Sun At Last

In truth, I did this entry this in the afternoon but could not resist the above graphic.

I actually managed to get an hour sitting in the sun earlier on, first time this year and it was so nice to sit and listen to the birdsong and watch them flit around.  Still little sign of Spring, just tiny buds on the trees.  Even the Forsythia which is the earliest thing to bloom in our garden is without flower.

So, what I have I been up to?  Mainly wrestling with the computer and Aol.  Could not get online for most of last week, just kept getting error messages that my moden could not connect to the DSL.  I tried everything.  In the end I had to ring aol and wait in the endless queue and think of the money it was costing.  Aol blamed Norton, said it was nothing to do with them.  I had to ring Norton, another half hour wait on the phone.  They talked me through all the possible problems it could be and it was none of them.  They said it was aol.  Back onto aol and they then said it was a problem with the driver.  I would have to delete the driver, they would connect me via dial-up so that I could download the driver again and install it.  I had to wait until the next day. A total of four hours on the phone with the waiting time.  I was at screaming pitch by the end.  So, the following day I uninstalled Norton, just in case, and installed the new driver.  Just to be certain I got rid of Norton completely and switched to something else.  All went well until yesterday when the same problem reared its head again.  Took me over twenty minutes to get online today.  I have given up.  I hope that I can get Dean to sort it all out for me. 

Apart from that I have been getting on with various things as I intended but still not done any more to the rug.  Nathan will be eighteen by the time I finish at the rate I am going. I wonder whether an eighteen year old would like Winnie The Pooh?

Our next door neighbour said he saw a rat run across his garden and into ours.  Gave me the horrors.  I cannot stand wild rats, they make my skin crawl.  Neighbour said they have come from somewhere further down the  street.  Mike got two traps and set them where the rat came through (we have not seen anything) but today he checked the traps and the bait is gone but no rats caught.  He has re-baited them and we will try again.  If not, we shall have to resort to poison, making absolutely sure that the dogs cannot get to it.  Yuk, I hate even writing about them.

Jack is growing by the day and turning into a lovely dog.  He is so good with other dogs and people, quick to learn commands and is a pleasure to own. 

Of course he still chews things although he has so many toys he had done little damage around the house except for an old pair of Mike's shoes.  What is it about puppies and shoes or slippers? They just love to get them.

It would be nice to think the weather would stay like it has been today when the last two photos were taken.  That way I could get out and do work in the garden.  It needs lots of attention as we have a glorious crop of weeds.  However, they have forecast rain for the next three days.  Well, at least that will help with the drought.  I was just glad to get my hour sitting in the sun today.