A question, a call to action.

[MattG]

Hello

Would you please look out your nearest window and list the following:

1). The window exists in which room?
2). Please describe, in some detail, the first thing that your eye falls upon.

Thank you!

[Guinivere]

1.) My only room. I live in a student house so it's my bedroom, study. In short my everythind.

2.) The moon. (What a cliché). Anyway, it's cloudy and I can only see some silvery streaks. Actually while I'm writing this the clouds have moved on. I can see it clearly now. It's not yet a full moon but nice allthesame.

[MattG]

Excellent, thanks for posting! I thought I was gonna get stood up entirely :D

By the by, were you able to see Jupiter and Venus last week right up next to the moon? (they appeared that way anyway)

[Snowqueen]

Outside my window, I can only see a beautiful starry sky and my little dark garden.

[papayahed]

Outside my window I see the back of an instrument shed. It is covered in corrugated metal.

[MattG]

Outside my window, I can only see a beautiful starry sky and my little dark garden.

Do you grow anything in your little dark garden?

[MattG]

Outside my window I see the back of an instrument shed. It is covered in corrugated metal.

Somehow I knew this was going to be interesting :)

What's in the shed? :D
Is the metal rusty or new?
Which window are you looking out of?

[pussnboots]

when I look out my glass sliders in my living room, the first thing I see is a tree that has those annoying little balls on it. I don't know what you call them but I can't tell you how many times I have almost twisted my ankle stepping on those darn round thingys!!!
By the way, I was able to see Jupiter and Venus that night as well.

[Guinivere]

Excellent, thanks for posting! I thought I was gonna get stood up entirely :D

By the by, were you able to see Jupiter and Venus last week right up next to the moon? (they appeared that way anyway)

Nope. But maybe I didn't look. Anyway it's very cloudy in Vienna.

[MattG]

when I look out my glass sliders in my living room, the first thing I see is a tree that has those annoying little balls on it. I don't know what you call them but I can't tell you how many times I have almost twisted my ankle stepping on those darn round thingys!!!
By the way, I was able to see Jupiter and Venus that night as well.

Hmmm... are those spiky balls or smooth balls? I feel as if I'm typing something naughty!

Anyway, spiky are from a sweetgum and the smooth could actually defy explanation if you're lucky :D

I have a sweetgum story that I'll tell you in due course.

[pussnboots]

yeah, they're spiky little buggers!!!

[mercy_mankind]

Outside my window, i can see the leaves of fig tree in the garden and nothing more as it is very dark.

[Joreads]

I am at work so when I look out of the window in my office I see the office below. Everyone is on the phone and doing what they should be doing which reminds me I should be also....

[kiz_paws]

I am looking out my frontroom window which faces the front road. It is twilight now, so the earth has taken on a blue-y hue due to the reflection of sky on snow.
The snow is over a foot deep and I see naked branches of what were beautiful lush trees only a few months ago.

Two evergreens have boughs that are swaying to a light wind and there is frost trying to come in the bottom edge of the window (my window in the frontroom is almost a wall in itself (about ten feet wide by seven feet tall) ... somethin' like that.

What a great thread, SkullFarmer, and a warm welcome to LitNet from me to you. :)

[papayahed]

What's in the shed? :D


The shed contains two guys and various instruments (it's not really a shed but a portable building). I can see five rocks on the roof of the shack from other people throwing rocks in the roof to scare the two inhabitants.


Is the metal rusty or new?

It's not rusty but it's not new, the metal is a dull gray. If I had my way the shed would be gone and the two guys would be working in a permanent building at work benchs.


Which window are you looking out of

The only window in my office.

[MattG]

Outside my window, i can see the leaves of fig tree in the garden and nothing more as it is very dark.

Sounds biblical (fig leaves, garden) oh... and check my avatar... what a coinkidink!

:D

[MattG]

I am at work so when I look out of the window in my office I see the office below. Everyone is on the phone and doing what they should be doing which reminds me I should be also....

How many storeys down can you see?

[Joreads]

How many storeys down can you see?

