Tales from The Shire

We have 7-8 inches of snow here :eek: Not something that would usually cause us any problems being 4x4 drivers. However, my friend who was due to dog sit for me today is not a 4x4 driver and could not get over to us We were due to go to Shrewbury so that Mr F could meet up with some old chums and I could go to the Christmas market with one of the wives. Mr F has gone on his own and will be staying over with one of the local guys. Sooo disappointed and a bit resentful of poor FDawg who should not be blamed having had no say about joining the Fortunate Household and cannot help needing care and attention. At least I didn't spend any money today.

It's the second disappointment I've had this week concerning outings. Mr F was home on Thursday so I booked a hair appointment and made a plan to have lunch out and do a bit of Christmas shopping. Just as I sat down to my cappuccino and gilded, spiced pear muffin (it really was a work of art), Mr F called to say he'd lost his key whilst out running and could I come home :mad: No problem I thought, I've left a spare key with our neighbour. If only they could remember where they'd put it :mad: In the end I sent the key home in a taxi at a cost of £15 :eek: and received a call just after to say the neighbours had found the key after all :mad: So I managed to keep my hair appointment but my plans for a lovely calm, indulgent day went out the window and I ending up eating the glorious muffin under the dryer in the hairdresser :mad: When I got home I found that Mr F had taken FDawg out running with him, got him covered in black mud from head to tail and then let him have the run of the house :mad: So the house has had an early spring clean :mad:

And just in case I hadn't reached the 'FML' point by then, the neighbours returned the key bringing their very badly behaved little dog with them. I couldn't leave them out in the snow so they came into the hall where badly behaved dog whined and barked and jumped all over the place. FDawg does not like badly behaved dog and tries to bite him when we're not looking so we'd kept FDawg in another room. However, FDawg is not happy about the intruder and has lifted his leg in the hall twice now to show his displeasure :eek::eek::eek: So I now know how to sand and repair an oak floor :mad:

Aaaaaaargh!

I could go on because there is more to report in the same vein but I am bored with myself now. And there are people homeless and on the streets in this weather who would give their eye teeth for a floor of any kind to sand. So I'm going to stop grumbling and start focusing on the good stuff.

We kept the heating on all day yesterday and the house was toasty warm. I've gone back to the timer today as it didn't seem that cold inside but I can feel the temperature dropping again now and have lit the fire. We are due another four inches of snow tomorrow :eek:

The builders came yesterday and worked through the worst of the weather :eek: I'd said we weren't expecting them to but they had hired equipment and were trying to avoid the cost of keeping it for another day. Some of the concrete floor has been removed and the noise wasn't as bad as I expected. That might have been the silencing effect of the snow though :cool:

I'd hoped to pick up a couple of Christmas things at the Fair today so will have to do a bit of on-line shopping for those now I think.

Off to check whether the snow has started again :snow_grin Stay safe and warm peeps.

Fortune x

beanielou wrote: »

Doggie ice cream :rotfl: :rotfl:

He runs through it with his mouth open scooping up mouthfuls like a Skimmer Bird :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

VintageHistorian wrote: »

I'm very envious of your snow FS, although I'm sure it's a massive pain in the neck after a day or two.

It's been fine VH but has put pay to some of the planned fun. I'm ready for it to go now.

Fortune x