Can't believe how fast my holiday has gone! Us teachers just don't get enough time off... :D
I am doing some cleaning/decorating this week. I am possibly the LEAST houseproud person I know. I have been clearing the spare bedroom and my bedroom, and quite a lot of the stuff has just sat there for the last 9 years (since I moved in here.) Once of the remnants of living with family that never goes away is hoping that if you leave something long enough, someone else will tidy it up! Damn, wish those cats could work for their keep...
On the adopted cat front, Thomas is still ruling the roost here. He might be an OAP in cat terms but has started chasing my 2 off when he is in a grumpy mood or wants first bash at the cat food. He tried to wake me up the other day by sitting on the pillow and patting my face! After I kicked him across the room he might not try that again....I HATE having my sleep disturbed...
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Well, I ordered my new car! Yes, a nice blue metallic Mini with a white checked roof will be mine....in about 3 months! Damn waiting lists.
I suppose I should feel guilty or extravagant about spending several thousands of pounds... But I don't! If you aren't into cars you might not get it, but I've always loved cars - thanks to having dad and 2 brothers also car fans I suppose. Even my mum was a bit of a demon driver!
I am cat-sitting for my brother's cat while he is on holiday. Being too lazy to go over to thier house every day, I decided to move him in with me, Boris and Steffi - besides, Thomas was my cat too for 4 years when I lived with them. Thomas is a really old cat now - we reckon about 17 or 18 and deaf as a post. However, he has totally taken over the house! My 2 cats are such wimps that they just run when they see him coming! He eats their food (not his Wiskas Senior) and has even learnt how to use the cat flap.
How can I teach my cats some guts?! They have taken to skulking in corners and only venturing out when Thomas is safely asleep.
I suppose I should feel guilty or extravagant about spending several thousands of pounds... But I don't! If you aren't into cars you might not get it, but I've always loved cars - thanks to having dad and 2 brothers also car fans I suppose. Even my mum was a bit of a demon driver!
I am cat-sitting for my brother's cat while he is on holiday. Being too lazy to go over to thier house every day, I decided to move him in with me, Boris and Steffi - besides, Thomas was my cat too for 4 years when I lived with them. Thomas is a really old cat now - we reckon about 17 or 18 and deaf as a post. However, he has totally taken over the house! My 2 cats are such wimps that they just run when they see him coming! He eats their food (not his Wiskas Senior) and has even learnt how to use the cat flap.
How can I teach my cats some guts?! They have taken to skulking in corners and only venturing out when Thomas is safely asleep.
Sunday, August 17, 2003
I went out star gazing the other night. Apparently this is the time of year that is the busiest for meteor showers so I put on a few jumpers and coats, laid out a sleeping bag, chased off the cats and lay down to look at the stars...
Where I live the light pollution is pretty bad generally, but it brought back memories of one of my best ever holidays. I used to do these conservation holidays - you pay a small amount to go and live in a hostel with 12 strangers and do something for the environment! This particular holiday was at Malham Tarn building a boardwalk over some wetlands. Malham is a gorgeous part of England too. Anyway, one night we all went out to stargaze, drink a few cans and chat in the dark. It was amazing - we saw probably 50 shooting stars, plus everyone spilled all their deep dark secrets to this bunch of strangers they would never see again after the week was over! However, it was the stargazing that I remember the most.
There is just something amazing to look up at these dots of light, and realise that most are millions and billions of light years away. Of course the shooting stars aren't! And I even learnt how to spot a satellite. I think there are supposed to be a few thousand satellites of various types orbiting the earth these days too.
Anyway, my hour or so in my back garden wasn't quite as successful, but I did see one really good shooting star and a few little ones (that MIGHT have just been my eyes, but I'm claiming them!) and also spotted two satellites. It's the first time I have seen either since that night at Malham Tarn. I just love space stuff... Time to watch Jodie Foster in Contact again I think.
Where I live the light pollution is pretty bad generally, but it brought back memories of one of my best ever holidays. I used to do these conservation holidays - you pay a small amount to go and live in a hostel with 12 strangers and do something for the environment! This particular holiday was at Malham Tarn building a boardwalk over some wetlands. Malham is a gorgeous part of England too. Anyway, one night we all went out to stargaze, drink a few cans and chat in the dark. It was amazing - we saw probably 50 shooting stars, plus everyone spilled all their deep dark secrets to this bunch of strangers they would never see again after the week was over! However, it was the stargazing that I remember the most.
There is just something amazing to look up at these dots of light, and realise that most are millions and billions of light years away. Of course the shooting stars aren't! And I even learnt how to spot a satellite. I think there are supposed to be a few thousand satellites of various types orbiting the earth these days too.
Anyway, my hour or so in my back garden wasn't quite as successful, but I did see one really good shooting star and a few little ones (that MIGHT have just been my eyes, but I'm claiming them!) and also spotted two satellites. It's the first time I have seen either since that night at Malham Tarn. I just love space stuff... Time to watch Jodie Foster in Contact again I think.
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