Those Brain-Fade Moments!

I just peeled an apple. Did I put the peelings into the scraps container ready to empty into the compost bin? Nope, I put them in the bag full of apples.

Last week I thought I was getting myself a bowl of potato chips (Brit.trans: crisps). I looked down to find I'd poured myself a lovely wee bowl of Zebby's dry cat food!

Then there was the occasion I put the toaster away, with the freshly made toast still in it.......

Zebby's answer to His daft human's actions is to sleep out of sight, well almost:

Springtime is back doing the usual Super Windy Thing

Carrots and and radishes doing the springtime thing is very nice - not so nice were the WomBoks (a chinese cabbage) that bolted madly in September so had to be harvested in October as they were very long and leggy while not happy with the October gale force winds. The long leaves were used in a fried rice stir-fry while the sturdy stems are in the compost bin. I expected plants with way more bunched up leaves like last year. This year's September fooled many here with its warmer than usual temps, then October has cooled a lot and reminded us of more usual Springtime weather patterns

Thankfully the radish attempts and the three carrots have survived sharing a home with those pesky WomBoks that bolted


On the plus side, a springtime dominated by gale force winds from the north does result in many chances to dry the towels and sheets outside



I do love the wonderful natural aroma that cotton sheets and towels dried out in the sun and wind have. It is well worth the battle to get each sheet and towel off the clothesline and into the clothes basket then inside in order to fold each one up in peace, with the opportunity to enjoy the fresh, nature given scent from each piece as I fold it. A scent of wind, and sunshine and of Wellington's clean air.

I admit I am very spoilt to live in a city where the air pollution gets blown away daily by the every day wind gusts, blusters and weather squalls. I've lived here since my 4th birthday. It would take one heck of a lot to convince me to live anywhere else.

And you know that my much loved ZebbyCat lives here with me, I'm not moving anywhere without him, and he wont move to any other place in any way happily, so here we are, Mickle and Zebby in our Happy Home!