Another fun Animal pic I can relate to

Need suggestions about trespassing

We can relate to the frustration expressed (see pictures below). Our latest battle is with a local who lifts our fence and sends his dogs in to hunt the rabbits and guinea fowl. His dogs obviously make our dogs go ballistic and are teaching ours about hunting, something we don't encourage because the area is a Reserve.
We also have hassles with unsupervised cattle herds crushing our fence, and everything else in their path, and destroying our garden and new trees (we're trying to rehabilitate back to bushveld).
The worst is the scumbags who cut our fences and use the wire to make snares, then plant the snares on the bokkie (buck) trails. I get homicidal thoughts finding the decomposed animals and worry about my pets.
All our farm animals were sold five years ago because of the aggressive poaching. Heartbreaking.
Any suggestions?

Hit the Sirens and wake up

I'm alarmed about quite a few news items that hit the headlines this week.

1. The Sharks lost to the Lions. Tragedy. At least they beat Province otherwise I'd have to dress in full mourning.


2. My daughter can now obtain contraceptives and have an abortion without my knowledge or consent. Bollocks. I'll kill her first. Ok. So we talked about it. She agrees it's bollocks. I still threatened to kill her. She feels this is the better alternative and we have a new mantra. Boys are bad. Repeat.


3. The crime stats are up. No surprise there but I was surprised to learn that it's my fault. Yep. Because we have taken measures to secure ourselves and our homes (at the governments' insistence), this has led to an increase in violent armed robberies and murder. We invite the $#@! to kill us. Bollocks. When public servants learn what service is, send me an invitation.


4. The public service strike is over. Can't say I noticed a difference.


5. We may soon be Darkest Africa. Eskom employees are going on strike. Notice how this is scheduled in the middle of winter.

Snow what !!!

Huge excitement today. It snowed in Joburg. MD phones to make sure I catch the spectacle. Keep in mind that I've never seen real snow. I rush outside - nothing. Drive to work - nothing. Not a snowflake. Not a patch of white. Nada, nothing, zip. Everyone arrives late at the office because... they've been taking photos and playing in the snow. The biggest patch of ice I saw was the one on my windscreen.
This evening, MD gives me an ice ball in a plastic packet - my token snowball. That sucks.
I was VERY tempted to throw it at him... but I'm a pacifist.

So. For the Record. I have still not seen nor touched REAL SNOW.

Oh. Special message for crackpot who drives Audi. I'm guessing you've now learnt that throwing boiling water on your windscreen was not a crackerjack move.

Someone, please prescribe me Dormican

I am beyond tired. This is ridiculous.
Only left work at 8pm last night because the West Wing wanted information but could not quite communicate what information they wanted. Too exhausted to tap my psychic abilities, I used the tried and trusted technique - give them EVERYTHING. Hopefully, now that they have Everything, they'll leave me alone for a while.
No sooner had I collected take-out dinner (again) when the calls came in. Shooting. Another neighbour. She is out of theatre and in ICU. Critical but stable. The $#@!, known on politically correct parlance as 'the perpetrators', ran from the scene and then shot a motorist and passenger. Nothing was taken at any of these scenes. No further news.
Only got to bed after 1am.
My 2c. Theft was not a motive. These are terrorists. They are carrying heavy calibre, targeting their victims when they know they are home (dinner time).
Vent over. Off to bed. Good night.

Monday, what can I say :{

No hot water for starters. But. I'm an old hand at living maplotter style so it was out with the gas and 'voila!', one hot bath with bubbles and a lekker cup of coffee for good measure. Still made it to work on time.
Work, work, work,. (the commas are my legit smoke breaks)
Offered security chap a lift home and, on route, got a call from MD (Minister of Defense; Medical Director, Major Dad, My Darling) that he was taking young patient to Unitas. Got home, fed dogs, shoved a cheese roll in my face, started laundry (um, this list gets long), when MD called and explained he was stranded at Unitas - his car was at patients house. Mad dash to hospital sans sirens. Finally got to put my feet up only after 9pm... and missed half of CSI.
At this rate, I could go into sleep therapy for two years and still not have caught up.
Patient will recover quickly.
Can't say the same for my bank balance (that should read deficit). EVERYBODY has decided to have a birthday, going away, house warming, mid winter, whatever thang this month. Me included. Darn.
If you're considering getting me a pressie, my wish list includes Nytol, Sleepeeze and a comfy pillow. No alarm clocks.

What upset me this week

Crime
Another neighbour was shot this week. Not fatal, thank God, but why?
Strike
I've been sympathetic and supportive of higher wages for our essential services and teachers, however, the violence and intimidation has left a bitter taste. Durban Ambo's suspended? Schools being trashed? Threatening the safety of the kids? All bets are off!
Wednesday's Traffic
Took me 2 hours to travel 5km. Just plain crazy. Don't blame the rain - blame the inconsiderate idiots who blocked all the intersections, rear ended stationary cars, drove on the pavements and in emergency lanes and straight into oncoming traffic.