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Her big sister Shelby was very happy today and got lots of smiles from the baby. Tomorrow they come again for the day. it is wonderful to see the baby grow and learn.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Today
Her big sister Shelby was very happy today and got lots of smiles from the baby. Tomorrow they come again for the day. it is wonderful to see the baby grow and learn.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
I can't believe it is almost here
Christmas ......................... as usual I am in panic mode as I don't have everything done. Not only that but I don't know what everything is. What will I make for some of the family.......... I sometimes think I should just make a whole mess of things and let people pick out what they like......... then I have to worry about ................ what if they all want the same thing ......... what if they want something but in a different colour. I visited this site this morning that had cards for knitters. One of them said " Yes I made this for you. If you don't like it just pretend you do" I could put this on every tag and not worry about whether they like the gift but I hate giving people something that will just sit in a drawer. I would rather they give it back to me or give it to some one who does like it.......................
So what has been happening around here. Well I finished my "Leafy Hug Shawl " for myself. Finished a square for a comfort afghan and need to finish another; Sent a wee sock swap parcel to Australia,started a scarf for some one and made a mess allover the living room floor trying to sort patterns.
Last weekend we had friends over for dinner and a visit. We had a very nice evening which was good because the day did not start out that way. Charlie has ear problems so I try to clean them every day if they need it. I got out the peroxide and cotton balls and started to clean his ears.. Part way through cleaning the second ear I wondered why my fingers were feeling sticky .................. look at the peroxide bottle .................... the label says GRIPE WATER ................. yes it says GRIPE WATER .................. how did I manage that ............... not only are the bottles a different shape but they are a different colour ............... now to start over ............. clean out the gripe water and put in the peroxide. Poor Charlie he hates to have his ears done at the best of times but I notice they have been much better this week. Either the gripe water helped or gummed up everything. He is rather deaf anyway and like every male has selective deafness when it is convenient.
Jill and the girls have been here every day this week but they aren't coming today ................ I am exhausted so they are giving us the day off. Bill has a cold and is not feeling very well so it is a good thing I didn't invite friends for dinner this weekend. Now to hope he doesn't share the cold with me.
Oh yes we had a couple of young fellows over to move furniture in the ROOM ......... then Bill actually sorted some of his stuff. My side of the room is more of a mess than ever but hopefully I will be able to sort some of it soon as I can't get around in there much less find anything. Here is a photo of the door that we couldn't close before because of the "STUFF" leaning against it followed by a photo of the pantry cupboard and the clear floor.
So what has been happening around here. Well I finished my "Leafy Hug Shawl " for myself. Finished a square for a comfort afghan and need to finish another; Sent a wee sock swap parcel to Australia,started a scarf for some one and made a mess allover the living room floor trying to sort patterns.
Last weekend we had friends over for dinner and a visit. We had a very nice evening which was good because the day did not start out that way. Charlie has ear problems so I try to clean them every day if they need it. I got out the peroxide and cotton balls and started to clean his ears.. Part way through cleaning the second ear I wondered why my fingers were feeling sticky .................. look at the peroxide bottle .................... the label says GRIPE WATER ................. yes it says GRIPE WATER .................. how did I manage that ............... not only are the bottles a different shape but they are a different colour ............... now to start over ............. clean out the gripe water and put in the peroxide. Poor Charlie he hates to have his ears done at the best of times but I notice they have been much better this week. Either the gripe water helped or gummed up everything. He is rather deaf anyway and like every male has selective deafness when it is convenient.
Jill and the girls have been here every day this week but they aren't coming today ................ I am exhausted so they are giving us the day off. Bill has a cold and is not feeling very well so it is a good thing I didn't invite friends for dinner this weekend. Now to hope he doesn't share the cold with me.
Oh yes we had a couple of young fellows over to move furniture in the ROOM ......... then Bill actually sorted some of his stuff. My side of the room is more of a mess than ever but hopefully I will be able to sort some of it soon as I can't get around in there much less find anything. Here is a photo of the door that we couldn't close before because of the "STUFF" leaning against it followed by a photo of the pantry cupboard and the clear floor.
Monday, 8 November 2010
It can't be November
Well I can't believe it but IT IS NOVEMBER and I forgot my Janice Sister's Birthday. This morning I noticed the calender in the hall was open to October. As I was about to change it , I realized I hadn't phoned Janice on her Birthday .......................... OH OH .................. WAIT ....... I am ahead of the game this time .................... way ahead because I sent her Birthday present North with my Niece-in- Law in the summer.................... I still need to phone ...............Sorry Janice as I know you read this.
