HAPPY NEW WEEK!
I hope everyone has a peaceful, serene week!
I'll come back later to post some replies. A big storm is in progress here--AGAIN.
Best wishes for a good holiday to all those who are leaving!
To end my story of the harvest, here - this was the view from our bedroom this morning, all the bales scattered across. They've now been collected and those of us with dogs can once again let them run free across the fields.
We have a beautifully sunny day. I went to give a blood sample around the corner at our local clinic, and everyone was smiling.
----and a most determined partner me thinks.
Lindybird said:Hope you can go to Rutland, Clare & Limpy - and that the weather is kind to you.
The forecast is looking good and he has promised to take it easy for the next couple of days. We should be fine.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
bjane said:----and a most determined partner me thinks.
That's only the half of it. He's not as determined as his wife, though ..........!
So good to read about Limpy and dibnlib's friend - what brilliant examples. And of course Clare too, who seems equally determined to make the best of a difficult situation. My OH sounds a bit like Limpy and AQ's OH in terms of letting friendships slide and not evincing a lot of interest in anything other than immediate issues. Talking of Limpy, wonder what the situation is with a search for a dentist who can remove that troublesome tooth (or maybe the antibiotics solved the problem?)
Rain and thunder here overnight - a lovely change. Unlike the ghastly situation in Hawaii. It's hard to find anywhere that isn't undergoing some kind of climactic calamity. Meanwhile, here at home, managed to spill bottle of pills yesterday so they bounced merrily all over the kitchen floor; last night it was a glass of wine that I knocked over while reaching for something and this morning it was a carton of milk that I did manage to catch but not before it splashed over the counter, the floor and trickled down the front of the dishwasher. Probably had better stay home today and keep the damage local. There's enough grief out there! :-))
Take care all.
Was shocked to see the pictures from Hawaii. How awful for people, losing their homes and having to run for their lives. :-( Annette, you seem to be having a run of spills! Hope you found all the pills-- they're little devils for disappearing! Yesterday I looked out of the kitchen window and there were several families of sparrows pottering about on the lawn. I counted them -- 36 birds! Then, something disturbed them and they all flew up together. As they did so, I noticed that there were more on the other side of the garden, so I counted them - there were between 8 and 10! My OH says there are dozens of them.
CLARE - I am so glad for you that LIMPY has a sense of humour and is so determined. My OH has no humour and has never understood my crazy humour. Enjoy your trip to Rutland Water. Don’t forget your camera!!!
LINDA – Reality TV eat your heart out. You have reality over the back fence.
I visited GP to complete drivers licence assessment form - red tape for elderly drivers. My eye check done earlier, this was to say i am not going to drop dead at the wheel, fall asleep, have fits, etc. (I only have fits when tailgaited by a large truck.) I mentioned my arthritis in hands is worse and I have a clicky thumb. Next thing I am referred to xray & ultrasound for trigger finger. BP slightly higher and he says “how is your cholesterol?” I said fine and Doc said blood tests from A to Z. I suggested I would prefer lunch with a friend but he didn't buy that! So I was up at dawn this morn, fasting, to visit path clinic. When I made appts for the xray etc, the girl asked did I want done them together. Really? As if I want to ruin a second day? That unexciting outing at end of month.