The Rodent`s Demise

 

Hello Everybody,

Thank goodness it`s Friday because tomorrow morning I can have a well deserved lie in. I`m fed up with having to get up just after 6am and I really need that extra couple of hours sleep. Last night I was in bed an hour early and I didn`t even bother to read my book but it didn`t make any difference this morning, I was still really tired when I woke up, very unlike me really.

Roman is really much better than he was the other day, a bit of a grumpy-bum still but over the worst, it must have been a virus as he didn`t need any medical treatment in the end. He must be better because he sat still while he was having his hair cut today and he doesn`t really enjoy the experience. Jake soon got over the colitis flare-up but I`m still being very careful with his diet as I think his tummy is a bit on the delicate side at the moment. As for me, either I`m getting a summer cold or I have a touch of hay fever. Not great if you work in a garden centre surrounded by plants and flowers all day. I can`t stop sneezing and wiping my eyes and nose, I don`t know what the customers must think with this snivelling woman taking their money...lol!

 Guess what ?  Our elusive and most unwelcome visitor the rat is no longer with us. One morning last week I opened the door to let Jake out and there it was at the bottom of the garden as dead as a rat could be. The first thing I did was cover it with a heavy earthenware pot so that Jim could deal with it when he got home, there was no way I was going to touch it even with gloves. It looked as though a cat had got it and if I ever meet that cat I`ll give it a nice saucer of milk as a reward.....note:  must get a cat...lol!

 I`ve been gardening again, and have bought new plants....again. I replaced the rose that died with another red climber but this time it was another make and variety AND I`ve planted it somewhere else where it will get more sun and we will get an excellent view from the window. I also bought another clematis (Paradise Queen), it has huge white with pink striped blooms and will flower all summer long as will the rose too. I`ve also been preparing my pots and planters for the summer bedding so that I won`t have too much to do when when the planting begins, all I need to do now is buy the plants and they can wait until the middle of next month, we can still have some ground frosts and I don`t want to lose of of them.

 I`ve been playing around with my new camera and have some more photos to post over the weekend. I`ve managed a couple of bird pics but they could be better, I must ask the birds to be more considerate and to sit still while I take the photos, not much to ask eh?   lol!

 I`ve given Jake a bath and now he is lovely and soft again with his coat shining blue-black in the sunshine. I don`t know how long it will last though as he goes swimming in Black Park lake every day and goodness knows what`s in the water. I reckon a bath every 6 weeks or so would be a good thing for the summer.

 This afternoon Kerry and I went went to Windsor and I bought Jim`s birthday present and card. His birthday is on the 25th and I had almost forgot about it and had no idea what to buy him. I ended up buyimg him vouchers for Marks&Spencer as he likes their clothes and he can decided for himself. In fact we`ve all bought vouchers so he can go out and treat himself whenever he likes. Kerry is at her wits end with Roman who no longer sleeps through the night, in fact he wakes up about four times and just will not go back to sleep however tired he is. She and Slava are worn out through lack of sleep and don`t know what to do with Roman, they`ve tried everything to no avail. I wish I could suggest something but as I`ve had no experince of this I don`t know what else to suggest. Any tips would be very welcome and I can pass them on.

 I`m going to say goodbye for now my friends so I hope you all have a lovely relaxing weekend. Take care. :o)