Thursday, August 28, 2008
Last Will
Signed my will today Thursday 28th August 2008. It is held at Richard Horseman's office Commerical Rd, Morwell.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Short Story Course.
I don't know why it was so important to email our stories to Violeta last Friday. We could have taken them in today with a copy for each person.
We all agreed she had not read them and as there was only one copy, the student whose story it was had to use that to read it. Nothing worse than trying to follow a story a person is reading to you. I think you miss quite a bit that way.
We all agreed she had not read them and as there was only one copy, the student whose story it was had to use that to read it. Nothing worse than trying to follow a story a person is reading to you. I think you miss quite a bit that way.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Chris Thornton R.I.P.
On Sunday 10th August we learnt that Chris Ian Thornton the
only son of Terry and Grant Thornton had died of a heroin
overdose, he was 29 years old. Born on 22nd May 1979.
He is survived by a daughter.
His funeral was on Wednesday 20th August at Wacol in Queensland.
Cliff flew out from Melbourne at 2.55 p.m. on Tuesday and
Andrew flew out of Adelaide. It was easier for Andrew to
drive the 4 hours to Adelaide rather than 8 hours to Melbourne.
The brothers shared a motel and hired a rental car.
Cliff said the funeral was very moving with Vanessa's husband
writing and singing a special song for his brother in law.
Andrew went home at 5 p.m. and Cliff flew home at 6.30 p.m.
It is always sad when the young loss their lives so carelessly.
"Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peave of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet air to you
Deep peace of the shinning stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour out their healing light to you.
Deep peace to you."
only son of Terry and Grant Thornton had died of a heroin
overdose, he was 29 years old. Born on 22nd May 1979.
He is survived by a daughter.
His funeral was on Wednesday 20th August at Wacol in Queensland.
Cliff flew out from Melbourne at 2.55 p.m. on Tuesday and
Andrew flew out of Adelaide. It was easier for Andrew to
drive the 4 hours to Adelaide rather than 8 hours to Melbourne.
The brothers shared a motel and hired a rental car.
Cliff said the funeral was very moving with Vanessa's husband
writing and singing a special song for his brother in law.
Andrew went home at 5 p.m. and Cliff flew home at 6.30 p.m.
It is always sad when the young loss their lives so carelessly.
"Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peave of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet air to you
Deep peace of the shinning stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour out their healing light to you.
Deep peace to you."
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Another Win
On the 4th August I was again the winner of the nightly Euchre with a score of 131, much better than the first time I won, but that is twice in less than two months, am I finally getting better?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Baby Sitting The Grand Kids (Part Four)
On Friday I was tired so tired that even though the noise of the heater at Donald's waa still bad I did go to sleep.
I set the alarm for 7.35 a.m. as we had been doing so well the last two mornings. This morning while I cleaned all the cobwebs off the dinning room ceiling and walls the kids pulled out the table and chairs and Maddie hoovered the floor. I don't think it had been done in a year. As she did that Sam and Connor cleaned the table and chairs.
They were having a lunch order at school so did not have to take a packed lunch. We arrived at the school at 8.50 a.m. As I drove past the front of the A.P.M. I explained that the 'reek' that they could smell was the chemicals and the process used to turn the wood into paper.
Once more to Cliff's for a sleep. Checked his cupboard as I had promised the kids pancakes after school as they had been so good for me. He needed sugar and milk so on the way back from gym I grabbed those.
Maddie had been asking to walk to Cliff's each day but as it had been raining we had not done it but I said if it was fine on Friday they could walk.
A recent study in the paper said that high school students who did not walk to school in primary school had a very poor road sense by the time they were in secondary school.
Donald did not want them to walk as they had to cross a 'main road' but it was Grey St and there is a lolly pop lady at the crossing so I don't know what his problem was.
But as it turned out, though the day had been lovely and sunny right up to 3 p.m. dark clouds came over and a wind kicked up and by 3.30 p.m. it was pouring rain so I had to pick them up anyway.
I showed them how to make the panckes. Then we ate them. Connor had two, Sam had three, I had three and Maddie had four (which included the one that Connor didn't eat.)
Later that evening when I came back to Cliff's he asked "Where's my pancakes?" So I got up early Monday morning and made him some before he went off to work.
Donald said that he wished he had the kids for another week so I could do some more cleaning. ( No thank you, a week at a time, actually three days is enough, the getting up early nearly killed me!)
I set the alarm for 7.35 a.m. as we had been doing so well the last two mornings. This morning while I cleaned all the cobwebs off the dinning room ceiling and walls the kids pulled out the table and chairs and Maddie hoovered the floor. I don't think it had been done in a year. As she did that Sam and Connor cleaned the table and chairs.
