Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Madame Lulu.



The weather forecast on the back of the local newspaper predicts heavy snow and freezing temperatures . A mass of angry black clouds and blizzard symbols filling the top half of the page . The second ice age comes to France Profonde . Instead we're greeted by blue skies and warm , gentle , sunshine . The waitress brings Wilf his illicit half croissant to our table outside . He gets a hair tousle . Rain , sun , snow . He's happy .

The bottom half of the local papers back page is filled up with the horoscope. By nature and upbringing Calvinist Angus is deeply dismissive of such things. However, today he finds his eyes drawn to Madame Lulu's eccentric pronouncements on love, life and health. Madame Lulu writes in a strange subset of the French language that is unique both in its style and content. Exclamation marks scattered round the page as if they're going out of fashion. Today's outlook is true to form .

General Outlook : Some unknown elements will energize you !!!
Love Life : Passionate !!!!!
Health : A tiredness in the extremities ! Watch out for your allergies !!!!!

Angus can't help but think that number three somewhat hinders number two. Wilf being a sensible old PON takes the view that " It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters ".
Posted by at
Labels:

19 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Oh, that last photo.
    Roxy and Timber.

    ReplyDelete
  2. WFT NobbyJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    But surely number three comes after number two...Actually it all makes sense when I think of a story my parents told me about their honeymoon in Dublin when the dye in some special crimson satin pyjamas my mother had purchased specially for the 'occasion' apparently gave my Dad a rather embarrassing rash.....
    Cheers!
    Gail.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Bella Roxy & MacduiJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    We gave up on horoscopes when it kept saying SHE'd reach HER career highs on Sunday. It was either that or give up the job.

    XXXoOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

    ReplyDelete
  4. ~Kim at Golden Pines~January 31, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    I am also really dismissive of horoscopes, I prefer fortune cookies! ;-)

    Whatever Mother Nature brings you, enjoy your Tuesday!

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Thank you for your old pon proverb - especially true for me at the moment - love all the fotos of my favourite polar bear in the world - love Susanne, Daisy, Foxiie and Kiri

    ReplyDelete
  6. Whispering WallsJanuary 31, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    3 may be a consequence of 2. In fact they seem to be sequential!

    ReplyDelete
  7. houndstoothJanuary 31, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    *bursts out laughing* Perhaps the tiredness comes afterwards!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Ina in AlaskaJanuary 31, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    Re: General Outlook- is Madame Bay due soon? !!!!!!!?

    ReplyDelete
  9. Narrative jewelryJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Thanks for sharing those lovely photos of the beloved Wilfee.
    Bonne journée à vous trois et bisous à mon tendre Wilfee.

    ReplyDelete
  10. tammy jJanuary 31, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    perfect pictures of wilfee! i reserve my best exclamation points for him!
    i'm with ina in alaska... has madame bay left the locale?!!
    love and hugs to the dearest three in france profonde.
    (uh... that would be the font, not mb) with my two favorite guys.
    tammy j !!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. rottroverJanuary 31, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    I wonder if Madam Lulu is a blogger!!! We are somewhat prone to exclamation marks!!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Pamela Terry and EdwardJanuary 31, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    I once had a similarly befuddling experience with an Asian horoscope. It read, "Hope the longest price to come your way". I'm still trying to work that one out.

    ReplyDelete
  13. UnknownJanuary 31, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    The sun is just now brightly shining through our clouds. We are forecast rain for the afternoon and evening - still way too warm for January going into February.
    "He's happy." One of my new old dogs is Peanut. Peanut has a lot against her - mammary tumors, yeast infection all over, hyperplasia of her eyelids secondary to resolved entropion, older than dirt, yet her spirit is indomitable, her tail wags even as I dose her eyes with ointment. She has an Wilf attitude - life is for the living and I am living it!

    ReplyDelete
  14. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Those are alot of exclamation points!! (see!!). Wilf is looking rather lovely in today's photos! What a handsome boy! Keep on going Wilf!

    With love from your Canadian pals,
    Dianna along with Tor, Willow and Tucker

    ReplyDelete
  15. The Life of RileyJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    Creative weather forecasts and horoscopes prove that the best use of some newspapers is when the pages are used for wrapping fish and chips.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Jake of FloridaJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Was it that lulusomething bobble hat you were wearing yesterday that made you alight on Madame Lulu???

    We do agree with those who have written that 3 comes after 2.

    xxx

    ReplyDelete
  17. GFebruary 1, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    I had a great fortune cookie fortune that told me my television would not need repairs for five more years. It worked! Thank you, Angus and Wilf, for sharing your daily news - always a pleasure.

    ReplyDelete
  18. lyon de clarasvalsFebruary 1, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Adorable Wilf, and his "Pon Proverbs".

    ReplyDelete
  19. Maggie Mae and MaxFebruary 1, 2012 at 2:21 AM

    When the weather forecast calls for snow and cold and you get sun and warmth, it is a really good day. Hugs for Wilf.

    Blessings and Love,
    Janelle, Maggie Mae and Max

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)