Hello, and thanks for visiting! A couple of months ago a good friend nominated me in one of those Facebook challenges you may have seen doing the rounds - 7 black and white photos over 7 days from your ordinary life, excluding people and pets, posted without explanation. I accepted the challenge, and enjoyed the process so much that I was soon wondering how I could extend it. This blog is my answer. The photos won't always be in black and white - I've long understood how important colour is to me - but I plan to adhere to the other rules of the challenge for a full 365 days and, in doing so, tell the story of the next year in my life. Knowing how I struggle with discipline, especially self-discipline, I imagine this process will throw up quite a few challenges for me but hopefully that will all be part of the growing and learning process. There will be little or no explanation posted, though I'll be happy to chat in the comments, and I hope you find something here to enjoy.
A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.
ReplyDeleteWhy are husbands like lawn mowers?
They are difficult to get started, and then they don't work half the time....
Why do men buy electric lawn mowers?
So they can find their way back to the house...
HeHe! And..it's gonna be a lovely day...! :).
Oh! This little story came to mind....
ReplyDelete"When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the truck, the car, playing golf - always something more important to me....
Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.
When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house.
I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush.
I said, "When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway."
(Wait for it)
The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp...". :).
Haha! I hope she knew where to put the toothbrush! ;)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, for us, mower breakdowns are not something that can be made to wait. We have 2 with us at all times, but this property is huge and needed both. We also have reserve mowers, but obviously not on site with us, so a breakdown is potentially a nightmare. We were already against the clock yesterday afternoon, but Gary did a sterling job of getting me under way again. And only 2 hours later my big front lawn was finished! :)