Just one there are only two and I am on the top floor. I can really only see half of the office from here so I can see Janelle, Mark, Marlyn, Sandy, Helen, Darrin and Linda.

[MattG]

I am looking out my frontroom window which faces the front road. It is twilight now, so the earth has taken on a blue-y hue due to the reflection of sky on snow.
The snow is over a foot deep and I see naked branches of what were beautiful lush trees only a few months ago.

Two evergreens have boughs that are swaying to a light wind and there is frost trying to come in the bottom edge of the window (my window in the frontroom is almost a wall in itself (about ten feet wide by seven feet tall) ... somethin' like that.

Love all the detail... it put me back into my childhood in the snowbelt. Where I reside now is rather...hot :D

Winter in the woods is one of my favorite things. Thanks for the images.


What a great thread, SkullFarmer, and a warm welcome to LitNet from me to you. :)
Why thank you! It's amazing how much you can learn from folks by asking a simple question. I have another like thread simmering in the back of my mind. It's going to be scary I think :D

[MattG]

Just one there are only two and I am on the top floor. I can really only see half of the office from here so I can see Janelle, Mark, Marlyn, Sandy, Helen, Darrin and Linda.

Have you ever dropped anything on them? :angel:

[mercy_mankind]

Sounds biblical (fig leaves, garden) oh... and check my avatar... what a coinkidink!

:D

Welcome to forums SkullFarmer. By the way what is this in your avatar?!

[Weisinheimer]

Looking out my bedroom window, I see an oak tree. It's bare except for one or two dead leaves. It's dripping wet because it's raining; there's beads of water on some of the branches.

[Snowqueen]

Hi SkullFarmer,
I did grow some herbs once, but my mom is really fond of gardening.

[1n50mn14]

Living room window

I see my back garden, then a link fence, then an apartment parking lot, with a corner of the apartment in it. Then I see one of the cities main roads, then a forest owned by the University.

[MattG]

Looking out my bedroom window, I see an oak tree. It's bare except for one or two dead leaves. It's dripping wet because it's raining; there's beads of water on some of the branches.

Did the leaves fall off yet? :D

[MattG]

Hi SkullFarmer,
I did grow some herbs once, but my mom is really fond of gardening.

Well, now I HAVE to ask... what kind of herbs? Basil? Mint?

... parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...??

[MattG]

Living room window

I see my back garden, then a link fence, then an apartment parking lot, with a corner of the apartment in it. Then I see one of the cities main roads, then a forest owned by the University.

So you must live in a 'college' town? Are the apartments occupied by many students?

Are you the gardener? If so, what does your garden grow?

[Snowqueen]

Nice question, I grew mint and parsley and I often make delicious spicy chutney.

[NEEMAN]

My apartment is a one-window affair. The view is pretty much pitch black at this point (here in Sweden it's 1am), but the first thing I can see is a set of window 'candle' lights in a house near my apartment block. In this house lives a really cool cat, who my girlfriend and I have christened 'Butt Cat', as he/she has a tendency to stroll up to us, get rubbed and petted (we are cat freaks), before turning around, taking a few steps and then raising its tail, giving us a view which explains the name.

I actually haven't seen Butt Cat in weeks; seems to hibernate for the winter. I'm going back home to Ireland for Christmas in a week though, so I really hope I meet him/her again soon.

[Joreads]

Have you ever dropped anything on them? :angel:

I have been tempted to but I have managed to keep myself in check so far. Now the thought of doing that will be with me all day ;)

[Bitterfly]

In the living-room, a big window, and the only thing I can see in it is myself, sitting at my computer, because it's dark outside.

Nice thread!

[MattG]

Nice question, I grew mint and parsley and I often make delicious spicy chutney.

Something I might have never known otherwise :)

Do you make any other preserves?

[MattG]

My apartment is a one-window affair. The view is pretty much pitch black at this point (here in Sweden it's 1am), but the first thing I can see is a set of window 'candle' lights in a house near my apartment block. In this house lives a really cool cat, who my girlfriend and I have christened 'Butt Cat', as he/she has a tendency to stroll up to us, get rubbed and petted (we are cat freaks), before turning around, taking a few steps and then raising its tail, giving us a view which explains the name.

