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I didn't get online yesterday either. Spent all morning cake decorating (will do pic in a min) and all evening putting up balloons, banners and wrapping DD1's presents. 5 today. She had us all up at 5.45! Worse than xmas morn! lol!
Luda Good luck with re-starting the diet. Cloudy but dry here so far.
Bianca WELL DONE. So glad you are going to get some help. Good to see you here too. Hope work goes well. We planted sunflowers a few weeks ago. Need to put them in the garden somewhere soon.
FGS Poor DD2 and poor you. Hope she isn't too bad with it. GO Well done to Ed for getting pupil of the week. Ruby Wii fit sounds fun, i want one. Shame night out cancelled. Man flu should be banned!
Have painted where the wall is marked, put on dishwasher and washer twice, put away clothes. Hoping Dh will take the kids out so I can have some space. If you see me on here - kick me off - I need to get this house straight.
DH got a Wii Fit yesterday and set it up this morning. DH played on it, Ed played on it and I...gpt 4 mins on it (ooooh, lucky me ) with DH constantly walking round me and Ed fussing unbearably (I'll do it, I'll show you) and I get an age rating of +19 years and I realise my right hand side is seriously worse than my left. Thus I feel considerably disabled, frustrated, down and eff off to do the stuff no one else will
Oh and yesterday Ed and friends managed to see off the larger of the 2 mini greenhouses in the garden, DH becomes patriarcal and condecending and in the process manages to knack the new cover then say 'It's alright cos I was going to get you one for your birthday'. Like cheers, Your replacing something I already had that you helped to trash? Plus I have to hope the seedlings survive the traumas.
Good news is that I'm overweight but nowhere near obese and done is
WM emptied Washing sorted for drying Cat cellar Downstairs sweeping Downstairs mopping Bathroom mopping staircase cleared of stuff for taking upstairs
If those two don't frame themselves I'm going on strike
Sorry for whinging at you all, thanks for the therapy
We have cleared the cuboard that the old PC sits in downstairs, we havent used it for over a year. DH is going to fix it and we have moved it upstairs to the study for DS1 to play on.
I have filled the cuboard with all the boys art a dn craft stuff - I forgot they had half of it.
I also have done a couple of washes, but just enjoyed lounging about.
We are going to drop my mums walking stick in as she left it here and pop to the shop, but thats it really a lazy weekend in the mad house
Just come back from town. DH and I have treated ourselves to a stereo. We didn't have one! Had to listen to cd's on the computer, which annoyed me! It has a record player too. My dad gave us all his old vinyls a while ago, but we didn't have anything to listen to them on, he had recorded them all to cd and had no where to store them so gave them to us. Talk about a blast from the past! He has Mowtown, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewert, Mike Oldfield (is it me or do all parents own Tubular Bells!)Rolling Stones, Beatles, Johnathan Livingston Seagull....gosh just loads and loads! all remind me of him!
Well I am debating whether to do a big blast on the house. My DH doesn't help, he has the smelliest job ever....comes back in stinking of oil/petrol/white spirits/gearbox fluid.....yuk!!! and it lingers! He is working on an old MG out on the front, and keeps comming in to get things and it stinks! Makes me want to throw all the windows open and clean!
Actually the kitchen needs special attention. The cooker is minging and the fryer needs a good clean and oil change. The tiles could do with a wipe down too.
I also have a basket of ironing to do....that will have to wait until after supper though I think.
We would have bought Wii Fit today if it had been in stock anywhere. Bought a stereo instead! Its very irritating, everyone has big displays for it, but don't actually stock it
.......I'm going to stop talking to myself now and get cleaning! DH has just wafted in and out again, I've told him not to light his cigarette up anywhere near the house....
Luda is it 'she's like a rainbow' by The Rolling Stones? They're using it on an advert for a TV I think and an Indie band in the 90's (Chapterhouse?) did a cover of it.
