Pink!

Lots of pink in the garden at the moment:

Cherry plum flowers

Afternoon tea - cherry plum flowers and 'Nicky Crisp' camellias

'Quintessence' and 'Alpen Glo' with Carlton ware and owl earrings

Spent today doing lots of little chores - fixing up my ugg boot slippers that I bought from the Warehouse, twice now the toggles have fallen off. That's what happens when you buy cheap stuff. Potted up my new dahlias, hopefully they will get off to a better start if they are not kept for weeks in their plastic bags, as I usually do. Put two for sale items on Trade Me (that's like e-Bay for those of you in the USA). First time for me, so yes, some anxiety there. Cleaned things, threw things out, put stuff aside for the Sallies. It does feel good getting rid of things, but there are some things that I would like just a bit of money for. It's always amazing to me how something you paid a lot for becomes next to worthless ten years later on the secondhand market when you go to sell it, even if it's still in good condition.

And have arrived at a big decision. Yes, Thomas and I will get a kitten sometime in the next two months. Thomas is so lonely, he's such a sociable chap, and I get to see my own species on a regular basis; he doesn't (except for the black psycho-cat next-door-but- one, who always fights him). I think he would enjoy having company, and a kitten is such a laugh. I blame all those cute kitty vids on YouTube! 

I've hit a blah patch in my reading lately, just can't find anything that engages my interest at all. It's either too silly and light or too heavy and dark. Ho hum. Keep trying.