… and I’m not quite as organised as I should be. I was ambushed by a nasty bug that’s doing the rounds and was laid up for the first half of this week so I haven’t got nearly as much…
Category: Just me
Posts about me, my family and friends (yes I have some), Seymour the Wonder Cat and his not-so-trusty sidekick Norman the Newbie Cat and life in general, both online and offline
A phone is a phone is a phone …
I’m in the market for a new mobile phone and it’s causing a bit of a dilemma. I make no secret of the fact that I’m not a fan of the invasive mobile phone. It drives me nuts when I’m…
The garden’s looking startling
It never ceases to amaze me that things actually grow in my garden. I certainly don’t have a green thumb. In fact, I even managed to kill a fake pot plant (left it in the sun too long, the glue…
Back from the wilderness
We headed out to our wee Mataura River hideaway after work last night … was nice to be sitting out on the deck at midnight, drinking rum and fishing. Ah, good times. We didn’t catch anything but Grant did do…
Sometimes it’s better not knowing
I have discovered three interesting but slightly disturbing facts about Seymour the Wonder Cat recently. THE TOOTHPASTE INCIDENT Seymour likes toothpaste. How do I know this, you might wonder. Well, I know this because I wandered into the bathroom one…
Blood donor reject
I tried to do a good thing thing yesterday: I tried to donate blood. Donating blood is one of those “I must get around to it” things that has been on my to-do list for a while. My son required…
Christmas is coming
It’s officially time to start the Christmas countdown: Starbucks have broken out their special Christmas-themed takeaway cups and drinks (toffee nut latte etc). I suppose that means it’s time for me to start thinking about what my letter to Santa…
Workplace safety warning
We got into a discussion about farts at the office yesterday afternoon (as you do) and it got me thinking about safety issues … me being the health and safety rep on our floor and all. It seems there’s a…
Nearly time
Anyone who has been following my Leonard Cohen countdown/obsession will already know that tomorrow’s the day, so we’re flying off to Christchurch today and will be there for the rest of the week. Let’s just hope there aren’t too many…
Moggy mantras
A link courtesy of my trusty sidekick, Seymour the Wonder Cat. He’s found a whole bunch of cat haiku. The mighty hunter Returns with gifts of plump birds Your foot just squashed one.