parodying Martinus Rørbye by summerfield

parodying Martinus Rørbye

"young clergyman reading" is an 1836 painting oil on canvas by Danish painter Martinus Rørbye. and where else should the loo roll be but near the chamber pot, hey? of course, with due apologies to mr. Rørbye.

i didn't realize we're now in the middle of the fourth week of the lockdown. seventeen more months to go if all would just stay home and isolate. there would be some set back to this arrangement. almost everyone will gain a lot of weight and/or become an alcoholic; and what of our mental health. i know i'm now hearing voices, maybe it's the neighbour, maybe it's just in my head.

at lunchtime i thought i'd clear some crap out of my pantry. hello! a big bottle (more like a jug) of a canadian whisky and a half bottle of vodka. for someone who does not even drink, i have a lot of booze and there are more in the cupboard above the kitchen counter. the upside is i'm re-learning all the programs i used to know on the computer.

tomorrow morning, i will dare go to the bank, do some shopping at the local drugstore as it is senior's day (20% discount -- i wonder if they're still honouring us poor seniors with that discount?) and grocery shopping, although heaven knows i have no space in that fridge anymore. maybe a couple of bananas so i can make banana flambé, make use of that big jug of whisky.

-o0o-

"wake up call" is the theme this week over at five plus two. check us out: https://365project.org/fiveplustwo/365/2020-04-08
You blended it into the scene well -- yet the light on the window shows your tp off prominently!
April 9th, 2020  
Seamlessly composed!
April 9th, 2020  
This is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 9th, 2020  
OMG. You are so clever, creative and talented.
April 9th, 2020  
Bloomin' heck Vikki, you've surpassed your own high standards with this one. Hilarious and soooo creative.
April 9th, 2020  
Fab fav! :)
April 9th, 2020  
Too clever!
April 9th, 2020  
Even he is collecting Loo paper
April 9th, 2020  
Oh geniously genius!!!
April 9th, 2020  
Made me laugh!
April 9th, 2020  
nicely done:)
April 9th, 2020  
Clever you! Ha!
April 9th, 2020  
Great job (again) Vikki.
April 9th, 2020  
LOL
April 9th, 2020  
This is too funny- I'm seeing these "remakes" in a gallery show.
April 9th, 2020  
You have such a wonderful sense of humor, not only in your writing and story telling, but this 30 day adventure has been very clever.
April 9th, 2020  
@olivetreeann - the actor john malcovich has a series of remakes of famous photographs by famous photographers and they are quite hilarious, especially the marilyn monroe one. i'm simply taking a page (or multiple pages, if you will) from domenico @domenicododaro when he did his series of "photobombing the classics" which were fantastic.
April 9th, 2020  
@randystreat - kathy, we're only on day 8. i could implode anytime you know. 😂
April 10th, 2020  
You are on a "roll" woth these fabulous photos! I barely see Bob in the back!

since you found the whiskey you can try the "cure"
April 10th, 2020  
@grammyn - but i'm not sick! 😂 maybe i pass it on to the hospitals and the government.
April 10th, 2020  
@summerfield Thank God for that! Good idea!
April 10th, 2020  
@summerfield Hahaha, thank you but no, you don’t need to take a page from me!
April 10th, 2020  
looks like a giant roll at the ready for the clergyman. Don't go too bonkers in lockdown - we need you to keep supplying us with gems like this.
April 13th, 2020  
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