WELL

lookie here I am again!

all I can say is  MAMMA MIA IS FANTASTIC..I have just watched it and I think I shall watch it again after I've made a cuppa! There is something about ABBA that just has me twitching my toes wanting to dance even though I cant dance a step LOL..AND what about Pierce Brosnan mmmmm that man is gorgeous with a capital G but my goodness, he can't sing to save himself. Meryl Streep is just divine, I think she's ab fab! and boy she can hold a tune indeedy! Just a superb movie for sure!

OK off to watch it again..I cant wait to go to the pictures to see it on the big screen but the pc will suffice for now .. It may be a tad embarrassing at the pictures LOL I don't know if I would be able to not sing aloud, after all I've been singing along tonight, Cam and Aaryn think I'm loopy (they aren't far wrong there lol) thank goodness Gary isn't home, actually, if Gary was home, I wouldn't have been watching it LOL...righto...time for a bit more dancing queen I think....ABBA...how sad am I??? lol

do you think Megan and Luke will allow six or seven one or two ABBA songs at the wedding???? I hope so LOL perhaps I can seduce bribe the DJ???? lol

A quick hello and hug

For my little lady Kennedy all across the way in USA, Her halo has been giving her a bit of grief, she's getting better now, but I wanted to give her a big Tessie hug and kiss and let her know that I am thinking of her every single day!!

an update of sorts

 

Well it's been ages since I've had time to actually sit at the computer for any length of time, but here I am at last!

Where to begin..

oh yes, the Engagement party...it was a roaring success, the album was received with many tears, everyone who attended signed the pages I had made in readiness! So many compliments and many people wanting me to make them albums ( i refused LOL).

Chris and I made absolute idiots thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, a couple of bottles of wine, some music, great food and we were off with the pixies..Dancing and singing,  people were watching us probably jealous of our amazing dancing techniques left over from the 70's  trying to work out what we were doing! We had a great time. I shall share pics when I collect them from my niece who was kind enough to be the paparazzi for the evening because I was to damn lazy and drunk to be bothered taking photo's lol.

Work has calmed down now the toy sale is over..all I can say about that is....THANK GOD!

I had my nails done yesterday. New acrylics. I used to get them done all the time but once again laziness got in the way and I could never be stuffed    life got in the way and I never had the time. I decided I would try Professional Nails, just a few shops away from work..HMMMM...the nails look ok, not the same as when I used to get them done at the salon but that has closed down so I had best get over it   so off I went and now know what it is like to be on a conveyor belt in a production line!!!

let me explain

• 3 rows of tables, with 5 chairs at each with a lady sitting on each chair. I was 2nd from the wall end, this looks interesting! Technicians wearing surgical masks..OH MY!
• along comes a young Chinese  fellow..he sits down and starts to prep my nails..WHAT THE?? ok, so it's equal opportunity obviously that would be because he is MALE not Chinese ok! lol, he files nails with what looks like a tiny grinder similar to one used in metal work..then he glues on nail tips, cuts them down to the length..asks me if  the length is ok..I smile and say, perhaps a bit shorter? he says..NO, I think they ok like that..ok so I will shut-up now.
• He stands up, says  from behind his mask .  your nails are disgusting, I need help here   don't move, someone will be right back...and off he trots..
• A young Chinese lady appears, she's the acrylic brusher, well that's what I like to call her, she brushes on the acrylic, makes my nails look almost real, then says something in what I think was Chinaustralian, I must have looked at her like some sort of stunned mullet, she starts to throw her hands around and making all sorts of gestures..ahh ok..she wants me to go wash my hands and pay before she applies the polish...why didn't she just say that??
• Off I go, wash, pay to yet another Chinese girl..you want clear polish, you want special polish?? ok you go sit now and wait ..So I sit and I wait.
• Along comes the nail polish girl, yet another Chinese lass, she applies the polish, orders me to put my fingers in the polish dryer contraption and leaves..
• Then out of nowhere appears Fellow #1 again, this time he is polish checker..polish is dry, points to door, GOODBYE..

All this in 20 minutes and not one word of welcome spoken, you've heard of battery hens? I believe these are battery technicians, no one spoke to anyone, if you looked around the room, ladies just sat and stared like they were  on some sort of drug LOL the lady next to me, though, coughed and coughed and coughed, they reluctantly gave her a glass of water, I wanted to punch her but instead gave her a soother, which was met with glares from the young man operating on her, I must have broken nail protocol LOL. I did however have a breakthrough with the young man doing my nails, the aforementioned young man, had a blue-tooth in his ear, unbeknown to me, he started to say, Hello, over and over again, while sort of looking at me well he must have been cross-eyed i thought he was looking at me  so i smiled and said Hello back..he got cross and started to say loudly HELLO HELLO..pulled his mask down and said HELLO once more, that was when i realized he had a hands free in his ear..and that he actually was the owner so he was allowed to talk.. The poor boy operating on me, burst out laughing and was promptly reprimanded in Chinese from Mr bossy boots, for laughing..To which the boy replied, don't blame me, blame this stupid woman whose hand's I am mutilating, she's the one who answered you.

