AIRING OF GREVIENCES

Greetings Bloggers! Though it departs from my regular routine of natural wonders and unusual travels I feel the need to “Hang the laundry out” so to speak, an airing of greviences, Mick versus the establishment. I have over the last little while struggled to maintain my self esteem in the wake of a rising tide of unfair criticism as to my unsuitability as a human being. Hard to believe isnt it? It has gone so far as to suggest that I am a serious “pig”, somewhat self absorbed and as was so unfairly implied last week, “LAZY”.

I deny most of that stuff. “THE MAN” (woman in this case) is a power hungry tyrant who delights in tormenting “yours truly”. Case in point, we live in Canada, it is April. At night the sun goes down and it gets cold. I had just finished my last post and was sitting down to dinner when the tootsies felt a little chill. Well I approached the thermostat, (The device with which we control the heater for those of you who live in California) and was about to adjust the temperature to something a little less suited to a penguin when what do I hear; NO, NO, NO! STAY AWAY FROM THAT. Thats what a cop tells a bank robber who is going for his gun. Thats not how you treat a husband. Where is the empathy? I go back to the sofa and eat my dinner in the cold. I can already feel the sniffles coming on. Maggie has a pair of fur lined slippers. Is that right?

Next issue, the only partially true accusation of my being “a pig”. This suggestion is not wholly justified. By the common understanding of “pig” it is a gross misrepresentation. In truth the pig is a highly intelligent, loveable animal who has a great sensitivity and only lives in squalid circumstance because people think no better of him. The pig is by nature a clean and orderly animal. Admittedly like cavers most pigs do indeed wallow in mud.

It is said that I;
1) leave a scum of toothpaste in the sink (An occasional smear of residue maybe)
2) Dont put my tooth brush away (wrong)
3) Dont rinse my razor (The blogger might notice by my profile that I have a beard so what kind of fabrication is that?)
4) Leave my work socks everywhere (Not true, I throw them down the stairs to the basement where I usually end up washing them once a week)
5) Leave stuff from making the lunchtime salad on the kitchen counter (Maybe so but the accuser is also the recipient of a free salad lunch, hand-delivered at their place of employment.)
6) Put wet towels on top of my wife’s pjymas (Guilty as charged! There has to be some little way of fighting back against the establishment.)

Self absorbed? Not the case, I call it sacrifice. Nothing comes easy. Books dont grow on trees. I devoted a good chunk of time to the writing of my last book “Rockwatching” adventures above and Below Ontario” and am busily working on my next book “Rockhounding”. You will notice by the time that I usually post that I generally work at night while everyone is in bed. Thats not self absorbed, thats dedication.

Where does this “lazy” accusation come from? I mow the lawn when needed. I do the laundry when needed. I drive the boss (Maggie) to work every day. I usually walk the dog (Shaka) twice a day. Sometimes I do the dishes. I drive people all over (Good example was today, chaufered Chelsea to Toronto for a sewing test - she is applying for a fashion design program at a local collegue.) I act as the project manager and main worker on most large projects (Good example was my painting of the front porch 2 weeks ago)

So whats the problem here? I am sure any reasonable blogger would agree that I am the victim of unjust harassment and bullying. You be the judge, the establishment conducts a campaign of abusive authority. You might gather some further insight as to her critical nature by her blog, www.greencanuck.net/snuffy

I would like to file a motion to dismiss the charges and file a counter suit for abuse of authority. Speak up in defense of me people, I need to keep my mind free for blogging.