The Welsh are chewing their lambs ear treats with gusto and the sun is out. Bun and weaver are sunbathing by the front door, but scuttle back into the living room when anyone passes .
The neighbours have caught Weaver trying to kill birds on their bird table and asked permission to use their water pistol .
It’s springlike and the village feels busy.
Last night affable despots Jason and Claire met me in the Crown, where we won the TCA quiz.
I was tired after nights so I was pleased to get home just before nine.
Nice to see the pub busy
Village Leader Ian was there with Lorraine and The Wilson’s from the TCA , he lives down the lane from me and now has a new electric car which I’ve already nicknamed Creeping Jesus ( electric cars and country lanes don’t go together as you can’t hear them coming! )
Today I’ve started to spring clean the cottage.
I haven’t done much, but it’s satisfying removing Roger’s bum itching marks from the corner, of the kitchen cabinets ( once seen never unseen) and now I have a deep drawer allocated to paperwork, filing and the like.
I’ve even taken out a policy with The cheapo cremationo Company and all that paperwork is in a file in the drawer. I spoke to the German on video, he was impressed by my organisational skills
“ Brits are usually rather slap dash are vey not ?” he observed in slightly broken English
Things in order and Everything in its place I told him
I’m sort of nesting. But I’m not ….does that make any sense ?
Olive arrives on Monday
I’ve never owned a one eyed bulldog before
Well done in your team's win at the TCA quiz last night!
ReplyDeleteYour cleaning today is surely a worthy endeavor and will make your coming home a delight for as long as it lasts! Enjoy your tidy nest!
Hugs!
What extra good news ... Olive arrives Monday!!!
DeleteHappy hugs!
A nothing post , but that’s ok
DeleteNot a nothing post, your best posts are scenes like this! And, happy news that Olive arrives soon.
DeleteJohn, I'm so glad to hear you are getting another Bulldog! I have missed Winnie and her very expressive "opinions"... I'm sure Weaver and Bun will be happy to teach Olive the house 'rules'.
DeleteCongratulations on the win. Yes, the nesting does make sense. The birds are doing it, why not humans? It's that time of year. And the sunshine shows up the muck and dust, so it's a sort of incentive, isn't it? xx
ReplyDeleteAnd the cobwebs up the staircase
DeleteOooh, just seen the update! Olive will find a loving home with you. I wonder what the rest of the clan will make of the new addition? xx
DeleteIt will be fine , remember I’ve done this 5 times
DeleteWhen you're on a break from hospice like these two weeks, do you also take a break from seeing therapy clients? You'll have a lot of time to ''rest and nest", much needed, I'm sure. Did Bluebell pass her health check for another year?
ReplyDeleteI read your first sentence as ''The Welsh *people*! were chewing lambs ears,'' which here is a grey groundcover plant--and was baffled by the odd spring custom in your country.
lol I am taking a break this week but working next
DeleteI wish you would consider giving up working hospice nights. It sounds exhausting.
ReplyDeleteSpring-like weather is so welcomed. Everybody feels better when the weather turns to Spring.
The refresh/spring clean for the cottage makes staying home/nesting even better. Sounds very cozy.
I have requested two days more regularly as they will be kinder but we will see ….i need to save up for Bluebells replacement
DeleteI get that sort of holiday - and you get the reward of that lovely home (rather than sunburn) at the end of it.
ReplyDeleteThe kitchen smells wonderful , I’m pleased with today’s work
DeleteThe German ? A beau ? Do tell
ReplyDeleteKeith
Xx
A friend
DeleteI too interpreted "lambs ears" as a kind of salad green we get here and thought it was a seasonal folk custom and wondered if they were served with dressing or what. Looking forward to meeting Olive next week.
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Watch this space 🦄
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ReplyDeleteBest of all Olive will add an extra dimension to the dynamics of your tribe. Josie ( )
Oh lord
DeleteAre you thinking that i) taking on Olive, will lead to ii) needing an afterlife contract?
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you got out for the quiz and you won! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to fall in love with Olive. What a lucky dog.
ReplyDeleteMy heart missed a beat when I saw the pic of Olive. She will have the best life with you and your little clan John.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Leeds
Olive has never owned a hospice nurse who lives in a corner cottage and farts like a whoopee cushion.
ReplyDeleteJohn, great post! I’m so excited about Olive!!! I can tell she’s sweet. I hope you enjoy your time off. Sending love and sunshine, Carol in Atlanta
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Olive will have a good home with you and the gang!
ReplyDeleteOlive needs you. We all need routine and kindness in our lives. She looks quite lovely. What is her back story?
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We are still in the grip of winter here. It has been quite a brutal one. My dog is very happy today as the snow is now at a level that she can run to the back of the yard and chase squirrels. Before today it was too deep and too soft to run on. We still have a lot of snow on the ground.. people here are just over it. Will spring ever arrive? So glad that Olive will be joining the tribe on Monday, lucky girl.. Gigi
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to see how you and Olive get along, though I have no doubt it will be swimmingly.
ReplyDeleteI know several one-eyed dogs, and they're all very friendly.
ReplyDeleteLucky future for Olive, maybe less so for the pussies but we'll see.
ReplyDeleteSpring is making such a difference to how I feel. So glad the light is back.
ReplyDeleteExciting that Olive is joining you all, and at such a hopeful time of year too.
Did I miss the reason she has only one eye? Bel Ami
ReplyDeleteMost excellent news about Olive John.
ReplyDeleteSydney
Oh YAY! Tales of Olive to read, I cannot wait! Hope the other furry kids will take to her. Life is about to get even more exciting for you; so happy for you, John.
ReplyDeleteI would expect after 40 years of writing down every BP, temp, and pill, you would be good at record keeping and organizing, as I glance over at my piles of files. Congratulations on the new family member, she will put a smile on your face and break your heart.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more about Olive. How lovely.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Hi John, I am so happy that you and Olive have found each other, you are both so lucky to have love flowing both ways. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteMy sister's cat somehow managed to kill a bird in their yard one summer, which was quite unlike him. He was not a natural born hunter. The town birds never forgot, though.. Every time he strode outside, ALL the birds would put up quite a racket, warning every bird within earshot to be on the lookout.
ReplyDeleteOlive sounds like a pirate:)
ReplyDeleteOur old cat still hunts, but only in our yard. Last summer she had a mouse in her mouth. I grabbed her, turned her upside down and shook her. The mouse fell out, stunned, it looked around and then ran off. The cat looked stunned as well:)
We have had Miss Sheva for 2 years and so far the only things she has caught are spiders. Olive looks very sweet and is obviously going to have a fabulous home.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the quiz win! Looking forward to hearing all about the adventures of Olive. Sue P
ReplyDeleteSo good to win the quiz!
ReplyDeleteSo good to have some chores completed!
So good to be adding a sweet pirate dog!
A lovely newsy post, and something wonderful to look forward to for next week. Are your regular dog-sitters on standby for a new arrival? I bet they will be almost as excited as you. :-)
ReplyDeleteCan’t wait to hear how Olive settles in with the “gang” ! Should be entertaining! Xx Bernie
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