Here are a couple of gargoyles at the Château d'Amboise. There's probably a story behind the one clasping his forehead, but I don't know it. Most of the time, gargoyles depict fantastical, and often scary, animals. Many resemble lions and serpents.
Our new refrigerator is operating smoothly. We're adjusting to a smaller capacity, but it's not a hardship. The shelves are closer together than those in the old fridge and they are not adjustable. In fact, we took the horizontal bottle holder shelf out to make a taller space for bottled sauces, like ketchup and teriyaki. We've gone from four crisper drawers to one, so I picked up a few plastic bins to hold some items in the main refrigerated section.
It seems strange to be talking about a refrigerator with all this mess going on in Ukraine. I hope it calms down sooner rather than later.
The gargoyle is reacting to the modern world... which for many is no better than his “gothic world.” I have a friend who collects gargoyle reproduction. She would love this one. I’ve considered collecting them myself.
ReplyDeleteI love that gargoyle :)
ReplyDeleteClasping both head and stomach, he says, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing!"
ReplyDeleteHe holds a rope in his left hand that turns around his neck. Is he going to be hanged?
ReplyDeletemitch, may well be. I don't need anything else to collect. Right now I'm collecting dust.
ReplyDeletejudy, :)
emm, plop-plop, fizz-fizz!
chm, could be... until then he's in suspense... ;)
By the way catsup and mustard do not need to be refrigerated. I only learned this lately myself. Saves on fridge space.
ReplyDeleteFascinating indeed, 'why' this expression.
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