When I arrived at Latimers this afternoon, Keith was here harvesting avocados - which is a good thing otherwise Pearl is too tempted by them and then eats them and gets a big tummy ache. However did dogs come to know they could eat avocados anyway? Or people for that matter? He was also able to solve the mystery of the trimmed (as in branches cut off rather than decorated) tree. Was it late last week already that we all noticed there was a pile of branches from the tree near the front gate - and each of us knew we hadn't done it (a bit like the mystery Easter Eggs - thanks Doug)? So Keith explains that he had called in, saw some branches could do with some trimming - and pulled out the ladder and did it. The real reason for his call today though was something to do with the pump - and it is now agreed that an electrician is needed to look at it - and change the lights in the living room. I hope he brings his own extension ladder with him - because I don't think the 7ft one is going to do it ... as they say - it won't touch the sides - except that it will but it won't touch them high enough to allow him to reach the light fittings to change the bulbs. Of course he might just be like Robert, our plumber in Sydney, who was so tall and our ceilings so low that he was able to fix bits without needing a ladder.
Emma seems to be feeling much better and is back on her food - it's always a worry when she goes off her tucker. She's also sleeping on S's pillow again. Beasley has a new sleeping spot - he's now on Pearl's day bed which is like her night bed except in the lounge area. Tonight Maggie is perched on the end and in the corner of The Great D's bed. And Tink? Well she's in, on the recliner - on the seat not the back of it as she usually is ... and he seems to be watching Beasley very closely.
I finally managed to get my housework done this afternoon - might have had something to do with coming straight from work - not even stopping at Zarraffas for a coffee on the way. They will be starting to wonder why there profits are down at the Nerang store - that's a couple of times I've missed in this past week. And I won't make it tomorrow either - we're planning to visit Mouse's with the gerni (surely that spelling can't be right but it's from the interweb!) and do the driveway. This will be my first lesson with the high pressure water cleaner and then I should be able to do some little jobs around Latimers - they're more fun when you can get wet!
