Things and Stuff: Not Much

[ellenscult]

I'm trying to think of what to post and my brain doesn't want to cooperate. Eh. It's jumper weather again, and damp and grey, so of course it's Wimbledon. Johnny Marray and Adil Shamasdin are through to the fourth round of the gentlemen's doubles; Marray won with Freddie Nielsen back in 2012 and is probably the best example of sportsmanship in the game - at close to match point, he stopped and pointed out he'd touched the net, something no one else had noticed. That they went on to win regardless is testament to just how well he was playing. I have to admit I'm biased; I worked with his dad in Sheffield for a good few years, and the whole family are thoroughly nice people. So, yeah, I'm rooting for him to win again this year. *fingers crossed*

I took Planck in to the vet's today to get the stitches out of his ear. It's not fully healed up, but it should be fine in a few days, and it means he got to see his favourite vet (John), lick a vet nurse, and make friends with an 11 month old lab-cross puppy. Exciting! And even more exciting for the rest of us, he doesn't need the Cone of Doom on any more! Hurrah! With it on, he's definitely an agent of chaos and destruction!

DH and I were in Belfast on Saturday and got to see the march in favour of decriminalising abortion in NI, with banners for all sorts of groups, including the Anarchists. DH, of course, wanted to go tell them that organised demonstrations really don't go together with anarchy, but fortunately he had an eye test so couldn't. And he didn't get into a shouting match with the later pro-life march, but he did make a couple of baby goths giggle. We both believe in freedom to choose, but I think what bothers DH most is the insistence on misquoting the Bible.

Anyway, not much to talk about today; I crocheted myself a cowl, and it and all the baby blanket granny squares (for a friend's baby) are blocking upstairs. I'm crampy and generally slow and achy, but this is all hormonal, bah humbug. So I'm going to go read some hockey player rpf (I know, don't even... *headdesk*) and go back to contemplating what to make next - I have to start my Christmas knitting by the end of the month. Yeah, today I have no idea. So, still here, still making an effort to get out from under my rock, even if it's with a hot gel pack stuffed down my waistband. Hoovering can wait til tomorrow.

Comments

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

I misread the first two tags as one ... "dog knitting", and was briefly confused ...

Also, huzzah for well-timed eye tests. [grin]

Also, getting out from under rocks is appreciatively difficult, so well done for waving a pseudopod in the sunlight/tide (depending on whether your analogy is on land or aquatic).

[ellenscult]

See, if I could figure out how to put a photo in a comment, I totally have 'dog knitting' covered... lol

I think given the torrential rain here, we're definitely aquatic... *hugs*

[josgotglock.livejournal.com]

If you need a subject to write about, I would love to hear more about the Netherlands. It has always interested me to the point where I think I would love to travel there.

I'm so glad your fur baby is all better. The Cone is not a welcome thing in our house either! Ugh..*shudders* my poor baby had to wear one and it didn't go well. Stressed her out more, so we took it off and watched her like a hawk. :) lol

I'm glad you are finding yourself writing more and just using LJ as a diary. Its theraputic in a good way. I hope you and DH are doing well and he's enjoying his new job!

ps - fyi, I am a big fan of your NCIS stories that you wrote. I downloaded them onto my kindle and love to re-read every now and then. :)

[ellenscult]

I wish I knew more about the Netherlands - I've been once for a friend's hen weekend (loved it there), but I have Dutch friends from Viking boot camp and they're awesome. And it has nothing to do with the fact that one of them is called Merlin and another looks like Val Kilmer at the height of his fitness... :D If you ever get the chance I'd highly recommend visiting the Netherlands - some day I hope to go back.

Our boys are all really quick to lick, nibble or scratch the offending body part - we've learned the hard way that to keep stitches in place, the Cone of Doom has to remain in place. :( It'd help if Planck would yelp when Dante nips too hard, but he doesn't, so Dante doesn't know he's doing anything wrong. When he plays with Newton and gets too rough, Newton yelp at him, so he doesn't play as hard. *sigh* Collies are annoyingly stoic just when you don't want them to be!

I used to hang my life out on LJ and I think I was mentally much healthier for it, but I got dragged into a mini-stalker's drama, which made me wary, and then all this gubbins happened, so I stopped posting. I wouldn't go quite so far as to say we're doing well - but we're doing an enormous amount better than we were, and we'll get to 'well' soon enough, I hope, so thank you very much. :D

And thank you - I really enjoyed writing them! I started a new NCIS story in Keira Marcos' April Rough Trade challenge, but I haven't finished it yet. *headdesk* I haven't given up on it though... *fingers crossed*

[kissmeforlonger.livejournal.com]

Anarchists do believe in organisation just not the state :)

[ellenscult]

You know, if it was just a question of disorganisation, I'd be Queen of the Anarchists... *grin*