A Very Special Love

This year has been less than ideal for various reasons, and continued that way today when I walked over to the shop to buy the paper. It was windy last night, so I'd barely started when I found that half the side fence had been blown down. I stacked the loose palings in the garden. So that's something I'll have to get fixed.

I kept going, and turned the corner to find a dead magpie on the road. Ugh. My street's magpie (and by magpie, I mean one of these) was a friendly bird. He lived in the big gum tree a few gardens over, from where he could keep an eye on his patch. He would swoop down to see me once or twice a day, landing on a garden chair and singing at me until I brought him out some food. I last saw him yesterday evening when he ate some oats out of my hand. I spent today hoping that the dead magpie was just some passing bird, but he hasn't been round today. So I'm really quite sad about that.

Day 1 - Ten random facts about yourself
Day 2 - Nine things you do everyday
Day 3 - Eight things that annoy you
Day 4 - Seven fears/phobias
Day 5 - Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6 - Five things you can’t live without
Day 7 - Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8 - Three words you can’t go a day without
Day 9 - Two things you wish you could do
Day 10 - One person you can trust

1. Regards
The closing on my work email. Plain on old regards are all you'll get from me. None of this 'warm regards' nonsense. Though warm regards are better than those people who sign off 'best'. That makes no sense at all.

2. Bit
I am trying to cut back on the number of times I describe something as 'a bit' whatever, when that doesn't really add anything to the sentence. Feel free to tell me if you notice me using it a bit too often.

3. Boy
Because Percy is a fine boy and a beautiful boy and such a handsome boy, and Chester Next Door, he's a good boy, oh yes he is.