The orthotic insoles arrived middle of last week - much earlier than expected! Going to be interesting wearing them...
Sat pm I heard high pitched squealing from the garden: Kai was bent down fending off Tyjer. Went out to see what he'd caught... We know we have mice in the compost bin - it's a great place for them, safe, warm, food always available (we did have a rat or two at one time but the foxes ate them) and Tyjer does occasionally catch one. Only they are usually babies, tiny little things. This one was full sized.
I picked it up - forgetting what I learned 50-some years ago when I had mice as pets - and instead of picking it up by the base of the tail, I lifted its body into my hands...
It bit me. Four times on three different fingers. Gordon Bennet, they have strong jaws! (Luckily not sharp teeth, so it didn't break the skin, or I'd be in a much worse state. The bite sites are still red and painful today.) Talk about biting the hand that feeds you! It did finally let go when I lowered it to the logs and plants behind the compost bin and released it, but I won't be doing that again in a hurry.
We watched Gantz a week ago, and loved it, so I looked for the sequel - Gantz: Perfect Answer. It's not easy to get hold of, but I found a copy on amazon from a German seller... [sigh] Yes, the subtitles were in German: I had to send it back and get a refund. Found an English version from the States, which arrived yesterday, so will watch that this afternoon.
And Legends of Tomorrow season 5 has just arrived - will probably start that this evening after dinner.
The last thing I wanted to happen in the current situation did, and a chunk of filling cracked off a back molar. Luckily the tooth is pretty much all filling, so nothing hurts or is sensitive, just a bit sharp to my tongue. Dentist recommended getting some pharmacy-bought temporary stuff, and I have an appt for 24th October. Won't bother getting the tooth refilled: if she just grinds down the sharp edges that should do. It worked with the same tooth on the other side, after all.
Kai and I have booked our flu jabs for this Thurs...
Decided that rather than waste the fruit in the garden, we'd have a go at making apple, pear, plum, and medlar wines. Have ordered the equipment, now waiting for it to arrive.
Yesterday K&K got an awful lot done in the garden. I now have a wonderful paved platform in front of the greenhouse, and we've decided where my small, new raised bed - for the fruit bushes (the raspberries were great this year!) - is going to go. Everyone's too tired to do any more today though, so Kai and I are hoping to carry on this week (before the rain starts again on Wed).
And RO finally flowered...
I was right about the colour!
... y'know, I'm now not entirely sure GO, TO and AO are phalaenopsis. Going to have to check that...
I think that's all for now. Catch you later - please stay safe!
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Joules *Dances with Haddock* Taylor
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I think the 'simplify everything' comes from the FB users who just want to type words and not learn anything about how the technology actually works. These are the people who know all about how to use computers/smartphones but really just know how to press buttons.
And I thought that would happen - for some reason comments publish on your last post, not the one I commented on...
Anyway, onto this post :)
Ouch to the mouse bites - I'm bemused because I've picked up lots of mice to rescue them over the years and never been bitten (I think a baby nibbled me once, but I barely felt it). Perhaps mine have been slightly more traumatised before I got them.
The paving looks good and should make life so much better. Well done K&K!
We have cats, and I'll email in a moment... :)
Oh, I know. If I want to reply to comments as me I have to log in to google, close down this page and reopen again. Bloody annoying.
The cats are gorgeous - but oh boy does Leo look hefty!! Def needs to lose some weight, I think.
Kai did a lot more this afternoon: the raised bed for my fruit bushes is installed and half filled with soil, and the turves have all been dug out around the whole growing area, ready for paving. Tomorrow is the last day before rain and Autumn proper, so we're going to carry on as long as we can. I'd like to get my fruit bushes in. Photos as and when!
We are going to be very tired though. Bad enough today! But it's worth it.