Well, today was another interesting day in the life of "Bird." I never answer the phone if it is a number that I don't recognize. So, I listened to the message from an unidentified number.
"Hi, Jenny. This is ................... I hate to call you asking for a favor, but I'm in a pinch right now."
Ok, maybe this doesn't speak well for the friends and acquaintances I have or have had...... but, when someone calls me in a state of desperation saying that they are in a 'pinch'...... that means someone is in jail and needs me to bail them out.
That statement may be misleading, I don't have any violent persons in my life. It's just that some persons have a really good "green thumb."
Anyhow, I called back this person that I barely know, expecting the worse, and he said,
"Hey, I don't know if you remember me. I need a really big favor. Do you think you could go feed my rabbits?"
FINALLY, a fairly easy favor to do for someone!
I'm not going to lie, I said, "I'm sorry what's your name?"
It turns out this guy is.......... wait for it........... my x girlfriend (who killed herself) sons cousins boyfriend. Yeah, try to keep that straight!
Anyhow, most of you know that disasters tend to follow me, and I always get lost . I've started out in SC with the mission of going to North Carolina, and been surprised when I saw a "Welcome to Georgia" sign. I've also left TN with the plan of going to VA, and wound up in KY. Yeah, it's a certain strength that I have.
Anyhow, I'm driving through the middle of nowhere (which is saying a lot, because I live in the middle of nowhere), I'm grumbling and talking to myself. "I can't believe this. I've got to go feed some freaking rabbits in the middle of nowhere for a person I don't really know. " I'm still tossing ideas around my head on the way to the rabbits...... "I swear to goodness, if one of those rabbits hops on out of where he/she is supposed to be..... I'm not chasing a rabbit around all night.
I can just see it now...... I wake up and am a tiny person in Alice in Wonderlands world!!!!!
Anyhow, I've been bit by a number of animals. Canada geese are particularly viscous. I don't remember where the heck I was when a rabbit bit me.. I'm sure it wasn't much of a bite!!!
All the same, I'm driving up to this mountain to take care of a bunch of rabbits that may or may not bite me. They may or may not hop out of their cages....... yeah, you all know I love a dramatic story!
Have any of you ever had friends that talk forever and then say, "Anyhow, to make a long story short....."
The story is way too long if you say "to make a long story short."
Us folks in the South have another weird saying; "Oh, bless his/ her heart." That basically means a person is far less then average on the IQ scale.
Well, I think I've made up for lost time in the rambling department! It's good to be back.
cheers,
bird.
