So My Mum's Coming To Visit...

So my Mum's coning to visit and I'm very excited but I have so much to do and I'm worried that I won't get it all done. So far I have:

• Bought new sheets and towels
• Cleaned the house from head to toe including mopping the floors which I hate and dusting even the parts that are up high. Even though she's 5ft2, she knows if there's dust up there.
• Bought flowers for all the rooms
• Made her favorite muesli
• Stocked up the fridge and pantry with groceries
• Cleaned out a couple of drawers so she can unpack her stuff. Was going to give her some hanging room in the closet too but after careful examination of capacity, she will have to leave her stuff on the floor like I usually do.

She'll be here in July.

Viber

Who uses Viber?  Or WhatsApp?  Brilliant, right?  Makes my heart skip for joy knowing that I am texting and calling friends and family* all over the world for free and no greedy phone company is taking my money.

Right now my Mum is on an amazing European trip - I'm seriously impressed with all the places she has been to, the miles she has cycled and the experiences she has had**.  However, we're still working on the Viber part.  I get great messages from her describing her day and where they've been and then she sends a picture that she's taken.

"Look at this fantastic castle we cycled past today."

 Actually this is her cat, Gus - apparently waiting to be served and halfway through his glass of wine.  So, we're working on this and now that the trip has come to an end, she's pretty much nailed it, have not see this picture of Gus in the last 2 weeks.

And for anyone that thinks I'm being mean, I am very proud of her for doing this and mastering the technology now that she no longer has a flip phone.  But it's still funny... 

*Well, I called once. 
**Wine.  And castles

Just wondering...

...why Trader Joe's uses two paper bags to bag groceries? Yay for paper but no yay for double bagging, that's for women runners.  Make stronger bags*. 

...why businesses warn you about a $25 fee for a bounced check? If the check bounces, chances are they don't have the penalty fee. You're never getting your money.  This is why you need to move into the 21st century and stop accepting checks.  Except mine.  You need to accept mine because I can't pay with my debit card because there's no money in my account.

...why no horses allowed?  It's a park - perfect place for a horse. Just another example of the oppression of man.  And horse.

...why you are here? (hoping for an answer that would stroke my ego). Oh, you came to see my suffering. Well, that wasn't it.

...why there isn't an app that will take an outfit I see someone wearing, find it, buy it and put it in my wardrobe.  With matching accessories.  Someone needs to get on that**.

...why camomile tea is called that when we all know its grass clippings in a bag.

...why the postage is more than the item?  Got my Mum a great deal on a sweater, reduced from $24.99 to $7.49. Cost me $20 to post it.  The only one making on this deal is USPS.  Or sucky sendy service as I like to call them.

...what that annoying beeping sound is? Must be something outside. It'll turn off eventually.  It's been 40 minutes and it's still beeping - I'm going outside to find it and give it/someone a piece of my mind.  Never mind, false alarm. Was the timer I set on my stove when I put the eggs on to boil.They're done now. Also a different color. That pot isn't going to work anymore.  But good that I know what it is now.  Was really starting to bug me.

...why?

*Yes I know, you all want to jump on me for not bringing my own bags.  Just so you know, I have about 8 in my car with very good intentions of using them.  Number of times I have remembered to take them into the store: Zero.

**Just FYI - that was my idea so I'm going to need half of everything once you develop it.  I think maybe there are physics involved.  So, I'm just gonna be the ideas man.