I am still trying to work out why they wore surgical masks..do you think it's so we won't recognise our torturer? perhaps that's why they try to confuse you with so many technicians..

and what I found really, really funny was just before I finished work, my last customer was one of the technicians from the production line..I recognised her from her uniform!  she told me in broken English, my nails looked lovely, where did I get them done, I told her, then she said, very beautiful, they look very natural, you very lucky lady! and acted like she had never seen fake nails in her life..

I'm not sure if I'll go back again LOL I might bribe see Monika to do my infills,

its good to share!

At Emily's recent 4th birthday party, I caught Brayden sharing his lollipop (well actually, his sister's lollipop) with Bruno (one of our puppies that now resides at their house!)..

dog slobber never hurt anyone RIGHT??? lol

back to share more stuff later, just had to share these pics before I forgot!

I have been busy

making a holiday album for Luke and Megan for them to remember his proposing (like she'll let him forget LOL).

SO  far I've completed 11 pages with quite a few more to go. I have until next Saturday to finish it, but I'm hoping to have it done way before then as I have a big week at work next week and have to work nearly 38 hours which is going to be a big shock to the system LOL

anyway enough dilly dally, here are the layouts....

 

Condolences

Our deepest condolences to Robyn, Simon and family. Her father has just passed away. Thoughts and prayers are with you Robyn.

11 years ago today!

At precisely 2pm on the 9/7/97 Cameron said the word TRUCK for the first time!! I remember it well, we were in the car, and a large truck went past and he yelled out FRUCK! I also remember the time and date, because, I was on the way for my antenatal appointment at the hospital. Bub was due in 2 weeks and the doctors were concerned because I had very high blood pressure. I went in for my antenatal and never came out LOL..My fat bottom got out of my seat, waddled into the doctors rooms and before you could say..HELL GET ME OUTTA HERE, I was in a wheelchair and whisked away upstairs to maternity, where I was told in no uncertain terms TO NOT get off that bed! I had pre-eclampsia but not to worry, I wasn't going to have a baby that day!

at 11pm the doctor decided that perhaps I should get that baby out, so she thought she'd start with gel and finish the job the next day, so sorry your baby wont be born on a date that sounded good LOL, I just glared at her (as one does) and said..THIS IS MY LAST BABY! if i want it to be born on the 9/7/97 it bloody well will be, by now it was 11.15pm and they were all in stitches laughing at me, I wasn't dilated, I hadn't had a contraction..Call my husband NOW, i demanded, no but's just bloody do it! he arrived at 11.40 followed closely by Sandi who was going to photograph the birth! They were still laughing, I was not dilated at all and I only had 15 minutes to go! I just glared, my waters broke, I had 2 contractions, 3 pushes and at 7 minutes to 12 I gave birth to my last baby!! AARYN!! 9/7/97! DONT ever tell me I cant do anything!

The power of the mind is a wonderful thing and I just don't have the time to be lying around waiting for things to happen!

Actually, I scared all the nursing staff and Gary and Sandi LOL, I'd been having mild contractions all day and never bothered to tell them, I figured if they were too dumb to figure it out, who was I to spoil all their fun LOL..

SO today, my baby turns 11, he was delighted with his yellow PSP and has his friend Djon over for the day (D is moving to Cairns next week so it's sort of birthday/farewell rolled into one), we are watching the chipmunks..rephrase that I am watching the chipmunks, the boys have disappeared again, We've had Macca's and they've informed me they dont want cake yet, maybe later!

I must take some photos, but I cant remember where I've put the camera, I Think it's in the cupboard LOL i had a big clean up!

will take and post pics later!

I have....

No puppies...they've all been sold....I had a pocketful of money...it's all been spent..*sigh* such is life LOL...my camera is paid for (just have to wait for it to arrive now) and I bought a present for Miss Chrissy......

some green jelly ROFLMAO sorry Chrissy, i couldn't help myself...

Sending love and hugs

Just want to send some love and hugs to Kennedy, who has come out of ICU after having her halo fitted!

