I have 26 minutes to get this posted, which is quite a task, so I’d better get on with it.
Most of the time has been spent watching TV, but Julia isn’t feeling well – still post-Covid from what she says (I am suffering some of the same symptoms, but in a milder form). I thought I’d spend some time sitting in the same room as her, chatting and being attentive. I like to think she appreciated my efforts.
I have had another tanka accepted and Failed Haiku is out (Issue 94). I assume that link will eventually become useless. I’m on page 24 if anyone wants to pop over and look.
Nineteen minutes to go . ..
I’ve now hit a wall. Can’t think of a thing to say. I’ve already reported on last night’s meeting. And you’ve heard enough about the boring life of shopkeepers recently. It will be our wedding anniversary soon. It’s always a stressful time of year as I have to provide three thoughtful and imaginative presents in two months (Wedding Anniversary, Julia’s birthday and Christmas).
The stress starts with remembering all the dates. The Wedding Anniversary is quite close to the end of this month. Fortunately, Julia did an embroidery to commemorate that. It’s hanging ao a wall upstairs, so I can check thee exact date nearer the time.
Julia’s birthday is early in the month. So was her fathers, and so was the birthday of an old girlfriend from my early days, when I remembered dates better. So, I remember three dates in November, and have to make sure I don’t mix them up.
Christmas, of course, is easy. Well, it is if you ignore the evidence that suggests he was born in April or September, and probably between 6BC and 4BC.
I really should start writing these dates in my diary.
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Congratulations on the new acceptance. I read your work. Poignant and beautiful.
Wishing you and Julia a happy upcoming anniversary and a happy upcoming birthday to Julia.
Thank you, I will passs your good wishes on.
I enjoyed your work. Remembering important dates is not my forte as has been mentioned many times by Mrs T.
Yes. This was a subject covered by Julia earlier today. I said I could never remember whether we were married on 30th or 31st. It seems it was neither. She said “We didn’t get married on Halloween did we? You’d have remembered.” Actually, I wouldn’t. I know it was a Saturday, and it was over thirty years ago, but the rest is hazy. This attitude to dates has been a severe handicap to me in the coin trade.
I can believe that. Failure to recognise faces was my handicap as a head teacher. I often had no idea of what children we were talking about.
Look on the bright side – each year some of them leave so why bother. It’s like naming cats – they never come when you call them so what’s the point?
I like the timing in the haiku. Anniversaries are problematic for me. I have no problem with our first, but the second is difficult – thanks for the prompt – it is coming up soon.
Yes, I can see you have a particular problem there – Julia tells me it is 28th, not 30th or 31st as I thought. No wonder I have been in trouble for . . . 33 or 34 years. I had better check. good luck with yours. 🙂