Although I am taking Grouchy industrial action (I'll invent a union...FLYgo I think) I have found a site that lets you make kids writing practise sheets. I've been searching for ages for those. Lots of printing is going on in the office.
Grouchy Action involves having a migraine, hiding in the bedroom and listening to Woman's Hour, Not a placard or donkey jacket in sight I think I'm just sulking big time about feeling ill and Borisy.
DS's are now at their Dads. Changed days so they could be here for DD1's birthday. Think she has had a good day. She loved the cake and it was really tasty! DD2 is asleep, she doesn' want to wake up. She won't want to sleep later.
Glad the cake was a hit Tort It looked fab - wish we could taste it too, I could just fancy a slice of cake...
Luda at all your posts. Th enew stereo sounds great
Jas the GP was really nice. He's recommended a CBT workbook and told me to go back in a month or so to update him. He's also recommended hypnotherapywhich I'll look into, it has a high success rate apparently
Grouchy Action sounds good
We haven't planted the sunflowers. Dd wanted to do a show in the garden instead, then she and I have been trying to get her Thank you notes written (late already) so we had an hour doing them before she got fed up. The rest can wait till tomorrow. Now watching HSM2 (again!)
Dh and I have rowed He's undone a load of work I did in the garden this week[furious-emotion]
Cleaned the kitchen, the fryer and sink and moved a few things round.
Everyone else is eating supper, I didn't fancy any....but I might have a small piece of cheese cake for pudding
No you been framed tonight....we are watching
sorry, sarah has forgotten my cuppa.
Ahem!!!!! Yes I have forgotten his cup of tea Anyway....before he rudely interrupted.... we are watching britains funniest or something like that instead.
I hate it! I shout at him every time but he still does it! I absolutely can't drink out the same carton if I know he's swigged from it! (not sure why...as we have exchanged saliva on many occassion! ) Just irritates me!
Evening all. Manic day here today so not much flying done. At a baby sale this morning (baby stuff obviously not actual babies)then out for lunch, ran around all afternoon just trying to catch up during which time DD banged her head off the tv stand and had a big red bruise over her eye Am trying not to be hysterical first time mum but it looks sore and she really cried when she did it. Hope you've all had a good day. Tort Cake looks fab, glad DD had a good day. Bianca Pleased your GP is being helpful. If it's any use I had hypnotherapy CDs for labour and REALLY didn't think they would do anything but when my contractions started I was really calm and stayed that way throughout the delivery. Not like me at all. Am a total control freak and don't cope well with pain. I know it's not really the same thing but I did find it useful and still use some of the visualisations now if I'm feeling stressed. Luda Milk cartons are a man thing. Don't know any women who glug from the carton. Would slap my DH for it too! GO Sorry you're feeling rough. Like the strike plan tho . Hope Boris gets back in his box soon. And big hello to everyone else. Need to tidy up lounge and clean under the highchair butcan't be bothered. Will have glass of wine instead
No FLYing here. DP has achieved nothing except to put up an indoor washing line in the shed, to reduce t/d usage n rainy days. (Took about three minutes), and I have lost the motivation to bother with the house when he doesn't seem to care
IVC - I'm going to join you with that glass of wine, and a bit of CSI
Hi Jas Have finished the wine... now off to have a bath. Have removed squashed banana from the base of the high chair so deserve a treat. Why will the dog not eat banana? Would make my life much simpler . Night all!
It is a new day, and everyone is still asleep (except for ds, whch is why I am up). I'm going to try and pick myself up and start again today.It is looking alot nicer outside, s hopefuly dp will be keen tod sme work today (This is why I am so cross all the time. I can not completely give up, and still think every weekend that he will get more done this time)
Grouchy - I do hope you feel a bit happier today. I miss my bedroom, purely for the lost ability to sulk and listen to womens hour!
Bianca - I've very little knowledgeof hypntherapy, but wouldn't rule out anything that might help. Nothing to lose and all that....
