Chatting, ranting and some stepping! Come in and have a brew with us.

[carrotsandcelery]

A place to have a blether, and a . All chatters are welcome, stepping or otherwise.

Come inside and settle down on the sofa.

Mmm chocolates!

Hope you have a lovely day carrots!

I have just been to check our bank account and glad to say we now have money We were overdrawn yesterday and running out of food.
I have now been and done a bit of essential shopping so at least we have dinner for the next couple of days.

I took DD2 to the Drs this morning so they could check her ears when she was well (just wanted to check there was no underlying problem for the ear infections) & the nurse said one of them was a bit red & gave me a prescription for some ABs just incase (as well as some useful info on identifying it as an ear infection) Sure enough, her temp soared to 40deg this arvo, so she's back on the ABs Apparently one of the Drs at our surgery used to work in ENT so we have an appointment to see her in a fortnight.

What's everyone up to tonight? I've got some bubbly on ice ready for when carrots gets here!

Two, yes TWO, nights in a row Toddler has gone to bed and STAYED IN BED!

Oh, and I should mention, we're not even at home.

Well done TS!

I am stupidly excited.

Yay about TS and well done to Scout for amazing parenting skills!

Happy Birthday to Carrots! You are definitely still a young thing

Bessie, I hope DD2 is better soon.

I've not managed top do many household things today but I have done gardening and prepped some lessons (and slept) and cooked rhubarb.

I'm off to change the sheets on he bed and do my physio exercises!!

Well done TS. That is a real test Scout. Brilliant news.

I have had a brilliant and very, very touching day.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes.

Glad you had a lovely day carrots

Morning ladies!
Happy belated birthday Carrots!
Well done TS and Scout

Well, DH has gone off for the w/end in the Camper on his own. It's a local meetup and there's nothing at the campsite for the girls to do, so we've stayed at home. :( Missing him and a bit cross he's gone. All week Lol has been saying how much she's missing him and then he disappears for the two days he gets with her! I know this will help in the long run as he's meeting new people which will be easier without having to worry about a toddler and a baby, and next time we go we can stay in a big group, but the timing sucks. The house is still a mess from the holiday (camping stuff out that we haven't found a home for yet) and the ILs are coming over today! Crap!!! I just need to tackle one room at a time and not get too side-tracked. Home Blessing time I think!! :o

Home Blessing sounds like a good place to start camper - I really find it is an hour well spent, even though it does involve mopping the floor

I'm going to buy a steam mop next month, it must surely be easier & it also takes up less room than my existing mop & bucket!!

Thanks camper.
There is also the crisis clean if you are in a real pickle. I am on my phone so cant link.
(cruelty free of course)

I have to come back to earth with a thump today as we have a massive fund raiser today. Dh is working all weekend and dd is banned from the stables (by me) so i have to take both dcs with me. My ddad has offered to take ds to his activity so he will still get to go and i only have to watch him in the chaos for one hour, for which i am extremely grateful.
Camper i am effectively on my own too, despite being on my own most of the week too. Dh is doing his best but it is his busiest time at work.

Hi all, Have been out doing more food shopping this morning but am back home now.

Glad you had a good day yesterday carrots

im busy for a week and you start a new chat thread
is any work getting done

glad you had a loverly birthday!

well its been a crazy week in the zoo house but i am now returning to the fold pinny on and sleeves rolled up for action!

this week i finally had a date with dp,just the 2 of us,no kids
we went to see dark shadows at the cinema and was fab having couple hours off and drooling over johnny depp

it was really revitalizing and i felt positively giddy as we strolled back to the car at dusk.i was out on a school night AND WITHOUT THE KIDS!!!!!!!!!

we have agreed this will be a one a month treat from now on,though we are hoping as have pay dd1 that net time the waether will be very kind and we can go to a local counry park for a picnic tea and a stroll

we have also had dd2 friend round to play and for tea

Just reading up ^ there.

Zoo Glad you had a nice time out with DP.

I'm just going to get some lunch. I will be back soon.

Am back now.

I need to do some washing this afternoon.

we watched the witches on tv together this afternoon all snuggled up in a zoolet heap

dd2 is finishing the homework shes been messing around with taking ages over and getting nowhere fast

talking of cats its terrorize the cats week here
zoolets have gained too much confidence and keep picking them up/poking them/annoying them when they are sleeping

little zoo got a right talking to after i went toilet and came down to find atticus dripping from top fridgr freezer and poor scout sitting in a pool of water his ears down and dripping.little zoo was giggliing like a lunatic and spritzing him withspray gun ive been trying to train them off surfaces with.i have had to abandon this training temporarily as poor things have terror on their litte furry faces as the sight of the damn thing and they should be allowed out this weekend but im too scared they will not come back as they have been tormented so much

they visibly relax when the dcs are sent up at bedtime and come for lots loving and fuss for a bit