Barneys injections

Friday we dropped into the Vets to book Barneys injections - when we went last year the apple trees were full of fruit ....the bushes were full of sloes.  the Trees had their beautiful Autum Blossom.

 

 

Driving into the park how different everything looked  - The trees were bare = as were the bushes, everything looked bleak and dull

It seems impossible that in a few weeks time everything will burst into life. and Spring will be here with it's promise of New life..

The first signs of spring are the snowdrops - I really look forward to seeing them poke there little heads through the hard ground.  such small flowers with such strength...and such beauty when they flower...

followed by the trees coming into bud - and making the bleak countryside look alive again. turning this dark wintertime into a new world full of promise...and full of hope for the future..

 

 

New J-Lander

Lyn came across this young man - trying to find out how he can launch his blog -

can we make him feel welcome......I know you always do it so well....  Ally

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/ow517/WetDaysinWales/

Dental Appointment

All psyched up to go to the Dentist this afternoon - just didn't seem possible it could be six months since we last went.

You know how it is - thinking back to my last appointment - that horrible stuff they push into your mouth to get an imprint to make a crown for a tooth - not once - not twice but three times he filled my mouth with stuff that resembled putty

Then told me to bite hard and keep my mouth shut (thats quite a job for me at any time)  He said it would only be for a short time....I would argue with him about that, it seemed more like an hour.

And you know how it is when you want to swallow, and can't... or even worse when you musn't.

Then of course we do not forget that diamond drill - that sounds as if it is trying to attack the brain.

These thoughts flittered thro' my mind as I was cleaning my teeth for the third time to-day...Trying to make them look all white and sparkly, so he would say "Lovely teeth - no nothing to do today" goodbye my dear see you in six months...

Well the dreaded time came , left home at 1.30pm... appt. Lyn for 2 o'clock and me for 2.15pm.

Arrived at the Surgery I was going to wait in the car until Lyn came out as we had the boys with us. and they bark less if there is someone with them.  

Lyn went to the door and it was locked - other people were waiting  we figured out they actually shut for Lunch. So we nipped down the road to the supermarket and did an odd bit of shopping.

When we arrived back at the surgery the door was open - so Lyn went in first - within 5 minutes she came out sheepish grin on her face...Our Appointment is not until the 31st January....omg I have to go through all that again....

 

Plumbing

We had to have the plumber in before Christmas as we could not get any hot water,  we contacted one who lives in the village - found his name in the village magazine...

He managed to fix the problem - but told us the boiler needed  a service...

Well having lived here for over two years we were aware that it should be serviced every year.  so booked for him to come to us in January.

He arrived at 1pm the time agreed and set to work, he opened cupboards went back and forth into the Bath Room - Shower Room - Kitchen - undoing things putting in new little bits and pieces - Unscrewing things - screwing them up again.

Out into the Garden (And it was raining) as there is a box on the wall connected to the boiler... he did a through job - cleaning checking  - and Didn't accept a cup of tea until he had finished his work...

It took him more than two hours before he was satisfied every thing was OK.

He is a qualified Plumber with letters after his name. and the nice part was the Bill it was only half of what we paid in our other homes. and he left his card in case of any problems, no matter how small - but did say as he left, probably won't see you until january 2007....everything he did is guaranteed until the next service is due...Isn't it nice to meet someone so dedicated to leaving a job well done .....and a satisfied customer.....

 

 

 

 

Please forgive me for posting these they made me laugh so much I just had to share them

Classic excuses from parents! 

Their spelling....not mine! 





"Dear School: Please excuse John from being absent
 on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33."



"Please excuse Dianne from being absent yeaterday. 
She was in bed with gramps."



"Please excuse Johnnie for being.
 It was his father's fault."



"Chris will not be in school because 
he has an acre in his side."



"John has been absent because he 
had two teeth taken off his face."



"Excuse Gloria. She has been under the doctor."




"Lillie was absent from school yesterday 
because she had a going over."




"My son is under the doctor's care and should not
 take fizical ed. Please execute him."



"Carlos was absent yesterday because he 
was playing football. He was hit in the growing part."



"My daughter was absent yesterday because 
she was tired. She spent this weekend with the Marines."



"Please excuse Joyce from P.E. for a few days. 
Yesterday she fell off a tree and misplaced her hip."



"Please excuse Ray Friday from school. 
He has very loose vowels."



"Maryann was absent Dec. 11-16, because she
 had a fever, sore throat, headache, and upset stomach. 
Her sister was also sick, fever and sore 
throat, her brother had a low-grade fever. There must be the flu 
going around, her father even got hot last night."



"Please excuse Blanche from jim today. 
She is administrating."



"George was absent yesterday because he had a stomach."



"Ralph was absent yesterday because he had a sore trout."



"Please excuse Sara for being absent. 
She was sick and I had her shot."



"Please excuse Lupe. She is having problems with her ovals."



"Please excuse Pedro from being absent yesterday. 
He had Diah (*crossed out*), diahoah (*crossed out*), 
dyah (*crossed out*), the s****

 

Thank you Sara

Tagged

Been Tagged by Pauline to tell  you 5 weird things about me :

I would be hard pushed to find 5 Normal things about me - so finding weird things should be easy peasey.

1)  I hate wearing shoes - would never put them on if I had my way.

2)  I have a dreadful habit of sucking my lip - must drive  people nuts am trying hard not to do this..

3)  I eat slowly - am always the last to finish a meal - This comes from my childhood when we were pigging our dinner in the dining hall at school - and the Headmaster made us chew each mouthful 30 times before swallowing - ever tried to do this eating rice... Weird enough !!!

4) I hate Heights cannot bear to be near the edge of cliffs. or for that matter anywhere high up...

5) I also hate lifts (elevators)  always go where there are escalators otherwise I dont go there....

Oh is that 5 already - I had only just got started.....

I am supposed to tag again - but please feel free to tag yourselves - that is if you know 5 weird things about yourself...

     

    

 

Shopping

 

Can you believe the pictures above were only taken a few days ago..when the snow was coming down quite heavily.

Today the Sun has been shining all day, and every trace of snow has disappeared, even the snowman we built in the front garden has gone - the only signs of him ever being there is the carrot we used for his nose...and two big black stones that were his eyes...

Had to Drive to the Supermarket today as we had run out of milk and bread, went to Asda's thinking it would be quite slow today, as everyone we thought had stocked up for Christmas and New Year.

 

How wrong we were, it was packed - parking was hard to find, not one disabled bay was free, but luckily a car pulled out of a spot quite near the entrace, so we pulled in there..

After we had finished shopping, we went into MacDonalds as we were both a bit hungry - Lyn had a Chicken Sandwich and I had some Chicken Nuggets...4 of which I ate, leaving two in the box 1 for Nin and 1 for Barney...

I placed them in a bag ...with the other shopping we had done, and forgot about them.

When we arrived home took the Milk and bread out of the bag, and got on making a cup of tea...which is a must after shopping.

Later Remembering the Chicken nuggets - went to the bag to get the box to give one each to the boys,  they had gone!!!!!, and Barney was licking his lips, when I pointed to the box and told him he was a naughty boy. (or words to that effect) he went to his basket and hid his head under his paws...

Nin looked sad - so went to the fridge and gave him a piece of chicken left over from Lunch...

So Barney is in the dog house, and he knows it....he keeps creeping out from his basket hoping to be fussed, maybe Iwill later, but not at the moment.