Sunday morning. I marked the occasion by going back to bed and didn’t switch the computer on until just after 9.00. The spellchecker just tried to claim that I marred the occasion. Can’t really blame the machine as I should have spelt it correctly in the first place.
Next I checked emails. Nothing of interest. Then I started peering into the lives of people who I follow on WP. Gardening, cycling, concerts, watching baseball . . .
Fascinating stuff.
Breakfast. We had a cereal delivery last night so were back on cereal with fresh fruit. I like porridge and sausage cobs and crustless breakfast quiche (we ran out of cereal three days ago, in case you were wondering – logistical and conversational breakdown. Cereal and fruit seems like it is a better choice, though I worry about the amount of calories in the fruit.
“Worry about” and “have cut out” are two different things. I could go onto plain wheat biscuits but I mentally group that with “gruel” and “bread and water” – a punishment rather than a breakfast.
I’m back at the computer now. Next task is to order more sunflower seeds for feeding the birds. The last lot are nearing the end. They have been very popular and 20kg has lasted eight months. It works out at about £1 a week, which isn’t bad. A second class stamp (if I ever want to send a letter) is 87p these days. At least we have birds every day – under the new postal system we only have letters alternate days.
I note that I have just had five emails – one is confirmation of the bird food order. Three are unwelcome and unnecessary and one is telling me about a sale on clothes for big men, which may be slightly interesting. All in all, though, email is pretty useless. The spam box is even worse – prizes, special offers, parcels for delivery, schemes to help me become rich at the press of a button . . .
This is all done with the assistance of China in Your Hand going round in my head. I heard it on TV a few days ago and it has stuck with me. Click the link to You Tube and you can have it too. No need to thank me . . .
Simon, your bird photos are gorgeous. Are they molting already? Some of them look to be wearing the equivalent of a pair of shorts and a winter parka. I DID listen to the song, which I didn’t recognize, but i thought I knew her voice. SO I looked up the band name and definitely remember their song “Heart and Soul.” Thanks for that blast from the past.
Yes, Wiki says “Heart and Soul” was big in the USA, but nothing else seems to have made much impression.
They seem to be coming out of their moult now. The scruffy looking ones that are left now are this year’s juveniles.
Ah, juveniles – that makes sense!
That is a song I had never heard. Probably won’t be listening again. 😉
That’s music for you – so many different tastes. 🙂
Me either, Laurie – I’m thinking it may not have made its way to the states.
I think you might be right. Pretty familiar with 80s songs.
I have taken to frozen blueberries on fresh oatmeal with a tablespoon of tart cherry juice. A boneless, skinless chicken thigh on the side for a good side of protein. That and a cup of tea with a little hemp milk instead of cream will take me through mid afternoon.
I will look up that song by T’Pau. Sounds interesting. Glad to hear you are still getting a variety of birds.
Yes, the garden is attracting a good variety now.
When you get to eighty + going back to bed with a cup of tea is a very pleasant way to start the day.
Fingers crossed that \i live long enough to test this out. 🙂
I am firmly of the opinion that fruit is good for you, so I never think about the calories. As it happens, I like fruit a lot.
That’s a fortunate position to be in. 🙂
I wouldn’t dream of thanking you for that 🙂
🙂
Thanks for the laugh, Derick.
And thank you, Jodie 🙂
Don’t encourage the Derrickian drollery Jodie. 🙂 (Nice to see you, by the way).