Wednesday's Child is Full of Woe!

"And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way."  ~ John Steinbeck ~

I have absolutely no idea on what day of the week I was born, but I have been having a woeful Wednesday, today. Since posting this, my dear, sweet Mother has informed me that I was born on a Monday...that means I'm "fair of face!" (Well, maybe I was, once upon a time, but I don't believe that applies anymore!)

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It started with a cloudburst in the early hours of the morning. Normally, I love waking up to the sound of rain, but this was a torrential downpour. Again, normally this would be a welcome event, as it means our rainwater tanks fill up. So, why was it not viewed in the normal way this time? Well, I had bought several punnets of seedlings to be planted up in the next day or two and these were standing, in the open, on our outdoor table. I lay in bed with visions of their not only being thoroughly pounded by the heavy rain, but most of the soil being washed out of their little pots. The gutters were blocked and so the rain sounded even louder than it probably was, which made the dogs really loath to pop out of their little doorway, to attend to their ablutions and so, guess what greeted me when I stepped into the kitchen to put on the kettle this morning? A puddle and parcel! This meant hastily shooing them all outdoors, then having to pick up and dispose of "the nasty", afterwhich I had to get busy washing and disinfecting the floor. The kitchen floor and dogs' bedding are washed daily anyway, but I don't usually have to start my day doing these, and vacuuming the kitchen, before I've even enjoyed at least two cups of tea!

Somehow, when a day begins without my tea, it sets the tone for the way in which the remainder of the day pans out. Today, I was full of woe!

Thankfully, I have a brand new day to look forward to, tomorrow, and woe betide anyone who gets me off to an unhappy start! Do you hear that, Noodle?  

In other news...our sweet-tooth squirrel has taken to getting inside one of the birdseed feeders. This is the sight that greeted us when we opened our bathroom blind yesterday morning...

This looks interesting...I think I'll try it out for size.

No good! My nose sticks out one end and my tail out the other!

My husband photographed the following pictures whilst out on a field trip today...what do you notice in this picture that you've seen before? No, it's not a trick question...I just want to test how observant you are and whether or not you've been paying attention!

 

Where was I? At home...cleaning up after the dogs, of course!

I guess my husband felt I needed cheering up...hence the bright yellow fields of canola flowers...

Aren't they pretty? Yes, they did resurrect my smile!

Who wouldn't be cheered after seeing fields of canola flowers...stretching as far as the eye can travel?

Then, there are the Red Bishops! Such beautiful birds! They are very active in all the fields around here now...

Such busy little birds, it's not easy to get a good picture of them!

Aren't their little nests a work of art?

 In conclusion, I think I need to remind myself that...

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
but anyone can start today and make a new ending."

~Maria Robinson~