The Black Dog and Goldfinches

Oh dear, I think the black dog is here to torment me again, let me explain. The black dog in my case is when I feel really low spirited. Not to put too finer point on it I`m more than a little depressed at the moment,  why I have no idea because I`ve always been good at dealing with these ups and downs. The last two or three days I`ve felt a bit different than usual and it can only be described as couldn`t care less, never a good thing to be. I`m not sitting here crying but I feel just like Maxine the cartoon character who says exactly what she thinks  so I`ve decided to use some of her graphics as they convey how I feel. Any the wiser?  Never mind nor am I...lol!

 

I`ve been pondering on the fact that in March I turn 56, something that doesn`t bother me to much when you consider the alternative. So am I old or just starting to get old?  Either way that`s what I am and I can`t change it but it`s funny because I don`t feel it apart from a bit of arthritis that I`m keeping at bay....I will not be slowed down by the aches and pains of advancing age!  They do say that fifty is the new forty....who are they trying to kid...lol! Well at least it made me smile.:o)

Talking of aches and pains, you know the ones that I said wouldn`t slow me down? Well I have a really painful shoulder caused most likely from lifting something heavy at work. I am my own worst enemy because I often refuse help because I want to do things myself...note to self. Allow someone to help you or you get what you deserve, you silly old bat!

Now this is a photo that warms my heart. Two little goldfinches on the orange bird feeder. It also helps that I have started to use sunflower hearts instead of mixed seed because last year they seemed to like it. Now we are getting not just the two finches but up to seven at a time and they are eating me out of house and home, even the starlings, robins, chaffinches put together don`t each anywhere near as much.  They sit there for ages just eating, fly away for about five minutes then they are back and start all over again. By rights they should be too fat to get off the ground...lol!

D`you know I`m starting to feel a little better now. I had to stop for a while because Danny arrived and I had dinner to serve and now I`m back I feel just that bit better, hopefully the black dog will be long gone by the morning.

Kerry mentioned to me the other week about going over to her place one weekend when Jim is working so we can get on with the garden so I think I`ll do just that next weekend. I think a bit of hard toil in the garden will do me some good and I can`t let Kerry do it all on her own. She has been digging up roots from the area where the lawn is going to be and even though the garden is small the roots are very big. Slava is decorating at the moment so we`ll leave him to it while we get the garden sorted out..

Talking of decorating, we are in the middle of doing our bedroom at the moment, well Jim has painted the ceiling and inside the wardrobes and glossed the skirting boards. Next week we will be choosing carpet, curtains and wallpaper which is all very well but I have no idea what I want yet, not a clue. I suppose I`ll keep looking until something catches my eye.

Anyway, I`ll say goodnight to you all. Have a lovely evening. :o)

 

 

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