by Jean Baptiste Mondino
It has been raining for 40 days and 40 nights 6 days straight, so you will now have front seats to my complete unravelling. First, I start staring out the window in mid-conversation and try to count how many raindrops have hit the pavement. Then, I sink into the couch and engage in lengthy discourse with my cat. If the sun hasn’t made an appearance by then, my brain casts itself as a whirling Dervish and I am overcome by an urge to cut things up into little pieces. It is moments like this when I praise the farmers of the world for providing me bountiful heads of lettuce, brussel sprouts and zucchini. I drift into my kitchen and I begin chopping.
Blades THUNK into wood.
Green bits ferociously FLY.
My cat HIDES under the bed.
So therapeutic.
And I’m left with a finely minced vegetable medley. Nothing wrong with that.
What do you do to stave off the straight-jacket?
p.s. Check out Jean Baptiste Mondino’s work. Aside from the shot above, Slim Ladies No. 1 is my favorite of his photos.
Slim Ladies No. 1 by Jean Baptiste Mondino
Jennifer Prentice
/ January 22, 2010Unfortunately, I shop… Fun, but not so good for my bank account. Maybe I should start chopping veggies…..
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emmajames
/ January 22, 2010Jennifer: Oh, I’ve done the shopping thing, too. But not when it rains. Then, I don’t leave the house so it’s all about the chopping. I definitely recommend trying it. VERY satisfying!
Bonnie
/ January 22, 2010What perfect timing! I just CHOPPED yesterday.
Went to the grocery in the rain, craving veggies! Excessive rain and wind and gray drives me kooky. Yesterday it was broccoli, cauliflower, onions, mushrooms & baby bok choy~
Love this post, thanks for sending a smile to rainy Phoenix!
.-= Bonnie´s last blog ..Bugs on a Windshield – Part I =-.
emmajames
/ January 22, 2010Bonnie: Yea! My pleasure. And I admire your fortitude – I avoid onions at all costs – the tears, you know. Stay dry in Phoenix! And welcome to PN.
Bonnie
/ January 25, 2010Husband’s safety goggles. (And yes, he laughs at me!) Thanks for the welcome
.-= Bonnie´s last blog ..Bugs on a Windshield – Part I =-.
emmajames
/ January 27, 2010Bonnie: Okay, you’ve now provided me a reason to want a husband… safety goggles – how cool! Pics please!!
Square-Peg Karen
/ January 23, 2010Oh, Em – that much rain drives me to the brink – gotta see some sun or I can’t “stave off the straight-jacket”. Although those onions Bonnie mentioned — with the tears you mentioned – that’s good. Sometimes I will break down in tears after too many rain days – and then (sometimes) I’ll feel some relief. But mostly – just bring on the dem sun!
Hope you get a few dry days REAL soon!
Love the photos and glad you’ve got your chopping block – sounds like a good way to burn off some arghhhhhhhhh!
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emmajames
/ January 25, 2010Karen: I had a lovely dry weekend but fear the rain is coming back! Thanks for the love
Stay warm on your end!
yi shun
/ January 26, 2010but then..how do you cook the stuff? the lettuce, brussels sprout, zuke mixture? or was that just for illustration’s sake?
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emmajames
/ January 27, 2010Yi Shun: I stick everything but the lettuce in a skillet to cook and char a bit. Then I toss them with the lettuce and maybe add some protein. Makes for a great salad-ish feast. Try it! And, btw, welcome to PN!
Morag
/ January 28, 2010I think we must be related. I also chop: http://moragjohnston.blogspot.com/2009/07/knives-are-good.html
emmajames
/ January 28, 2010Morag: Oh, I love discovering new family members! We can share in the crazy.