"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it"

gilligansyle

KC - personally I loved the books but can only comment on the 2 films I've seen, where the acting was, by and large, not up to much. Or at least I loved the books until the hype kicked in, if that makes any sense. I think because we found the books early, I somehow felt that they'd been stolen from me.

Paid work and phone calls!
And cleaning blinds - this visit has given you the motivation to really motor through that list, maybe then you can do the stuff you *want* to do, rather than what you *need* to do.

Karmacat

I completely understand that, Gill

And you've hit the nail on the head too, with the 2nd bit, about doing what I *want*, after, rather than what I need - the focus is my mother's visit, true, but the underlying bit is to get as much as possible of this ridiculous stuff done before the anniversary of when I moved in (18th August!!!) so that I can live the life I want, rather than scrubbing away the dirt that actually belongs to other people, for instance, or *establishing* the garden. I'll still have more on the garden to do, of course, and I have to have the plumber in for the bathroom, and I won't manage that before the anniversary, but frankly the bathroom's so tiny, that won't be much. And I can stay on the top floor out of the way

Triciaxx

Karmacat wrote: »

the underlying bit is to get as much as possible of this ridiculous stuff done before the anniversary of when I moved in (18th August!!!) so that I can live the life I want, rather than scrubbing away the dirt that actually belongs to other people, for instance, or *establishing* the garden.

I can really understand that but you should remember what you HAVE got done in the year. :T:T:T. I can recall some pretty major stuff and I'm just an occasional 'visitor'. Do a TADA list to cheer you along when things seem slow and pat yourself on the back - being careful not to dislocate your shoulder. :rotfl::rotfl:

No garden is ever 'finished' so don't beat yourself up about that. You're doing great. :T:T

Karmacat

Triciaxx wrote: »

I can really understand that but you should remember what you HAVE got done in the year. :T:T:T. I can recall some pretty major stuff and I'm just an occasional 'visitor'. Do a TADA list to cheer you along when things seem slow and pat yourself on the back - being careful not to dislocate your shoulder. :rotfl::rotfl:

No garden is ever 'finished' so don't beat yourself up about that. You're doing great. :T:T

Hi Tricia! Well, I suppose thats true **doubtful** actually, when I think of how much change there's been here - yes! You're right :j:j:j its easy to forget humans very soon get used to what they've got and want more I'm no exception

Love the patting-and-not-dislocating:D

You know, whenever I try to write about "finishing the garden" I try to remember what you just posted, that its never finished .... its *growing*, for heaven's sakes! Its more a question of getting the bones of the place the way I want them, in the house and the garden - if the bones are done, then any improvements are comparatively small scale, and much more manageable, and maintenance is much easier. Thats the goal, anyway :j

Thank you for reminding me of the ta-das!

rtandon27

Triciaxx wrote: »

Do a TADA list to cheer you along when things seem slow and pat yourself on the back - being careful not to dislocate your shoulder. :rotfl::rotfl:... No garden is ever 'finished' so don't beat yourself up about that. You're doing great. :T:T

Thank you for reminding us all of that Tricia!

So in the spirit of patting myself on the back about the garden...
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:



a little essay of what got done in the ever-growing garden...

• 9 of 10 seedling made it and got potted outdoors - better in a pot with a fighting chance than on the windowsill waiting for a hole in the ground to be dug
• front flower bed 'washed down' - bark mulch redistributed & chili pepper cat deterant sprinkled - the little terror was glaring at me the whole time - she's far too cute for her own good - was tempted to pet her but that would be sending mixed messages!
• new parasol cover replaced old shredded one in the nick of time - the heavens opened one minute after deed was done!
• 'guilted' OH into getting out the lawnmower - 1/3 done before it poured - 1/3 to be done today or tomorrow - last third can't be seen by the neighbours - so in theory we are half way acceptable today!
• have faced up to the reality that my big pot of violets did not like the heat & will not be reviving no matter how much they get watered - so planning what to replace them with! - maybe some geraniums?

XO
RT

redsquirrel80

Your gallery trip sounds fantastic ... it definitely sounds like the house and garden are taking shape, so be proud of what you've done so far :T

Karmacat

Thanks! I am, actually, its really different from how it was.

RT! You're getting along too - and thats the thing with gardening especially, I think - accepting reality :rotfl: in the form of dead plants or whatever it may be! I admire your courage in not sending mixed messages to a cute moggie

Pippilongstocking

After I read that you were deboning the garden, I was confused as you are a vegetarian and probably don't eat bones, therefore don't need to de-bone anything. And, I'd never heard of a garden being de-boned.

Having re-read it properly, despite the giggling, I think I need to go to bed and stop speed reading, I've clearly lost it!

Yay to work and progress and anniversaries coming up

boredofbeingathome

I had to read it twice as well Pippi

Karmacat

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: **coughs out the bones**