Happy New Year
It’s hot! It’s 1pm on New Year’s Day and here’s what our puppies are doing (aren’t they lucky we have air conditioning):
Flight of the bumble bee
Our acreage property seems to be shrinking. I’ve never spent a lot of time walking around it before but since Ebony arrived and we’ve had to accompany her around the yard, I’m becoming much more familiar with the terrain. Enjoying the exercise too, bad leg and all. Have even exchanged more frequent greetings with the […]
Lighten up
I was tucked up in my office this morning when in walked Adrian, retired draftsman now gardening volunteer. Very nice man, with a lovely sense of humour but a habit of asking for help with simple office type things like making a phone call or photocopying. He had to walk past the photocopier to get […]
The day the earth stood still
Hubby and I went and saw the remake of this 50’s sci-fi yesterday. Love Keanu Reeves, love Jennifer Connolly. Will Smith’s son Jaden plays the step son of Jennifer’s character, he was awesome. I hadn’t seen the early version and found the storyline was a little disappointing – bit preachy and tired. It is a […]
Rope burn
It stings! I had Ebony on rope yesterday and she’d tangled herself around some trees. I let go of my end and started pulling the rope free. She saw the end moving through the grass and took off after it, giving me rope burn along my left arm, wrist and hand. Apart from the odd […]
Another Christmas over
This year was very disorganised, a pang of guilt every time a card arrived in the mail because I didn’t get any out on time. I hope people don’t think I don’t love them. It was all about eating. Breakfast at Nan’s, lunch at Mum and Dad’s then an evening of snacking haphazardly. Now I […]