It’s been a few weeks since I finished radiation, and I’m starting to feel more myself. And heck, it’s almost March. March in Maine means even if you get snow, you still feel hopeful that spring is right around the corner.
Now that I have more energy, I’m trying to catch up on some of the things I let slide. Still trying not to sweat the small stuff, but there’s a limit. I mean, dust bunnies the size of tumbleweeds? That’s just not right!
Here’s a poem about what Charlie’s been up to lately.
I Didn’t and Here We Are
I coulda snow-blown while the snow was fluff
Before it all turned to that crusty stuff
But it was still snowin’, I was beat
All I wanted to do was get offa my feet
My blower’s unhappy, there’s no doubt
Tank’s fulla gas but it conks right out
Coulda, woulda, shoulda,
I like to say
But I didn’t and here we are
I coulda made more of an effort, I s’pose
To deal with that ice before the driveway froze
I salted it plenty, way you should
But the stuff I bought didn’t work that good
Down I went, didn’t take a header
But my back’s outta whack and it ain’t gettin’ better
Coulda, woulda, shoulda,
I always say
But I didn’t and here we are
Long as I’m laid up with this back
Let’s look in the fridge for a snack!
I search and stare, look everywhere
But I can’t find Ida’s bread puddin’ in there
Been meanin’ to eat it, shouldn’t have waited
Snooze, you lose: Ida musta ate it
Coulda, woulda, shoulda,
I like to say
Though it’ll never get me far
Coulda, woulda, shoulda
In hindsight, sure
But I didn’t and here we are
I plead the fifth on that bread pudding.
That’s it for now. Catch you on the flip side!
IDA’S PODCAST: Snooze You Lose
Upcoming Performances and Book Events Winter/Spring 2018
March 7: Book Reading, Cumston Public Library, 6:30pm, Monmouth, ME
March 10: Book Reading, South Portland Public Library, http://southportlandlibrary.com/ 2:00pm, South Portland, ME
March 27: A Visit With Ida, South Berwick Public Library http://www.southberwicklibrary.org/ 7:00pm, South Berwick, ME
March 29: A Visit With Ida, Gardiner Adult Education, http://msad11.maineadulted.org/ 6:00pm, Gardiner, ME
March 30 & 31: I Married an Alien!, The Footlights Theatre, http://www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com/, 7:30pm, Falmouth, ME
April 10: Book Reading, Goodall Memorial Library, http://lbgoodall.org/#&panel1-1 6:30pm, Sanford, ME
Check out my full schedule here: http://www.idaswebsite.com/schedule/