They were having a lunch order at school so did not have to take a packed lunch. We arrived at the school at 8.50 a.m. As I drove past the front of the A.P.M. I explained that the 'reek' that they could smell was the chemicals and the process used to turn the wood into paper.
Once more to Cliff's for a sleep. Checked his cupboard as I had promised the kids pancakes after school as they had been so good for me. He needed sugar and milk so on the way back from gym I grabbed those.
Maddie had been asking to walk to Cliff's each day but as it had been raining we had not done it but I said if it was fine on Friday they could walk.
A recent study in the paper said that high school students who did not walk to school in primary school had a very poor road sense by the time they were in secondary school.
Donald did not want them to walk as they had to cross a 'main road' but it was Grey St and there is a lolly pop lady at the crossing so I don't know what his problem was.
But as it turned out, though the day had been lovely and sunny right up to 3 p.m. dark clouds came over and a wind kicked up and by 3.30 p.m. it was pouring rain so I had to pick them up anyway.
I showed them how to make the panckes. Then we ate them. Connor had two, Sam had three, I had three and Maddie had four (which included the one that Connor didn't eat.)
Later that evening when I came back to Cliff's he asked "Where's my pancakes?" So I got up early Monday morning and made him some before he went off to work.
Donald said that he wished he had the kids for another week so I could do some more cleaning. ( No thank you, a week at a time, actually three days is enough, the getting up early nearly killed me!)
Monday, August 11, 2008
Baby Sitting the Grand Kids (Part Three)
On Thursday after I couldn't sleep Wednesday I decided to
clean Donald's house. So after dropping off Donald I
cleaned the outside of the mircowave, the fridge and the
stove, it took nearly 1 1/2 hours just to clean the top of
the stove, the dirt was so baked on.
I cleaned the wall behind the stove as it had a film of
yellow grease. I used car degreaser it was so bad. Started
on the wall around the kitchen window but ran out of time.
I woke Maddie about five minutes earlier than the boys and got
her to stand on the chair on the bench and reach right up to
the architrave and clean it for me. She loved it and asked to
be woken up early the next day to help with the house work!!!
We went to my place and dropped off some rubbish and recycling
papers as Donald's bins were full.
Then I drove them up to the A.M.P. plant and showed them the
cooling water ponds and the stacks of timber drying out and they
saw dust piles. I explained that as trees had sap in them which
helps keep them to stay alive, it means when they are cut down
they have to be left for a few years for the sap to dry out.
We still got to school at 8 45 a.m.
I went off to the gym and then collapsed into bed at Cliff's
longing for a sleep as I had not been to bed at ALL on Wednesday
night and within fifteen minutes just as I was drifting off some
bugger started mowing his lawn. Well that lasted nearly 45
minutes so it was about 10:30 a.m. before I could start to go to
sleep and I woke up at 1.45 p.m. and could not go back to sleep
again!
clean Donald's house. So after dropping off Donald I
cleaned the outside of the mircowave, the fridge and the
stove, it took nearly 1 1/2 hours just to clean the top of
the stove, the dirt was so baked on.
I cleaned the wall behind the stove as it had a film of
yellow grease. I used car degreaser it was so bad. Started
on the wall around the kitchen window but ran out of time.
I woke Maddie about five minutes earlier than the boys and got
her to stand on the chair on the bench and reach right up to
the architrave and clean it for me. She loved it and asked to
be woken up early the next day to help with the house work!!!
We went to my place and dropped off some rubbish and recycling
papers as Donald's bins were full.
Then I drove them up to the A.M.P. plant and showed them the
cooling water ponds and the stacks of timber drying out and they
saw dust piles. I explained that as trees had sap in them which
helps keep them to stay alive, it means when they are cut down
they have to be left for a few years for the sap to dry out.
We still got to school at 8 45 a.m.
I went off to the gym and then collapsed into bed at Cliff's
longing for a sleep as I had not been to bed at ALL on Wednesday
night and within fifteen minutes just as I was drifting off some
bugger started mowing his lawn. Well that lasted nearly 45
minutes so it was about 10:30 a.m. before I could start to go to
sleep and I woke up at 1.45 p.m. and could not go back to sleep
again!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Babysitting The Grand Kids (Part Two)
Well I turn up at 4.10 a.m. on Wednesday morning and Donald
was only just getting up. I drove him to the station and we
got there at 4.40 a.m. When I got back to his place I found
the back oor closed and after fumbling around in the cold and
dark for five minutes trying to get one of the keys on the ring
to fit the lock (None did) I thought bugger I'm not staying out
here and freezing for the next two hours and then it struck me
that the front door key might be on the ring. Luckily it was!!
So now it is just after 5 a.m. and I thought that means two and
a half hours sleep! So I laid down and put my ear plugs in. The
first thing I realised was that the light from the heater would
keep me awake so I turned over and faced away from it and decided
that tomorrow I would bring my eye mask.