BIG HUGS KENNEDY!!!!

camera update~~

I had a phone call from Camera House, there is a new DSLR (Canon1000D) just released, and perhaps I would like to upgrade my 400D to that, before I finish paying the lay-by??? GAWD..how much extra is this going to set me back??? NOT A CENT!! He will upgrade it to the new camera as a curtesy for ZILCH! let me think about it..um, yes LOL, so I'm getting the 1000D woohoooo!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness I didn't pick up the lay-by yesterday as I had planned to!! only drawback is I now have to wait 3 weeks for it to land in the store..but, I'm patient, I can wait!!!...

Well, I think I survived!

It's safe to come out now!!!! She has left the building!!!

what a week indeed, how I've managed to keep a straight face all week with Hyacinth Bucket in the house is beyond me!

Within 3 minutes of being at the house, she hadn't even said hello, she started on about the bloody train station, so after 5 minutes of ranting i took her to the bloody train station, got her daughter on the train then went back for the week of torture visiting!

First mistake I made was  by saying whilst dishing up dinner, Oh i married the wrong man (he likes all green veges, ) That went down like a lead balloon, much laughter from Gary (affectionately known as husband #1 and Staba, husband #2)

Second mistake, sitting on the couch between husband # 1 and husband #2 and saying, Oh this is just like before we were all married, just the 3 of us, all cosy like...

Third mistake, husband #2 helping me do the breakfast dishes whilst just wearing underpants (um i was in my pyjamas, he was in his underpants, just thought I'd clarify that LOL).  She was still going on about it before she left today (it was 2 days ago, get over it) actually, i think the mistake was saying, at least he's wearing his undies this time???

Fourth mistake, Speaking about things that happened long before the 3 of us were married, for goodness sake, don't I know that the past is the past and that we are now grown up and should be 'over' all that!

Fifth mistake...see fourth mistake LOL bad move telling me you don't like something, I kept on saying, OMG do you remember when the 3 of us did this, and do you remember when the 3 of us did that?? she would say where was I? I would smile and say..before your time!

Yes, there are heaps more mistakes, in fact, I am so dumb, I have never been told to my face so many times, that I am...so dumb, so computer illiterate, to bossy, not bossy enough, talk too much, don't talk enough, flirty LMAO @ THAT ONE, cant cook, when I do cook, my food isn't bland! BLAND! don't I know she can't have garlic, any sauces, she must just eat bland food, (boy did I have fun with the bland word after that episode! and fancy complaining that food ISN"T bland!!!!).

She went so far as to say to Gary, how do you manage to stay married to someone so dumb? he replied..It beats being married to someone butt ugly, ahumph totally over the top of her head ROFL.

Ok so I've had a lot bit of fun, winding her up, things go completely over the top of her head, she's so busy thinking about what she's going to say next thinking? I don't think she thinks before she speaks LOL.   she doesn't really listen to what your actually saying, just says a quick hahumph and carries on with  another tangent, SO to everyone's amusement I've been having a ball.

SO MUCH FUN LMAO , the best retort was when she told me she suffered from Irritable bowel syndrome..she went on and on and on about it and I said, that is dreadful,  do you suffer from verbal diarrhoea too? the guys picked up on it, OH yes i do indeed, she replied, it's awful, someday's it goes on for days...

the 3 of us collapsed it took us ages to stop laughing, in the meantime she was getting really angry and yelled at us and told us to grow up and stop acting like children, talking about diarrhoea was not a funny subject but a serious one and we should have more concern for peoples medical conditions..the more she went on about the pooping, the more we just collapsed. I swear it was pouring out of her mouth so fast (must have been one of those days ROFL) I'm surprised she didn't choke on it. It took me about an hour to pull myself together, my ribs still hurt!

I did get a couple of photo's of my 2 guys together BUT unfortunately I wasn't allowed to have my photo taken with them at all, even when I asked if perhaps ok the 4 of us could have a pic taken, she shut me down, it isn't necessary for me to be in a photo with him, why would I want a pic of me and him together? why?? she did however, this morning before she left, email me a photo of her and him together because I like photo's and perhaps i would like to get it printed out and framed to go with all the other photos? UM NO that would have been the pic of the 3 of us together.. actually, I'm really upset that I didn't just insist upon a photo of the 3 of us, i mean, we've been best buddies for 32 years!!!! that's a long bloody time! I should have been stronger, but to be honest, she really does scare me, her tongue is very scathing and she had me on the brink of tears quite a few times, but for my sense of humour to pull me back, it didn't go un-noticed, thankfully, She must be very insecure and so very jealous for her to act the way she does! I do feel a little sorry for her and a lot sorry for him LOL..and I'm thankful that I never let her ruin our time together.

Our kids, idolise him, and it was just so lovely on Wed night to see all 5 of them with him, and it's so funny to hear them call him Uncle Stabba, Luke even called me to one side and asked if he perhaps had a real name or was that it..SO CUTE LOL..

