Sunday, November 15, 2009
On this day......
The day went wrong early and we have rather wasted it since.
This was to have been the morning when the organisers of one our summer car boot sales were starting a winter one in a multi storey car park in the town.
We applauded their good fortune in starting on a rainy day. Everybody would flock there.
The only trouble was that it didn't happen.
So a third Sunday running for us without a car boot sale.
We went home to deal with a little problem.
We had noticed that George the cat was very interested in something under the fridge/freezer.
On investigation we saw a tiny live mouse cowering right behind.
Bill was down on the floor trying to save the little creature.
The mouse did crawl into a jam jar - but then fell out when Bill tried to turn it upright.
Mousy then found another exit from behind the freezer ..... and George was ready to pounce.
Of course he then took it to the lounge - which we didn't want.
Bill tried to stand very quickly to chase George outdoors.
But he tripped and flew forward with his shoulder hitting the door frame and the the back of his fingers scraping across the floor.
He was shocked and hurt.
George was chased out with the mouse - which was dead by this time.
Plaster was found for Bill's fingers.
George thought he would show us how clever he was and brought the mouse in again.
Not so clever George - Bill grabbed it, wrapped it in tissue and put it in the dustbin.
Eventually we got some breakfast.
Later we could have and should have gone for a walk. The skies were clearer and it certainly wasn't cold.
But we didn't - we pottered.
Bill has sorted out toy soldiers for the shop.
I described half a dozen more things and have listed them.
Generally we have felt lifeless.
Soon we will eat dinner..... even pudding today! The pears Bill bought in Lidl for 50p were rather hard so they are in the oven with raisins and jam.
And we will enjoy (hopefully) a Dr Who story on TV.
Life must start again tomorrow - in Dorking.
And just to remind me of life I have looked back over the last years of blogging for this day.
Our weeping fruit tree which the blackbirds love.
But where are the blackbirds this year?
We just haven't seen them and the tree is still full of fruit.
This was in 2006.
It is just blackbirds who have disappeared. The tree and bushes in the front garden are alive with birds of all sorts - but no blackbirds.
The peaceful autumn colours were also in 2006.
Those trees have considerably less leaves this weekend.
And sadly, next year they probably won't exist.
Two years ago there were no pictures of this day.
It was my first full day home from hospital after surgery. I had been away for two and a half weeks.
It was hard at home and I had a lot of pain - I had forgotten that.
Last year on this Sunday we had been to Fontwell, Bognor and Chichester for boot sales and a good tasty breakfast.
And also a stroll by the sea.
Right Dr Who is beckoning!
This was to have been the morning when the organisers of one our summer car boot sales were starting a winter one in a multi storey car park in the town.
We applauded their good fortune in starting on a rainy day. Everybody would flock there.
The only trouble was that it didn't happen.
So a third Sunday running for us without a car boot sale.
We went home to deal with a little problem.
We had noticed that George the cat was very interested in something under the fridge/freezer.
On investigation we saw a tiny live mouse cowering right behind.
Bill was down on the floor trying to save the little creature.
The mouse did crawl into a jam jar - but then fell out when Bill tried to turn it upright.
Mousy then found another exit from behind the freezer ..... and George was ready to pounce.
Of course he then took it to the lounge - which we didn't want.
Bill tried to stand very quickly to chase George outdoors.
But he tripped and flew forward with his shoulder hitting the door frame and the the back of his fingers scraping across the floor.
He was shocked and hurt.
George was chased out with the mouse - which was dead by this time.
Plaster was found for Bill's fingers.
George thought he would show us how clever he was and brought the mouse in again.
Not so clever George - Bill grabbed it, wrapped it in tissue and put it in the dustbin.
Eventually we got some breakfast.
Later we could have and should have gone for a walk. The skies were clearer and it certainly wasn't cold.
But we didn't - we pottered.
Bill has sorted out toy soldiers for the shop.
I described half a dozen more things and have listed them.
Generally we have felt lifeless.
Soon we will eat dinner..... even pudding today! The pears Bill bought in Lidl for 50p were rather hard so they are in the oven with raisins and jam.
And we will enjoy (hopefully) a Dr Who story on TV.
Life must start again tomorrow - in Dorking.
And just to remind me of life I have looked back over the last years of blogging for this day.
Our weeping fruit tree which the blackbirds love.
But where are the blackbirds this year?
We just haven't seen them and the tree is still full of fruit.
This was in 2006.
It is just blackbirds who have disappeared. The tree and bushes in the front garden are alive with birds of all sorts - but no blackbirds.
The peaceful autumn colours were also in 2006.
Those trees have considerably less leaves this weekend.
And sadly, next year they probably won't exist.
Two years ago there were no pictures of this day.
It was my first full day home from hospital after surgery. I had been away for two and a half weeks.
It was hard at home and I had a lot of pain - I had forgotten that.
Last year on this Sunday we had been to Fontwell, Bognor and Chichester for boot sales and a good tasty breakfast.
And also a stroll by the sea.
Right Dr Who is beckoning!
