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All things considered….

Reposting another piece published elsewhere a few years ago .
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She’d gone along with her older sister that day – an open day at an animal refuge.

She had taken a shine to him as soon as she walked into the enclosure.

She had looked at the dog with those large expressive eyes – please take me home they seemed to say.
If only, she had thought.

Later her sister pointed it out to her. An absolute bargain, her sister had said.

A bit odd shaped but so full of charm. In good condition, so many rooms and a lovely big garden. It would be the answer to all your problems.

By the end of the day she had agreed to buy the strange shaped house that had been on the market for over a year. The biggest decision she had made in her life.

Such a noble deed, her sister had said.

It would solve the dilemma of her unit lease prematurely coming to an end plus an ageing mother who needed more constant care. Being single meant mother could live with her.

She just looked at the sister and smiled

Noble indeed – she thought

Yes, she thought inwardly, she would bring mother to live with her…..but as soon as she was able she would also bring the beautiful noble looking golden retriever with the large expressive eyes to live and share with her the biggest back garden in the street.

All things considered, it was the best decision she’d ever made

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Sign here please…..

Reposting another piece written by me and published elsewhere a few years ago .
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Here comes the delivery man, she said to herself.
She could see him getting out of the truck, steadying himself before he jumped down onto the driveway.

Such a polite young man, always willing to bring large boxes right inside the front door. Not like the previous one who would hardly give you the time of the day apart from saying, ‘sign here’ – not even a please or thank you from him.
And with that he’d drop whatever it was on the ground at her feet.

She was suddenly conscious of someone standing beside her in the hall.

And what have you ordered now Mum?

Oh, just something for a project I have in mind

But Mum you promised!

It’s not all for me silly one, it’s to share with others in the craft group

You know that Gloria next door is having some work done at the back of her house, well, she’s got this really nice labourer doing the jobs on an ad hoc basis.  Nothing definite arranged, just when and if she needs him

Such a lovely young lad, very outgoing  and chatty, so polite and courteous, just like the delivery man. Has a beautiful voice and is always singing.  Lovely melodies and love songs, not bawdy ones like some of his mates come out with when they’re round there waiting for him to finish up.

I’ll introduce you to him sometime.

Mum, we’re supposed to be discussing this yarn problem you have. Always buying more when there’s still loads in the boxes up in the bedroom

Oh, I really do have plans for it.
You see Gloria’s worker and his friends are always complaining about their cold hands and ears, so I’m going to share some with my crafty friends and we are going to knit them beanies and fingerless gloves to wear while they’re working outside!

Oh, there’s the door bell. I need to go and answer it

Hello Mrs B, how are you today?
I bet this is another delivery from the online wool shop…..

Sign here please!

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Early morning thoughts….

Running out of ideas so reposting
Something I wrote elsewhere a few years ago

Sunrise Tuesday 3 July 2018

She’d been so entranced by the early morning sunrise she hadn’t heard the door open behind her.  She stood very still as she sensed the footsteps getting closer.

‘You’re up early’, he said.

‘Mmmm, I woke and couldn’t drop off again, got up and made myself a cup of tea.  Saw this wonderful mix of colours out here so left the warmth of the kitchen to come outside for a better look’

‘And what’s on the agenda for today?’ he asked as he turned to go back inside.

She was caught unawares by that one.  â€˜Maybe a bit of shopping, possibly call in at the Animal Shelter with those old towels, I might even go to the gym.   I’ll just play it by ear as the day goes by’

There was no way she was going to tell him exactly what she had planned for her day. It was going to be a mixture of pain and pleasure which she was sure he wouldn’t understand.

She stood there a while longer then suddenly felt the chilly early morning air seeping into her bones

Upermost in her mind was their upcoming trip to Rome.  She was so looking forward to feeling the warmth of the European summer sun which meant it was time to get her legs waxed.  

‘Now what shall I have for breakfast, she muttered to herself, oh, and what time was that appointment?’

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