I do hope he comes for a visit again sooner rather than later, but next time, go back to his old habit of taking holidays separately!!! ROFLMAO...

AND YES Tina , I did cry like a baby, when it was time for him to go and for the record..HE DID TOO!!!!! I don't do goodbyes very well, (although when i came inside sobbing, Cameron did ask me, was I crying because I was happy she had left ROFL)

It's gonna be one of those weeks *sigh*

Well the visitors arrive today, yes, today, the date is right this time LOL I have had my early wake up call from them to tell me they are picking up the hire car then heading down, thankfully it takes 5 hours for them to get here so expecting them about 2pm,or later as she informed me that they will have to take many breaks so she wont get too tired for goodness sake so I may not be around until after they leave. You will however find me at the Nambour hospital in the Psych ward after tonight, that will be my new home until after SHE leaves!

Check - list..

I have Mercyndol and alcohol on hand, because after 1 hour with HER I'm going to need it, OK after half hour!

Staba as we affectionately call him, We've known since way before we were married, He was one of my best male mates and he was also Gary's best mate, he is the one to blame thank for introducing us all those years ago. He's a lovely bloke and we all love him dearly.

HIS WIFE, however, is a different story, how 2 people so unalike  could be married is beyond me LOL. She is bossy and really not a very nice person at all, she hates the ground I walk on, because she is STILL jealous of mine and Stab's relationship LOL which is hilarious because as much as i love him he is so not my type.  SO she will take every opportunity to put me down or shut me down in front of everyone, I just roll my eyes and carry on regardless, I also find it hilarious to sit on Stab's knee and give him cuddles anything to wind her up. 

She will, at one stage or maybe more say THERESA HIS NAME IS NOT STABA IT'S RAY, to which I will reply..IS IT? Thank you for telling me that, I had no idea...

Thank goodness Gary isn't as fickle as her, otherwise we'd be in serious trouble LOL. mental note, MUST take photo's as we have none of the 3 of us together! not one in over 30 years!

SO the phone call this morning has given me a headache already LOL, Stab rang to ask for directions, she pulled the phone out of his hand and started her tirade of ..am I sure I know the right Direction? they have a GPS good for you, you'll get lost for sure now am I sure I have spelt the street name correctly yes, have you written it down the way i've spelt it? She then orders asks me to make sure I ring the train station to get times etc for their daughter, so i just say, yeah yeah ok..she then hung up WITHOUT LETTING ME SPEAK TO STABA arrghhh... and dare i say the whole conversation she never drew breath ONCE and you thought I could talk ROFL you have heard nothing until you spend time in the room with her!!!!

I thought about it then jumped online and looked up train fares etc and thought, hmmm i suppose I should ring them back with this info

so I did, only to be told, I AM GIVING HER TOO MUCH INFORMATION  for godsake all i said because i couldn't get a word in was train leaves at this time and will cost this much...so when she asks again, i will point to computer and she can do it her bloody self!!! I hung up, I think she had stopped talking, I shall blame phone drop-out if she hadn't ROFL..

SO now, i had better get off here, dust the house thoroughly yes, she will check make sure there is not one cebwob not a typo lol that's how my sister says cobweb and get a roast out of the freezer to hit her on the head with to cook for dinner tonight, to be sure, it wont be as good as her roasts but she can wear it if she doesn't want to eat it ROFL...

Don't get me wrong, I am so very looking forward to the visit, I have been for months (probably why i keep getting the dates wrong) BUT it's just her I'm not looking forward to LOL now if he was coming on his own (like he did last time) it would be PERFECT!!!!

AND I SWEAR, if my 3 older children make me crack up laughing when they roll their eyes at her, I shall dob on them, why should I be the only one getting a lecture..

I think I'm going to have to take notes this week, it might make for some interesting blogging ROFL...

and now  for godsake Gary has just rung to say he has to do a quote at Noosa at 3.30 so will take Staba and the boys with him for a drive and I can have quality time at home ALONE with her..OMG OMG OMG HELP I'm sure he was laughing hysterically when i hung up on him!

Tonight

Tonight was the night I've been dreading for a week! Tonight arrived and all day, I felt sick with trepidation and dread, if I survived tonight it would be a miracle, at one stage, I was prepared to find some excuse to leave the house before 4pm and not arrive home until midnight, but I couldn't think of anything.
What could be so dreadful? The family BBQ with MIL that's what!

I just knew something dreadful would happen, that the past would be dragged up and tears would be shed. WHAT I didn't think would happen was that yes there would be tears, but not tears of dread.

