A couple of days ago I started to write a post about not posting regularly. Then I got sidetracked. Yesterday I rewrote it and guess what? Then, just after midnight I caught sight of an envelope on my desk. It was from the DVLC reminding me about car tax. It struck me that though I remembered having the letter in my hand as I sat by the computer I didn’t actually remember taxing the car. Checking the appropriate website I found out I wasn’t taxed and, because it was now 1 October, this was highlighted in red. Obviously I’d been distracted part way through the process. I’m taxed and legal now, though clearly need to stop letting my mind wander.
Anyway, some good news – I finished my monthly submissions about half an hour before the midnight deadline last night. This is mixed. It’s good to get it done, it’s bad that I left it until the last day to do it. What was definitely good was the first acceptance – which was here when I came back from my blood test. That had been good too – full syringe first time. `
I just had a text. Julia is in the taxi on the last leg of her journey home and I have to get the kettle on ready for her arrival. This is good too. Even though it counts as being sidetracked.
I will be back later, and may actually get this one posted before it is superseded.
12 hours later
We have maple syrup, maple syrup candles, maple syrup biscuits and mugs with raccoon heads poking out of rubbish bins. I need to start looking for maple syrup recipes.
We have also discussed housekeeping standards. Generally – the tea loaf was good, the vegetable soup was good, but in most other areas I have been found lacking.
It’s nice to get back to normal.
I don’t know why I missed this post but I did. I was interested to hear about the discussion on housekeeping standards, because we had one here too today. I didn’t come out of it well.
I think my erratic output contributes to posts being missed. Men, as I told Julia, have their minds on loftier things than mere housework. I won’t be mentioning that again in a hurry.
Somehow I missed the post where you wrote about Julia going to Canada. Sorry! As a Mainer, I am crazy about all things maple. Can’t have too much of it as far as I’m concerned.
It sounds like you are making progress, Simon. Keep those submissions coming!
Remember, “normal” is just a setting on the washing machine. 🙂 There is a song about that by an east coast musician.
Washing machine . . . I just got my bank statement, which included the new washing machine. 🙁 But what is a life without highs and lows?
Ooops! At least Julia was fed and given a cup of tea on arrival.
Nice to see you back Clare. How is everything going? We have had several adventures since we last spoke, including Julia’s garden mishap and my five day camping adventure in a hospital corridor. 🙂
My goodness! I had no idea you have had such troubles. I will have to look back through your posts. I hope you are both feeling better? I’m alright thank you. it has taken me a long time to feel able to start doing the things I want to do rather than all the things I have to do.
You’ve had a lot to cope with and it can be very wearing. We are both well now thanks, but we just don’t seem to be doing much. Not sure if it’s physical, mental or just old age.
Not old age. Physical and mental trauma can take ages to recover from. I’m sure you will begin to do a little more soon. Moving house is exhausting enough without all the accidents and illnesses!
Yes, I was saying to Julia that in youth I used to shake all this off and work hard day after day. Now I seem to work alternate days at best, needing a rest in between. 🙂
A good tea loaf makes up for a lot. At least you didn’t get sidetracked and let it burn.
No, that comes next time when I get a bit too relaxed about the whole process. 🙂
I hope she didn’t ask you to pull your socks up
No, just pick them up. I just seem to attract debris to the area around my chair.
😉