So you think you love your dishwasher and Silver Linings

My cousin overseas, Nola, writes to say that she is getting a dishwasher and is so excited about it. I worry a bit for her cos she says that she got it off Gumtree for 50 Pounds (after diligent search of the keyboard I can find a dollar sign but not a pound sign- what does that tell you? About the world- not me, fool...) I suspected it would be a bit dodge- but heck I was impressed with the picture of it on her blog- didn't look dodge at all- looked pretty smart! http://www.stoneburble.blogspot.com/ if you must- I am short of time to blog here otherwise I would import her pic.

But - Noles is not the only one who loves her dishwasher. I don't know how anyone (especially anyone sans maid) manages without a dishwasher. Mine is brilliant- an AEG Favorit. But much as I love it- my little man loves it even more.

I have to laugh at him cos you have never seen such a scurry across the floor when the door of the dishwasher is open. No doubt as his weight goes above the 10kg mark the door is in jeopardy of busting off it's hinges as he clambers on enthusiastically- but in the meantime- the Big Stupid One is amused. Only thing is I have to keep a keen eye on him! Once I turned around and he was brandishing a steak-knife that he had pulled out of the dishwasher. I'm glad we don't have guns in the house. Why is it that little boys so naturally go for these things?

So I have been off everything lately. But find that my 2 favourite therapies never fail to soothe scurvy feathers- sleep and hot water (not both at the same time mind you). Managed to get a 2-hour afternoon nap yesterday - finally the advice kicks in- sleep when they sleep- what bliss. I felt like a new person. Till dreamtime this morning.

What a freakshow! Don't you hate those dreams that haunt you for most of the day and make you wonder about the competence of the little okes back at Command Central who seem to think that this is appropriate dreamtime entertainment. I read somewhere and I found it quite interesting that apparently- your mind never makes up a person's appearance in your dreams- they are all people that you have at one stage seen whether in person or on TV etc.

But moving right along from Freakshows to incredible wonderful sky shows. I took these photos on my way to work and then from my office window last week Wednesday. The cloud one was just to beautiful and my photographic skills and little cellphone camera don't do it justice- it really was a breathtaking reminder to look out for the silver linings in your life even when the sky is cloudy.