I HAD THE BEST NIGHT EVER! there, it's out! yes it's official, I had and according to everyone else who was here, it was officially the best night EVER! All the kids, (and when I say all I mean all lol) couldn't have been better behaved if they had tried, Aaryn entertained his Nan with his little stories (and well, to be honest, he had quite a few!) Cameron gave lots of hugs, the grandies were well, just as cute as grandies can  be! AND to top it all off, my MIL took me to one side and told me I had done a fantastic job in raising my little family and that she wished she hadn't been so stubborn all these years and gotten to know my kids. I was a little gobsmacked.

To say things haven't been too, well, joyful between Gary and his mother for almost 2 decades is an understatement BUT tonight, bridges were  burnt, and a family re-united. LOTS OF HAPPINESS in our little home and I'm feeling fantastic about it all.

The most momentous bit of the night was purely accidental,  for some reason, I found myself all alone in the lounge room with MIL and we just talked and talked about just about everything and she (I don't know if it was her malibu and milk or my wine ROFL) just gave me a hug and said, I've alway's liked you, I was just too bloody stuck in my own damn little world to admit it. NOW that was a kick in the guts, I don't know how i held myself together, I just smiled and said, well your a long time dead, so you've got lots of time to get to know your little family don't you! (I always manage to say something stupid, just thank you would have sufficed lol)

I really cant explain how I'm feeling right now, a little euphoric I guess. My kids were just so happy to have their nan visit with them, We had a real whole family here, Nan, their aunty was here (to whom, i'm forever grateful for her patience with MIL and Gary, in getting this re-union a happening), and a cousin who the kids had never met before and yet they all got on like a house on fire (Gary's eldest sisters daughter, she's 34) Tina and hayley vaguely remembered her, from childhood, but that may be through photo's!

All I know is that right now, I have never felt happier, with the way tonight went, Even the son-in-laws got on! which in itself is a miracle LOL, I think my new SUCK IT UP attitude is beginning to rub off on everyone!

The count-down is on until the next gathering, which I think will be for Aaryn's birthday (well that's what MIL said anyway LOL) but it may also be as soon as Friday as we have visitors arriving from Tassie for a few days (YES IT IS NEXT WEEK, I DO HAVE THE RIGHT DATE THIS TIME).

and the most naughtiest thing? not one photo was taken NOT ONE! in fact, no-one wanted to take pics, Wallea had her new Digital SLR (yes the one EXACTLY like the one I have on layby) and i was the only person who used it to take one shot of her LOL and usually that child has her camera in everyone's face and yet tonight, we just didn't feel the need to take pics, we just needed to mend bridges!

OOOH i just cant wait for the engagement party in 3 weeks if tonight is anything to go by...i just wish my brother could be here to 'share the love too'!! HINT HINT HINT LOL...

Honestly!

I don't know how I manage to not just laugh in people's faces sometimes. I guess I was blessed with a patient nature, who knows, sometime's it's just so hard, not to just crack.

Today, I had one of those moments (yet again).

We had an ad in the paper for the puppies, a lady rang to enquire about them.

Her ...Is this the number for the puppies?

Me....Yes.

Her....Can you tell me the colour of them?

Me....Tan and black and one is Tan and white.

Her....OH

Me....(waiting)

Her....Oh, are you sure they are not white?

Me.....AH, yes, I'm sure

Her.....Are you definitely sure?

Me....Hang on, I'll go take another look, (hesitate) yes, definitely NOT white

Her....Oh, I have only ever had white boxers and I want another one, but I want a male one, you don't have a white male do you?

Me.....I've told you already, that they are NOT white, they are tan and black and one does have white on it, but she is female.

Her...OH, do you hear that, that is my male boxer, he is white (say's name) hang on he wants to say hello to you

I hear sniffling and barking and I'm wondering to myself why in the hell do I still have the phone against my ear.

Her...He just wanted to say hello to you

Me..OH Ok, well I really do have to go now I think I have another call coming.

Her..Now your definitely sure it is not White??

Me..Positive..goodbye...

WHY ME????????????????

and that is not all, she gave me her family history, all the names of every dog she has ever owned (why the last white boxer she had was Julius Caesar you know), where she lives (stay away from THAT suburb), her name, (which I have blanked from memory banks) and the names of all her grand-children, and I am still asking myself, WHY didn't I just hang up on her????

I swear the ad in the paper must have said..Idiot's ring immediately!

I am.....

Thankful for my friends who left lovely messages here yesterday (and even you too my brother who is stepping up to the plate and calling me daft buggar LOL loved it!) and also to my friends who privately emailed me THANK YOU...I made it through the day and today I feel absolutely great!

The sun is shining, it's a glorious day and all of yesterday's chores are now waiting patiently to be done, so do them I shall (or perhaps, I wont lol)

My mood is back, so I shall share another antic from work (you knew it had to happen LOL)..

