Karisma's 'My Life is a Mess Challenge'!

Last week Karisma created a little poetry competition see the rules here. She has extended it for another week as she only had one (very good) entry. I told her I was useless at poetry and to prove it I will enter, just to show willing, and make it very clear why I do not join in with poetry challenges! I will not be in the least offended to get 'crappy' remarks and if I get no comments I will still get the message!!

Here goes:

Whatever happened to leisurely days
I have to get going and mend my slovenly ways

I spend far too much time blogging
When what I should be doing is slogging

As the garden needs weeding
And the plants need feeding

I can write my name in dust
But really I'm not fussed

If the meals are often late
By the time they reach the plate

Oh whatever should I do
To start off anew

And end my addiction
For this computer affliction!

LOL well I did warn you~ maybe I should get my daughter Sam to rewrite it for me; she is so good at this sort of thing! How about suggesting a Title!!!!!

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Pay it Forward

How dumb am I that I didn't notice that I was Nikki's third commenter on this post. So never one to refuse a free gift (you never know I might get something rather special given Nikki's talent) I'm playing along.
This exchange is based on a movie with Helen Hunt in it called 'Pay It Forward'. The movie was based on a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde. I have not read the book or seen the movie (which I now intend to do) but it's a simple idea 'when someone does you a favour you don't pay it back you pay it forward' and this is what the PIF Exchange is all about. I suppose simply put the idea is about spreading goodness through deeds and making the world a better place.

I'll send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this 'Pay it Forward' exchange! The only thing you have to do in return is "pay it forward" by making the same promise on your blog". I'm now puzzling what to send because I don't have a particular creative talent. This will probably be a time when I get no comments because no one is interested. No I must be optomistic not pessimistic. My glass is half full!!!! I do hope there are three of you willing play along :) :)

I'll need you to email me your address when you comment so that I know where to send the gift. Just so you know it may take me a couple of weeks or so before I mail anything out.

Chimney pot update

After seeing my post about the Victorian chimney pots John g over at publog sent me a photo of theirs- I wondered where my spare plants had gone!!

Anyway it got me wondering who else might have an ornimental chimney pot in their garden or any other unusual item to display flowers. So if you have, how about letting us know by posting about it!!