(S) Scurrilous

Thank you to every one for their kind and lovely birthday wishes. It's warming to know I have so many blogging friends I already feel quite close to, and in so short a time too...




I had a lovely time with Julia yesterday - we walked through some forests nearby where she lives, ending up overlooking the sea. We talked a lot (I think I did most of that actually - had a lot of stuff niggling away at me) and then went back and did a wig trying session. Soon, her daughter and friend came in, and joined in the party, and finally her husband, recently back from work, wondering what we were all up to upstairs, came and tried on a couple (including my blue curly wig! and the russian hat, which made him look just like a cossack!)...

(had just thrown a fir-cone in the water...)

When we headed out to eat (Italian) with Julia's two sisters, Julia was still in the green glittery one, and I went with the blue curly - the waiters must've seen us coming as the door was locked when we got there. The explanation that it was because the wind kept blowing it in was frankly weak (well, until we sat in the restaurant and heard the whistling and howling overhead! :-) )






Unfortunately, it was a bit chilly where we were sitting. We'd got (inevitably) stuck round the back, and there didn't seem to be any heating... Julia sat with her padded coat, hat, scarf and even gloves on throughout the meal, and still felt cold! I must admit, there was an element to her not being on top form, but I was feeling a bit shivery myself! Anyway, the food was delicious, and we wolfed it down undecorously, in our efforts to find somewhere warmer in a hurry.
In the old days (only a couple of years ago) we would've gone on clubbing, but until they ban smoking in public places, Julia feels it's wiser not to risk it (also clubs are beds of germs when you're going through chemo...). So, we went back to one of her sister's place for a cuppa and a chat before heading home... A lovely afternoon and evening.



Then, today, I was to have had a visit from a good friend who's home from Spain for Christmas. I spent the morning clearing the house, expecting him any time, but unfortunately received a call that he couldn't make it after all, as he ended up having to make a statement in a police station (long story)...

...still, house is a mite tidier... :-)

So, I went out for another long walk with the dogs. This time I took lots of pictures of water (enough of it!) . Little streamlets run throughout the forest, and there are many large 'puddles' (not big enough to be a pond) between the trees, which, during the summer are dank and smelly, but at this time of year are rather pretty sky reflectors... Apart from the last one (which is obvious) I've lightened them up (seeing as it was getting dark under the trees), but otherwise left them uncut...



So, now, because it appears you have a stronger stomach than I have, and can withstand my kiddie story poems better than I thought (no major outcry, at least!) I'm going to put the next Monsters 4 Bed rhyme up... It's still not the worst... :-)

[poem Scurrilous moved for publishing Aug 2017
other rhymes from this collection now on Amazon A-Z Monsters (not) For Bed]

(oh, I forgot to say, there's a couple of new verses over at Heroines and Heroes, just in case you haven't stopped by there lately....)