The Bane Of My Existence And The Opposite

The Bane Of My existence

1. Bras are the bane of my existence along with socks. I think that they are the worst torture devices meant to drive the well endowed woman nearly to distraction.... (I'm really quite bohemian actually and would love to sit around in flowing outfits with no bra or sox.... I should have been Greek or Roman... togas seem a great fashion option to me)!

2. Fund raisers that call you on short notice for things that you can donate to a fundraiser... in this case to the friend who a few weeks ago had a savage car accident and became a paraplegic in the blink of an eye.... I'm donating a skein of yarn, a pair of Glomitts (yes those), a scarf, and a necklace. Now I'm back to square one with Christmas gifts. (Maybe I should just go and bid on the silent auction and buy them back...)

3. Cell phones that have decided to die (not just the battery)... Teapot will take it to the Telus people on Tuesday and see if it can be fixed which leaves me connectionless for several days.... (so email me if you need me!)

4. Christmas, Christmas, Christmas.... (I can't say enough about how I wish I could just skip it.) Though I'm feeling better about it this year than I have for a long time.... I think it is the house renovations making the difference.

5. Sheep that have mites.... (I forgot their fall shots.... argh!)

6. Not enough time for all the stuff needing to be done. (MB will you please hurry up and figure out how to extend the day so that we can get all our stuff done and still be able to sleep.... just bend time with Quantum physics or something will you?)

7. Ice.... pops fell down because of ice at the grocery store by the recycling bins yesterday afternoon and really hurt himself badly...no broken bones but bad scrapes and bruises and cuts... it took several people to help him up off the ground and he was bleeding all over the place... which is not good for a diabetic on blood thinners...  I'm a little worried about him.  At least he was able to drive himself home.

The Opposite

1. Contractors who do little extras that make life easier.... I wish all men had the knack to build like beavers, and fix doors... and put shelves up.

2. Online shopping.... online paying bills... online email so that when your phone dies you can stay connected a little.

3. Daughters who pick up your spirits by making you laugh with their not-wanting-to-get-pictures-taken antics.

4. Sunny days!

5. Easy flooring.... I put the flooring down in the bathroom yesterday... it looks great.

6. Contractors who take it upon them to put your old spinning wheel back together.

7. Contractors.... period! (sometimes I think about Murphy Brown and think that maybe I should just ask the Contractor to move in with us..... hmmmm! I'm not sure his wife would like that since I'm sure she keeps him working for her too.)

8. Knitting needles... well they sure make knitting easy ; )

It's always good that there are more of the "opposite" than there are of "the bane of my existence"... but still.... I do hate bras!