Up in the sky, way over there,
Those thoughts that fly
When I need them most
Are having a hey day!
Down in that valley, yes, right here,
We try to carry on,
Spiriting up
Getting things done
Having down to Earth fun.
A lack of sleep night had me scurrying for words when talking to family. But I had my ups and downs in the day getting lots of recorder things done, piano practice, even scales with fingers running up and down the keyboard.
A couple boxes got unboxed. The first signs of the heat showed up. Though in comparison with those west of here our temps were down, I don’t think we got to the predicted 95. Not looking forward to the triples due tomorrow through Wednesday. Too hot to be productive when there is no AC. Well, we have fans and a little window AC. But not the whole house kind.
Keep cool everyone!
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “up/down.” Use one, use them both, but try to put one in your first sentence. Bonus points if you use the other in your last sentence. Have fun!
Thanks for the fun prompt, Linda G. Hill!
Darswords 
Beautifully written!
Thank you. Just followed the stream of consciousness.
The ups and downs of life and temperature are right up my street. I loved you poem 💜
I’ll head over to your street later when my laptop is fired up. And thanks. 😊
Always a pleasure and the kettle is always on 🎆💜
🤗 I like Earl Gray, or green, or even coffee! My kettle is always on, too!
I went over. Got to spend a few minutes. Congrats on the 10 years, by the way. And you are SO prolific! I barely get one blog out a day! You do a lot! I will visit again later when it cools down. I left the tab up on the browser so… Just having the laptop on adds to the 94 degrees. Wish my eyes were better so I could do everything on the cell. You are amazing that you do what you do all on the phone! 💗❤😊
I am so glad that you visited, your always welcome. Blogging keeps me sane! I find even the laptop is too heavy for my back so I stick with the mobile. 💜💜💜
Thank you! Yeah, the laptop does get heavy and cumbersome. I can’t wait until I get my cataract surgery as not seeing properly complicates phone life. I accidentally call on IMs or spell something ridiculous. I never seem to figure out how to answer it. And granted, some fault may lay with the phone itself? Still. September is the month I’m hoping for. Consultation appointment!
Fingers and toes crossed. I have heard marvelous things about cataract surgery now so I am hoping it’s sooner rather than later for you 💜💜
My ex and my husband have had the surgery and they see better than their entire lives. I am looking forward to that! The surgery itself not so much. But I can’t wait to SEE!
I am wishing you all the best 💜
Thank you!
Look at you, sitting in a cool box! How do you cope with such heat?
I’ll let you know on Wednesday. That’s predicted the last day of the heat wave. It is hard. There are tricks like keeping the drapes pulled. I hate the cave living, which is how it feels. But if you take the dog out you see how much cooler it is in the dark than outside. Rolling blackouts and fires are the greatest fears. All of west coast of America face the same. If only we could figure out how to bring excess waters from the floods in the east to our draughts in the west.
In todays world, that doesn’t sound too difficult…
I know seems like it could be done.
I liked the picture of thoughts flying up in the sky😊 It is difficult to hold thoughts.
Thank you. I don’t feel so bad when my 48 year old son has thoughts escaping. I think the heat and lack of sleep affect our brains. I’m finding if I talk around the missing word or thought I can get back to it. The more frustrated I get the more the thoughts escape. Calming and cooling myself brings it back.
YOu don’t have a swamp cooler? That worked so very well in Carson City for us….
Nope. It would work here. We just haven’t had the funds to not only get one or to have it installed. 😥 But with all the fans and the little window ac we’ll survive. 😊