Lawnmowers

I live in Japan.
I rent a house.
One of the main reasons for renting it was it has a bit of grass in the front.
It's not a big lawn: I'm sure most splatter zones on C.S.I are bigger.
But I'm happy.
Grass is a luxury for many in Japan.

It turns brown in the winter, which isn't what grass does in Canada.
But for 7 months of the year it's green and looks good.

I was so happy about the grass that I bought a lawnmower!
It looks like it's made out of Lego, and it only cuts a strip about 10cm wide (4inches).
Possibly a large dandelion could give it problems.

But I just like the fact that I have grass and a lawnmower, and most people don't.

At the moment my grass is still brown, but I'm waiting.

Free Stuff

I like getting free stuff.
I don't care what it is.
I like getting a freebie.
A free glass, a swizzle stick, a sports towel, tissues, a trial size anything...

I once got a package of sanitary napkins, but it still felt good.

The best freebie was at Moby Dick's Fish and Chips in White Rock, B.C.
A free piece of fish!
If you order 2 pieces, they give you 3. If you order 3, they give you 4.
I don't know what happens if you don't order any fish.

I'm not a big fan of point cards though.
I have a few: electronics shop, Mr. Donuts, an ear cleaning clinic.
But I usually shy away from them.
Getting enough points and redeeming them are too much effort sometimes.
There is usually some sneaky catch that makes it nearly impossible to get anything.
That just makes me mad!
And I don't need a point card for that.

Don't get me started on Airmiles!

Scarecrows

Birds can't be very smart, if they continue to be fooled by scarecrows.

or

People can't be very smart, if they continue to believe scarecrows are effective against birds.


I think people just like making scarecrows.
Maybe if they drew a really mean face on the scarecrow, that might work better.


My mother used to shoot a few crows in the early summer and hang them from our cherry trees.
That seemed to work quite well.
Crows don't like that for some reason.
Maybe they didn't like the string my mother used to tie them up.