I got back from Lanzarote last night. I managed to get the suitcase unpacked and the washing machine on yesterday, but my To Do list today was quite long. Clean out old food from the fridge Buy more food Laundry Get to a cash point Polish the goat Phone friend Send August invoice for tour guiding Polish the goat? No, I don’t have a new pet, or a new bronze…
Squee Sunday: Sifakas
There are somewhere between 100 and 1,000 Silky Sifakas (Propithecus candidus) living in the wild. Sifakas are a family of lemurs, and all lemurs come from Madagascar. They’re so well adapted to life in the trees that they can only move on the ground by hopping.
Lanzarote
I’m on holiday in Orzola, in the north of Lanzarote. I spent the first day and a half just chilling, writing and critiquing for friends, but this morning I got up early to explore. I drove up to Mirador del Rio in time for the sunrise, but the viewpoint itself was closed due to a strike. At the time I didn’t realise what I was missing. I did get a…
Squee Sunday: Chipmunks
Chipmunks are rodents from the Tamias genus. Most species live in North America. The exception is the Siberian chipmunk, which lives where you’d expect it to. They’re omnivourous and store food in cheek pouches, like hamsters. The move fast and jump incredibly high.
Some things mended
Three weeks ago I posted that I’d had a spate of things breaking.Here’s an update. The dentist sorted out my crown loose crown and it’s been so comfortable that I’d forgotten all about it until I re-read the post from July. My new glasses are fine. I finally got my smartphone back yesterday morning. I was delighted, of course. I had trouble reconnecting it to the wi-fi, and I still…