My 'specs' panic is over
With my old specs I can see !
So out came my paint brushes
And out came the paint - jade green !
You see, I've got this plant trough
First hubby made years ago
For Mum and Dad -when the house was cleared
The plant trough had to go
I brought it home and stood it
'gainst the wall in my little den
Bit by bit it got filled up
With clutter, 'stuff' and then......
I thought I'd have a clear up
Blitzed my den........just bit by bit
And came to the little corner
Where the plant trough firmly sits
I had a brainwave......an idea
Bill got a piece of wood
And cut it to fit across the top
So it could go back where it stood
But now it would be painted
In a pretty shade of green
With skeleton leaves at each corner
Subtle, but so they're seen.
The lid-cum-shelf would hide-away
My brollys, scarves and gloves
And on the lid-cum-shelf I'd stand
Some bits and bobs I love.
Least that's what the idea was
But its gone sadly wrong
I painted it and thats ok
I thought pva glue was strong !
I smeared it over all the leaves
And placed them on the trough
Dabbing them just here and there
Then they blessed well peeled off !!
I dabbed them with a cloth some more
Gently - not too hard
But as I did the paint came off !!
I could have slung it down the yard !!
So for today I'll do no more
My leaves I've stuck again
This time they'd better just not move
(I'm counting up to ten !!)
My stress levels they are well high
My rooms a bloomin mess
The plant troughs all over the floor
The lid-cum-shelf aint done yet !
I'm hoping that tomorrow
Will be a better day
I'll get my new specs sorted out
And hope things go my way
And by tomorrow evening
Sitting proudy painted green
With lid-cum-shelf in place
My trough will be best thats ever seen !
