Public service sucks bigtime!!!!

well, makes you sick at the very least!!!! They're a sharing lot, the public - especially when it comes to their insidious little bugs!!! I've been 'laid low' for the last three days with a horrible gastric bug... I won't go into that though, suffice to say I felt like fucking crap!!! I guess there's a bit of stress happening too... me mum's just been 'officially' diagnosed in the later stage of chronic kidney disease - that's after 12 months of being ill since her not-very-successful, debilitating keyhole gall bladder surgery - part of the problem with her kidneys now!!! oooh, think there's a bit of anger there as well - we're talking about power of medical attorney stuff at the moment... she doesn't want dialysis at her age - guess I'm the one she trusts to enforce her decision if she can't - but I'll think about that tomorrow....

I received a postcard yesterday - you really have to wonder about the postal services... it was from my friend Steph who was travelling in Italia way back in june and july... dated 15/7/08!!! You have to wonder where it's been all that time - did it go on its own journey around the world?? was it sat in some mail house somewhere?? or was it just in a neighbours house waiting for them to re-direct it??

Anyway thought I'd share it - I was a tad taken aback at receiving something with the leader of that misogynistic, anti-gay, roman catholic church adorning it (and they're big on adornment!!!) - then realised it's coming up to that dreaded 'can't get away from christmas carols' time of year so thought advertising maybe - until I read it and realised who it was from...

(I found 2 different meanings for grande testa - big head or mighty loaf... both seem apt!!!)

and, on that note, I'm going to make the most of being out of bed, feeling better and seeing the lovely sunshine out there I think it's time to enjoy the garden - it's looking good - especially after the rain we've had - that's a wonderful sight and sound... we might not hear it too much more!!! It has been a pretty productive little patch this year - lots of spinach, parsley, coriander, onions, lettuce, carrots - there's something about being able to walk out the back and pick enough food if not for a meal, at least part of one... the tomatoes and beans are taking off, beetroot and zucchini have just been planted, the herbs are looking good - the grapefruit and peach tree are looking wonderful - can't wait to see what sort of peaches - everything just looks alive!!!!!

Here's a bit of a collage of parts of the backyard at the moment... if you look hard, you can just make out 'thereheis' in the bottle brush -you get a picture of Loudle (aka Louis and lots of other names) because he just happened to be in the yard at the time - of course there's no just sitting on the ground for a poodle!!!! and the old girl, well she was inside under the bed - that's another thing - she's doing a lot more lying around, sleeping... she's gettin' old.... a picture of her next time!!!

There's a new male in my life...

and he's such a cutie... little Louis (pronounced Louie) - he's a poodle, he's black, he's three and a bit (born in December 2004) and he's a real sweetie... (and if you just turned your nose up at 'poodle' you've obviously never shared your life with one - and their 'problem' is the way human's make them look - they don't actually carry electric clippers themselves!!!!)

Here he is, looking out the window and probably wondering where he hell he is (how come the street's so close to the window!??)... he's a little country boy from New South Wales - he's lived in Leeton and Wagga Wagga - and it's been a bit of a trauma for him... he spent a bit of time at the Riverina Animal Rescue Centre with Bailey, his companion from his 'old' home, they got fostered for a little while together in Walla Walla until new homes were found, said goodbye to each other yesterday and then made the trip down to Melbourne with an old friend.

I don't think he's 'used' to living with cats - I'm pretty sure the first thing that went through his mind when he saw Shadow was:

and I'm damn sure as soon as Shadow saw him he hissed:

and the old girl Allie, well she just doesn't care - she can cope with anything...

It's a 'transition' for all of us... but I'm pretty sure it's going to work out - he just has to learn that Shadow was here before him so has some seniority over him!!!!

Anyway, I'm on holidays for two weeks from next week so I intend to get stuck into the Web 2.1 stuff - seriously - time to pull my finger out so to speak!!! So catch you then!!!