There is an old-time folk wisdom that says, “Sometimes you just have to follow your nose.” Is that REALLY what happens? I mean, it is not as if the dang thing has a mind of its own after all (except during flu season maybe). Actually, don’t we more or less push it around? Wherever we go it is out there in front----kind of like being tied to the cow catcher on the front of a train----scared shitless over what we are getting it into next. As we speed down the track of life it always gets pushed wherever the track takes us. Most people don’t realize they are on a track----thinking the train just runs wherever it wants. But that is more about denial than it is about freedom. Even if one chooses to walk backwards----our poor nose gets dragged along like a little red caboose---trying to figure out why it is red. Regardless it still ends up wherever we do. No wonder it ends up in someone else’s business so often. All aboard!!----time to get to know where you are going. Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector
But think about it.
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Thanks for the great post and thoughtful information. It is true what you say that you have to know where you are going.
Interesting post Charles, LOL. Yes indeed, we do push the nose around. But I will get going to where I have to be today instead of sitting here, computer on my lap, wasting the day! Time to push the nose around...
Thanks for making me laugh today, Charles!
Melissa, it is nice when that happens---sometimes we just have to "trust" :)
Amdrea. I can just see everyone now going around thinking about pushing their nose around :)
Nell, you are welcome!
Mr Charles,
This is way over my head. I am losted.
Nutsy
Nutsy---well whadaya know
that big honker gets us into more trouble than its worth....
Noses should not be turned other people's business. My nose appreciates a good dinner cooking in the kitchen.
Reminds me of Tom Terrific or Mighty Manfred the wonder dog. Something like that. Who was it who said, when super powers were needed, "Nose, nose, anything goes, turn yourself into a fire hose?"
The nose knows! Good thing we're not proboscis monkeys or Jimmy Durante!
Barbara, it does sometimes for sure
Lloyd an excellent use of the thing
Glenn, I remember the line but have no idea who said it
Craig as weird as the nose is, we would be pretty funny looking without it (can't wait for this photo-shop:)
My grandfather retired from the railroad and he once told me where the poo went...
I hope you have a special Sunday, Charles!
Paul
Maybe we could slow the train down a bit at times. Festina lente...
Paul, do we really need to know that?:)
Jay, we probably do have some control over the speed.
Charlie, What can I say? The nose knows...