Random things .....

1. Gardening : I have been laying down sugar cane straw/mulch in preparation for winter - it's a messy job and I usually end up covered in the stuff (followed by sneezing). Tomorrow I am planting some Saffron Crocus' (yes, the sort that are used in the production of saffron) and some Dutch Iris'. 2. Ruby : A trip to the vet yesterday to have her little operation (spayed/de-sexing) - she wasn't very lively afterwards (this is her fast asleep after returning home), but today she back to her normal self eating heaps and running about. Ruby has a thing about sinks and loves to sit in mine and play with the water (if I leave the tap dripping). She "helps" with the breakfast washing every morning and if I don't do it she sits and waits. 3. Crocheting : I have decided to learn how to crochet - never done it before but I now have all the tools and ready. Ruby plans to "help". I would like to make a "granny" rug - not sure how many winters it...