Things were a little slow in layby so I offered to observe men shopping do a quick tidy in menswear as it needed to be done, I had such fun in there 3 hours later, I returned to Layby LOL..

Observing the Male shopper is interesting to say the least, they get easily distracted and can't make up their mind or simply forget why they are there, on the other hand, you have the grab what I can and get out of here, shopper, he's not interesting at all..

A few men will ask you for help, claiming they've left their wife/girlfriend at home and she will be mad if they get the wrong size/colour. I had one young man, who was shopping with his 3 yr old daughter ask me for assistance with underwear..He didn't know what size he would be and could I help him, I said perhaps a medium, he blushed and said, Wouldn't I be a large? I told him to go try some on, because i was about to start laughing and had to get away from him.  then had to pick up all the undies that his wretched   dear little girl had taken off the racks and stacked  in the middle of the aisle...

I then had the lovely old man who felt the need to tell me his complete history which is probably why i spent 3 hours in that dept  he needed a track-suit, so I showed him where to find them, NO you seem to be mistaken, he said, I need a tracksuit, not  a jacket  and trackies..um..ok lets try it this way..when you put this jacket with these pants, it makes a tracksuit!...OHHHHH you are clever he says..I've always thought so. 

I had the male who asked me if this colour underpants matched the colour of his eyes? Why? a question I am still asking myself  the mother, who was buying underwear for her 36yr old son and kept asking me was I married?? what does that have to do with underwear?

and finally the man who held up 2 pairs of G-strings thongs for those American readers and seriously asked me if they were comfortable to wear. To which i seriously had to reply, Sorry Sir, I've never worn men's underwear so I am unable to say!

I have to admit I was happy to return to my dark little hole at the back of the store!

can it be a year?

Surely that year has passed ever so fast, one whole year today.

One whole year since that phone call to tell me my Dad had passed away. ONE WHOLE YEAR, yet it only seems like yesterday.

Today is one for remembering and thinking about my dad, the man he was, etc, I miss him so very much, still miss our Saturday chats, still miss hearing him call me a 'daft bugger' every Saturday, I just miss him.

Today was also the day to remove his phone number from my phone and his address from my address book, That was so very hard to do, accepting that he is gone forever and not returning.

I'm going to spend the rest of the day, sulking and looking at photo's of him, I don't know what else to do. People told me today was going to be harder than the actual day we lost him, I thought that would be impossible, but they were right, It is harder. I tried, telling myself that it wasn't this weekend, that if i pretended the date was different, it would just be all ok, but one friend told me your body knows and gets ready for such an event, I had times last week, when out of the blue, I would be struck down with overwhelming grief, that would come and then just disappear as suddenly as it appeared. It scared me sometimes. I woke up, this morning, and had a huge panic attack, I couldn't go outside, I couldn't do anything, I just had to sit there and wait for the moment to pass, the boys were really good, they got themselves ready for school and were surreally quiet and never argued once (that in itself was scary)

Another thing you notice One year down the track, is that no one is there to give you a hug and see if your ok, everyone is getting on with their lives and just say, ah ok, when you say it's been one year. Unless you've been there, you just don't realize I guess (I know I've been guilty of it myself).

Although in saying that, Jackie made  me the loveliest card and gave it to me on Friday, She made me cry with her thoughtfulness. (she laughed at me, that's what friends do!) And this morning, when I popped into work (to layby Emily's birthday present before it went off sale) Trina gave me the biggest hug, I never had to say a word, she just walked up to me, saying, hello Mrs Theresa green, you look a bit glum and gave me a Trina hug. it's little things like that, that mean a lot to me and show me who my friends are etc.

From tomorrow, it's the beginning of a new year, and by hook or by crook, it will be better!

Words of Wisdom day!

Because my boys come out with the funniest things almost every day in the car, I have decided to make Saturday my word of wisdom day instead of everyday LOL..

Today's conversation on the way to tennis started off being about why Britain was called Great Britain and not just Britain, it is funny how kids minds work and how a conversation can just change pace!

Aaryn..Well you see, when God named the world, he named Britain, Great Britain, because, well, he just could, because he is God and it's his world so he can do whatever he likes.

Cameron...Rolls eyes..WHATEVER!

Aaryn... I like dinosaurs, were there dinosaurs in Britain?

Cameron...what have dinosaurs got to do with this?

Aaryn...WELL, Dinosaurs, must have been extincted  before  Jesus was a kid, because WELL, they aren't mentioned in the bible are they? like it doesn't say, one day when Jesus was in the park playing on the swing a dinosaur came down and chased him does it?

Cameron...FOR GOODNESS SAKE, Dinosaurs were extinct way before   Jesus, they were around before Adam and Eve

ME...How do you know? how does anyone know? if Adam and Eve were the first people, what about cavemen?

