Angela Verdenius's Blog - Posts Tagged "bits-n-bobs"
This'n'That and Bits'n'Bobs
So our front and back yard are half done. All our old garden borders were broken and falling down, and we've had trouble with me trying to clear the veranda gutters because of the roses growing right underneath. So we called in a landscaper to clear the old borders away, put in new borders, replenish the blue metal and replant some of the plants elsewhere, as well as clearing out one garden bed (right under the gutters) so I can clean them more easily. (Mind you, I still need to climb a ladder so that can always end rather messily...let's not go there).
So they cleared part away and we haven't seen them since. We have broken concrete borders piled up in at the side of the front yard, part of the borders taken down at the back, and almost all of the bushes nicely pruned. We're not panicking as we know they're doing us in-between other places, but it's so weird to see your yard looking unfinished! I'm used to workers coming, working on something until it's finished then going. One of life's little lessons - patience. Right?
Now Mum is going into hospital tomorrow to have her gall bladder removed. She's worried she won't wake up (I can understand, I had the same fear, too, when I went under!). I told her that in my 17 years of nursing at St John of God here in town, I've not heard of any of our pts dying while under anesthetic. (She is going to a different hospital). I then told her she had more chance of being hit by a car...which, now that I think about it, probably wasn't the best thing to say seeing as she's a school traffic warden. Ahhh...
So on top of everything else, I was having a shower this morning and noticed the water wasn't going away. WTHell...? Just what we needed - or didn't need - blocked pipes! Mum reminded me that we'd bought the nifty plunger the plumber had recommended to us last time, so I hoofed it down to the shed to get it. Look, I impressed myself - I unblocked the shower using this nifty purple plunger! Totally awesome! I then asked Mum if she'd pay me the plumber's bill, but apparently not.
Anyway, that's it for today. I'm off to continue writing. Have a great day!
So they cleared part away and we haven't seen them since. We have broken concrete borders piled up in at the side of the front yard, part of the borders taken down at the back, and almost all of the bushes nicely pruned. We're not panicking as we know they're doing us in-between other places, but it's so weird to see your yard looking unfinished! I'm used to workers coming, working on something until it's finished then going. One of life's little lessons - patience. Right?
Now Mum is going into hospital tomorrow to have her gall bladder removed. She's worried she won't wake up (I can understand, I had the same fear, too, when I went under!). I told her that in my 17 years of nursing at St John of God here in town, I've not heard of any of our pts dying while under anesthetic. (She is going to a different hospital). I then told her she had more chance of being hit by a car...which, now that I think about it, probably wasn't the best thing to say seeing as she's a school traffic warden. Ahhh...
So on top of everything else, I was having a shower this morning and noticed the water wasn't going away. WTHell...? Just what we needed - or didn't need - blocked pipes! Mum reminded me that we'd bought the nifty plunger the plumber had recommended to us last time, so I hoofed it down to the shed to get it. Look, I impressed myself - I unblocked the shower using this nifty purple plunger! Totally awesome! I then asked Mum if she'd pay me the plumber's bill, but apparently not.
Anyway, that's it for today. I'm off to continue writing. Have a great day!