I'm going to read my bok and eat toast until the rest of them gtup today. Back later.
jas I have been up since 6 thanks to DS1. I do not know how you manage without a bedroom. I love mine to just chill in.
DH is having a lie in today, as I get one on a sat.
The weather seems much better than yesterday. Plan is to get the swings up for the boys and then prep lunch and visit the inlaws. Lazy afternoon and then bath, gladiators and bed.
I am really jealous of all you guys who have wii fits!!!
TMH - thanks for remninding me about Gladiatorsssss!!!!
Big waves to all
going to hoover behind furniture in all the downstairs rooms this afternoon and then do some dusitng - or should that be the other way round? - I can never remember...
Jas you never know, the sun might bring out the Bob the Builder in your DP! We can live in hope! (I feel for you, I really do xx)
FGS Awwww they do look very poorly with all those spots don't they! Hope they clear up soon.
TMH you sound like you are going to have a very chilled day
Well the sun is beaming this morning! Very windy though. Would you believe it...I actually got a lie-in!! Kids didn't wake up until about 9.10am DH is still in bed and I am going to have a nice bath. I did contemplate the beach, but it isn't much fun in the wind.
I am still on a tidying mission too. I have decided to do one room at a time. Starting in the kitchen. I'm not going to move onto another room until I have completely tidied and cleaned EVERYWHERE. I made a good start yesterday, but still have a fair bit to do. Then I'll move into the living room.
Need to get the oven cleaned early, as I'm thinking about doing a chicken roast for sunday lunch.
Luda sunny but a cold wind here too this morning. Is everyone over the sickness now? Jas Hope dp makes some progress today x I'm inclined to agree about the hypnotherapy, I have a freind who found it helped her fear of flying so I'm open to the idea. Gem I'd dust first too FGS poor dd2 TMH enjoy your lazy Sunday x
Dh gave me a lie-in this morning, he's being extra nice so far today
Dd and I are still making thank you cards - it'll take a while I think as she's being very particular about them.
We have been invited to my SiLs house this afternoon (just over an hours drive away) I have already sent my excuses but I could go along...I'm just not sure if I'm ready to attempt a journey like that yet though....I'm ready to tackle the problem but don't want to push myself and try too much too soon.
If I stay at home I'm going to have a blitz, I've hardly done anything for the past fortnigt and it really shows
Strange to say, as I was lumping around like a distressed hippo I though of you Grouchy.. That does not sound q right! What I meant was it seemed like a perfect way to work on balance and wondered if that was something you did as physio?
I suggest you through the boys of as it represents your physical therapy. I told dd I had to use it so I did not have a stroke and a heart attack and die.
In my defence they have been appalling all weekend. They have had nothing but parties and treats and are unbearable. I am really restricting all luxuries, as they are much better behaved when not spoiled so.
Also been checkin in on poor OJ and her DH. Much as I grumble, it does bring me up short!
We have put the bouncy castle up in the garden......why oh why I don't know! Firstly it attracts every small child in the close, and I have to then monitor who gets on it (its isn't big enough for more than a handful of them. The girl across the road is ...um.... very large, and if she gets on it with more than a couple of others, it folds in the middle!!!!)
Secondly DD1 is in a mood because she wants to play Catz on the wii and I won't let her. Its a nice day and there is plently to occupy her outside! KIDS!!!!!!!!
Ruby I think you are right....the more you give them the worse they are!!!!!
Feeling terrible. Gave DD2 2 x the dose of pirition she is meant to have earlier. 5ml instead of 2.5.Of course she didnt spit any out either. Cue total panic and a call to NHS direct who were very good actually and told me she will be fine but probably sleepy. She is in bed as we speak and has been since 11.00. Her pox has spread around her neck and face and is in her bits/bottom and even on her toes now. She doesnt seem bothered as much as DD1 was but her neck is like one big spot there are so many...
