Two mornings in a row we have gone to work with F carrying something in one hand - something too big to go into Donkey's tummy.
That means she is controlling Donkey with only one hand. Donkey is wayward. Given a bit of leash like that he has a tendency to pitch and yaw more than usual. A few times he suddenly planted all corners, came to an abrupt stop and nearly pitched me forward onto the pavement.
I have had to up my game to ride the bucking, but it is the yawing that really catches us out. If one side encounters an obstruction in the pavement (and there are no shortage), Donkey will abruptly and dramatically change course.
So far there have been no catastrophic encounters as a result of Donkey's obstinacy, but the sooner F is done with delivering potted plants and goes back to guiding Donkey with two hands on the controls, the better I will like it.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteI gather from this, that the pot plants don't fit in the tray where the wallymelon went the other day? Those are monster plants. Struth - I'd've been putting you in the backpack and the plant on the donkey. Both hands available.
More imporantly, I hope you are both not suffering too much with smoke and are still safe from those fires (they were on the news here this morning...) Hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx
They were snake plant (or Mother-in-laws tongue) and I didn't want them poking my recently denuded tummy from underneath. Smoke not too bad - have you ever been past the smoke houses at Whitby? Not as strong as that. It's the ash on the balcony (and everywhere else) that is the current nuisance. I'm just rolling in it so that F has to brush me more. Fz and Pz Mr T
DeleteMaybe putting the offending parcel into a back pack would help
ReplyDeleteThat would keep both hands free to steer and the weight is distributed over the whole body
Instead of just on arm
That's way too sensible. Not sure why I didn't suggedt it to F. xxx Mr T
DeleteI think we need a guest post from Donkey.
ReplyDeleteWe have no idea how (or what) that Donkey thinks - if in fact it thinks at all. We don't want it sgarting to think and getting ideas above its station. Regards and some slow blinks to Phoebe Mr T
DeleteAsinine discrimination.
DeleteInanimate object discrimination! It is tough enough deciphering what a cat thinks (might be thinking).
Deletewell that was close, being tossed from your donkey! glad you are safe and hope F is done with the deliveries soon.... now i too and wondering what the donkey thinks
ReplyDeleteIf I ever send my imagination down that road it will be children's book along the lines of Thomas the Tank Engine.
DeleteIn France at the moment so finding it difficult to keep up with blogs - mainly on my phone. Oscar very unhappy I'm away! Was thinking of you with all the fires - which ate probably miles away but that's how we think isn't it. Have you got smoke and ash though?
ReplyDeleteWe hope France is treating you well. Poor Oscar. Mr T sympathizes even though he is a K9.It's horrible when your humans go away. We have had smoke and the ash is on and into everything. I can't see it falling but I can see it appearing on the keyboard as I sit on the balcony typing!
DeleteI love Thomas the Tank, about the moss rose, the pink is purslane, the yellow portulaca both known as rose moss or moss rose and are in the same family. I have grown them each year for many years, i have a black thumb but along with Philomena in the kitchen these flowers grow themselves. I did know THEY say they can be eaten, but so are our hisbiscus and a few other plants. I have trust issues so will stick to known foods, Ha ha
DeleteI can relate to the stubborn ness, I do that very well lol
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