Hello Kitchen Peoples
Such a lot going on here that soop - should she ever manage to return( since she now must make her own arrangements for any kind of internet service!!!!!!!!!!!?) - stands not a great chance of catching up with all her kitchen mates any time soon. Hope you're AOK, dear lady. We can hear the bad language from here!
Blossoming what ARE you trying to do? I haven't seen anything quite so adorable as those baby Donks in years. Actually I've surprised myself that I have never seen a donkey that young, so a first for me.
You're far too old to own a donkey, Maw. I know. Rude or what? That was what the lady baker in our village said to me once - years ago - when I told her that a good friend wanted me to have one of her young donkeys because she knew how much I love donkeys and we had acres of room.
It seems that they do live a very long time and, of course, if a donkey is going to live 40 years or maybe more, one needs to have a careful think about what might happen if the donkey ends up an orphan !! ?. But she never phrased it like that, or explained. I possibly held a bit of a grudge after that rudeness, but that's French countryfolk for you. Calling a spade a shovel is what they love to do.
There's just nothing like a long day with little people, a list of things to buy, a long drive and possibly crowds, busy roads and then coming home with nothing - other than irritated small people, is there? Never mind. Coming home to your DH and all the stuff he had achieved in your absence - how lovely is that!
You're right, Urms it does feel a lot hotter in the Northern Hemisphere when it's sunny. I always feel it's because of humidity in the UK. Always flattens me when it's hot, whereas in dry heat I feel much better. But it's actually something to do with the land mass, I think. I need to look it up rather than waffle about it.
Because I am covered in insect bites due to late afternoon and evening gardening when it was cooler a couple of days ago, I have been slow (due to antihistamine) and very uncomfortable today. Only highlight being loads of wonderful suggestions (all polite) from Grans aiming to help. If there was just something - one pill, or some drops that one could use to banish all blood-sucking irritants, I'd be so pleased. Seems I attract all sorts of problems like that. My DH has a scalp covered in blisters from the same tiny b*@!*rd@ that attacked me. So, sadly, apart from sitting in the pool to cool off and take the heat out of my allergic reaction, I have achieved very little today.
Lovely to read of all the bizzyness, though. Lovely too to hear that you're o.k. and totally ambulant again, Ann. Wow was that a struggle for you, but you've done it and come out the other side. I'm lost in admiration of your determination and grit.
Maybe Doodle will have news of the Panaches. A bit of good. news for a change. Hi to you, Doodledear and also to Izabella.
So, the Village Idiot is still at large and attending Pilates sessions then, Muse. You've only got yourself to blame, though : I suppose you're still tall with pretty hair, so she's going to take a time to get over dealing with all of that, isn't she? Poor soul. Hope the car is giving you pleasure and Mya is well. I've had lots of trouble with Ludo's tum again. Worked out that it's no longer an infection - he's taken to eating potting compost out of some of my bigger pots! I was horrified and the Vet has confirmed that this would probably give him a constantly upset tum, so we must stop it. As soon as the company is open on Monday we shall go and pick up a few kilos of pebbles to cover all the spare soil in the pots. Not only will that be safer for him, it'll look better and stop water splashing everywhere when they are watered. The bad dog has almost done us a favour then!!!
Well, I'm off to slather my limbs in a paste of bicarb and very cold water in the hope that I will get to bed and sleep without wanting to scratch like a farmyard dog half the night.
Sleep well all you lovely Grans. All and any I've forgotten, take care of yourselves. I've read all the posts but not made any notes - and it's a lot of posts to read and remember this time of an evening.
Come back soon, please. Nighty night, sweet dreams. ?
