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Saturday, 08 September 2007
Home Alone
l have the entire house to myself for the whole weekend ! What a luxury that is.
Part of me is tempted to be productive and do things that l've been putting off for ages. But l've made a decision not to listen to that particular part of my conscience as the time will pass and before l know it Monday will arrive. lt's been a trying few days and next week doesn't promise to be any better.
So l'm sitting here, having a session on my pc and thinking about my forthcoming long (uninterrupted) bath, lunch, good book, sleep, a film or two ....
One worthy task l will do is give Sapphire the neighbour's cat a gentle sponge over with warm water and special cat shampoo. There is definitely something wrong as her skin is lumpy, itchy and looks very sore, quite greasy too. lt could well be a flea allergy. Or ticks. A website l've come across : www.petpharmacydirect.co.uk looks promising and has a resident vet you can email for advice, and a range of quality products to treat all the usual ailments. lt's not a substitute for a visit to your local vet, but definitely useful as a first port of call for general information.
There are several books on my current reading pile. A couple are by David Eddings - 'Pawn of Prophecy' and 'Queen of Sorcery'. These are of the mythical fantasy genre, with Gods, Kings, Strange Lands and so on. l enjoy his writing style. lt's very readable and the characters are well portrayed. l can get through a chapter without realising it.
One not so good event last week has been the appearence of rodents. Pussem took great delight in playing with and ultimately killing one mouse in the back garden (see photo below ); and then l have heard 'noises' in the night. Scratching and scurrying behind the bathroom wall and in the water overflow pipe and above my bedroom ceiling. Another visit from Pest Control is on the horizon, the close horizon. There are already trays of rat poison in the attic from their last call, but l get the feeling l'm regarded as an hysterical female as no evidence was found. l was even asked if l thought it might be birds walking about on the roof !!!
Sigh !!
And my lawn is still looking sick and patchy, inspite of re-seeding with new grass, which hasn't bothered to germinate. l may try a product l saw in a gardening magazine called 'Wondergreen' lawn seed. lt promises rapid results, and agressive green shoots in five days. (Then, l'm hoping, it will stop growing so quickly as l don't relish the thought of mowing it more than l have to.) But 'a luxurious thick lawn impervious to weeds' and 'the envy of neighbours and friends' sounds pretty good. lt's not available in stores, just mail order and the internet : www.homeandcomfort.co.uk
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