Friday, August 28, 2009

Scrapbooking Binge

Wednesday the 19th August Kath and I went down to Moe and
bought heaps of paper at the K Mart Sale. It was really
weird as we had gone down the week before to spy it out
and nothing was on sale but we saw some great pads of paper
and the very next week they were on special. We spend $126
all up but Kath actually spent more than I did as she wants
to start her 'baby' books.

We had also looked at the specialised shop where we each
spent about $10 but it was really too dear for us.

Because of the shopping I ran late getting Kath to Morwell
where Meg was fuming as she had a hair appointment before
the Pink concert and wnated to go as she said "I'm now half
an hour LATE.!!"

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Meg is Gone.

Well Meg was driven to the airport by Donald. Catherine
flew down from Sydney and met her at the airport. They
had time for tea before they left.

Unfortunately the plane was late leaving and instead of a
2 hour break at Dubai they arrived at 7.15 a.m. and had
to leave at 7.45 a.m. so did not get to climb the Dubai
tower and see the sun rise over the desert!

They arrived safely at Heathrow but Meg said that her feet
were swollen and not very sexy!

I send her a SMS but don't know if she got it. Cliff does
not have international dialing on his home phone so could
not call her.

She has 6 days free in England before heading off on the
Con-Tiki tour.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Winter Blues Concert

Luckily the weather though cold ( being a winter night!) was
fine. The sky was clear and there was a wonderful of the stars.

I took a ground cover sheet a blanket, and two pillows. We put
it down about thirty feet from the fire.


We went to the Rossmore first and wished Meg a happy trip. Had
a drink and then went on our way.

So we arrived about an hour after the concert started, but we
stayed outside I enjoyed the music without being deafened!

We had tea there which was included in the cost of the ticket.

It was easy listening music.

When we came back from tea which had taked half an hour we had
to move in about ten feet to the fire but we moved in a toatally
different direction wher I felt the fire was warmer.

About 10 p.m. we had to move inanother ten feet!

The last band came on about then and we were cold by 11 p.m. and
came home.

The only thing was they never built up the fire and I reckon as
the concert started at 7 p.m. and was going to midnight they
should have put more wood at about 9 p.m.

But everyone was friendly and all up it was a very pleasant evening.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Meg's Bon Voyage Party

Meg invited family and friends to go to the Rossmore to
farewell her before she goes on her six week England-
Europe Holiday, but as luck would have it Cliff has
tickets for a Winter Blues Concert night to be held in
Trafgalar.

Turns out Ross got the tickets MONTHS ago for him and
dad to use (he never thinks to include ME!!!) but then
there is this big concert in Melbourne and he bought
tickets for that and then realised he had the Blues
tickets so now I get to go, but miss out on farwelling
Meg, but as we live together I'm sure I'll see her
sometime in the next week!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Women Drivers are Best!

Encountered a lovely woman driver today! In Morwell
car rego number TPT 707. In a dual lane road she
moved over into the inner lane so that I could merge
with the traffic! I have never seen a male driver
be that curtsy.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Seven Days Baby Sitting (Day Six)

Dropped the other kids off at school and picked up the
work for Sam.

We were ready to start at 9 a.m. sharp. By 10.30a.m. I felt
we both deserved a break and I told Sam to walk the dogs
around the block. Ross didn't want him to go on his own
as he felt it was too much responsibility for Sam. But
I felt Sam needed to know I trusted him.

He walked them around twice. Poor old puppy was worn out!

I had made myself a cup of coffee and was enjoying that.
Sam had already eaten his morning snack while we were
working.

We were back at work by 10.50 a.m. We broke for lunch at
12.10 p.m.

While eating lunch we watched "Dirty Jobs" on Pay T.V. We
saw how wine barrels were made and how loggers cut down a
tree. We learned that logging is the second most dangerous
job in the work. The first being deep sea fishing.

The next program was called ASPCA based in New York. We saw
a man who had over 72 live cats in his two stoary house and
162 dead cats in a freezer. He was a hoarder and it is
classified as a mental disease.

We also learned that a wolf's howl does not echo.

We then went back to Sam's 'proper' school work.

I drove up and picked the other two up from school. I showed
Sam's teacher the work he had done and she was very pleased.
She said that was more work rhan he usually did in three weeks
at school. But she did not give me any more work. She said s
he would be 'thrilled' if he did finish all she had given me.

Connor's teacher said that he too has been playing up during
the week and she was very close to sendiing him home too!!!

Dropped them off and showed Donald what Sam had done. Told
him what Connor's teacher said and Donald was not pleased
and told Connor that if he wanted to play soccer on Saturday
he better not be sent home. To behave just one more day!

Glad to get home. But I was too tired and did not get to
sleep before 12 a.m.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Seven Days of Baby Sititng (Day Four)

I went to bed early (Midnight) but wike up at 4.30 a.m. so
I got to Donald's at 4.50 a.m. He had not even got up so
he left early, but I did nto get back to sleep.

The kids were laughting and calling out at 7 a.m. so I got
them up.

We left so early that not only were we able to go down Hoven
Drive and see the house with the tower and Monfort Manor's
lap lane pool that we arrived at Cliff's at 8.20 a.m.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Seven Days Baby Sitting (Day Three)

Well everything went as it should on Monday. I had come home
from Cliff's on Sunday night so I'd be early at Donald's.

I had a good night sleep and arrived at Donald's and actually
wentb back to sleep till the alarm went off.

Got the kids to school at 8.45 a.m.

Picked them up and took them to Donald's and he was home nice
and early. All up no hassles.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Seven Days Baby Sitting (Day Two)

Up in time and at Donald's. Because I was nice and warm I
did go back to sleep and slept till the alarm went off at
7.45 a.m.

Got the kids to school by 8.40 a.m. ten minutes earlier than
yesterday.

Went to gym right away and then went to bed. Picked the kids
up and as it was Connor's ninth birthday I made them some
pancakes. Maddy wanted to help and even Sam remembered that
the last time I minded them I had made them pancakes.

Stopped in at my place on the way home and picked up Connor's
card and present.

His mum and Aunty had given him a party before she went away.
Stayed for a few minutes while he loked at his card.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Seven Days Baby Sitting (Day One)

Karen went to play darts in Queensland on Wednesday the 22nd
of July so Donald had his kids till she came home on Sunday
the 2nd August.

On the weekdays I had to go to Donald's house at 5.30 a.m.
for him to go off to work. Then get the kids up for school at
7.45 a.m.

Donald had made their lunches and I had to make sure they ate
breakfest and got their lunches and drinks as well as home work
for school.

I had sat at the computer and played games till 5.40 a.m. and was
just going into my bedroom to go to bed when I heard the phone
ringing and thought "Goodness, whos's ringing at this hour?"

It was Donald with "where are you?" "At home" was my reply
"Arn't you suppose to be here?" "Yesw, but I totally forgot, will
be there soon"

He was late leaving for work and I was so cold that I did not
sleep a wink, even my knee caps were cold. That was the first
time I had ever felt cold in my knee caps!

After I dropped the kids off I went to Cliff's and slept right
through till just before 3 p.m. then I went to Curves and then
picked up the kids and took them to Donald's.

He was a bit late because of starting late!

Made sure I was in bed by 2 a.m.