Well, it wasn’t completely downhill – we had a glorious weekend last week and the early part of the week ranged from good to very good. Monday was glorious; Wednesday was outstanding but things took a downturn on Thursday with overcast skies and showers followed by more persistent rain just as dog-walking time approached. Friday was damp and yesterday was sodden. Hey ho. Continue reading “25 May 2014”
25 May 2014 – Amusements
“How come you’re late?” asked the bartender, as the cocktail waitress walked into the bar.
“It was awful,” she explained. “I was walking down Elm Street and there was a terrible accident. A man was thrown from his car and he was lying in the middle of the street. His leg was broken, his skull was fractured, and there was blood everywhere! Thank God I took that first-aid course!”
“Did you splint his broken leg?” the bartender asked.
“No….” the girl said.
“Did you wrap his head in gauze?” he asked.
“No….” the girl said.
“Did you dress his wounds?” he asked, starting to really wonder.
“No….” the girl said.
“Well, what did you do that you learned in your first-aid class?” he finally asked.
“I sat down and put my head between my knees to keep from fainting!” Continue reading “25 May 2014 – Amusements”
18 May 2014
Phew! What a scorcher! Yesterday was forecast to be the hottest day of the year so far and we were advised to
Fire up the barbecue and slap on the sun cream.
The temperatures were forecast to be as high as 24o Celsius (a sweltering 75o F)!!
Reassuringly, it was good to know that
the balmy weather will not last long.
I do hope it’s not completely downhill from here!
The end of the week was very nice indeed, from about Wednesday onwards – lots of sunshine peeking out from behind the clouds, pleasantly warm temperatures with a gentle breeze. Continue reading “18 May 2014”
18 May 2014 – Amusements
We’ve had this before . . .
A duck went into a grocery store and said, “Have you got any grapes?”
The grocer answered, “No, sorry,” and the duck went away.
A little while later the duck came back and said, “Have you got any grapes?”
The grocer, once again, said, “No, sorry, we still don’t have any grapes.” So the duck went away.
After a while the duck came into the store again and said, “Have you got any grapes?”
The grocer, getting a bit annoyed now, said, “Look, I told you before, we don’t have any grapes!”
The duck went away.
The duck came back yet again: “Have you got any grapes?”
Really angry now the grocer replied, “Look if you come back in here again asking for grapes I’m going to nail your feet to the floor!”
The duck went away.
You guessed it, back came the duck. This time he said, “Have you got any nails?”
The grocer answered, “No, sorry.”
And the duck said, “Have you got any grapes?” Continue reading “18 May 2014 – Amusements”
11 May 2014
I had my first bike ride of the season last week which turned out to be quite a performance. The day dawned clear and bright with just a bit too much breeze for my liking on a bike ride but what the heck, I thought – let’s go for it. Continue reading “11 May 2014”
11 May 2014 – Amusements
My banana bread was baking in the oven when my teenage son came into the kitchen where the family had gathered. “That bread smells about done, don’t you think, Mom?” he asked. I told him I had set the timer and it was fine.
A little later he repeated his suggestion. “Mom, I really think that loaf is done. Maybe you should check it.”
Always quick to come to my defense, my younger son said, “Eddie, Mom’s been burning that banana bread for years. I think she knows when to take it out.” Continue reading “11 May 2014 – Amusements”
4 May 2014
Wednesday afternoon was one of those days which is almost perfect – a beautiful afternoon which stretched into a glorious Spring evening. If Ms Playchute had not been off to the gym in the evening to jump around and sweat a lot, it would have provided an excellent excuse for a barbeque. As it was, however, we had to settle for just enjoying the day. As Molly and I trudged our way around the Edgecote estate, the sun was shining in a pale blue sky and the birds were singing their hearts out (even the resident herons could be heard on the edge of the lake behind the main house although one can’t really describe their call as “singing”, more of a wheezy bark – two chaps discussing who was top dog in the neighbourhood or a flirtatious couple “singing” sweet nothings back and forth – I couldn’t tell). Continue reading “4 May 2014”
4 May 2014 – Amusements
A week after John bought a bull, he complained to his friend. “All that bull does is eat grass. Won’t even look at a cow.”
“Take him to the vet,” his friend suggested.
The next week John is much happier. “The vet gave him some pills and the bull serviced all my cows,” he told his pal. “Then he broke through the fence and serviced all my neighbor’s cows. He’s a machine!”
“What kind of pills were they?” asked the friend.
“I don’t know, but they’ve got a peppermint taste.” Continue reading “4 May 2014 – Amusements”