I have been busy..................... really it is true............. I have been very busy. Doing what you might ask. Well it involves getting up and down off the floor (getting down is okay but getting back up off the floor is another matter), doing laundry, making formula, feeding a baby, rocking a baby to sleep ............... You guessed it BABYSITTING. DD Jill has been doing "call backs" for the Survey Service she used to work with. You can't do surveys and look after a 3 month old baby. The solution is - Go to Mum's and get her to look after the kids. Most days it is only the morning she works as Tiffany does the afternoons but there have been some full days. Sunday I woke up and thought ...........OOOOOOHHHHHH ............. A day off ................ that was wishful thinking ................. They were behind on the phoning because of Thursday. What happened on Thursday ........ well Jill went for her Heart Catheterization/ angiogram .................. She had to be at the hospital for 7:00 am. This meant we had to leave the house about 6:00 as it takes 45 minutes to 1 hour to get there during rush hour. I didn't get to Wednesday Night Knitting as dinner was late , the girls were going to stay the night and I had to get to bed early. Thursday morning Jill, Shelby(who wanted to go) Elizabeth and I take Jill to the hospital, come home, make coffee( DH doesn't seem to know how to do this), have breakfast, Take Shelby to school, Now I have decided that I can't make formula, feed the baby, change a diaper, phone someone on the survey list, change a diaper, do laundry, phone someone on the survey list, feed the baby, change a diaper, let the dog out, clothes in the dryer, phone someone on the survey list, rock the baby to sleep, phone re survey , change diaper, feed baby, let dog out, so I phone my friend Molly and she catches a bus to the Coquitlam loop ( their car is broken) Bill picks her up at the loop and drops her off with me before he leaves for the day. Some where in there I made breakfast for Bill before he left....................... YES HE LEFT after telling Jill that WE (please note the WE) would look after the kids and make the morning survey calls. So this man who doesn't change diapers, make formula, feed babies or make coffee..... didn't drive Shelby to school and didn't want to make the survey calls (said those phone calls would make him crazy) left the house about 10:00.
So Molly looks after the baby and I phone people on the list, most of whom aren't home ........great that puts everything further behind. Shortly after 1:00 Tiffany arrived to take over the phoning. After looking at the list she said " Is this ALL you did??? Two o'clock Jill phones, I can pick her up as she didn't have the sedative........ Okay I will get Shelby from School early and then go pick up Jill. It is now 3:00, I drop Molly off at her house head for home in RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. We arrive home at 5:30, YES THAT IS RIGHT FIVE THIRTY. DH arrives home at 6:00, looks at me and orders PIZZA for dinner.
Jill has to rest and isn't allowed to bend her hip very much or bend over so I look after every one. They all stay the night as Jill is supposed to be monitored for 24 hours ( or something like that). I have made up a bed for Shelby and brought in the buggy for the baby so Jill doesn't have to share the bed and we all have a good nights sleep.
Anyway that is what I have been doing for about two weeks now. Today Jill said there wasn't many calls to do so She is staying at home and I have a day off. I haven' done any spinning or quilting since the retreats but have made a Christmas list. Now I just have to figure out where I am going to find the time to make all these things.
I have been busy..................... really it is true............. I have been very busy. Doing what you might ask. Well it involves getting up and down off the floor (getting down is okay but getting back up off the floor is another matter), doing laundry, making formula, feeding a baby, rocking a baby to sleep ............... You guessed it BABYSITTING. DD Jill has been doing "call backs" for the Survey Service she used to work with. You can't do surveys and look after a 3 month old baby. The solution is - Go to Mum's and get her to look after the kids. Most days it is only the morning she works as Tiffany does the afternoons but there have been some full days. Sunday I woke up and thought ...........OOOOOOHHHHHH ............. A day off ................ that was wishful thinking ................. They were behind on the phoning because of Thursday. What happened on Thursday ........ well Jill went for her Heart Catheterization/ angiogram .................. She had to be at the hospital for 7:00 am. This meant we had to leave the house about 6:00 as it takes 45 minutes to 1 hour to get there during rush hour. I didn't get to Wednesday Night Knitting as dinner was late , the girls were going to stay the night and I had to get to bed early. Thursday morning Jill, Shelby(who wanted to go) Elizabeth and I take Jill to the hospital, come home, make coffee( DH doesn't seem to know how to do this), have breakfast, Take Shelby to school, Now I have decided that I can't make formula, feed the baby, change a diaper, phone someone on the survey list, change a diaper, do laundry, phone someone on the survey list, feed the baby, change a diaper, let the dog out, clothes in the dryer, phone someone on the survey list, rock the baby to sleep, phone re survey , change diaper, feed baby, let dog out, so I phone my friend Molly and she catches a bus to the Coquitlam loop ( their car is broken) Bill picks her up at the loop and drops her off with me before he leaves for the day. Some where in there I made breakfast for Bill before he left....................... YES HE LEFT after telling Jill that WE (please note the WE) would look after the kids and make the morning survey calls. So this man who doesn't change diapers, make formula, feed babies or make coffee..... didn't drive Shelby to school and didn't want to make the survey calls (said those phone calls would make him crazy) left the house about 10:00.
So Molly looks after the baby and I phone people on the list, most of whom aren't home ........great that puts everything further behind. Shortly after 1:00 Tiffany arrived to take over the phoning. After looking at the list she said " Is this ALL you did??? Two o'clock Jill phones, I can pick her up as she didn't have the sedative........ Okay I will get Shelby from School early and then go pick up Jill. It is now 3:00, I drop Molly off at her house head for home in RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. We arrive home at 5:30, YES THAT IS RIGHT FIVE THIRTY. DH arrives home at 6:00, looks at me and orders PIZZA for dinner.
Jill has to rest and isn't allowed to bend her hip very much or bend over so I look after every one. They all stay the night as Jill is supposed to be monitored for 24 hours ( or something like that). I have made up a bed for Shelby and brought in the buggy for the baby so Jill doesn't have to share the bed and we all have a good nights sleep.
Anyway that is what I have been doing for about two weeks now. Today Jill said there wasn't many calls to do so She is staying at home and I have a day off. I haven' done any spinning or quilting since the retreats but have made a Christmas list. Now I just have to figure out where I am going to find the time to make all these things.
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