Arlene & Tango's space

First, just a thanks to the ladies who've left comments on my last blog, don't you wish we could get a system like that up and working??

Also to Wolfie, [always comes up trumps] and Rosemary for your guestbook entries.

I've been busy for a day or two. here's why, I've had two windows replaced.

Phew, what a horrible experience, having workmen in the house, especially one so small, [the house, not the workmen] plus a large gaping hole where there should be a window, and the French doors open for their access and working, I was bl**y freezing, poor Tango couldn't make out why he couldn't go into the lounge and even just say hello, Hope the photos aren't too big to open.

 

I am feeling pretty bad because it look like I won't be able to plant my collard green garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me.. Love Dad


A few days later he received a letter from his son

Dear Daddy Jankins, Whatever you do, don't dig up that garden. That's where I buried the BODIES. Love Junebugg Jankins III

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.

Dear Daddy Jankins, You can go ahead and plant the collard greens now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances. Love Junebugg III.


That's the way to make the system work for you!

LITTLE GIRL ON A PLANE

A US Congressman was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when
the Congressman turned to her and said, 'Let's talk. I've heard that
flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow
passenger.'

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said
to the stranger, 'What would you like to talk about?'

'Oh, I don't know,' said the stranger. 'How about the banking crisis?'
and he smiles.

OK, ' she said. 'That could be an interesting and timely topic. But let
me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same
stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out
a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you
suppose that is?'

The Congressman, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence,
thinks about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have no idea.'

To which the little girl replies, 'Do you really feel qualified to
discuss banking when you don't know shit?

 

On a follow up from Harmony's comment

Well ! am I gullible or what?? I should have checked it out too shouldn't I. well  I have done a 'snopes' thanks and it's all hooey LOL, but I do know that they are toxic to dogs, so everyone else you are [I think ] safe, but if you do eat a left over onion and keel over, don't blame me or Harmony LOL

 

BUT I'm not taking any chances., I'll make sure they're cooked, actually they're lovely roasted.

 

As for the flu thingy, well I think that probably is old wives tails. but it was interesting at the time eh?

 

 The Mayo? well I didn't go into it too much as I certainly woldn't eat that  if it had been hanging around.

Maybe we shold go back to the days when we had a 'taster' someone who would taste your food before you did, just in case you 'd be poisoned.

 

 

I'm feeling quite sad to-day, As I've been sitting here, the people in the house behind me are cutting down their trees they are the cone shaped close branched conifers, which were around 18' high, now there is just space.

Why does that make me sad? well this is a private estate and trees have been getting chopped down at analarming rate, it's getting more and more difficult for the small birds to have a safe passage any more, they haven't got the wing power to travel long distances from place to place, with no trees to help,  apart from the very high risk of predators, kestrel etc swooping them in the open,

I'm just wondering how many birds will be lost through this act of vandalism, they've certainly lost roosting and nesting places. We are due another very cold spell next week, and that type of tree is a haven for them as the close upright branches offered maximum protection. I'm totally cheesed off, so am turning off the computer and reading a book to take my mind off it. A pox on them!