Flat battery

Had a bit of an anxious time when Silver decided to crawl under the duvet and curl up by my feet – which I said before don’t lie still, and the anxiety is for Silver trying to catch little wriggling piggie wiggies! About an hour later she wriggled out from under the duvet and lay in her accustomed place: by my feet on top of the feather duvet.

When I wanted to go to work, I found the battery flat. My own fault: Just before I turned into the driveway on Saturday morning, the radio had switched itself off – it usually turns itself back on some time afterwards, I should have checked on it Saturday afternoon or latest Sunday morning. But I forgot. A neighbour was just leaving, but she didn’t have jumper cables, so I called in to work – and our site manager offered to send a colleague.

While I waited, I noticed a new red flower next to the tall blue ones – so I took some photos. Silver was confused by my coming back after I had left for the day, and used the chance to come outside. I strolled around the garden admiring all the flowers and my hard work over the weekend. It felt strange to just relax and enjoy – completely unproductive. Without guilt. I should probably do something with the drum tonight. I took my colleague on a tour through the garden and when we walked along the rockery, I noticed a lot of those ugly thorns sprouting afresh. The rockery could also do with some weeding. Well, I’ve got tonight and tomorrow night to play with the drum. I was going to do dishes tonight – I’ve used a lot being at home three days; but I think I’d rather fill the drum.

At work I caught myself out good and proper! One of the guys made a work breakfast for everybody and I prepared a slice of bread with mustard, then put the sausage on and bit into it. And nearly spat it out! Wrong mustard! Spicy hot – my eyes were watering to the sound of laughter which erupted at my reaction!

With the late start I’m not really in the mood for work today – I liked having three days off in a row! I need to get to Builders again next Saturday, get some more stakes – the metal ones are much better than the bamboo ones. With all the peas I’ve planted, I’ll need more stakes. I also want to fence off the rest of the beds, protecting the flowers from the blind garden disservice, who mow right past the edge into the flowers – like that time they razed down the Iris, etc. And maybe I’ll try for Gladiola again, but I’ll plant them in a sunnier spot. Like alongside the path, perhaps. And get some more bean seeds. Beans are good for the soil. My mind is still in my garden, which gives me so much pleasure and joy! I really don’t want to have to reel it back to where I am: At work!

Well, at work is where my USB stick stayed – lonely and forgotten.  At home the wind was cold and strong, so I had a quick chat with my neighbour before the cold drove us indoors. I’ve had a headache throughout the day which was getting worse and worse. I was feeling ill, light headed and just generally miserable, so I fried myself a steak, ate and went to bed.