Sunday, January 23, 2011

Unfinished Business~

is
that day
wasted when

dishes
sit undone

floors
unmopped

and

webs in corners
rest uncomely spun

like tattered
dream beyond my
reach

collecting dust

?


Wanted Needed ASAP: Housekeeper
acrophobics and arachnophobics 
need not apply
~ ~ ~


29 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am thinking we all have some of those in our house if we look hard enough ~ that's why I never look too closely! :)
xo Catherine

Ruth Hiebert said...

Dishes,housework and cobwebs will always be there,but friends and family need attention right now.
Ruth

MadSnapper n Beau said...

Heh Heh I think i have some just like this. i saw a smaller sister on the floor lamp, but am ignoring it. this is great

Jennifer Richardson said...

:):):)
That is one beautiful beam
even covered with the web!
Nice wood.
It's so cold outside,
who can blame them
for trying to cozy up
inside.
Love your eyes!
-Jennifer

Anonymous said...

I always figure the spiders and housework will still be there tomorrow... waiting for me ;)

Hope you are staying warm!
Claudia

Steve Gravano said...

Don't worry, spiders don't eat much, and cobwebs catch the dust! Good luck with the Help Needed ad. I'm sure they'll want extra pay to deal with the spider. ;)

Linda said...

Love this Susan. You've pretty much captured my house right now. I need to get busy with the housecleaning!

Maureen said...

Spiders in a house are good luck totems.

Glenda said...

A perfectly kept house is not a requirement for a loving, nurturing and safe home - that's for sure! And just how did you get a photo of one of my webs?!!

Beth said...

"webs rest in corners uncomely spun" I love your wording--wish I could gt more of my students to experiment with words like that!

I only care about housework when I have lots of grading to do!:)

Lovely whimsy.

WhiteStone said...

I think webs are a sign of spring. We can hope.

Anonymous said...

i will do your dishes
if you will do mine ;-)

spread your wings said...

you make me smile today. i have a few undone of my own

Lyla Lindquist said...

If such a day is wasted, I've lost many. Many.

I like to think they're not. ;) Lovely words, familiar image.

Ginny Hartzler said...

That would be me, I need not apply! Fear of heights and spiders both! I would say the day is not wasted at all if it brought forth this blog post!

Rick said...

There will always be housework and cob webs to clean up and countless other things to do - ad nauseum. But it's time well WASTED to enjoy oneself capturing lovely images and just enjoying the creation. Carpe diem !

Relyn Lawson said...

I have too many undone. Boy, what I wouldn't give for a housekeeper.

Joan Elizabeth said...

I clean up cob webs just once per year during my big spring clean. As for spiders ... I am ignoring the big huntsman lurking high up on the wall at the moment ... last week I heard they eat the nasty small spiders with big bites so I can even feel good about it.

Anonymous said...

Sorry Sue, I won't be applying, don't think you'd be satisfied with my work, ha-ha...but...if you find someone let me know :)

Louise Gallagher said...

You make me smile!

Anonymous said...

Even your cobwebs look artistic!
A lovely post!

Vicky said...

Ha! Not that gave me a good chuckle. If you find that someone applies, will you send them my way (she says as she squints at the cobweb dangling from the speaker above where she sits)

Leslie said...

I used to think that day was wasted... now I know better, and I'm pretty sure you do, too : )

You captured a spider's web! I can never do it. They blend in too well with my white walls and ceilings...

Nancy said...

I call them "art makers for the home "......they are very talented little creatures.....but they do need guidance sometimes and out the door they go......they will take over if you give them an inch......haha

Kass said...

What a fun post today. Coincidentally, I just took a broom to the webby things on my ceiling today.

Joyce said...

When you find your housekeeper, please send her my way. A sweet post today. xo

cristie said...

(sigh)...some wasted days are the perfect days. xox

Jeanne Frances Klaver said...

I think I'd leave it as is..love the patterns and texture. I love spider art!

Anonymous said...

Could we share that housekeeper? I would be truly grateful :-)