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[turps]

turlough wanted to see a photo of my new giraffe dinner set, so you can see them, and some cats, behind



It's a fun set, but I now have far too many dinner plates than I need. Somehow it's always the side plates and bowls that get broken, so now I have a stack of the big ones.

The garden has been full of birds this morning, which means Murphy has been having some excellent bird TV.

The first photo shows a bird that's been sitting on the plant shelf most of the morning, just flying off to get some seed every now and then. The second is Murphy practically vibrating on the back of my chair.

Not shown, a third of him seconds later when he launched himself forward, hit the window and ended up hanging full length from the blinds.






And because I can, Milo auditioning for Peaky Blinders.





We're back in a lockdown here, very much needed but still sad. For my one allowed walk a day I'm heading to the post box later as I have a mail survey letter to post. I'd normally go out in the morning but this one needs to be posted after midday. I can also post my antibody sample while I'm there as the post box I'm going to is also a priority post box. I've been doing the antibody survey for many months now and giving that sample still isn't getting any easier, as shown by me writing this and not actually getting it done. I don't know why but lancing my own finger seems so much worse than actually giving blood.

And, a few hours after starting this all mail has been posted after I stopped procrastinating and did the test. So am now sitting with a cup of tea trying to warm up after trudging through the slush.

Comments

[sylvaine]

Lancing your own finger IS worse than giving blood! *shudder* I think generally speaking there's a lot of evolutionary pressure to *not* cause yourself harm, y'know? ^^;;

I am DELIGHTED by the giraffe set! :D and those kitty pics are excellent 😻

[turps]

I'm very glad you're validating me here because sometimes I think how ridiculous it is that I hate the finger lancing so much when blood draws/donating doesn't bother me at all. But somehow I do, and your explanation makes sense.

I'm so pleased at my new giraffe set. Especially as they were such a good price.

[dine]

the lancing thing is possibly also because there are tons more nerves in our fingers than the crook of the arm - I mean, yeah, that can hurt if jabbed wrong, but even a tiny poke on the fingertip is killer

[turps]

You both have made me feel better about my utter reluctance to do that test.

I also agree fingers hurt much more.

[wenchpixie]

Awh, they're so fun!

I gave up with sets and just got all Ikea 365 white porcelain which is more or less invisibly replaceable (there are slight differences in shapes year on year, but nothing major)

[turps]

It is a cheery set.

Good call on the Ikea sets. Corey did the same when he started uni, except he got the dark versions. It's meant he can easily replace when things got broken or lost. Plus, they're a really good price.

[kat_lair]

Your kitties are gorgeous!

[turps]

Thank you!

Murphy is my newest, I adopted him about 10 months ago so he's still a relative baby, while Milo is an old man of 18 plus. I also have another cat, Pansy, but she pretty much lives upstairs.

[kat_lair]

Aww, they all sound lovely. I got two cats, Perdie and Tricks, 13 year old brother-sister pair. Hoping to post some pics from last six months soon

[turps]

I got two cats, Perdie and Tricks, 13 year old brother-sister pair. Hoping to post some pics from last six months soon

Oh lovely! I do love seeing cat photos :D

[dine]

what an excellent dish set (and fox)

and of course, excellent cats

[turps]

Thank you!

I love my fox, sadly he took a can to the head and has a crack that can't be mended. But as he's still useable I'm not about to throw him out.

[frausorge]

Those plates are super pretty! And that bird is definitely tantalizingly close. Murphy looks so focused, and Milo so unimpressed.

Go you getting your survey test done! At least another round is behind you now.

[turps]

The bird was about a metre from the window and driving Murphy crazy. Though the leap was always going to end in disaster *g*

Milo was not impressed at all!

True, another month down. It's really not that bad when I actually start, it's just the thought of the thing D:

[shadowhive]

That giraffes are so pretty

And yay kitties🥰 Silly Murphy

[turps]

Thank you! I do like my giraffe plates.

Murphy is still a bundle of energy at times. Then the rest he's fast asleep.

[turlough]

Your new dinner set is so pretty!! (I had far too many dinner plates before so I gave most of them to the recycling centre in the hope that someone else would have use of them.)

Good to hear that Murphy's enjoying his cat tv! Though maybe he should do so a little less energetically :-) (That bird looks like a female blackbird. They're not as intensely black as the males and their beaks are dull brown instead of bright orange.)

[turps]

Thank you! I need to do the same with my plates once the charity shops reopen. I culled all the chipped ones before Christmas, but even so, I've far too many now.

That makes sense about being a female blackbird as there have been a lot of the male versions in the garden lately. And those I do recognise due to their beautiful bright beaks.

[rikes]

Love the plates, and the fox is very cute too!

[turps]

Thank you!

I do love my fox, cracked head and all *g*

[brandywine28]

When you mentioned a giraffe dinner set, I knew I'd love it no matter what, but I wasn't expecting it to be so tasteful and stylish!

The cats, as always, are impeccable.

[turps]

It's not often my belongings are said to be tasteful and stylish. So, thank you!

<3

[croissantkatie]

Love those plates!

[turps]

The giraffe plates are very cute.

I was pleased to find them, especially at a good price.