Morning all. A bit of a shock at 7.7, but soon found out why when I went to do my morning basal, I hadn’t had my basal last night! In my defence I’d had a busy and challenging day and was tired. I’m still a pillock though!
Firstly, thanks for all your good wishes and advice for Mr Eggy’s eye problem. As it happened when he arose ( ie I woke him) at 8am he declared his eye was absolutely fine and he wouldn’t need to go to the optician. I made him get ready anyways and see how it went after he’d pootled for an hour. Still blurry and red but he didn’t have any pain. Which is what was concerning him the most. We have continued with the drops and resting his eye, that is laying prone with his eyes closed whilst I ran about like a blue bottomed fly! The day saved, I decided to go ahead and make the rhubarb and ginger jam which I’d planned. Picked 2.5 kilos of rhubarb, we waste it most years but I’m determined not to this year. It was a long and, at time laborious, sticky process. Seven jars and four hours after starting, had lunch and an hours walk in between, it was done. Mr Eggy was lying down when he came flying through asking what that strange noise was. Realised it was coming from the dining room. A damn jackdaw had got down the chimney and through the fire screen and had wreaked havoc, our precious seedling, aubergines, chillis, peppers and tomatoes we’ve lovingly looked after since January were all over the floor, looking very sorry for theirselves. We got the poor jackdaw, wrapped him in a towel and sent him on his way. Saved one or two chilli plants, aubergines are probably done for, peppers and tomatoes we have a slight hope. More seeds to plant. Mr Eggy cleaned up whilst I finished cleaning the sticky mess off my hob and jam pan. In doing so I accidentally tipped the huge jam pan full of soapy water all over myself, the floor cupboard doors and my new slippers! Another clean up operation. I wouldn’t mind, but I don’t even eat jam, for obvious reasons! That’s not the end of my woes, went to bring my lovely blowing washing in and it was obvious the farmer had been spreading manure, cue stinky washing! On the plus side Mr Eggy made the tea. Hoping for a quieter day today, meeting a friend for a mid morning cuppa and scone, no jam!
Have a great day and thanks for reading if you got to the end.