Rambling On and On..................

 

Hello everyone,

I can`t believe it`s Wednesday already, well of course it is, but it seems to come around even quicker than last year....sigh, it`s the same old chestnut "where does the time go?"  We all ask the question but never hear the answer.  Hmmm...I`m rambling again,  but it`s true the time does fly past and I for one seem to be wasting most of it.  I seem to spend my days rushing around but doing nothing.  I can honestly say that not much is happening at the moment.  I mean I walk Jake, the weather`s mild and wet for the time of year, Roman comes here each evening and is nearly always as good as gold, bless him, and that is the sum of my day. 

Now what can I add to that I wonder, Oh yes, on Thursdays I go food shopping and I`m starting to look forward to it, now THAT is worrying.  I`m so bored, the job-hunting is getting harder because a lot of companies are not hiring until the end of the financial year in April. Fridays I go into town with Kerry and stop of for coffee in Marks and Spencer.  Saturday is a bit different this week because we`re going to the cinema and Sunday, after doing the ironing and walking Jake I`ll be on the PC or doing nothing...again!  Even the book I`m reading isn`t as good as I hoped.  I will keep trying but I`m on page 125 and I doubt it will become more interesting now, another 10 pages and if it hasn`t picked up it`s history...lol!

If I sound a bit sorry for myself you`d be right, I even thought about giving up this journal today because I`ve not had any good ideas for ages and I`ve even started to bore myself!  I thought better of it in the end and I think I`ll just take a couple of days off from writing and concentrate on reading your journals instead.  While walking Jake I actually thought of a couple of ideas that I can work on and hopefully make things more interesting.  The only thing that did happen was last night when we had a big storm.  The wind was howling and it did a bit of damage too, not to us but across the road where the water board have been working, all their barriers and safety cones were blown away leaving a deep hole on the edge of the road, luckily there were no accidents.  While I was was out walking I saw several birds nests that had been blown out of the trees, I can`t remember seeing that before. Apparently the weather front is what is left of the weather that hit the East coast of America but it has brought very mild temperatures resulting in the heavy rain and not snow.

I`m off now to finish reading the last few journals that I have left.  Have a nice evening and take care.  Night Night.

 

 

A Dog`s Dictionary (from his perspective!)

LEASH:
A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED:
Any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.

DROOL:
Is what you do when your persons have food and you don't.  To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

SNIFF:
A social custom to use when you greet other dogs.  Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

GARBAGE CAN:
A container which your neighbors put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and moldy crusts of bread.

BICYCLES:
Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat.  To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards; the person then swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

DEAFNESS:
This is a malady which affects dogs when their person want them in and they want to stay out.  Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

THUNDER:
This is a signal that the world is coming to an end.  Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET:
This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrapper.  When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your owner comes home.

SOFAS:
Are to dogs like napkins are to people.  After eating it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.

BATH:
This is a process by which the humans drench the floor, walls and themselves.  You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.

LEAN:
Every good dog’s response to the command "sit!", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out.  Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

BUMP:
The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

 

 

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