I meant to post yesterday to celebrate my 10 year Livejournal anniversary but the day got away from me. 10 years...wow, hard to believe ( Read more... )

Well, my hatred for olive picking has not diminished in the last year. Today was the day and we picked about 60 kilos of itty bitty olives. I. HATE. OLIVE. HARVESTING. GRRR

Also, tomorrow is the big scary appointment at the hospital with the neurosurgeon...I am a bit nervous about this (=understatement I must catch a train at 6:24 am! That is ( Read more... )

( 2008 Olive Rant )

Every November since I've had my LJ (3 years now, doesn't seem possible!) I rant about picking olives, and this year, is no exception.

I still hate picking olives. I still don't like to eat olives.

OTOH, it was neither as cold nor as damp as usual, and this year there is a very tiny crop, so we are already almost finished. I guess I will make this ( Read more... )

And yes, it is that time of year again...olive picking season...

( Olive rant )

your parents at my age (lets just call it well over 21) is that sometimes you get roped into doing things around the place that you absolutely hate. Like picking olives. I hate picking olives. I don't even LIKE olives. But no, my mom gets that 'hurt and disapointed look' if I don't go out and help ON MY DAY OFF! At least when we have to pick ( Read more... )