The next thing that struck me was the fact that the fan in the
heater sounded like the engine of a Boeing 747 taking off and
landing it was horrendous! even with the ear plugs in no matter
what I did, even trying to pretend I was on a plane, did not help
me to go to sleep. It was a relief when the alarm went off.
The kids pretty well looked after themselves I just keep saying
"get up" "get dressed" "brush your teeth" "eat breakfest" "no
hitting at the table" "pack your bags" "get your lunches out of
the fridge" "take your bags to the car" and they did it.
We got to the school at 8.40 a.m.
was only just getting up. I drove him to the station and we
got there at 4.40 a.m. When I got back to his place I found
the back oor closed and after fumbling around in the cold and
dark for five minutes trying to get one of the keys on the ring
to fit the lock (None did) I thought bugger I'm not staying out
here and freezing for the next two hours and then it struck me
that the front door key might be on the ring. Luckily it was!!
So now it is just after 5 a.m. and I thought that means two and
a half hours sleep! So I laid down and put my ear plugs in. The
first thing I realised was that the light from the heater would
keep me awake so I turned over and faced away from it and decided
that tomorrow I would bring my eye mask.
The next thing that struck me was the fact that the fan in the
heater sounded like the engine of a Boeing 747 taking off and
landing it was horrendous! even with the ear plugs in no matter
what I did, even trying to pretend I was on a plane, did not help
me to go to sleep. It was a relief when the alarm went off.
The kids pretty well looked after themselves I just keep saying
"get up" "get dressed" "brush your teeth" "eat breakfest" "no
hitting at the table" "pack your bags" "get your lunches out of
the fridge" "take your bags to the car" and they did it.
We got to the school at 8.40 a.m.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Babysitting the Grand Kids (Part One)
Well the week did not go as I expected.
Karen went off for the week to a dart's tournment in Geelong
and Don Jr had his children for the week.
I was suppose to come in everyday at 4.15 a.m. and drive him
to Morwell station and then come back catch some ZZZ's and
then wake the kids up at 7.30 a.m. to get them to dress, brush
their teeth, eat breakfest and then drive them to school in
Traralgon. After which I was going to the gym and then back
to Cliff's for the day till it was time to pick the kids up
at 3.30 p.m.
Well on Sunday night I get a call from Donald the silly bugger
has done his ribs again but this time while playing soccer,
so he was having the Monday off work and wouldn't need me.
I had made the effect to come home Sunday afternoon about 5.30 p.m.
so I wouldn't be trying to come into the house in the dark or
waking Cliff up at sparrow fart on Monday morning. So I spent
the night alone and as I was not in Traralgon Monday morning
taking the kids to school I did not go to Curves as I had planned.
On Monday night I went to cards as usual and despite the fact
there was a table of 3 I scored a 107 ( my average is now 104.6)
down on the 106 I had last year but not too bad.
At the first break I rang Meg to get her to record my shows on
7 for me. After that break I was changing tables and heard my
phone ring, it was Donald telling me that he wasn't going to work
on Tuesday either! But that he would definately need me for
Wednesday.
I had planned to have a $1 Video Ezy day with Beryl on Tuesday
when I was at Cliff's so not taking the kids to school put paid
to that.
Not a good start!
Karen went off for the week to a dart's tournment in Geelong
and Don Jr had his children for the week.
I was suppose to come in everyday at 4.15 a.m. and drive him
to Morwell station and then come back catch some ZZZ's and
then wake the kids up at 7.30 a.m. to get them to dress, brush
their teeth, eat breakfest and then drive them to school in
Traralgon. After which I was going to the gym and then back
to Cliff's for the day till it was time to pick the kids up
at 3.30 p.m.
Well on Sunday night I get a call from Donald the silly bugger
has done his ribs again but this time while playing soccer,
so he was having the Monday off work and wouldn't need me.
I had made the effect to come home Sunday afternoon about 5.30 p.m.
so I wouldn't be trying to come into the house in the dark or
waking Cliff up at sparrow fart on Monday morning. So I spent
the night alone and as I was not in Traralgon Monday morning
taking the kids to school I did not go to Curves as I had planned.
On Monday night I went to cards as usual and despite the fact
there was a table of 3 I scored a 107 ( my average is now 104.6)
down on the 106 I had last year but not too bad.
At the first break I rang Meg to get her to record my shows on
7 for me. After that break I was changing tables and heard my
phone ring, it was Donald telling me that he wasn't going to work
on Tuesday either! But that he would definately need me for
Wednesday.
I had planned to have a $1 Video Ezy day with Beryl on Tuesday
when I was at Cliff's so not taking the kids to school put paid
to that.
Not a good start!
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