House Below


Don't say...urban myth.

Do you know what this means ?

I just found out.


Leesy tells me that if you see the shoes swingin' from the electricity wire you can buy DRUGS from the house below.

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Orchestral Recital



Don't say...you can live in this town without a SATNAV.

I spent the first 21 years of my life in this town and still find the southside spooky...Do they use the same currency ? Do they still think Joh Beilke-Petersen is the Premier ?

However, over the weekend we eventually made it to a few new places....one for sport, one for an organic cafe and finally to attend an orchestral recital.
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Carrot Sticks

Don't say...schools out already !

Shot like a bullet down the road to see the play featuring archangel Michael slaying the dragon as the final day celebration.

I missed out on the autumnal feast...thankfully - as it was probably spelt bread, fruit and carrot sticks.
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Clear of Beer

Don't say...I like beer.

However, today I am having one.

Just one.

I could never make sense of the fact I would have a hangover after 3 beers.

I learnt to drink large quanitities of beer in Thargomindah and continued through to many many years in Charleville (which my father referred to as the "Western Thirst") until I had an eppiphany and from that moment on steer clear of beer.
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Ex-Son

Don't say...the honeymoon is over.

A certain personage is in the throes of moving into the cubby. He's very disappointed with the entire disciplinary regime in this establishment and is making a stand.

We are all currently filling in a self-made compulsory survey to 'tick' if we want him to come home.

I recall writing a "I'm Running Away From Home" letter and signed off with the melodramatic 'Your Ex-Son'.
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Squashed


Don't say... I am unlucky with sunglasses.

I knew I'd squashed them when I sat down.

The dilemna is :

Do you spend a lot to motivate you to look after them ?

OR

Do you only spend a little knowing that they'll either be lost or squashed ?
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The Bed


Don't say...Amityville Horror !

The plasterers are here this week repairing the water damaged ceilings.

This ghostly figure has been staring down at me from my side of the bed.
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Reassuring




Don't say...I found myself as the 'Chair' for the election of the new Board members !

Scanning the crowd of over 40 personages I realised that I should've said 'NO' based on the fact that I know nothing about meeting protocols.



Luckily I sub-contracted an experienced 'meeting-type' personage who scripted the entire meeting for me.


I also said good-bye to the "Board" last night at the AGM and got the clap...which is reassuring.

Get Off


Don't say...Leesy's gonna be happy.


I was having the usual game of footy on the acreage when I was surprised to see a gathering on the roof.


They haven't done it before.


Here's the error in judgement - I didn't tell them to get off.

Mother Nature's Skirt




Don't say...you can't get permission from your boss to leave work early.

X was celebrating his Autumn festival at school today...dressed as something...maybe a flower but later he was definitely a nut and went under Mother Nature's skirt.

Green


Don't say...to be sure, to be sure.


Doesn't anyone care about St Patricks Day anymore !?
Where are the green pikelets, the green beer and the shamrocks ?


Was I the only leprechaun dressed in green ?


Banquet Options


Don't say...it's a belated HB to the pictured personage.


Sadly we were double parked for her birthday dinner at The Vietnamese Restaurant in the Valley.
Have you been there ?
The food is very very good and it's a breeze if you have to "counter-balance" the banquet options.

Yahoo Scream Everything Then Laugh Really Loud Thing







Don't say...it's footy season.


At least there was a streaker to make me pay attention.

Grace attended her first game at Suncorp Stadium as the invited guest of her older brother. We were seated infront of the noisiest group of girls doin' the Yahoo-Scream-Everything-then-Laugh-Really-Loud thing.

Her Own Room


Don't say...it was 20 weeks ago.


The Little Blessin' is 5 months old today....can ya believe that ? In honour of this milestone (and surprisingly much much later than for any of the others) she spent her first night in her own room.

Crazy Stalker


Don't say... I forgot to prepare my handshake.

As I walked Eli over to footy training his coach siezed my hand and gave me one of those unreasonably hard handshakes where I immediately knew I had no control over the way my whole arm was flailing around.



Not the first time.


On the way home I drove up the road to have a look at the house where I grew up. Mrs Cribb, Mr Woodman and Denise Finlason aren't the neighbours anymore so I got out and took this photo like a crazy stalker.

The Others


Don't say...kipfler.


The car pulls up in the garage and then I hear the giggling.
Leesy J and Ruby walk in with the potatoes I need for dinner, more giggling...they hand over the bag, louder giggling and I start to get them out and discover one that looks a little different to the others.

Grace is Thinking


Don't say...everything you're thinking.


Forget the Orchestra in the background with Ruby featured with the whiteboard directly behind..I think the most obvious thing here is that we all know exactly what Grace is thinking.

Majestic


Don't say...my tree is no more.


Is there a tree that you always notice as you drive around ?
A tree that you think is huge and majestic ?

Just Fine


Don't say...Home & Away.


If you were watching TV last night, and as a result are feeling a bit worried about members of the Cole family...let me assure you Xavier and Ruby are getting on just fine.

Diamond




Don't say...I like cats.


I have never harmed our cat...I have never kicked it, never smacked it or even punished it.


I have fed it, cleaned up the cat-wee in the cupboards and treated it's fleas.


I surpress the fact that I strongly dislike our cat.


To find this large severed head surprise on the shag-pile this morning has sealed it. There is no chance of a reconciliation between me and Diamond.

Italian


Don't say...cheaper Tuesday at Dominos.


I am pleased to announce that we are in receipt of another complete roast meal.


It's a very welcome surprise coz we were seriously gonna have 'Italian'.


Frenzied Pigeon




Don't say...everything comes inside.




It's one thing to have to deal with lizards and snakes in the house, but another thing to have to prepare for the entry of a large frenzied pigeon.

Tomorrow


Don't say...how odd.


Here's your challenge...what is this ?


I'll give you the complete story tomorrow.

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