Cameron....Were we talking to you?

ME...umm...ok but...I went to a catholic school and I think I may even know the answer to all of this...

Cameron..WHATEVER!

Aaryn...Well, actually, before Jesus was born, the world was one very big land and then one day, it got iced up and the countries formed (and I thought he never listened at school!) then God he then decided and he said..OH MY GOODNESS, (Aaryn then says very fast...did you know that God never once said Oh my God, because it would be silly to say that because well, he is god, and he would have to say OH MYSELF) (carries on with conversation) ...oh my goodness..it would be sad if people read my bible and there were horror stories about the dinosaurs chasing Jesus, so I had better leave the dinosaurs out and then he called Britain Great Britain and told some man to call America,USA  and then he said, I think Australia will be a good name for Australia..(ignore comment about listening at school!)

ME...how do you know this...

Aaryn...I just do...AND WELL...when Jesus was born, God said to him, take this bible to the world with you and then people will know what it is all about...make Joseph read it to Mary, so she will be able to help you read it, (he said that mum because well, Jesus was a baby and he couldn't read). The first bible was probably written on paper with a pen because I don't think that God would have invented the computer then, that came later.

CAMERON...OH FOR GOODNESS SAKE now I know your talking stupid because. I know for sure that Jesus certainly DID NOT come out of Mary's holy womb with a bible in his hand!!!!!

Aaryn...oh ok, did he email it?

And that is where it ended because I simply couldn't hold the laughter in any longer!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY'S!!!!

TO my baby boy Luke who is turning 22 today, is it possible?? Who would have thought it possible, that the ratbag kid and teenager, is now the most remarkable, well mannered, best dressed young man and impresses my friends no end with his wit and charm. I am so proud of him and his achievements, Gary and I used to despair with this kid and now we couldn't be prouder!

AND ALSO a very big HIP HIP HOORAY for Evan, grandchild #2 who has turned 4 today..4 woohoo Evan! Every time I asked him what did he want, he just would answer...PRESENTS NANNA, so presents he shall have...lots of Thomas Tanks and more track and even a tunnel. All wooden of course! and dare i admit to even lay-bying his christmas present, a huge Thomas set, marked down from $229 to a mere $99 at the Myer Stocktake sale!! gotta love sales!

Strange Town LOL.

I enjoy having a little time off work, to do what I want to do, when I want to and take the time to do it!

Yesterday, I cleaned the house from top to bottom, spent the better half of the day, scrubbing and dusting until the whole house sparkled and smelt like bleach and cleaning product rather fresh and clean, I even washed up immediately after dinner, which on my day off is usually unheard of LOL

Today, I decided to have a little look around the town I live in, I've been here 7 months and have never walked up the main street, and today I know why LOL...to say the town is feral is an understatement, well it's not feral, just different, very different LOL..

I parked outside of Coles and walked up the hill to the bank, leisurely, went into the newsagent to see about a magazine, the woman was very strange, she then insisted that I was asking for a magazine that didn't exist even though I told her my friend had bought it yesterday in Brisbane, she then sighed at me and turned her back completely on me..so I told her in no uncertain terms, just how rude I thought she was and that it was no wonder her shop was empty..RUDE, RUDE LADY. I left the shop!

I then walked back towards Coles, looking in shop windows, and having a lovely time, when a man came up to me and said...

COCK-A-DOODLE-DO....(arm flap).....COCK-A-DOODLE-DO..(arm flap) and off he walked (or should I say flapped)..

I stood there all on my own, and just burst out laughing, I couldn't stop, Like I said, the town is feral ROFL, I then noticed a pair of trousers on the footpath..NOW please explain why there would be a pair of trousers, in the middle of a footpath, right outside the sex shop??? It was a very enlightening walk indeed LOL

I made it back to my car almost in one piece, did a little bit of shopping and then drove (no way I was walking anywhere on my own in this town again!) over to the Nambour Plaza, spoke to a lovely young man in the newsagent who assured me that he did believe me when I said my friend had bought a magazine, but perhaps I had the name wrong..I couldn't even ring said friend because I had left my mobile at home, so have decided to buy the magazine in Maroochydore tomorrow, it's far to stressful trying to shop in Nambour LOL

I did however try out the new serve yourself checkouts in Woolies, my god, it was just like being at work LOL it was ever so funny when the lady asked if I needed assistance with working the register, so not to disappoint her I let her show me how to scan an object WOW you learn something new every day, LOL, she even showed me how to put my stuff in a bag and how to deposit the money etc. She then said, I did it like a professional, and all I could say was...FUNNY THAT ...lol.

