Cool, clear water

Remember those Saturdays when Roy or Gene or Hopalong would gallop across the screen dodging Indians, rescuing the girl,saving the homestead, and searching for cool, clear water?

Sons of the Pioneers- Roy Rogers


Cool Water
by Bob Nolan (Revised lyrics by Joni Mitchell)



All day I face the barren waste
Without a taste of water
Cool water
Old Dan and I
Our throats slate dry
Our spirits cry out for water
Cool clear water
Keep on movin' Dan
Some devils had a plan
Buried poison in the sand
Don't drink it man
It's in the water
Cool clear water
In my mind I see
A big green tree
And a river flowin' free
Waitin' up ahead
For you and me
Cool clear water

The nights are cool and I'm a fool
Each star is a pool of water
Cool water
But come the dawn
We carry on
We won't last long without water
Cool clear water
Keep on movin' Dan
We're still in no-man's land
Dry bones and sand
People never planned here for water
Cool clear water
In my mind I see
A big green tree
And a river flowin' free
Waiting up ahead for you and me
Cool clear water

The shadows sway
They seem to say
Tonight we pray for water
Cool water
And way up there
If you care
Please show us where
There's good water
Cool clear water.

OK, Now I am feeling well enough to tell you all how sick I have been.

Last Saturday at this time I would have given "my kingdom" for a drink of cool clear water. I was parched and dehydrated. Could not swallow even a sip of water without terrible pain; and I have a high pain thresh hold but with the awful sore throat I came down with on Friday, swallowing anything was out of the picture.(even my saliva)

I called my doctor late Friday afternoon and he sent me an antibiotic, large pill, which I had to force myself to swallow regardless of the severe pain. By Monday I was no better. Mr C took me in to the doctor who said my throat looked like a bad burn. That is exactly how it felt. He diagnosed bronchitis and severely inflamed throat and the nurse proceed to give me a shot in each hip to speed up healing process. He also prescribed a liquid throat anesthetizing medicine.

So I now can swallow, and eat light stuff like scrambled eggs and Gatorade and ginger ale.

But it is mainly the cool clear water that I appreciate the most. Most times with a little crushed ice in the water. The crushed ice comes from the water/ice dispenser on refrigerator door. Ahhh

So last night I have had a pleasant restful evening. I go upstairs and get ready for bed. I go back down to the kitchen for water and --------


WHAMO !!!

The &&%###&& refrigerator has chosen this night to go off. The water is leaking out of the freezer onto the floor. Everything is melting. Why oh why do these appliances pick the worst times to act up. Are they psychic. Anyway Mr C and I cleaned up the mess. Wiped up the water, Threw away stuff and transferred the rest downstairs to the small extra fridge in the basement.

I have been reading a book, "Gilead", when anything bad happens one of the characters, a retired minister, says

"There must be a blessing in here somewhere"



I know, I know,,,I am getting well, I have Mr C to help me. We have the extra refrigerator and and ???

I have all of you to listen to me vent.

Thanks :)