A Wee Dram or Three

The words of an old song.....Patches, I'm depending on you Son....

Well, patches are still working for me.  Not wanted had a smoke since 9th September.

Got another month and half on these patches and hopefully I will be permanently smoke free.

Stormy Weather....well....not quite, but it was blustery.

photo taken on the Wirral Peninsula, showing a slightly choppy River Dee.

An Apology? From TV Licensing??

Yeah! I was surprised too!!

 

26 October.......Feels like Spring!

I've just been out to cut my grass and pick up leaves. I'm not quite sure of the actual temperature, but I didn't need a sweater! Just a tee shirt.... oh! and jeans!!

I used my ancient hand mower and was quite surprised that it still gives a fantastic cut. That's my bit for carbon reduction!!

If the rain keeps off I may trim my bushes later, and do a bit of digging in the borders, or I might just have a wee dram instead.

Fly Thru Diner

I've had to increase the customer capacity at my fly thru diner.

The goldfinches were tearing each other apart trying to get a perch!

I now have perching capacity for 16 birds plus four at the table.

I'm seriously thinking of putting up a booking sign for them!

It's nearly November and my grass needs cutting again, and my bush needs trimming.

Still not smoking!

If you haven't already done so, go here and send some prayers.

My *Calm* Reply to TV LICENSING......

Here it is:

 

There, that was *Calm*, wasn't it?

Help! They are after me!!

I recieved this yesterday:

 

How many times do I have to tell these MORONS that  I.DO.NOT HAVE. TV?

Why do they have to insinuate that I am a liar?

Why can't they get it into their thick skulls that not everyone either has or wants tv?

It would appear that I am guilty until I prove my innocence!!!!!

I am working, calmly, on my response to this harassment.  I will post my response later.

Grass and Smoking.....

NO! I haven't taken up smoking whacky baccy!!!

I've reached the *Irritable* stage of giving up. The smallest thing seems to annoy me. I think it must be because I am on Stage 2 of the nicotine patches. (the dose has been reduced by a third).

What does this have to do with grass?

I finally got myself up off my ass and cut the grass, picked up leaves, re-filled bird feeders and cleaned patio.

Now I am going to lie down in a darkened room!!

Four Weeks Smoke Free!!

Still using nicotine patches. Today is the last day of the 21mg patch. Next four weeks will be 14mg.

Had a really exciting day today. Woke up at 5am, pulled covers over me and went back to sleep. Woke again at 11am. Got out of bed, showered and dressed and opened the curtains. Blue sky and sunshine, Yeah!! I can get my grass cut.

Went out to get the mower from the shed. Had to take the folding table and bench set out first. Big mistake!!  Set it up on the patio and it looked so lonesome with nobody sitting there, so......went to fridge and took out a couple bottles of beer.  Yep, I sat there in the sun, drinking beer, watching the birds arriving at the fly thru diner, and watching the grass grow!

Finished the beer, went back to the fridge and took six bottles out. Sat and watched birds again. Looked at grass, thought it needs cutting, drank some more beer.

I.NEED.A.SMOKE!!!

No, I am not giving in. I'm gonna beat the smoking habit if it's the last thing I do.

Back into house, take a steak from freezer. Should be ok with some roast potatoes and some veggies.  Sort out a bottle of wine to accompany it. A nice Bordeaux, 2007.

Bored!!! Decide to have a nap.  Woke up 3 hrs later, had a glass of wine. Cooked and ate dinner, sat down at computer.

Found an internet radio station playing songs from the 50's, 60's and 70's. took me back to my childhood.

Big Boppa with Chantilly Lace; Elvis, Jailhouse Rock; Brenda Lee, All Alone am I, etc.

Now it's almost time for bed. What an exciting day!!!!

Two Weeks of Nothing

OK, I've been eating and sleeping but not doing much more.

Lethargy has taken over my mind and body.

I've been waking up as normal around 4:30 or 5am, but not getting out of bed till around lunchtime.

It's just over 3 weeks since I stopped smoking and started using the nicotine patch, so that might have something to do with it.

I've been sitting looking at my lawn thinking it needs cutting, and yes, it does and probably will still need cutting next week.

So, I need to give myself a good kick and start doing things again.

Last night, for instance, I wanted a wee dram but couldn't be bothered to uncork the bottle!!!

I went to bed instead!

OK, starting right now(or when I get around to it), I'm gonna try to escape from lethargy.

Might just have a nap first!