Conversation – 21

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Song by Gordon Lightfoot

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early
The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin
As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most
With a crew and good captain well seasoned
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ship’s bell rang
Could it be the north wind they’d been feelin’?
The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
And a wave broke over the railing
And every man knew, as the captain did too
T’was the witch of November come stealin’
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
When the gales of November came slashin’
When afternoon came it was freezin’ rain
In the face of a hurricane west wind
When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin’
“Fellas, it’s too rough to feed ya”
At seven PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said
“Fellas, it’s been good to know ya”
The captain wired in he had water comin’ in
And the good ship and crew was in peril
And later that night when his lights went outta sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searchers all say they’d have made Whitefish Bay
If they’d put fifteen more miles behind her
They might have split up or they might have capsized
They may have broke deep and took water
And all that remains is the faces and the names
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters
Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice-water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man’s dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen
And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
With the gales of November remembered
In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the maritime sailors’ cathedral
The church bell chimed ’til it rang twenty-nine times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee
Superior, they said, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early

Sheba, Happy Thursday! Lovely pictures. Today was like a warm summer day. Nice after all the rain we experienced. My hair was wild in the weather. It became way more wavy, curly and poofy. It wasn’t even something I could straighten. I tried that once and gave up.

Been getting caught up with getting groceries, doing laundry, and cleaning a bit.

What’s been going on in Shebaland?

Oodie, Hope you and hubs have a great day tomorrow. Very impressive that he can play by ear. That’s quite a gift. You have done so much work on your place, sound exhausting but hopefully in the end rewarding.
Thanks for the welcome back. In my younger years I experienced the ear pain that you mentioned. It is very painful. I always bring a few different types of ear plugs along (never used them) but it makes me feel better just in case…. Being afraid of heights is also understandable. It’s easy to distract yourself on the plane with the entertainment options and I like aisle seats so rarely look out the window. I don’t like heights either but the plane doesn’t seem to bother me. Good thing you have a Van for your travels. We might follow your lead 🙂

Shoelady, thanks for the welcome back post. Lol about our “slim bodies’ .
National Laundry Day, never heard of it. Have a great evening.

Xango, Hope you feel better soon!

@sheba2011

Happy Thursday to you. Is it national laundry day because I did two loads this morning, lol!😄 Ran to the grocery store for my SIL who is still laid up with her foot surgery.🦶 Just finished making a pot of stuffed pepper soup.

Nice morning but temps are dropping this afternoon. Not going to mom’s tomorrow, her cleaning lady will be there and Saturday she has a wedding. So maybe Sunday.🙄

Thanks for the shoutout.🏒 I see it is a bye week for you, no stressing this weekend. Stay warm, take it easy this evening and sending hugs to you, Poppy and the outside kitties.🤗💖

@sheba2011

First off I will be missing Trivia tomorrow. I will be leaving late morning to be with hubby for a get together with the patients and their family. It will be an all day affair beginning around noon and will go on throughout the day. Actually, I am looking forward to it. It will give hubby an opportunity to be with people other than me and to have some laughs. I will be bringing his keyboard with me. Hubby does not read music. Hum a tune and he plays by ear. I remember him telling a story about his music teacher. He had a lesson to learn and for some reason, could not read the notes. At the lesson the following week he told the teacher that he had some problems with the tune and she played it for him. “Oh, he said,” That’s the way it’s supposed to go.” He then played it back to her and she applauded him for practicing. I think the keyboard will help him and those that are able will either dance or sing. Hoping he will have a great time and then some.

I awoke very early this morning. The rugs for the lanai are finally down and are beautiful. Guess they will not be going North anytime soon. I will be taking pictures for hubby. The painter is here and doing the trim for the house. The first coat was a bit too late. The second coat is right on. Neighbor next door helped with the lanai since my back gave out. She and another neighbor removed the bushes in the front. I thought at first I would be putting in plants in pots but I zilched it. If I happen to be North during hurricane season, they would have to be dismantled and put elsewhere. So, I think I would like all year round flowers that I can pick from time to time and make a bouquet for the dining area. I also cleaned the frig out completely and will start from scratch. Now to empty the kitchen cabinets (dishe, glassware and utensils will be first.) Hello to Glean Boss. And like you will be doing laundry. Never a dull moment in this house.

I hope xango isOK. Not seeing her post for this length of time gets me worrying. I hope she and her hubby are OK.

Mind Stretching

Having a flexible mind makes navigating life much easier, as you are not thrown off course easily.

Flexibility is the capacity to bend without breaking, as well as a continual willingness to change or be changed in order to accommodate new circumstances. People with flexible minds are open to shifting their course when necessary or useful; they are not overly attached to things going the way they had planned. This enables them to take advantage of opportunities that a more rigid person would miss out on. It can also make life a lot more fun. When we are flexible, we allow for situations we could not have planned, and so the world continues to surprise and delight us.

Since reality is in a constant state of flux, it doesn’t make sense to be rigid or to cling to any one idea of what is happening or what is going to happen. We are more in tune with reality when we are flexible. Being in tune enables us to adjust to the external environment and other people as they change and grow. When we are rigid or stuck in our ways, instead of adjusting to the world around us we hunker down, clinging to a concept of reality rather than reality itself. When we do this, we cut ourselves off from life, and we miss out on valuable opportunities, as well as a lot of joy.

Just as we create flexibility in our bodies by stretching physically, we can create limberness in our minds by stretching mentally. Every day we have the opportunity to exercise our flexibility. We can do this in small ways such as taking a different route home from work or changing our exercise routine. On a larger scale, we can rearrange the furniture or redo a room in our house. If these are things we already do regularly, we can stretch our minds by imagining several different possibilities for how the next year will unfold. As we do this, our minds become more supple and open, and when changes come our way, we are able to accommodate and flow with the new reality. AMEN! 😎

@kittengirl,

Kitten always thinking of you and your family please be well. 🎈😎

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. 😉😎🎈Lady congrats on your hockey team winning on
Tuesday. YAY!

Oz is a little cool today and I am multi-tasking never a dull moment here.

I hope you are doing well and having fun with your mother and sister. 🎈😎

Hey sending good vibes to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😉😘😎

@taci,

Good morning in S. California I hope you are resting after your fantastic trip. 💕😉😎

If you are up and out hey Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶😎

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I am multi-tasking today.
Laundry Day and then some that’s life. 😎

I hope you slept well last night after that wonderful meal with your husband.

I know back to basics with the house. Wishing you a nice day.

Oz is around the 50’s so we are in full Fall. 😉🎈💕

@xango,

I do hope you are feeling better and stronger. 😎Take care and take your time and heal.
Sending positive vibes to you and your husband.

@loaf,

Good morning in your corner of the world wishing you and the kids a nice Thursday. 🎈😎

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