I actually haven't seen Butt Cat in weeks; seems to hibernate for the winter. I'm going back home to Ireland for Christmas in a week though, so I really hope I meet him/her again soon.

Love it! Thanks for the answer!

When you get home to Ireland I hope you'll remember this thread and tell us what's out your window there.

[MattG]

I have been tempted to but I have managed to keep myself in check so far. Now the thought of doing that will be with me all day ;)

At least a feather or a tissue or something. Were it me I think I'd be tempted to dangle a spider on a string or something that might elicit a scream :D

[MattG]

In the living-room, a big window, and the only thing I can see in it is myself, sitting at my computer, because it's dark outside.

Nice thread!


Which begs the question, what do you see in your reflection?

[Bitterfly]

Ah, you've changed your nickname, haven't you?

And, hum, I see... a monster!! :p
No, I see a dark-haired shape, actually.

[MattG]

Ah, you've changed your nickname, haven't you?

And, hum, I see... a monster!! :p
No, I see a dark-haired shape, actually.

A nice board admin helped me with that. I stopped liking the one I was using over a year ago. My new one I'm rather stuck with, online and off.

Now, regarding your answer to my query, you've done a fancy little step and shuffle. Do you waltz too? :D

[pussnboots]

Looking out my livingroom sliders and watching the snow come down. Its so quiet outside right now.

[Joreads]

At least a feather or a tissue or something. Were it me I think I'd be tempted to dangle a spider on a string or something that might elicit a scream :D

Now that is an idea!!

[Bitterfly]

Now, regarding your answer to my query, you've done a fancy little step and shuffle. Do you waltz too? :D

I prefer cancan, but never in front my computer. In Toulouse-Lautrec bars, you know, with volutes of smoke and vapours of cheap alcohol rising up and blurring everything. ;)

Now I can see mirrors in the reflection, those that are on the wall. It's another window, still in the same room. And yes, I like reflections, but not because I can see myself in them but because I like the redoubling effect.

[MattG]

I prefer cancan, but never in front my computer. In Toulouse-Lautrec bars, you know, with volutes of smoke and vapours of cheap alcohol rising up and blurring everything. ;)

Now I can see mirrors in the reflection, those that are on the wall. It's another window, still in the same room. And yes, I like reflections, but not because I can see myself in them but because I like the redoubling effect.

It might just be a challenge conversing with you :D

So how do you feel about smoky bars in general? How about smokers? We'll get to the whiskey later :D

[Bitterfly]

Bring on the cigarettes! I'm afraid I'll probably kick the bucket before I kick the habit.

But I think you're swerving off your subject. Windows, remember, not bars. That said, I actually have bars on my windows (and no, I'm not in prison). ;)

[MattG]

Bring on the cigarettes! I'm afraid I'll probably kick the bucket before I kick the habit.

But I think you're swerving off your subject. Windows, remember, not bars. That said, I actually have bars on my windows (and no, I'm not in prison). ;)

Not swerving at all. You've made an assumption that the windows I was really looking into were made of wood and glass. I'd say I've seen much through the eyes of all who responded. :)

I'm not a smoker (anymore) but I like smokers in general.

[Joreads]

At least a feather or a tissue or something. Were it me I think I'd be tempted to dangle a spider on a string or something that might elicit a scream :D

Didn't do the spider thing (I have a problem with spiders) but did throw (not to hard) a toy mouse that I have on my desk. Well I really should have taken a pitcure it was chaos. I will just mention that Darrin and Mark screamed the loudest and Darrin even ended up standing on his desk. Needless to say I will be eatting lunch on my own tomorrow. You are a bad influence:lol:

[Snowqueen]

Are you reffering to the chutney? Well I don't make any other preserves.

So you have a new name, I like it.

[Thespian1975]

Out of my bedroom window I see a Willow tree looking sad.