slattern - my new word for the day
Thank you SG

Am I happy to be starting a new term? I suppose. I'd rather have a job.

Ok onto the big all about me post (gettingmypostwhoreon) before I get really busy again.

The perennials I planted last year are doing lovely this spring. I have lavender, white bleeding heart, hyssop,oriental and Iceland poppies which are dropping babies. I have not planted my pacific fire yet, nor have a bought a new computer chair.

For the weekends I put up a matchstick blind that partially obstructs my view from the people at the pool. They cannot see into my apartment and it is very sound proof with the windows closed but I sometimes feel I am watching reality TV when I do not really want to witness every time someone bends over in my direction or see the constant motion out of my peripheral vision. I hope it makes them feel less on display I know it helps me feel they are.

I took the flower pic a month ago with a cheap little finepix I picked up.

The second picture is an early am shot of the full window to the pool area. The third is how it looks with my matchstick privacy screen.

I love poppies, they are just so pretty.

I think so too. I was hoping the hummers would think so but so far no luck. For the last year I have been trying to create a little hummer garden but so far they are just not interested. A year might seem like a long time but I actually only have a couple months to make the flowers be there ( blooming )at the exact moment the hummingbirds are. I just planted a clematis for next year or even this fall. I have a floor to ceiling window in that little corner and it would be perfect for viewing the little buggers.

Oldest grandchild turns 13 today. Yikes!

I know a guy who does custom work for Pella if you really want to squeeze your fellow taxpayers.

Jim fired off an angry letter to the mayor the other day, we'll see how that goes... I'd love new windows but would prefer no traffic light.

For the Philly locals:

Norton sucks.

I was messing about with my hair and poked myself REALLY HARD in the eye with my little finger. I felt it squidge my eyeball!

It was so grim.
It took 30 mins before I couls see properly out of that eye. And it still hurts 90 minutes later.

Poor poor me.
And what an idiot.
And I keep thinking it's Tuesday, which mucks up any plans I'm trying to make about tomorrow (as in it's not the next England game, Grandad isn't at his daycare centre and various other Wednesday specific things).

Grrrrrrr.

Oh, got two fabulous new bras from M&S today though.
VERY plain, but fit most excellently - even my Mum will approve (she is very critical of my cleavage - she thinks boobies are inappropriate and tacky on someone my age and size). Now I can wear my existing white top to dinner next week instead of buying a new one. I did buy one actually, but I'm taking it back. It looked better on the hanger.

What would she have you do with them? Don't most women your age and size have breasts?



Oh and to keep the meme going - I'm not sorry bout yer fing-err eye.

I just overheard the nicest thing someone s

Ya breezy, like a ho wantin' money, ya know?

Dont ya wanna, aint ya gonna, should ya oughta?

Please circle yes or no.

There were 5 garbage trucks in our 250-house neighborhood, all leap-frogginf each other empyting the trash cans. WTF?

Shaw, take the orange pill