Back again. My brain still seems slightly addled and I have to sort through it to find the right words but I am getting there slowly. How strange itis to have my brain in such a mess but it does get easier to communicate each day so I do have to keep trying.
It is especially cold; the forecast said sunny but not so here - fog until late morning now misty and dull. typical November day. Does anyone remember the poem with the lines "no butterflies, no bees, November?" If so, please remind me.
Back tomorrow.
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November by Thomas Hood
No sun - no moon!
No morn - no noon -
No dawn - no dusk - no proper time of day.
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member,
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees!
November!
Before you start thinking I'm brilliant, I'm not. I googled it with the words you put out there and this is the poem that came up. I hope it is the one you were looking for.
Ranee (MN USA (It's good to hear you are getting better every day.)
Ah, you beat me to it!
Sorry JayCee - the luck of the draw, I'd say. Great minds think alike? Ranee
Definitely a damp and murky November day here in Lincolnshire. Good to see you back Pat.
Good to hear from you on a daily basis, hopefully all will come clear.
November is the devil's own invention. I never wish time away, but come 31 Oct I sit very still, make no noise, and hope it'll be 1 Dec soon. November has served me more bomb shells in my life than any other month (with the exception of 18 Feb). November makes me feel like a sitting duck ready for the taking.
Still, ever the optimist, I shan't be defeated despite my mother's dire warnings that she'll drop dead any moment now. I didn't have the heart to tell her that, if she keeps going like she does, I'll probably pre-decease her. I'd never hear the end of it. Dead or not. How could I do that to her?
Well, one of her sayings comes in handy, though wish she'd pay heed to it herself: "Humour is when you laugh despite of it." What constitutes "it" is anyone's guess.
So, Weaver, onwards and upwards, and, as always, full of admiration for your unbroken spirit.
U
We learnt this in school but I could only remember the first line. As we were quite young at the time we were told to make a drawing of it as well as learning it. I loved doing the drawing using lots of orange. I’ve liked November ever since!
Cold here in West Virginia USA, but this is November so we can expect that. Some have had snow in the states around us. Some snow flurries flying around. Glad you are on the mend as they say. Keep looking upward and onward and smiling and thinking good thoughts. Rest when you must. Hugs from me.
I only read that poem for the first time this week. November has been gloomy and damp until today, when the sun shone and it was glorious. Beautiful autumn weather.
Sending love. Xx
I did not know the poem but it certainly fits many a November day. Not today, though - at least not here. After a frosty and foggy morning, the sun shone from a cloudless azure sky all afternoon, making for a very enjoyable long walk.
You are doing well, Pat, posting a little when you feel up to it. I am sure it makes a difference for your mind.
You warm me, Weave.
Hi Pat, We made the scones today and I thought of you as we ate them. Thanks for the tips and the effort it took to email me all those months ago. November here is not as cold as the winters in the past when we farmed in Indiana so I have learned to call it "Georgia cold". Take care and here's hoping you get a little stronger every day. Jackie in Georgia USA
Here in Wales it was really warm - about 19 degrees and some lovely sunshine. We went back to Carmarthen to the Fleamarket and saw lots of old friends.
I am sure you will find it difficult to get your brain back on an even keel again, especially with new meds, but you sound pretty with it to me! Get well soon.
Thanks to Rae for the words of the Thomas Hood poem, it would have been niggling me all evening!.
It is warm here in Ayrshire..I saw the weatherman's chart with 9 degrees in Leeds!!
Step by step you will get there Weave.
I remember "November" vividly from school...at 14..the class performed it aloud, one line each.
Always happy to read your posts!
I have to love November. It’s my birthday month! Beautiful flowers right now are some heirloom chrysanthemums and a mist flower which until today has been covered in migrating butterflies. Today, though, is frigid and windy, but I warmed it up with a pot of seafood gumbo.
Pat in Louisiana
It was such a beautiful Autumnal day as I walked alongside a stream with my dogs-the bird singing and squirrels running here,there and everywhere x
Your post title 'HERE Again', reminded me of Charles Aznavour's beautiful french song 'Hier Encore'.
Yes youur presence comforts me too.
Snowing here. Happy to see you posting again. A bright spot on this gray day.
Delighted to see today's post, dear Weaver!
Sorting through words and ordering thoughts will get easier as time proceeds.
Never give up!
You warm so many of us, and brighten our days.
Stay safe & well.
I am so happy to see you here again. The part of the November poem was all I had ever heard of, so reading the rest of it from your readers was fun.
You writing was just fine to me today here on your blog and so good to read again.
I don't think I've ever commented on your blog, but now is the time! So glad to see that you're back. Bit by bit, you will improve.
So happy to have you back!!! Sunny and cool here.
It's been cold here on the northern California coast. Frost in the morning and near freezing temps. I made a copy of the November poem. I loved it. It's perfect.
Florida weather gorgeous on the Gulf…my family in Indy has snow…I lived there until last year…my friends in WV where I grew up…cold…friends In Ohio where I lived freezing…glad to hear from you dear lady…prayers
Cold here near Chicago and snowed like mad for a few minutes yesterday. So happy to see your post. Don’t usually comment but seeing your post made me so happy! All the very best. You inspire me to try harder! Kathy
Slowly and surely you'll feel better each day. It's just a matter of time. You initiated the November poem and got us all thinking. Love the poem. It is raining in Massachusetts but will clear tomorrow.
So happy to see your words. Keep them coming. If you can't remember a word, use another. It's what I used to do, and not everyone could tell.
Hello, Weaver! It sounds like you had a day similar to ours in West Virginia. We started out with some snow flurries this morning, then just cold and damp and gray all day. I am one of the odd ones that enjoys November. It gives us a chance to slow down, reflect on the changes of seasons, the year past, and to begin to plan for the coming year. The veil is thin now, a time to remember those past.
Thanks so much for posting a couple of words...they are greatly appreciated! So glad to see you here again! I know I'm a new friend blogger, but I also have truoble finding words sometimes, so you're not alone!
I can't help you with the poem but I can comment on the seizures. I had session where I did not make new memories. It was classified as senior epilepsy. It is now well at times. It does get better when you get used to the medication.
The November poem was one we recited as children,for elocution lessons taken by a Repertory Theatre lady from England. I know it well, also...
New shoes, new shoes,
red and pink and blue shoes.
Tell me what would you choose
If they'd let us buy?
We were also asked to say rm, instead of room...doesn't really work if you're not English of the calibre of Dame Judy Dench. The Australian kids gave the thumbs down to that one.
Pam, S. Aust.
Lovely to find you back on deck..... You're a real trooper ! as we say down under
So good to hear from you, Weaver.
It was sunny here yesterday, and (guess what) two Butterflies were skitting about outside our front bay window.
Good to read a post from you, Weaver! -don't know the poem, unfortunately.
It has been a warm weekend here on the south coast, and so many trees still have their leaves, it doesn’t feel like November at all.
Glad to hear you are gradually getting better.
Julie B
Thank you Rae. Thank you Rae.
Red - thank you for your helpful information. Ny doctor is in the process of changing my drugs.
I am now odd o loo up the Thomas Hood poem (always my father's favouirte poet)
Sorry about the spelling in my last comment - I have just changed my specs and now see it should be "off" not "odd" and "to look up"
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