sunday. x
Hi Jinksy, you came to the right address.
ReplyDeleteThe plant you've shown is a small shrub, Ceratostigma or hardy plumbago.
In spite of its title it is not fully hardy and will die in hard frosts. Hard pruning in spring will bring forth new stems and renewed flowering, although that'll probably be late.
Your gentleman caller probably has a few other things on his mind, such as a good feed and a sympathetic shoulder. He sounds a bit strange.
Oh , I should think he'll definitely be back , The choc ice guaranteed that !
ReplyDeletesounds like it turned out to be a nice day inspite of it all
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Loved the snail as the centre of attraction, gorgeous photo, and I enjoyed your story.
ReplyDeleteAt this rate, the story of Mr. B. is going to turn into a (non-fiction) novel!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone but Jinksy ever seen "Kevin Butler"? Could he be Jinsky's doppelganger? I agree with Susan (1 up) There's a great story here.
ReplyDeleteThe only Kevin Butler we know about over here is this American football kicker.
ReplyDeleteYour Kevin Butler sounds too absorbed with himself to care what you think. But you are a lovely and gracious host.
you certainly fortified him nicely
ReplyDeleteI may suddenly turn up :)
I adore the blue flowers
Dianne - you'd be welcome, as would anybody else willing to travel to my door. *smiles*
ReplyDeleteChocolate ice? What is this chocolate ice you speak of?
ReplyDeleteThere'll be ice soon enough, I'm afraid. :-)
Have never seen those blue flowers, but according to Friko they would never live through a MN winter, so that explains that...
Pearl
Pretty picture of sweet flowers surrounding that wee snail. I've read back a few posts and now I'm looking forward to the next installment of Kevin Butler Comes Calling.
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