Things I've learnt today....
1) Neem oil, in particular the super posh organic 'cold pressed' 'I think I've bought the best I can for my herd' Neem oil, smells horrible. Unfortunately it also works. If you don't know what neem oil is, you probably don't have horses and/or dogs in your life. {it fixes and helps- all skin disorders, itches, fly bites, fleas, bugs, ticks, wounds etc etc} Today I had to smother both ponies in it, and I can still smell it on my hands. yuk!
2) There is no hay fever tablet that works on me anymore. none. {yes I';ve tried that one. and that one. and those} And the pollen levels have been 'abnormally high'. Oh and I keep my ponies in a meadow. Of waist high grass. :(
3) Hampshire is pretty. Every time I think I know my local area I have to go somewhere I don't know and discover new routes and roads and views. Today I had to deliver photos to three clients. one down the road, one near Winchester and one totally the other way. As always, nowhere near each other!
4) Dogs look a lot like their owners. and if they don't 'look' like their owners they certainly have their personality traits. I've always thought this, today met yet another dog that confirmed it for me! LOVE this. Not dwelling on the fact it might mean I am scatty as Winnie!
5) Even if you wear clothes covering all skin, bugs or nettles will find a way to bite or sting you. Possibly not in town, but definitely where I walk my dog. ... I am like a map of red itches.
6) Because I work and keep animals I get up early in order to do it all. I have to say that first foot on the floor in the morning is hard to do. But, once I am up and outside I am instantly in a good mood. I am super lucky that I can work on photos or social media any time of day or night, so fit it around my animals. And yeah, I'll just sleep when I'm too old to do all this any more!
7) The good lie. Its a film I managed to watch the other day - its really good, and made me laugh/cry/think. Its no doubt fifty years old, most films are by the time I get to sit down and watch them, but do watch it if you haven't. Sadly my life is such that the other day I sat down to scroll thro films available on the Tv.... and fell asleep. I'm so 'party'.
8) Adele on repeat is a bit depressing. Do not listen to it if already a bit down. I love her and I adore her new album but... goodness. She and I were not a good match this afternoon!!
9) I have group chat with my two big kids on my phone. Its the most random, fast paced, everyone talking at once, chat there is. most of the time nobody has a clue who is talking about what. Its just like they never left home ;) Wouldn't be without it.
10) There is always too much laundry to do in this house. And never enough biscuits left to dip in my tea. And for some reason we run out of forks a lot. Is there a fork thief? is it the same thing that happens to socks? -ie; we don't know, they just disappear. I know there are biscuit thieves... they are 10 and 13, and currently upstairs asleep!