So, where am I?
- Well, I am doing higher duties :) Did some training (on PORO and voice authentication), with about two (2) hours notice, and it was good. But some of the feedback provided (later, anonymously, etc.) was less encouraging: lack of interpersonal skills - Sheldon, anyone? Anyway, glad for the opportunities to try things … mostly what I am doing is to provide phone support; providing email support; and, less so FTL objections. I am all trained up for QMS but have yet to sit down with anyone and do some … Have been doing a lot of moving about too - 3 desks in 3 weeks … Wonder if I will still be doing this next month? Job is month by month … remember that this is all about moving. So just keep on going …
- Have been trying to ride more - maybe 3/week? There is some incentive to be moving in different directions … Been out to Torquay twice recently, with the last time to go to Rip Curl to get a hoodie for Bro - got one of the Bells Beach Surf Pro ones. Now just need to get something for Sister, and then send it all off for them … do that tomorrow :p and find something worthwhile …
- Had the East End Boys come by for dinner, including Felix. Had intended to do rabbit in a meat rich sauce, but no rabbit at the providores … so did chicken wrapped in proscuttio, and the pear crumble, with custard … all courtesy of the MoF recipes and training :) It was kind of funny with Felix; he had said he was busy, was going to play pool with Kristy, so I did not invite him. He called in late afternoon, and I was busy preparing food, people arrived, they ate, I confirmed he was eating dinner, and at no time did he even acknowledge what I was doing … very self centred!!! But he spoke with Kristy several times and kept putting her off, as he was having too much fun :p Simon also seemed to have had a bit of fun, as after everyone left, I opened a nice bottle of Pinot to enjoy with him … turns out that there may be a few ‘secrets’ amongst the crew after all? Greg was the only one who brought any food - the other two brought a bottle of red each, as well as a bottle of soft drink to enjoy. He was also the ONLY one to get up and try to help - even tried to get me to sit down and relax :o Still, he seemed to have had fun, which is the point of it all :)
- Planted out all of the bulbs and the rest of the garlic. Garlic has gone into the veggie patch, to ‘fumigate’ the ground after the tomatoes - must get some marigolds too … but the last few weeks when I have been to the markets, my favourite plant sellers have been (noticeably) absent, so I suppose I will need to find another source?
the more things change, hey? The jonquils and freesias are mostly planted in the ‘rose garden’, but I have also put some out on the footpath, to add some colour in Spring. As for the green lilies, they have gone in near where the pomegranate is (and I hope it is deciduous - otherwise it has died), so that when you walk into the driveway, they will be immediately visible. Was a bit concerned that they had not gone into the crisper for a few weeks prior :o but as they had already started to shoot, I decided to have a go, and just plant directly … The frittelias I put in next to the native mint - which is amazingly nice :) one of my better purchase choices! Anyway, as long as they come up and out, I think that they will be reasonably happy up there … there is a bit of sun/shade balance there, and it is a spot that gets a reasonable amount of rain, as well. Which reminds me - if there is rain, there will be snails coming soon … the other thing is that it is that time of the year again when the nut grass is blooming again - time for the glysophate? One way or another, I have to make serious attempts to minimise the encroachment … it is one drawback of how great the garden is otherwise … Of course, the other challenge is to spray without getting it on other plants :p
Geez I ‘like’ these emoticons …
Other than that, all seems relatively pleasant … Yeah, must say that there is not too much more to report
