Red Spider Mites

A few days ago Lynda complained of this baby spiders that had enveloped her roses in the kitchen. She had to cut the buds off to get rid of them. This morning the spiders were back. After some investigations we discovered that these were red spider mites, pests to the roses, so now we have to find a natural solution to rid ourselves of these plant eating pests.

Coming up Roses

With all the rains, our garden has blossomed from the winter dust bowl to a wild garden full of flowers. One of the rose trees was full of pink roses that it was laden with the weight, but the burst of pink in the one corner of the garden was worth it to rid the Monday blues.

Marketing Roses

This morning I had to go up to the Marketing department for a briefing with Dana. While waiting for her to finish up on a call, I noticed this round bowl of orange roses on a marketing desk. A beautiful hue of orange marketing roses.

Mary bearing SAD Gifts

Ohhh, when Mary from Bosasa IFM walked in carrying a box full of pick iced Happy Valentine’s Day cupcakes for everyone, it reminded me that tomorrow is Single Awareness Day aka SAD, oh happy day! Although it is for SAD, nom, nom, nom, I am truly grateful that the men also got Happy Valentine’s Day cupcakes, not just the women. Note this was said while enjoying another mouthful of delish cupcake.

SAD, so for all my single friends out there, believe me when I say, tomorrow sleep in bro, you won’t regret it as tomorrow is the day when all the singles get to remember that being alone on Valentine’s Day is no different than any other day and that you haven’t yet met anyone to handle all of your awesomeness, believe me, I am the Doctor.

So tomorrow, let’s not observe the commercialism of what Valentine’s Day has become, but let’s celebrate SAD or Single Awareness Day where you don’t have to be in a relationship to celebrate life.

Life full of Colour

As this horrible long weekend draws to a close, I spot a dash of pinkish red in my garden. Why haven't I seen the roses before? The yellows and pinkish red roses are in full bloom. And there I was head down, depressed, and grey, whereas my garden was full of life. Full of colour.

Winter Rose

With the cold front passing yesterday, today is left with beautiful clear blue skies but the air was icy cold. Typical of Johannesburg winters, while rain floods the eastern coastal areas, snow falls in the mountains and the rest all freezing the balls on a brass monkey.

I arrived home after work to find no electricity since 2 this afternoon. This was not my cup of tea, so I suggested going out for a nice warm meal. We ended up at the Brazen Head, Authentic Irish Restaurant and Pub in Fourways, which was nice and warm inside to make it inviting enough out of the cold weather. Only one drawback was the stench of smoke in the non-smoking area which put us off but we were hungry and cold and didn’t want to brave outside again so we grinned and bared it. Blame it on the inversion layer.

Other than the smell, the décor was cosy and homely with a real fresh rose on each table. Lynda ordered a Steak and Kidney Pie with vegetables and some dry white wine, while I settled with a Beef and Guinness Pie with chips and Kilkenny draft, yummy.

A long time later, we braved the cold, with our warm satisfied tummies only to find our home still in darkness leading me to expect something more sinister at play.

Single Awareness Day

Happy Single Awareness Day is a much better way of calling this highly commercial Valentine's Day. It has become an aberration of what it is meant to be, trampling on those poor souls who don’t have someone to adore. Valentine's Day has become a day where many are reminded of their deep soul destroying loneliness. Skipping along comes Single Awareness Day.

A day where single people don't feel left out, a day where couples appreciate that they have someone and are aware of those who don't. Single Awareness Day won't be Valentine's Day where couples rub the noses of those who are single into red rose petals.

Happy Single Awareness Day to all the couples and singles out there.

A Red, Red Rose

Finding this solitary red rose in my wild flower garden was an interesting find. Like a red drop of blood among the wild flowers. A single red rose with its sweat fragrance stood out among all the rest, standing tall. Next year is going to be a good year.