Root canals and painful cats

Mas went off to Watford and got the root canal done without needing to remove the tooth which we were pleased about. I felt really tired all day after having such a disturbed night last night, so when Mas came home we had a relaxing day not doing very much, me reading and Mas watching TV. Later we saw another episode of Wallender.

Today Mas went off early for a blood test, and I walked to Mill Hill. Later I managed to get my mobile phone unblocked by a very helpful Carphone Warehouse sales person. We had lunch out and got shopping, and once again had a relaxed day.

During the night there was another ruckus with the cats, Salty giving loud yowls, and I chased the tabby off again. The rest of the night Salty lay at the foot of the bed watching the stairs till he fell asleep, wish I could have done the same!

Uneventful times

On Monday I spoke to Pete, and phoned Robert. Mas and I did our usual things, watched a 'Monk' in the afternoon for a break, and a 'Wallender' during the evening.

On Tuesday I walked down to Edgware to drop off a request for a prescription for Mas, and then persuaded the dispenser at Boots to give me some of the pills in advance for Mas. I got some shopping, and came back on the bus. Later Mas went to the doctors as his prescription was ready, and was surprised to see Heather, who we met at Marion's party, is now working as a receptionist there.

On Wednesday I walked to Edgware again, and got a refund in the prescription, and got some shopping. The surveyor from the glass company was supposed to come round and measure up for our broken conservatory roof panel, but he did not come!
We watched a Pie in the Sky in the evening, and had a candlelit dinner, listening to one of Toby's relaxing jazz CDs, and relaxed. We seem to be feeling better now.

Dodgy health and watchable TV!

Yesterday I woke feeling much better, and so Mas and I did some gardening and I cleaned and tidied a kitchen cupboard. For the rest of the day I did some reading and felt tired, and in the evening we watched Heartbeat.

Today we went to Borehamwood and got some more Frontline spot on for the cat and some shopping. Once home again Salty was leaping about in the conservatory recklessly, and I saw he was after a lovely Damsel fly, with a bright blue dot on it's tail, which had flown to the top of a window. I managed to get the damsel fly to walk onto my hand, at which point Salty burst out purring thinking I had caught it for him! Luckily the fly flew off into the garden and escaped.

Mas is beginning to get a sore throat, and I am at the coughing stage now. We watched another insane episode of the X Files, and after diner saw 'Wallender' which is an excellent Swedish series about a logical detective with interesting story lines.

Misbehaving computers,cats and unusual animal parade

The computers were misbehaving all day and it seems that AOl were having problems too, so this kept Mas busy and frustrated most of the day. For a break we watched Merlin and later the dreary Wallender again.

On Monday I received a lovely surprise Christmas present from Diane, so I phoned her later, and she seemed in very good spirits which was nice too.

Salty on the other hand, seemed to have disapproved of the economy litter we had bought for him to use, and had dug up a planter in the conservatory and used that, but he had obviously enjoyed using earth and had thrown it all over the floor and window sills with great enthusiasm. I put it all together again, covering the earth with black plastic and orange peel, and put the more expensive litter back in his tray!

Joan sent some pictures, one with this unusual horse, a Gaited Leopard Appaloosa who is 26 years old.

This is a Bernese Mountain Dog. Every year in a village not too far away from where they live there is an All Animal Christmas Parade, but it is possible to see the owners and talk to them.

TV fest and wild turkeys

Sunday 7th, we got some shopping.Later I began to do some of my Christmas cards; Mas has already done most of the family cards. We watched 'Allo 'Allo and Diagnosis Murder for an afternoon break.

In the evening we watched another episode of Wallender which, to me, is rather like watching paint dry, especially as everyone seems reluctant to answer a direct question or act spontaneously, and we have to go through every nuance of facial expression before any action is taken. Apart from that it is gorgeous.

Joan sent pictures of wild turkeys taken through her kitchen window!

Cheerful lunch and depressing television

On Wednesday was very cold and frosty, and as Tania and Robert could not meet us today we did not go to St. Albans as usual, but we got some essential shopping and had lunch at The Man in the Moon. There were two jolly groups of people having an early Christmas get together which was cheerful. We went home again, and spent the rest of the day keeping warm indoors.

Thursday was wet and cold.

I had a surprise e-mail from Ruth, and in the evening we watched another episode of Wallender which was even more depressing than the last one. We also watched one of a series called Apparitions with Martin Shaw as the priest who does exorcisms. This was also depressing!

We switched to Frasier for a little light relief.

Springing kitten and Swedish detective

Today we relaxed and had a slow breakfast appreciating our coffee. The sun was shining, making rainbows and sparkles all over the ceiling and wall of the dining room because of the chrystal that is suspended in front of the window. Salty, the kitten, spent ages springing at the wall trying to catch the moving sparkles, and pouncing on the ones on the carpet. I think we should have named him Sir Pouncealot.

In the afternoon we watched Diagnosis Murder, and in the evening saw one of a new series called Wallender with Kenneth Brannagh as the Swedish detective. It was interesting but rather depressing