Thinking On the Sunshine

We are a world away again from the sunshine , the other day here in brightest Derbyshire we had a glimmer of sun that rare and noble beast which showed it's face  ( does the sun have a face ? not like the one in Telebtubbies I might add) .But at the moment the sunshine is rare as rare as a slug riding a cat into battle shouting a battle cry and then there are other questions I ponder why don't butteflies use umbrellas.But hey the sunshine will return I hope and that is what is needed a glimmer of hope to step onto and each glimmer of hope gets us to wear we want and need to be.


I love sunshine I do , I do think the rain and gloom is sometimes a bit of a nemesis a ptomaine villain if you will to be booed and hissed at with you wanting to shout at people



"It's behind you "


The other day on way to volunteer at a local infant school I came across a purple fence , it was bright and on your face but it was just a fence but it so much more than that on  a day like today when it is yet again raining like it is going out of fashion.It offers brightness in an otherwise dull day and on the day I saw it was bright and sunny it stood out all the more and made me smile, just think about that a simple purple fence made me smile.


You see different isn't scary or to be frightened of although it can be at first, I fully intend to live and love my life every which way I can everyday and without sounding like a positive quote instagram blog it is about first learning ro love yourself and really not knocking those achievements however small they might seem.I have put a load of washing on and actually nearly put a second load on! go me !

I have to be my own cheerleader at times and that is why social media is important to me but at the same time I no longer get hung up on social media , I don't actually know if anyone will read this and go I understand where you're coming from and gosh this struck a chord with me.

Aldi Sausage One Pan Casserole

I call it Aldi one pan sausage casserole because that’s exactly what it is , I don’t beat around the bush.Not a sponsored post I just love sausages.

Ingredients 

Aldi super skinny sausage cut up into reasonable size pieces ( you get 6 sausage s)

4 carrots sliced thinly which ever way you want 

2 potatoes thinly sliced 

Diced onion 

Tin of chopped tomatoes 

Onion gravy granules 

Any thing else you want to chuck in , I chucked in some left over chicken slices 

Method 

Fry the onion first 

Then add the chopped sausage 

Then add the thinly cut potatoes and carrots fry for about 10- 15 minutes 

Add the tin of tomatoes and fill up the empty tin with water and throw that in 

Sprinkle in onion granules 

Stir and keep striking for about 20 minutes and voila 

How To Get Things Done And Achieve Your Goals For The Day

Firstly if you own a cat or any kind of pet that places demand your day then I’m afraid you can pretty much scrub out achieving what you had planned for the day.My day started silly stupid no one should be waking this early - I had a headache it was 4.30 not a minute after it a minute before.

I glided downstairs effortlessly to the kitchen where the cat was waiting and demanded feeding.This was all before I could actually toss some paracetamol down my throat followed by a glass of water chaser.Then as I had left the kitchen door open the cat had slinked our so I had to go find him then drag myself back to bed.

When I woke up ( again ) at a more acceptable time there upon making myself breakfast and a cup of tea.Then I thought about the things I could achieve with my day then the cat happened again.

Disclaimer a cat or any other pet may seriously hamper your goals and achieve

Being Autistic To Me Is Like Wearing 2 Hats

Firstly I’ve always been autistic I didn’t suddenly wake up one Spring and thing “ Ooooh I feel different now “ I’ve always been different and it’s my different. Childhood was clunky I mean not many 3 year old years just sit and watch classic films.It was  70 s and no one battered an eyelid you were either good , bad , troubled or aloof somewhere in between.

I was the aloof one the one who at ballet thought collecting imaginary shells from the seashore was a whole load of hell .I have the coordination of a hippopotamus from Fantastia so no ballet wasn’t for me.

The struggles of academic life were always there as I had all the ideas and brightness but couldn’t actually communicate my ideas on paper. And maths was my mortal enemy I couldn’t do it however much I tried , it was only later I discovered I’ve got disculia. I was the weird genius type who knew all the answers.But just because you know the answers actually applying yourself in a comprehensive way on paper is hard.

Friends were a mismatch as I was the weird one who liked Dungeons and dragons and museums.Being autistic as I was obviously that way from birth when you get to school especially myself it was if I was prey on the African plains. I found children could sense I was different and would go in for the attack physically and verbally.This pattern followed me all through school I’m sorry to say.

Career wise it was the same pattern with work colleagues with must not understanding my aloofness.I feel that I’d be very good at coding or something like that because I’ve great attention to detail when I need to

So you see I wear two hats the one where I didn’t know I was autistic and the one where o found out I was autistic and the good thing about those two hats is that one fits upon the other making one combined hat.

But I endeavour like an adventurer through life because it’s one life and I’m going to make it count.

Why I Love Cats

Why I Love Cats

I have always been a cat lover. I love all animals  except this one time when I decided to let my sister in laws rabbit bounce bounce in the front room because it was giving me sad bunny eyes from its hutch.But the problem came when it had obviously tasted freedom it just wouldn't go back in its hutch and I couldn't pick it up and had to put a washing basket on it to trap it and then it hopped around moving the washing basket as it went.I rang my husband to come home from work to help me deal with it. Cats really are my favourite, I find random cats everywhere though cats are never random more sheer bloodyminded springs to mind.I love that cats come in all shapes and sizes , my late Aunt had a cat called Kit and if it sat on your lap your never moved as it claws sunk it ( it didn't want you to move )  Cats have such majestic swagger and totally don't care as they walk away having shredded your kitchen roll or toilet roll , cat feels no shame they're proud of their misdemeanours.I have had many cats over the years from my childhood cat that just to knock on the letter box to come in to Rollie who died a few years ago who was an absolute evil devil in the fluffiest way.

And I love cats because they are part of my exercise routine as the cat will come in through the cat flap and demand to go out the front door.All because it thinks the weather will be different on the other side of the house !

And my cat can look like my bank manager by keeping an eye on my purse as I puruse the internet then viciously her followed by a pair of slippers everywhere on the internet.

And I love the fact is obviously a fine food critic and can at the drop of a hat detect that the shed load of his favourite food has had a sudden change of recipe ( even though it hasn't ).And did you know that cats are actually closet interior designers I mean talk about keeping your light under a bushel.They will immediately alert you  to out of date trends in furniture and wall covers by clawing at them till you find something they approve of.It is a very expensive process but a true artiste always suffers for their art , it is the true encapsulating nature of a genius.