The day didn't start off too well, Mr Motorbike Man next door was revving several motorbike engines at 7.45 am. Now, in the normal run of things I'd already be up at this time, but with P being away I was looking forward to a couple of lie-ins. It seems with him as a permanent fixture in the garage next door there is no chance of that. Much swearing and gnashing of teeth went on as I was so inconsiderately roused from my slumbers - yet again!! I seriously feel the time is fast approaching to report him to the council.
Then I put the washing machine on with a dark load in it. When it had finished I got all the washing out and found that somebody (and it wasn't me) had left a tissue in the pocket of a shirt and there were teeny tiny weeny little bits of shredded tissue attached to absolutely everything that had been in the wash. More swearing and gnashing of teeth went on as I was hanging it out in the teeth of a northerly gale (when is this weather going to improve?) and failing miserably to shake or pick the teeny tiny bits of paper off everything.
I'd also found that some local feline has been using my pot of salad leaves as a ready-made toilet. I'm not sure which particular one of the two local felines is to blame but Gawd help 'em if I find them doing it again! And yes, more swearing and gnashing of teeth went on with that discovery too.
So, as I say, not a good start to the day, then I read this post over at Whats Happening At My House and I felt so ashamed of myself for getting wound up about complete trivialities when other people have such difficulties to face in their lives. Really, I do need to get my priorities right.
Things can only get better! It's all relative when it's happening to you. I popped over and read the post in your link. I can hardly believe that someone can be so unlucky in life. It is a sobering story!
Posted by: Teresa | 05/13/2010 at 01:15 PM
So sad - reminds me of the story of Job in the Bible. Praying for this family...
Posted by: Michelle Howell | 05/14/2010 at 02:26 AM