Tuesday, February 22, 2011
My day of rest
Well, I said it would have to be a rest day!
I don't seem to have done very much at all.
I certainly haven't got round to photographing my little valuable teddy or anything else.
This morning we were visited by Nigel, who will tomorrow morning remove the giant plant that is close to our front entrance and tends to block the pathway.
It was good to catch up with an "old" athletics person. His son is now a member of the club.
Bill went to see the osteopath this morning. Bill reported to him that I had wondered if one leg was longer than the other (like Ashley). The osteopath measured and checked and said his legs were fine - but his back is not.
Well, apart from the osteo arthritis in the knees of course.
One leg may look shorter because of Bill's posture.
This afternoon we went to the local garden centre. Last week we bought a hanging bird table, thinking it would be hung from Solly's tree. Bill decided it would be more squirrel proof and more able to be moved around if it was hung on a metal pole. We could have ordered one with the bird table of course. But now we have one and Bill will sort it out tomorrow after the giant plant has gone.
We went to buy bread and milk - and of course other bits. I remembered that we needed more sunflower oil. I had heard that the price is rising dramatically....maybe there has been a run on it. The only vegetable oils on the shelf were a few 3 litre bottles.
On the way home we called in on Bill's sister. She'll curse us - she had almost finished the vanishing ironing pile trick. But she stopped and had a cup of tea with us and we made arrangements to go to the next Barn Theatre production together to see Cranford. We'll also go together to see Pam, who has our niece Fiona and young Caleb staying this week.
This evening I have been rowing - that's arguing, not travelling in a small boat!
It was very manageable rowing. You will know of the word game I play with players from all around the world. We are all part of the Boggle Tribe and there is a lot of camaraderie and caring for each other. Just now we are worrying about those "friends" in New Zealand.
In the game you are set to find as many words as possible in 3 minutes from a grid of letters. Some people are very good at it and very quick at typing. The results are published after each game. But it is impossible to find every word in most of the games, for there are far too many and there are words that nobody would have heard of.
Tonight there was somebody who got perfect scores every time. There are programmes which allow you to cheat I think - but why bother?
It is just for fun.
One of the other players and I made some gentle sarcastic remarks. She changed her playing name to one that commented about cheaters.
More people then joined in.
I found myself being accused by another of complaining because somebody was better than me. Ridiculous, I am well used to that!
I have just started a facebook discussion with the boggle tribe's facebook group.
Good grief - you will be thinking that I am just pathetic!
I am well used to that too!
Time for a cuppa - and maybe I will allow myself a piece of Bill's bread - apricot and orange bread. Looks and smells yummy.
I don't seem to have done very much at all.
I certainly haven't got round to photographing my little valuable teddy or anything else.
This morning we were visited by Nigel, who will tomorrow morning remove the giant plant that is close to our front entrance and tends to block the pathway.
It was good to catch up with an "old" athletics person. His son is now a member of the club.
Bill went to see the osteopath this morning. Bill reported to him that I had wondered if one leg was longer than the other (like Ashley). The osteopath measured and checked and said his legs were fine - but his back is not.
Well, apart from the osteo arthritis in the knees of course.
One leg may look shorter because of Bill's posture.
This afternoon we went to the local garden centre. Last week we bought a hanging bird table, thinking it would be hung from Solly's tree. Bill decided it would be more squirrel proof and more able to be moved around if it was hung on a metal pole. We could have ordered one with the bird table of course. But now we have one and Bill will sort it out tomorrow after the giant plant has gone.
We went to buy bread and milk - and of course other bits. I remembered that we needed more sunflower oil. I had heard that the price is rising dramatically....maybe there has been a run on it. The only vegetable oils on the shelf were a few 3 litre bottles.
On the way home we called in on Bill's sister. She'll curse us - she had almost finished the vanishing ironing pile trick. But she stopped and had a cup of tea with us and we made arrangements to go to the next Barn Theatre production together to see Cranford. We'll also go together to see Pam, who has our niece Fiona and young Caleb staying this week.
This evening I have been rowing - that's arguing, not travelling in a small boat!
It was very manageable rowing. You will know of the word game I play with players from all around the world. We are all part of the Boggle Tribe and there is a lot of camaraderie and caring for each other. Just now we are worrying about those "friends" in New Zealand.
In the game you are set to find as many words as possible in 3 minutes from a grid of letters. Some people are very good at it and very quick at typing. The results are published after each game. But it is impossible to find every word in most of the games, for there are far too many and there are words that nobody would have heard of.
Tonight there was somebody who got perfect scores every time. There are programmes which allow you to cheat I think - but why bother?
It is just for fun.
One of the other players and I made some gentle sarcastic remarks. She changed her playing name to one that commented about cheaters.
More people then joined in.
I found myself being accused by another of complaining because somebody was better than me. Ridiculous, I am well used to that!
I have just started a facebook discussion with the boggle tribe's facebook group.
Good grief - you will be thinking that I am just pathetic!
I am well used to that too!
Time for a cuppa - and maybe I will allow myself a piece of Bill's bread - apricot and orange bread. Looks and smells yummy.
