Should old tom-ay-toes be forgot and lemon brought to rind - 10/10 thread

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Oh yes, you must come back, I will be in trouble if I've frightened you off with my bird theories.

[does weird mad person eye bulging impression]

Okay. I'd better go and get enthusiastic about this rainbow cloud affair.

Though I want Lupe to come back and tell me about her house.

I was going to say something but I can't remember what.

I will stalk if you like Dooney? What does it involve? Does it involve window art? Because otherwise you can count me out I'm afraid.

100x, did you see what dd1 called me? Tell me what you would have done and I shall bask in your Anneness.

you can count me IN, I mean.

[sigh]

i am waiting until it is safe to go back into the kitchen. DD being v. high maintenance about the rainbow and the dripping paints and OH THE DRAMA, OH THE ANGST.

Oh well TooT, you know what? I'd have said 'you can say what you like, just don't MOVE, I've got to get this knot out' probably.

Actually, knowing you, I would have said 'No, you heard that wrong. Her name begins with a T you numpty. On account of being small, yet oddly powerful' and then I'd have plunged the comb in HARD.

No, I'm good on the window art. I have more than I can handle, thanks to the kids' preschool.

It basically involves saying something every once and a while that shows that you are aware of my existence. Then I go about my day realizing that I am delusional am adored by my masses of fans.

Dd2 is good fun atm. She is using some wonderful words, mostly correctly, but not always.
Yesterday she handed me her plate and said, "Kindly, I don't want any more of my dinner".

Oh, and she was ythinking about people who have two babies, and decided that they must have one baby and thebn borrow another. "And then they have two babies to concentrate with."

It wasn't so much a knot as a nit. Actually many of them. being combed out in a hurry, in an arctic bathroom, with cold water. So I understand her annoyance, just object to it being all my fault

I hate doing nits, I feel for you both. dd has dreadful curly, knotty hair, it takes me ages to get it unknotted before we can even begin on the nits. Hence knot thoughts.

TooT - did you know Dooney lives in Oregon? [does she? can't remember what you said now - sorry, that's not v. stalkerish. Hope that works. I might be too self-centred to be a stalker I think.

Rainbow is complete! DD triumphant. I was right to excuse myself, storm has abated. Window art is drying. . .

must go.

I like 'two babies to concentrate with' very much indeed.

That works. I'm really delusional easy.

Can I tell you what I would say to what DD1 called you (on a confidant day ) Toot?

I would look her squarely in the eye and say calmly "unless you like living with nits, or are prepared to try and get rid of them yourself, I would be very very careful what you call me in future young lady". And then I would add that I would be ready to accept her apology for what she had called me, when she was ready to give it.
Then I would leave the room and go to the toilet.

The others have nits too. I haven't tackled them yet. Have just bought more conditioner.
I AM NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST BIT ITCHY.

Hmm. But half the problem is that she wanted to do them herself. Also to do them this evening and go to school crawling with them.

You're good Feather. I am naff.

DD has come home from school in a fowl (he-he ahundred!) mood and I am actually the devil incarnate as far as mothers are concerned.

I've heard so much over the last 18 mnths it sort of rolls over me now though. Which I guess should be sad but I think anything that helps you cope is a boon.

FANTABULOUS news Guad!! So so pleased for you.
We will have to move someday as our landlords don't intend to stay around here forever, but I try not to think about it.

Yes, but the reason I would go to the toilet straight after would be to either shake or cry!

We were already in the bathroom. And anyway, I had to finish the job. I just sort of sighed and ignored her.

Hello Sonnet

The beaks, ahundred, you didn't mention those nasty beaks. Or those beady, darting, sinister eyes

DS is being lovely now - I we have made a rather splendid Lego house.

He has had a rather honest phase which I was not thrilled with. Notably, "Mummy, you are even fatter than Santa"

Toots DD2 sounds lovely. I like TWF's method of dealing with namecalling.

Is it practical to do them herself? DS tries. But I don't think it is particularly accurate.
On a different day I might sat, "but they must be so uncomfortable darling, and I hate to think of you being uncomfortable at school, let Mum help you" and then ask if she'd like to check the lo's

SB, I didn't think you would be a bird-hater. I mean, you like bats, and they fly.

Not a chance in hell. She can wash her hair without wetting half of it

Someone on another thread said that if I were an animal, they would liken me to a bird so I am starting to feel a little henpecked!!! lolol