where did May go?

I can't believe it's nearly June and winter. Where did the first 5 months of the year go? What have I achieved? Bugger all really, but then that's par for the course.
I decided to have another go at scrapbooking - this time a scrapbook of my parent's visit to New Zealand. For help and inspiration, I signed up for a class at the local college. All I can say is that I'm glad it's only 4 weeks long. The first week we were told to bring along some photos and $5 for materials. So we all turned up with those things only to find that the "teacher" had no paper for us to use. The material charge was to cover non-consumables, so I'm feeling a bit ripped off. Also, she doesn't teach - just showed us her gear and explained a bit about it, then left us to get on with it. On the upside, at least it is 2 hours away from everything else that I can concentrate on my book.
I still haven't worn the dreaded poncho and the wallpaper is still not stripped. The house needs a good clean and all the doors need repainting and the garden's a mess and I still have 20-odd episodes of Roswell to watch. I am however up to date with subs bills for the Guides, so go me!
It's all too much - I'm going back to bed!

wind up

I thought computers were supposed to make life easier? Well, my utility company is using one to make themselves richer. They sent me a bill for about $80 to be paid by May 13th. This bill was from an actual meter reading, so it must be right yes? Yesterday I got another bill saying my $80 was overdue (it still isn't 13th May yet and my internet transfer will take place on May 12th) and I owed another $160 to be paid by May 20th. Needless to say my blood pressure went through the roof. So I phoned the company so I could have the pleasure of arguing the toss with one of the world's most uninterested-in-anything-you-have-to-say people (where do they find them?). Apparently the very clever computer noticed that $80 was less than we usually pay and in spite of the fact that it was an actual meter reading, the computer 'decided' to estimate a more favourable bill (for them, not me). The dear girl on the other end of the phone told me she could adjust the bill if I gave her new readings. Why the bloody hell should I have to when they'd only just done it for themselves? Not only that, I didn't want the poor darling to break a nail typing all those nasty numbers in. I think I would have been happier to talk to the darn computer - at least I speak its language - 1011011001001111100101010001011

sniffles

I have a cold and I'm feeling very sorry for myself.
Yesterday I went to a rubber stamp sale and spent too much money on stuff I didn't really need. Oh well, you can't take it with you. I have been making quite a few cards recently, so I do feel a little justified. I have raised $25 for the Mary Potter Hospice by selling my cards to colleagues. Funny how people will spend $5 on a mass produced card, but balk at $3 for a handcrafted one.
I am also knitting yet another scarf, this time in green 'feathers' for my bestest buddy bear. Not sure that she really wants one - think she was just humouring me!
Oh yes, the wallpaper stripping - what a dumb idea. I actually think it would be easier to take the gib down and replace it. As I'm feeling lousy anyway today, I may as well get on with it.