It was up and down. Perhaps all over the place.

The paint had splashed and the decorators had already left without a word about it.

The vermillion wall had specks of jade and violet which looked like a spilled intrusion.

Somehow it actually looked shocking, yet a moment later it looked fabulous.

Why had no-one thought of this before?

Nothing for interior designers to do now, except to learn from this aesthetically pleasing mishap.

Faster than the others, and smoother.

Progress was good, sure and certain.

The drive was taken in skilled and measured rhythm. No thought missed in allowing for possibilities, which were endless.

It was tiring in a good way.

A task turned into a sport.

Any imperfect clinging to the curve of the road was noted to be improved at the earliest opportunity.

The hardest part was accounting for the actions of the others who were merely getting from “A to B” with no sense of purpose, joy and reward in doing so.

The difference between touching a bow to the strings carelessly as if putting a coffee mug down on a big wooden table, and playing the symphony for violin.

Is a price a reality or just what they ask, you offer or I say?

Are they all, all reality?

Just a thought.

But it’s more than that.

If the Pseudo you spend (a new, so far fictional, currency) buys one cabbage today but bought four last year and next year buys 3, what do you do, how do you cope and who do you turn to?

No free answers. Change is great, change is tricky and change can be hard.

But, boy, does a lot need to change!

News today, insignificant tomorrow.

The first time you see a yellow car it stands out, until you buy one.

Then you notice every other yellow car (yes, there are some!).

After a while you return to the normal typical and previous state of alert.

There is a light brilliant blue metallic object ahead, and it looks….special.

Don’t dilly-dally they said.

Who would?

The time is now isn’t it?

But when you can sit on the deck of your cabin watching the occasional fly-ripple on the lake, sipping coffee until it cools to lake temperature, who wants to do anything but dally?

But when you are on Main street Big City, a bit of quick footwork, alert awareness and swish and dash, that seems a better fit.

Whatever – don’t think about it too much.

Remedy: Just make sure to avoid wearing black clothes which are at best depressing, funereal, sinister or dull.

Then, all will be better.