Spot sorry to hear your sister having a rough (to say the least) time, but I am relieved to hear she's still doing ok today, everyday is a big milestone. How old is your niece? Old enough to understand what is going on? I am thinking of them all and wish them the very best. Grand news about the poo!
Has J got over the sickness yet Jolly? Your MIL should get together with WG's and they could discuss the merits of a clean washing machine vs an empty crumb tray and which is more vital to the smooth running of the world 
Has DD2 dropped her nap Beans, or was it a phase? Hope it's back, for your sake. Hurrah for fun weekends and smugness!
Not long til the interview Indith. Do you have a lot to prepare for it, or is it more of a case of just wanting to meet you in person and all the work/impressing them was done in the application?
Think I'm living in the best part of the world, not got lower than +1 C all week, tropical compared to the rest of you! We've had a tiny snow flurry this afternoon, briefly, but it didn't settle, so nothing exciting to report. DD will be gutted, she keeps waving her fairy wand to magic some snow, because she wants to build a snowman who will fly with her, just like The Snowman
On the saga of DHs trip to the Netherlands, he came home last Friday night and told me I look like a particular variety of swede, one that "blooms and bulks up and looks beautifully ripe, but has no staying power and needs harvesting immediately", in contrast to another variety that can apparently sit in the field for weeks without coming to any harm. (Apparently this was a complement, as the first variety is far superior, as long as it is harvested at exactly the right time 
). On this basis (and nothing to do with the fact that he is maybe scared of the threat of Vaj), he came to his senses and flew out yesterday and is flying back tonight, rather than taking the ferry, and it was all for nothing as I'm still here!
My drama today was a phone call first thing from the hairdressers to say they had to cancel my cut and colour as they had double booked me and were short staffed, and "as they know my baby is due soon they can offer me an alternative in just 2 weeks". I was flipping cross, there should be laws against denying a hormonal women her haircut! So I took my life in my hands (I am very, very loyal to my hairdresser and don't change without some serious research first, I am too scared of the possible consequences) and walked into another salon, who managed to fit me in - hurrah, the world is a good place again now I've had my hair done