As I was heading off to bed last night I discovered that a load of laundry that I had forgotten about earlier in the day had been taken out of the dryer and dumped on my bed for folding... it was not what I wanted to see when I was ready and prepared for bed... however, I folded it and put it away. And then carried on with my bed going task. I slept really well but then this morning a most unexpected thing happened.
Promptly at 7:14 a.m. I crawled out of bed and headed downstairs to let the rabble out and get breakfast for the dear ones. I was busy frying eggs when Teapot entered the kitchen and began to laugh. He was staring at my hair.... I figured that it was probably a mess on the back with a bit of a hens arse going on but no... when Teapot finished cracking up he came over and pulled a Bounce Sheet from my hair.... !
Teapot: Trying to deal with mid-winter static.... are you?
Me: Ooops... (hee hee)!
Well, it's a new month.... the month of pink and red... of hearts and romance. For me the most important thing is that we are definitely noticing the change in the amount of daylight. At half past eight... when Teapot and the Daughters head off to school, the sky is certainly lighter.... almost daylight. It is wonderful to know that each day is now adding at least 6 minutes of extra daylight. In one week that is 42 minutes of extra light. Now how can one not notice that! Yesterday I heard a Chickadee make a distinctive mating call... Now I know it is too early for them to mate and starting hatching their young but I do wonder if they start looking for this season's mate so that they can have a head start when spring actually comes. Perhaps Valentine's is for the Chickadees too!
I hardly ever think of the sheep but I do have to say that I will miss lambing season.... not that it didn't have it's disappointments and heavy work... especially if you had to bottle feed a lamb.... but I will miss those little wee soft lambs bouncing around the yard. But lambs grow up and become demanding pains in the ass.... I don't miss that.
Already Teapot and I are starting to think of summer plans. He has been asked to go on two trips so far with the JCRs. While I love the money he receives when working with JCRs in the summer, I do miss those weeks of beautiful summer weather when we could be camping together as a family. But then I expect that the girls will want to get work this summer... not really sure what will happen from here on in. With Daughter #1 now 16 yrs of age.... she has been wanting to work... we just been having a bit of a show down on where. Daughter #2 is 15 yrs of age and is also starting to want to get a job.... on that one we will see.
Anyway, the day is moving forward and thee are bread rolls waiting to be shaped so I guess I had better get to my day.... the 1st of February..... aren't you glad that the worst is over?!
3 comments:
Hi there, I must say your weaving looks beautiful Frankie! Glad you kept pressing on with the design after all:)
Good idea with the static sheet for a hair decoration by the way! Send that one to Bollywood! When I read it it reminded me of the I love Lucy show with all her funny goings on in her life.
Vicar of Digby? was a good laugh too. I can still see the Vicar's hair and that big smile as she comes down the stairs, snork! cj
The chickadees here started their spring songs a week or two ago and are now going strong. Must be the weather. Last year they were mum until well into February!
To cj:
yes those dryer sheets make wonderful hair accessories... and we finished the Vicar of Dibly last night...
To LLL:
I thought it was strange to hear Chickadees singing their mating calls this early but evidently not. Not sure if it is weather related... still it's lovely to hear.
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