FGS me and my boys are sending little kisses and stop scatching vibes to DD2. DS1 now has stickers all over him as he wanted to know what chicken pox were - he is calling them his chicken pops
Hi all. FGS Hope the girls feel better soon. Poor DD1, it's horrible when they get a bad dose of it. Am sure the extra piriton won't cause a problem, we used to give stronger doses at the hospital if they were needed. GO Glad you're feeling happier Luda Bouncy castle sounds brave! Good luck with the kitchen Ruby Was thinking the same thing yesterday. Had been moaning about how tired I was and then checked in on OJ's thread and realised how pathetic I was being Jas Hope DP is working hard. Hello BiancaGem and TMH DD asleep so trying to catch up with stuff. The whole house is just that way where it's not a complete slum but not properly tidy either... just bits and bobs everywhere which annoy me Will try a room rescue on the lounge and see if things improve. Back later
Ed has done some writing, it's getting better but I wish he would keep his pencil on the paper and form letters anti-clockwise. He'll get there I'm sure
Further done is...the front garden, Why, I don't know. Ed wanted to see it and it was a pay off for doing the writing. I ended up triming the shrubs that are going mad in there and pull ivy off the walls (she's always doing it, wish her parents would have a word ) Well it looks neater now but I've gone a tad wibbly wobbly. Nevermind
I've got sandwiches to do for morning then a soak and bed
Hope everyone is fine and DD2 of FGS is on the mend.
Things are taking forever to load here so I'll do just one post tonight unless it gets better.
DP spent most of the day not doing much until I got upset and told him a few home truths I don't know if anything has sunk in, or if he was doing his usual knee jerk reaction of whatever keeps me happy in the short term then back to the same old ways. Only time will tell on that one
I've loaded his car up with stuff to put in the skip at work tomorrow, and cleared the front of the house so that looks ok now.
Luda Thanks FGS I'm sure dd2 wll be fine....just a bit sleepy as they said. Is she all crusted yet?
Groucy Take it easy - Boris will rebel. Ivy will only be back up the wall
IVC I know just what you mean. I hate things not being in their place.
Luda I will not have a bouncy castle, just like a trampoline is a no no
Bianca Good on you re the doctors, you know my MSN if you want to chat. I am really proud of you for taking the first step
FGS Hope the pops are better. Stickers came off for the bath, but were left on all day
We have had a nice day. Repotted a couple of acers as their pots had rotted (zinc), put up the swings for the boys and secured them (£5 bargin got a while ago thanks to mumsnet)
Both the boys have toncillitus so have been dosed with medised and I am hoping for a good nights sleep.
Oh yes we booked the freebie Pontins holiday (also thanks to mumsnet) to Prestatin from 23 June (DS2 will be 2 on the 24th) for a week. We upgraded for £40. I love north wales. We honeymooned in Bethesda and had a wonderful time. So we have shown the boys Llanberis railway, cowy castle etc. I can not wait. It is going to be our only holiday this year, due to all my operations and also financial restraits.
Anyway I am off to join DH watching Indie again and then watch NCIS which I am sky+ing
Hello. Spent most of the day sorting the mountain of washing out. Haven't put much away yet. Kids rooms too messy to get to the draws. I will have to spend all tomorrow up there too i think. Made butterfly cakes and cherry and almond flapjacks. Load of washing dried. DD2's duvet is in the WM. She wet it night before last. She's in a fleece sleeping bag tonight. They slept in with me last night!
DD2 is worse. Now has blisters all over the bck of her neck and face and some have appeared on her body and toes too No scabs at all yet and just a couple have burst. I have smeared her in calamine cream and we've managed to get her to bed but I'm not hopeful for a good night's sleep. Means I cant work again tomorrow....
Thanks Tort - We've given her calpol, piriton, calamine cream and bath with bicarb of soda. At least she's sleeping now which is the best thing for her.
I'm glad it will be out of the way for both of them but it breaks your heart when they are properly poorly, doesnt it
Shame night out cancelled. Man flu should be banned! 
) so it could be a long weekend.
