Rain stops play
Another splendid example of His sense of humour: Took today off work to do some digging on the allotment, and was greeted with this.
It’s not just raining. It’s coming down in streams as thick as pencils. If I stood stark naked in the garden for five minutes wielding a loofah, I’d have a convincing shower (and my neighbour would have a convincing embolism).
So what to do? Well, I could rearrange my seed drawer. Or perhaps study the outside pebble-dash through the conservatory window.
But I won’t. Instead, I’ll flob on the sofa watching daytime TV, then burp and fart my way through an hour or two with YouTube. Then I’ll give up in despair and go back to work.
Jeez Louise.
It’s called appreciating nature.
Lucy
November 13th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Our rain came last night, it’s bright enough here today but even so, I won’t be getting any digging done either, I’ve got a sick child who’s off school. How inconsiderate!
November 13th, 2009 at 9:59 am
They do that, don’t they Jo? I don’t have any myself, but I’ve heard the rumours.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I’m sure you weren’t that bothered about a day of daytime tv instead of breaking your back on the allotment soilman….it could have been worse…you could have had a power cut too!!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Fantastic plan, especially the farting bit!
Raised a smile here.
TTFN
November 13th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
You gave up at 8:30!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
That’s me, Mal. Persistent, dead persistent.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
LOL
Same weather over here today. Can’t say I did the same as you.
November 15th, 2009 at 5:09 am
I had a very similar result and posted with the same title just before you (I think). I just need three dry days in a row but they aren’t coming. Perhaps my moles will drown.
Gruess.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:40 am
There’s an award for you on my blog, I hope you will accept it.
November 15th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
You have a conservatory?
November 16th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Tell you what – I’ve booked (been “granted”) Friday off work so that I can catch up before the worst of winter (and prepare a blueberry bed, no less!). Now just watch it tip down over Edinburgh.
November 16th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Jo: You’re too kind! I’m very touched by the thought. Thank you.
Altadenahiker: ‘Conservatory’ makes it sound grander than it is. Think small glass box stuck on the side of a small UK house. ‘Small’ is the key word here.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:56 am