Vikings Exhibition (edited)

Went to a Vikings exhibition

Full of interesting facts

There many relics

Think beads, sword and axe.

Alas, among all the sights

No Ragnar did I see  😞

(Nor any sign of Lagertha

That’s who I’d like to be!) 

Source: imdb.com

And, despite my high hopes,

Eric Northman wasn’t there

You know, the Viking vampire

With fangs and blond hair…

Sadly, my favourite Vikings

Were nowhere to be seen

I know I’ll never meet them

But a girl can always dream…

Red Shoes

Went to Uluru on a family trip

And escaped the winter blues

Returned with many happy snaps

And a pair of new-look shoes.

Red’s not my usual colour

I never choose it in the store

But this red is oh-so-natural

Courtesy of the great outdoors.

These are now my favourite shoes

The red look completely rocks

But, somehow, I’m not a fan

Of the matching socks…

"Junk" Food

Decided not to cook tonight

Really couldn’t be stuffed

Washing, peeling, chopping?

I’ve done all those enough!

So I sat upon the couch

And ordered food online

Didn’t have to move an inch

That suited me just fine!

The delivery soon arrived

We hungry folk were glad

But soon disappointed…

The food was just so bad.

Covered in lashings of salt

Luke-warm and very greasy

Sure, it was convenient

But it made us all feel queasy!  🤢

We knew we had to eat it

We had no choice, you see

Never mind, we washed it down

With a pint of beer (or three)!   🍺

My Caffeine Habit

My head, it was a thumpin’

My tummy, it felt queasy

Trying to get through the day

Really wasn’t easy. 

Popped a few pain-killers

Drank water by the pail

But still I felt quite rotten

It was all to no avail. 😧

I know what you’re thinking..

Hung over, I was not!!!

(I may have drunk a little

But really, not a lot). 

Made myself a coffee

Soon, the headache stopped

I felt sooo much better

Aha!  The penny dropped.

I have lattes all the time

(I have my own machine)

Now I’ve had too many… 

I’m dependent on caffeine!

I must cut back on coffee

It’s no good for my head

I know just the answer - 

I’ll stick to wine instead!

Brownies

So fudgy, rich, and gooey

Best when they’re still warm

Oh that smell! Oh that taste!

It’s like a perfect storm. 

Really easy to prepare 

And so quick to cook

Nutritional information?

It’s best not to look!

A big hit in my house

They cannot be beaten

Not a single brownie

Is ever left uneaten!

Procrastibaking has benefits!

Oh, Procrastination....

I procrastinate too much 

It is quite sad, but true

When I should be writing

I find other things to do…. 

It may be loads of washing

Or giving clothes a press

It may be "retail therapy"

To look for a new dress.

Often, it’s planning meals

Or food shopping every day

(I’m good at procrasti-baking

We get lots of treats that way!)

I’ll find myself cleaning house

To banish dust and grime

I get hooked on social media

Oh, the time I waste online!

Often, I’ll spend hours

Sorting books and clothes

De-cluttering (yet again)

The time? Well it just goes…

Sometimes, I do knuckle down

Hoping to feel inspired…

But the words refuse to come

‘Cos by then, I’m far too tired!

Packing Light?

We were packing for a trip

And needed to save space

My hubby and I decided

That we would share a case…

I’m not known for packing light

I do pack lots of stuff!

But, I like to be prepared…

Too much is never “enough”.

So, my hubby had a question

After he surveyed our case

“Is that all you’re taking?!” 

With a shocked look on his face 😮

I had a quiet chuckle then

But didn’t tell him why…

You see, I left all that space

For the “stuff” I planned to buy 😉