.... and apparently, I am the solution. Sounds so simple.
*slinks off to find the solution*
Mouse x
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Monday, 20 June 2011
Not All Is Well In My Garden of Eden
Armed with my trusty dustpan and brush and the kitchen scissors ... (well, gardening is only housework in the garden, isnt it! Who needs Black & Decker or Spear & Jackson contraptions when you've got a whole kitchen full of equipment) ... I proceeded to play Sherlock Holmes in the front garden to try and find out what the God-awful smell is, as you cross the threshold of pavement and de Jardin de Mouse!
All too soon it was very obvious what it as. It was the bark. Bark that was lovingly and generously strewn over the flower beds last year, now has to be raked up and disposed of, because every animal known to mankind has pooped in it! lol
Mr Titchmarsh doesnt tell you that now, does he! Oh, no! In fact, wet bark doesnt smell too sweet on its own anyway, but with added essence of animal ... pheweeee!
So three hours later ... 'coz you cant stop there, cant you? lol ... all the flowerbed debris and offending bark is now tied up in three massive black sacks. I've raked and weeded, pruned and edged and the front garden now looks as I like it to be, not to Chelsea Flower Show standards granted, but to my satisfaction.
And I know its time to stop (as all unfit people usually do), because my buttocks muscles are screaming at me to do so! haha
And although the front garden DOES look lovely, I shall pay for it tomorrow ... BIG TIME!
Mouse x
All too soon it was very obvious what it as. It was the bark. Bark that was lovingly and generously strewn over the flower beds last year, now has to be raked up and disposed of, because every animal known to mankind has pooped in it! lol
Mr Titchmarsh doesnt tell you that now, does he! Oh, no! In fact, wet bark doesnt smell too sweet on its own anyway, but with added essence of animal ... pheweeee!
So three hours later ... 'coz you cant stop there, cant you? lol ... all the flowerbed debris and offending bark is now tied up in three massive black sacks. I've raked and weeded, pruned and edged and the front garden now looks as I like it to be, not to Chelsea Flower Show standards granted, but to my satisfaction.
And I know its time to stop (as all unfit people usually do), because my buttocks muscles are screaming at me to do so! haha
And although the front garden DOES look lovely, I shall pay for it tomorrow ... BIG TIME!
Mouse x
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Love It or Hate It
Not exactly lovin' ebay at the moment. Well, it's not so much eBay itself, but some of the people who use it.
* Bought a book ... that didnt turn up; sent an enquiring message to the seller who replied accusing me of sending an offensive email!
* Bought a small piece of Cornish pottery ... paid for it and the seller has gone AWOL! They havent posted it to me and havent replied to my enquiry message (made damn sure this one had no signs of offensiveness in it! haha!)
* Bought some dolls house furniture ... the photo quite plainly shows it being black & white; it's turned up and it's green & cream! Slight difference there. (And i dont need to go to Specsavers! lol)
So the lesson to be learned here, is ... find something else to do in the evenings other than browsing eBay!
Will the Mouse never learn? *shakes head in despair*
Mouse x
* Bought a book ... that didnt turn up; sent an enquiring message to the seller who replied accusing me of sending an offensive email!
* Bought a small piece of Cornish pottery ... paid for it and the seller has gone AWOL! They havent posted it to me and havent replied to my enquiry message (made damn sure this one had no signs of offensiveness in it! haha!)
* Bought some dolls house furniture ... the photo quite plainly shows it being black & white; it's turned up and it's green & cream! Slight difference there. (And i dont need to go to Specsavers! lol)
So the lesson to be learned here, is ... find something else to do in the evenings other than browsing eBay!
Will the Mouse never learn? *shakes head in despair*
Mouse x
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Stoned!
I've had six red geraniums kicking around the kitchen windowsill for the last three weeks,waiting to be potted outside. Finally, I found the time to do them and guess what? There are NO stones in my garden, AT ALL to put in the bottom of the pots for drainage.
Where have all the stones gone? lol
Have I sifted all the flowerbed debris so well, over the last twenty years, that there are really no stones left?
Had to break up a well loved clay pot ..... sorry pot ... :(
Nice geraniums though!
Mouse x
Where have all the stones gone? lol
Have I sifted all the flowerbed debris so well, over the last twenty years, that there are really no stones left?
Had to break up a well loved clay pot ..... sorry pot ... :(
Nice geraniums though!
Mouse x
Friday, 10 June 2011
Well, I Never!
You hear about it happening, but you never really think it's going to happen to you! No ... I havent won the lottery (darn it!) but I have had my washer/dryer scrapped by John Lewis and a new one promised! Woohoo!
I simply rang to arrange yet ANOTHER visit by an engineer, and was told that's it, enough's enough! It's just not viable to repair your machine any more! A letter will be sent out in 7-10 days giving you authorisation for you to choose another one - like for like.
Bloomin' 'eck, that's great, I thought, but 7-10 days ... can you imagine how the washing will pile up in that time (of course you can) but hey! The letter turned up the next day .... I went down and chose one today ... it's being delivered Wednesday AND they're taking the old one away! Holy macaroni!
One happy bunny (or Mouse in this case!) lol
Mouse x
I simply rang to arrange yet ANOTHER visit by an engineer, and was told that's it, enough's enough! It's just not viable to repair your machine any more! A letter will be sent out in 7-10 days giving you authorisation for you to choose another one - like for like.
Bloomin' 'eck, that's great, I thought, but 7-10 days ... can you imagine how the washing will pile up in that time (of course you can) but hey! The letter turned up the next day .... I went down and chose one today ... it's being delivered Wednesday AND they're taking the old one away! Holy macaroni!
One happy bunny (or Mouse in this case!) lol
Mouse x
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Feline v. Bird
Whilst carelessly minding her own business and sunning herself on the livingroom window sill, our pouvre pussycat nearly had heart failure (as we did!) when the biggest, plumpest pigeon you ever did see, flew straight at her and perched, face-to-face through the glass, on the outside window sill, wings a-flapping! Blimey! This was one brave, but scarey pigeon!!!
The pigeon soon realised it couldn't get any closer (thank God!) so flew & perched on the nearest thing just about 5 feet away ..... and so began the staring competion! lol
Our cat, meanwhile, is in her hunting stance ie. lying low, ears pricked forwards, eyes as big as saucers and tail a-thrashing! For a good 15 mins this went on.
And who won, you may ask???
Why, the big, plump, brave, but scarey pidgeon did! That's who! haha
The pigeon soon realised it couldn't get any closer (thank God!) so flew & perched on the nearest thing just about 5 feet away ..... and so began the staring competion! lol
Our cat, meanwhile, is in her hunting stance ie. lying low, ears pricked forwards, eyes as big as saucers and tail a-thrashing! For a good 15 mins this went on.
And who won, you may ask???
Why, the big, plump, brave, but scarey pidgeon did! That's who! haha
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