Today I woke up to the usual squirrel chatter outside my window. They only scratch and squawk at my window on weekends when I try to sleep in. I tried, somewhat successfully, to scare them away by banging on the window and yelling foul curses at them. Then I went back to my sheets instead of going for the run that I'd promised myself the night before.
An hour later, in which hour I did not sleep, it began to rain. Oh well, so much for the run, I thought. No sense in getting soaked for a little exercise. Actually, I thought, hot-diggity! I don't have to run!!
So, I made a lazy morning, eventually making coffee and eating breakfast. I braved the rain to go out in search of hard white whole wheat flour, which is apparently somewhat scarce. And on the way to Rainbow Whole Foods (the only place I've been able to find it) through the pouring rain what should I see but some punk girl out . . . running! AUGH! If one person can do run in the rain, I can no longer claim that excuse.
And then I was unable to think up a counter-phrase to "hot-diggity" which only furthered my frustration.
Don't worry, though, whoever you are (I'm sure you were very concerned). I've had a mostly productive morning despite that bad decision and the loss of my perfectly good excuse. Except for I must have left something out of that bread recipe when I copied it down because it came out way too dry. Sigh.
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hot diggity is the joy of an anticipated reward or desire. The opposite would be the disappointment of hope deferred and therefore would be an expression capturing heart stricken disappointment. In its mildest form 'Rats' comes to mind. Perhaps more intense would be 'doggoneit' or 'shoot'. It most serious manifestation might be the lonely quiet heart felt sigh.
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