A poem wot I wrote ...

Well I was up at crack of dawn,
Did twenty mins keep fit,
Then put the washing on the line
And tidied up a bit.

I walked the dogs then washed the floor
And ordered stuff online
I baked a cake and changed the beds
But then again....I'm lying ?

Imperfect, you are not alone
It's much the same in my sweet home
To-do lists lying all ignored
And I can't even write a pome

I meant to start my diet today
I also meant to start yesterday
We'll actually it was Monday
At the beginning of August
I meant to pot up a plant and finish off some cushions.
I meant to pop to town to change a blouse
If only I had started that diet!

But even though I'm on GN
I do have my GS fast asleep on my lap

So at least I can say I'm multitasking!!

Good work Cherrytree - I would give a lot to have my GS asleep in my lap - how lovely!

I used to be so full of life
From dawn to dusk , so busy.
Never sitting still too long
Rushing round till dizzy!

Now I have one special thing
The thing my heart desired,
No rush no matter what life brings
I'm bloody well retired !!

Wonderful! Proper pomes wot rhyme! Thank you, love 'em! (And so very true!)

With bedsheets drying in the breeze
And white towels blanching in the sun
I lie hear thinking of the ease
With which my daily tasks are done.

So what if inside lurks some dust?
So what if tidiness is not a must?
What years are left I shall proclaim
Mine to live in sun , wind and rain.

'Tis easier, I must admit
As I am not a tidy Brit
But just a Mediterranean soul
Or maybe someone playing that role!

Great pomes ... still haven't done anything except type and eat and drink today - no shame!!!

Eat! Thanks for the reminder imp - I knew there was something i meant to do ?

Wednesday is the day that DH b****rs off to fish,
'Why not have an easy day?' he said. 'Relax a bit' - I wish!
So I've hoovered and I've ironed - hung the washing out to dry,
Hoed the weeds around the vegetables and made a chicken pie
Right now I'm feeling knackered so I've made a pot of tea
And a cheese and onion sandwich with some biscuits.....all for me
It's so good to have that feeling that there's no more to be done
But it rankles that I'm hard at work while he's out having fun.

Not really.......Fishing's not my idea of a fun filled day

Well, as you now seem to have a bit of spare time merlotgran there are one or two things that need doing here ...

I'm in awe of all you literary gransnetters. Keep them coming enjoying them so much

I took a whole week off from
to do all kinds of things
Like clean the house and cut the
and take DGS to the swings.
Here I am at Wednesday with the house still in a mess
The lawn's in cut the swing's unswung and i really must confess
To doing bugger all!?

And while I'm here I'd like to know, what you lovely people think might be the reason all my posts have changed from green to pink?

I have a pile of ironing,
It`s been standing there all week,
I got up early to get stuck in,
But nowt`s done yet as we speak.

I need to do that ironing,
So I`ll just have to suffer
The aching legs and poorly back
That plague this sad old duffer.

On Monday and on Tuesday I did, frankly, not a lot;
The house is very dusty and the garden's gone to pot;
My grandson stayed here overnight, so Wednesday's a lost cause;
We swam, and drew, and cricketted, and played games without pause.
But now his Dad has fetched him, and I'm sprawled out in a chair,
Thinking of those jobs undone.
Oh b****r - they're still there!!

And Merlotgran I really hope your DH caught some fish.
To have a fishing day myself is just my dearest wish;
But the plasterer is coming, so it'll be muck up to the nines
That will have to be cleared up before I can claim tight lines!

The victor has returned, it seems he won the friendly match,
They finished at the pub so they could drink his winnings -Natch!
I knew he would be starving which was more than just a hunch
Because when he left this morning he forgot to take his lunch!!

Another day wasted???

The day is done, the housework not,
But I don’t care a single jot!
The wine is poured, the TV’s on
And apple pud will soon be gone. (Thanks Auntieflo!)

Thank the Lord for comfy jamas,
Elastic waists and glass half full,
Today I didn’t go bananas,
Bod like jelly, head like wool…

Meant to do so many things,
Meant to clean and sort and cook,
But content, my heart now sings,
Soon be time to read a book!

Thanks Gransnetters for a day
Of dilly, dallying and nothing much,
Just laughing with the world once more,
Never lose your unique touch!

P.S. ... Nanny27 I think pink is simply the new green and helps us locate our own posts on a thread - I rather like it!

Mind you - GHQ - am waiting to hear that it is not gender neutral enough for some!!!

Wednesday is a day that I don't work,
And I always have such plans,
Sort out the kitchen cupboards, restack the pots and pans,
Hoover through, change the bed, clean windows, the whole hog,
But Wednesday always seems to be the day I fall prey to the Black Dog

Phoenix on Radio2 Wednesday is often referred to as 'the hump day' of the week ... I have taken this to mean the day that needs to be got past ...
In work terms it has always been a long and grotty day with meetings on the end for me, so always glad to see the back of it and get closer to the weekend.

One way or another, my judgement is, this calls for pudding!!!

Want Tos ...

I woke up to my ‘meant to’ list.
Suspect, in fact, it’s grown …
And not expecting it to shift-
It’s mine and mine alone!

But sun is shining, sky is blue
There’s shopping and a lunch in view,
And BBC says ’Walkies!’ too
So much that I just want to do.

The ‘meant tos’ will just have to wait
The ‘want tos’ promise far too great
And I was born to procrastinate!

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