A second wind… how handy

I’m so tired and sleepy; I’m yawning as I write. Don’t get me wrong. Bored? Who, me? Not likely. Just a slew of things back to back, and no time to stop. When I walked into the house this afternoon after my daughter’s kindergarten graduation (in masks and standing a metre apart – now that’s a sight that I could tell the great-grandkids about…), I had to get straight to the computer and fire off an email. You know when you’re firing off a communique of that sort it’s not going to be very friendly. Anyways, as I undid the buckles on my shoes, I sighed, “Who made me so wicked?”

Because of course you’re familiar with the saying: no rest for the wicked. And judging by the amount of work (up to the eyeballs and all that jazz), I’m no angel.

And these aren’t even the idioms I want to take a look at today.

Speaking of which, and very important dear reader, when you see the idioms I make use of, please use them as is. Do not alter them. Not a notch. Not by one iota. Idioms are idioms because of the way they are phrased. You cannot twist them to suit your needs.

You might be singing a different tune

Well, you may be happy now, but come September, you might be singing a different tune.

Yup, looks like luck is shining on you today, lucky streak at the tables, but you may very well be singing a different tune in a few hours.

His farm’s doing well this year, but one season of drought and he’ll be singing a different tune.

Easy enough to understand, isn’t it? Just think of different situations you can apply it to. In a nutshell, the luck, emotion, situation will change drastically, and for the worse.

Happy as a pig in mud

Hard work? Him? (motion with a thumb over your shoulder) Are you kidding? He’s happy as a pig in mud mowing the lawn.

Just give her a challenge that would make the rest of the class groan, but she’ll be happy as a pig in mud.

So long as you don’t give me too many instructions and just leave it to me to figure out the where and how, I’ll be happy as a pig in mud.

And this, of course, is going on the assumption that pigs are indeed happy wallowing in mud. If you’ve ever seen them, you can lay all your doubts to rest.

Second wind

Would you look at that kid go? He’s got his second wind, for sure!

I was so tired, I wanted to stop all the housework, and then suddenly I got a second wind and I quickly finished all my work.

Like many of us, she got her second wind at the eleventh hour.

Sorry for that last sentence; couldn’t help myself and threw in another idiom for good measure.

If you’ve never experienced a second wind, you may doubt the veracity of this nifty saying, but if you have, it’s just the neatest thing in the world. There you are, simply pooped, ready to give up, pass out, or drop dead in your tracks (figuratively speaking), and then suddenly, you get this adrenaline rush and the next thing you know, you’re ploughing ahead like someone half your age and with double your stamina. Amazing!

“Second wind” is often used in the context of runners, but it can equally apply to any situation where you’re just exhausted, and then you get this wave of magical energy, and you feel you could go on forever.

PerfectlyWriteKids.com wishes you a lovely week, no matter where you’re currently stuck in the world. Be an optimist and think of all the meaningful things you can accomplish.