Sis to me: He (my BIL) says you should come over this month.
Me: I was there (Kuala Lumpur) just last month.
Sis: But he is back here now and we could go sightseeing to places further away, unlike last time.
Me: Sigh. sounds good. But, not even a month since I got back. Besides the junior son is coming home.
Sis: Yeah I told him that. Anyways…
(Conversation moves on to other topics of which there is no dearth)
Later in the day when the L & M (that is the Lord & Master to newbies) returns from office, he is apprised of the above exchange of words.
L & M (quite matter-of-factly): Hmm… Please tell her that right now, the tree in our backyard has shed all its leaves, it being autumn.
Me (puzzled): Huh? (Pictures the tamarind tree, jack-fruit tree, neem tree, banana tree, papaya tree et al in the backyard in a leafless state, shakes her head to remove the image and concludes that the L & M has not heard a word of what’s been said). Tree? What tree?!!
L & M (with a straight face): The money tree.
Me: 😛
Sab said:
So funny and witty! 🙂
shail said:
He is 😉
gooseyanne said:
LOL – what a way to start my morning. Thank you for that Shail.
shail said:
You are welcome Anne 🙂
Nirvana said:
Hahahaha!!!! Awesome! Tha money-tree *applause* !!
shail said:
Thank you Nirvana 🙂
Indian Homemaker said:
LOL 😀 For a moment I thought the trees in autumn, including the one in your header, are too tempting for a shutterbug lady to resist 😀 The mornings here are beautiful these days and ar only going to get prettier in the coming months 😀
shail said:
Yeah, I do love trees! So, you will be clicking more in the coming months, IHM?
ashreyamom said:
lol.. thats how even my dad addresses… the money tree.. 🙂
shail said:
It seems at a common usage eh? 🙂
Green Speck said:
Ha ha … good one 🙂
shail said:
Welcome to Shail’s Nest, Green Speck, and thank you 🙂
maddy said:
I am not surprised. He has taken a cue from Dr.Manmohan Singh ( what he said when there was a hue and cry for increase in petrol prices and prices in general)
introspectingnomad said:
I am not surprised. He got a cue from Dr Manmohan ( He said the same thing few months back….Money doesnt grow in trees)
shail said:
Lol, Maddy. perhaps! 😉
Bikramjit Singh Mann said:
he he he he .. yeah true.. this is what people think of us living in uk, that we have a TREE and we just grab the pounds off them 🙂
shail said:
True. That’s a misconception about anyone working abroad! 🙂
Vivek said:
Bernie Madoff sends his compliments from gaol along with a brand new scheme for earning money. Um interested?
shail said:
A new strain of evergreen trees? 🙂
Govind said:
The writing was clearly on the wall
that spring will precede the FALL
while you were in KL and having a ball
the “poor’ man had to work hard for it all
I pray that he gets a windfall
but when it comes to humour he stands tall( literally)
shail said:
He is going to be mighty thrilled that you are praying for him to get a windfall 😐
And that’s apart from the sympathy you have expressed and the compliment! 🙂
rajk said:
Good one, Shail!
shail said:
Thank you Raj 🙂
Roshni said:
hahahha!! Very practical indeed!! :))
shail said:
Yeah 😉
UmaS said:
ha ha…thats a gud one 🙂
shail said:
Thanks 😀