SO that bought my eventful outing to an end, I returned to my car, ignored the lady crawling in the carpark on her hands and knees doing god only knows what (I tell you, this town is strange) ignored the lady with the biggest boobs i have ever seen, wearing no bra and letting it swing for all to see (watch out for your eye..oops too late) and her partner (well I'm hoping it was her partner) who every now and again, would slap said boobs and yell, upsadaisy! WHY??? who knows!!! It's this town!! To add insult to injury, the travelator wasn't working due to flood damage and neither was the lift, how scary to walk down a non moving travelator wearing slippery boots, never again LOL

I returned to the safe haven of my home and cooked a delightful meal of lemon chicken from Gordon Ramsey's f word cookbook (kindly given loaned to me by Tina), As delish as it was, I'm sure it would have tasted better had I thrown in a few choice F words LOL..(love that man, love his shows, love his books!) and I made my very own recipe for caramel baked apples requested by alien child himself (Aaryn) who proceeded to eat 3 after eating 3 pieces of chicken and a huge dollop of Champ...(which is fancy talk for mashed spuds).

And now it's bedtime!

OH...I forgot..My craft Robo is sold!!!! now does anyone want to buy a puppy or 2?? lol

a bit of luck and other ramblings!

At the weekend, Aaryn won 1st prize at the Nambour show for his artwork, we don't know what he has won yet but there is assembly at school tomorrow so he should (hopefully) find out there, I am waiting for him to bring his artwork home, so I can scan it and show it off LOL and I will also frame it and put it on his bedroom wall, He certainly is a very talented artist and just loves nothing better than just dabbling away when he has nowt better to do with his time! (which is all the time LOL).

I also had a little win of a $50 caltex fuel card, which will come in very handy I must say, although with the price of petrol it wont go very far, but at least it's $50 less I have to find LOL

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Hmm what else to babble on about??

I had to babysit Brayden yesterday, that was an experience, the funniest part of the day was in the car after getting the boys from school, he was singing away at the top of his lungs to the song...

Sweet about me, nothing sweet about me, Yehh
Sweet about me, nothing sweet about me, Yehh

oh yes indeed, that song was certainly written about him ROFLMAO, sounded so cute coming out of a rabid 3 yr old I must say!

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The puppies are ready to leave home and go live with other people! They get their vet checks on Thursday and into the newspaper on Friday, I do hope they sell quickly, I'm gagging to get my new DSLR off layby LOL. I took some pic's on my phone tonight of the little rascals, (they are a bit dark but you can still see them, I shall borrow Tina's camera tomorrow!!)

boy, girl, girl, or is that, girl, girl, boy? LOL I can't tell the 2 brown ones apart without looking at the 'obvious difference' LOL

 

awww don't send me away LOL love this pic of them, they posed beautifully tonight!

awww how can you resist those little faces!!!

I couldn't use my camera because Luke has my memory cards, yes, both of them, he took them to Tassie, He wont be up for 2 weeks, so I wont even have a camera to takes pic's at Evan's birthday party..BUMMER..

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It's Luke and Evan's birthday's on Saturday, Luke is 22 and Evan is 4, I still get goosebumps when I think of those 2 boys, being born 18 yrs apart, on the same day, same time and weighing the same amount. Very special, to have a daughter give birth on the same day that you did in almost exactly the same circumstances (yes, I know we were both pregnant LOL, but we were also both overdue and were both induced, have I mentioned he was born on Luke's 18th? Luke still hasn't forgiven him to taking the limelight LOL)

Sunday evening will see me entertaining the mother in law from hell LOL seriously, she hasn't spoken to us for nearly 20 yrs and yet, all of a sudden, she is now, coming to QLD for 2 months and wants to start over. SO, I sucked it up and said, OK, for the sake of peace I shall do this one last good turn for family sake. I guess she isn't as bad as my mother (take note, I refuse to suck anything up for that woman LOL)  shall update on the debacle evening meal after it has eventuated if it does eventuate that is, she's likely to cancel or is that wishful thinking?

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We went to the Nambour show on Friday night (forgot to check the artwork competition ooer lol)  Aaryn bought a showbag with eyeball lollies in it, he's such a twit that child, he nagged me to take his photo, I didn't have camera (see excuse above lol) so had to use phone yet again. The lights shining out of his ears prove the child is an alien ROFL..

(hey this is actually a pretty good pic apart from the lights shining from his head ROFL)

And I'll leave you (I bet your relieved now lol) with this last little treasure from Aaryn tonight in the car on the way home from soccer practise..

MUM, I am never going to leave home because, when dad dies there will be nobody around when you collapse on the floor having a heart attack to save you!

I think I am grateful for one unselfish child! he did however finish the sentence with...

MUM, when you do die, can I have the TV? ....sure can, if it's still working LOL