Elephante Blanche by Bijou O’Keefe

Tag: dailyprompt

  • Libras

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    The zodiac sign Libra translates to the scales. Not an animal as in other signs. That would indicate that Libras are ‘balanced’. What is balanced? Add a feather and the scale tips to one side. My mother was an early believer in Planned Parenthood. Both my sisters are Virgos. My fetus decided to remain in…

  • PBS Commentators

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    I’m not sure why I find Rick Steves OK and conversely Lucy Worsley irritating? They both cover topics I’m interested in. Steves-travel and Worsley-history. Alright, I wasn’t that interested in Steves’ coverage of Berlin. Usually, he has an amiable, approachable, down-to-earth style. His stylists always have him in lavender or blue shirts which compliment his…

  • Cezanne et moi

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    I’ll make a deal with my iPad. I’ll figure out how to use accents over vowels if the iPad stops messing with my spelling. For example, I just wrote peut (French for first person ‘could’) and my computer turned it into Pete. So, Cezanne doesn’t have an accent over the first ‘e’. You know who…

  • Out of Africa

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    I just watched this 1985 movie since when it was first released. I loved it. For the beautiful photography, Meryl Streep is no acting slouch, Robert Redford is ideal as the free spirited adventurer and the script’s concern for native people. That is 41 years old. The costumes and setting details are perfect. I’m a…

  • Clean everything

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    Big laundry, including the sofa cover, throw pillow cases, new honey, fresh spinach, what’s left? All my socks too. Those are important because they cushion my feet in the one pair of shoes I depend upon. I can’t seem to get rid of all the pretty shoes that no longer work. They were worn with…

  • Doctor hits patient in the eye

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    That’s not true. That is what the ophthalmologist suggested I tell people to explain my black eye. For real. He said that, to be humorous? Whatever, I do have a black eye now that the bandage has been removed. And what a relief. (No Bandage). While waiting in the exam room, there was a small…

  • Under the bridge

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    Not sure how well my typing will be here. I have a big patch over my right eye and it’s hard to see. But the surgery part is over. Also, it was nice to have something to eat after the fast. My ride which I scheduled a week in advance showed up on time. I…

  • Father’s Day

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    This June 21st is the first day of summer, but also Father’s Day. Here’s to my Dad: For a kid born in Lawrence, Kansas in 1924, William Prentiss had sophisticated tastes. He chose to play the French horn in high school and enjoyed opera recordings, such as Maria Callas. During WW11, he joined the Merchant…

  • Mystery Tea

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    Lots of mysterious things lately. Now I am confronted with what tea I’m about to drink. It’s steeping. It is from a tin I’ve had so long, the handwriting has faded. It smells like red plums and vanilla. It’s good, light. I’ve been instructed not to eat anything after midnight tonight before tomorrow’s eye surgery.…

  • Eye drops for the future

    —

    by

    bijouokeefe1
    in

    Yep. For Wednesday surgery. Not exciting, but I have to space the three small bottles out and remember. Four times a day. Almost forgot the last triple dose. So, I’ve been thinking about how having perfect vision will impact things. Hard to image. One thought is to take an online typing course. As is, I’m…