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Posted: Monday, 24 March 2008

Short version of the past week....I nearly kicked the bucket, thanks to a blockage in the lum (chimney for any Sassenachs reading :-)) but oops, getting ahead of myself there....got a mild case of food poisoning so was sleeping..or trying to..on the livingroom couch. Took a sleeping pill. Fell asleep. Woke..kinda..around two am to find the room filled with smoke but because I`d been inhaling it wasn`t feeling to bright so only managed to stagger to the door, open it and then fall down again. That made the rest of the house fill with smoke, but it woke son up who found me, took me outside and made me breathe deep for two hours at least, in the freezing cold, til I was compost mental again...;-)
In the meantime, he`d to spend two more hours pouring water on the reeking stove, for it had all melded into one smouldering clinkerish lump.
So, wasn`t too well after all that.
Then the auld sheep died. Well, he was near on twentyish, not bad for a sheep, and the size of a small Shetland pony. I`ll miss him though, until the past week he would bound around like he still thought he was a lamb. Had a deep rumbling Baaahh..
Oh, did I mention the washing machine also died on me? Now it`s the turn of the pc, lucky I have the laptop or no internet connection again and been there, done that, fairly recently after lightning took out the modem, not wanting to do that again.
Well, between that and various other things, personal things, happening lately, you`ll forgive me for feeling picked on a little. :-)

So far in the past year I was bitten four times by spiders and am so glad we have no poisonous ones here. Electrocuted thrice, once quite seriously, it set fire to the plug and lead into the twin tub that did it (had been bought with bad wiring, unknowingly) and gave me a jolt that threw me across the room and into a workbench, and made my entire arm numb and useless and very sore for a week....
had food poisoning, and nearly pegged out thanks to smoke inhalation.
Let`s see now...all I need is another lightning strike a peedie bit closer than the modem and that`ll be it, the Afterlife here I come, where I fully intend to go to a heathen afterlife, replete with feasting, merrymaking, drinking and fighting, with maybe some looting, raiding and pillaging as a diversion.
Not for me a mild heaven or overly warm hell. ;-)

But, as son pointed out, instead of seeing myself as particularly unlucky, I am in fact, very lucky indeed. Because I didn`t die. Sure, being electrocuted hurts. Food poisoning is potentially fatal and decidedly unpleasant...and having your hearth try to take you out isn`t all that nice either thanks..still coughing....
but I`m still alive and kicking. So that, according to the son, makes me lucky.
Yours truly keeps walking round the house singing Elton John`s "I`m Still Standing" which is unfortunate for son, as I sing like a scaled cat really...

Now, what I would consider REALLY lucky is winning the Lotto.
of course, I think you`re supposed to buy a ticket to help matters along there...

So here I am, still going strong, enjoying the short burst of late winter weather we`re having, cos I do love the snow. :D
Now if we could just have some feet of it instead of an inch or two, that`d be fun. I have a sledge.................

Posted on Hermit Life at 14:56

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Your life insurance cover has just run out HL. If you want to renew it, go to another insurance company please!!!!!!!!!!

Tws from InsurancDealsRus

Oh dear Hermit, an event filled life at least, whatever did you do in your last one to deserve all this?? *purr*

Mia from purrondering at the PC

Glad to hear you're still with us Hermit.

Ruthodanort from Unst

You are one tough, though at times unlucky, cookie: you'll survive. Long enough, I hope, for me to come and taste that stew and bread your hermitage is known for. Seriously though, be more careful. Perhaps Moo could suggest an amulet (ooops, I meant "medal") or such to ward off the evil spirits and bring heavenly protection? # "as I sing like a scaled cat really... " Scaled cats, on Sanday, and not just Stromness. That's news. Anyway, the last thing you need now is to be scalded: electrocuted is bad enough. Perhaps you were trying to imitate Dame Kiri?

mjc from NM,USA

gosh - what a lot of bad luck. hope you're ok, and hope you are managing to enjoy the snow. I listened and listened and listened to Radio Orkney, and no schools were closed on Monday morning. Tuesday... hmmm...

scallowawife from in disbelief...

is that an island expression - a scaled cat ...? I don;t like to suggest that you might've meant to put a 'scalded cat', because you might think I'm insulting you ... :-)

soaplady from trying to visualise a cat with scales

yup, i meant scalded! oops...tho quite fancy the idea of a scaled cat..isnt that a mini dragon? just a minor run of bad luck, and anytime now it`ll turn about and i expect a run of good luck. in fact, already some things are turning for me and coming right. so am happy now :-) actually been told i sing like that dog that used to be on tv and could say `sausages`...if anyone wants a room cleared quickly of unwanted guests, i`m yer woman...for a small fee, i will sing and trust me, they`ll be gone in three seconds flat, holding their hands to their lugs....;-)

Hermit from holding the missing d

I'm just popping by Calamity Castle to say there's something very fishy in here and it ain't a cat! I refuse to be either scaled or scalded, on grounds of animal welfare. If it doesn't kill you it'll make you stronger HL...

Flying Cat from Doh-ray-me-fah-soh-lah-tee-doh

Wow ,you poor thing hermit,thank goodness your still ok, take care carolxxxx

carol from over here and feeling cold

You're a hard woman to kill HL :grin: Must be something in that rhubard wine !

Duncan from Brum

((((hugs)))) It's possible to be cursed by bad luck, and have good luck too, not that I believe in either. Be well girl

Salty from Dublin

Almost unbelievable! I though life on islands was supposed to be, well, quiet and laid-back. All I can say is, you're a devil for punishment HL, but don't overdo it. You might find it difficult to blog from "over there".

Barney from Swithiod agog at the blog

:oO *snif* Many Tears for Auld Sheep! :o( Very sad to hear the news. I am new to the island blogging thing, but yours, missus is definitely one of my favourites, and I really liked the look of Sheep and his woeful haircuts. Your stories of him made me laugh. So...Ye'll be needing a new Sheep, surely?

Hope Later from still not there yet

Oh Hermit, so so sorry about SHeep, he was one of our favourites he was >( the world's biggest auld sheep. But so glad you're in one piece, girl, you TAKE CARE XXXXXXXX

GerCelt from Dublin, Ireland

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