First Blue-arsed-Tuesday of the spring term... so so so tired. Still Clara got her Miss Penny fix at Ballet and had a fabulous lesson. Phoebe forgot that she had a sore hand until after her swimming lesson and was unusually well behaved in the swimming pool. The Wood Stripping gits finally delivered back the doors and sill but still no sign of the glasses, still 3/4 things ticked off a list isn't bad I suppose!
I was meant to carry on stripping the paint off the woodwork today but I managed to knacker my wrists doing one wall of skirting yesterday so decided to give them a day (or 2) off.
I am too tired tonight to watch Glee even... there is something not right there. Still another morning to myself tomorrow and I have a hair cut booked in for Thursday so lots to look forward to this week.
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
waiting for the phone to ring.
Booo I hate this. I am waiting for the call from the optician to tell me Phoebe's glasses are ready (the lenses had to be sent away to be made as thin as possible). Now I know she needs glasses I just want her to have them so she is no longer at a disadvantage at school and she can start enjoying learning letters and reading!
I am also waiting for a call from Paul to tell me that the doors and window sill we wanted stripped before Christmas have been delivered to him. I am particularly keen on the second one happening as it has been a major frustration and they have been arses. I wouldn't have been so het up but the bits I have had stripped are original features of the house so I really really really want them back in one piece!
Anyhoo back to glaring at the phone and willing it to ring!
I am also waiting for a call from Paul to tell me that the doors and window sill we wanted stripped before Christmas have been delivered to him. I am particularly keen on the second one happening as it has been a major frustration and they have been arses. I wouldn't have been so het up but the bits I have had stripped are original features of the house so I really really really want them back in one piece!
Anyhoo back to glaring at the phone and willing it to ring!
Monday, 10 January 2011
Preparing for Imbolc.
I am trying to bring a bit more of the Pagan into our lifestyle this year. It is important the children understand the wheel of the year and how we celebrate it. I like to keep things reasonably low key and as such am not big into ritual celebration. But I do like to mark occasions and the best way of doing that with the children is through [gulp] craft activities.
Imbolc is the celebration just before the spring comes. The goddess is recovering from the birth of her son at Yule, the light is growing stronger and stronger daily. It is a fire celebration so candles and flame feature heavily.
I am hoping one of our activities may be to make candles. I am going to try and track down some beeswax sheets for the girls to make candles from. I may make proper candles myself, I have seen a fab idea of garden candles that I might do with the girls (with them at a safe distance naturally). A little cooking might also be in order and setting out of candles at every window to light the house up. Although I think I will not leave them burning until dawn because of the fire hazard.
And, as always in this house, a Sabbat includes giving the house a jolly good clean to banish negativity and provide a nice environment to welcome positive energies and blessings in.
I must admit I am looking forward to Imbolc this year, should be good fun with the girls now they are old enough to properly take part in things!
Imbolc is the celebration just before the spring comes. The goddess is recovering from the birth of her son at Yule, the light is growing stronger and stronger daily. It is a fire celebration so candles and flame feature heavily.
I am hoping one of our activities may be to make candles. I am going to try and track down some beeswax sheets for the girls to make candles from. I may make proper candles myself, I have seen a fab idea of garden candles that I might do with the girls (with them at a safe distance naturally). A little cooking might also be in order and setting out of candles at every window to light the house up. Although I think I will not leave them burning until dawn because of the fire hazard.
And, as always in this house, a Sabbat includes giving the house a jolly good clean to banish negativity and provide a nice environment to welcome positive energies and blessings in.
I must admit I am looking forward to Imbolc this year, should be good fun with the girls now they are old enough to properly take part in things!
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Snigger!
Phoebe has been on cracking form for the last few days.
This morning she took it upon herself to let us have a lie in, with the exception of asking Paul to get her and Clara breakfast. We slept until 10am! This was only interupted once with a scream of rage from Clara, this was followed by Phoebe coming to the bottom of the stairs and telling us "we have just had a little scream from Clara... sorry 'bout that"! When we finally woke up and went downstairs Phoebe told Paul that she had been watching Something Special and that there had been TWO Grandad Tumbles, she was so shocked she had to go and get a little drink of milk to calm her nerves!
She is so funny, so grown up sometimes for a 5 year old. She really takes on board things I tell her like being responsible and sensible with things. She is very disappointed that she doesn't have her glasses yet as she is desperate to wear them! Although she is also very excited about starting Ballet Lessons on Friday, she has excellent lines according to the lady who fitted her for ballet shoes as she commented she had been taught well!
She spent yesterday saying Happy Birthday to her Daddy as it was Paul's birthday. We had bought cake and cards for him (his Christmas Kindle was also his birthday gift) and we took him out for Wagamamas. Phoebe couldn't stop giving him birthday kisses. It was so sweet!
She is a pain in the bum sometimes but 90% of the time she is loving and caring and wonderfully funny! I do love my big girl!
This morning she took it upon herself to let us have a lie in, with the exception of asking Paul to get her and Clara breakfast. We slept until 10am! This was only interupted once with a scream of rage from Clara, this was followed by Phoebe coming to the bottom of the stairs and telling us "we have just had a little scream from Clara... sorry 'bout that"! When we finally woke up and went downstairs Phoebe told Paul that she had been watching Something Special and that there had been TWO Grandad Tumbles, she was so shocked she had to go and get a little drink of milk to calm her nerves!
She is so funny, so grown up sometimes for a 5 year old. She really takes on board things I tell her like being responsible and sensible with things. She is very disappointed that she doesn't have her glasses yet as she is desperate to wear them! Although she is also very excited about starting Ballet Lessons on Friday, she has excellent lines according to the lady who fitted her for ballet shoes as she commented she had been taught well!
She spent yesterday saying Happy Birthday to her Daddy as it was Paul's birthday. We had bought cake and cards for him (his Christmas Kindle was also his birthday gift) and we took him out for Wagamamas. Phoebe couldn't stop giving him birthday kisses. It was so sweet!
She is a pain in the bum sometimes but 90% of the time she is loving and caring and wonderfully funny! I do love my big girl!
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
04.01.11 - Specs!
So, turns out Phoebe is long sighted and needs glasses (due to arrive next week). Answers a lot of questions about why she isn't keen on reading or very good at colouring, she can't see it well enough! Hopefully her glasses will help solve this for her and she will come on leaps and bounds.
Still a bit of a shock really, I have never worn glasses and now my little girl is going from not wearing them to wearing them all the time!
Still a bit of a shock really, I have never worn glasses and now my little girl is going from not wearing them to wearing them all the time!
Monday, 3 January 2011
Roll on the start of Ballet lessons.
Clara got a Jolina Ballerina Doll for Christmas from Papous and YiaYia. She loves it, it is pink and sparkly and it is also ballet related so a guaranteed hit for Clara! Anyway it came with a CD that I had hidden away as I knew what would happen when she found it. She did today and I was right, she vanished and when she came back she was wearing a tutu and brandishing her ballet shoes at me with requests to "listen to moosic". We are now on round 2 of the CD and she has danced solid for the last half an hour:
We are now watching her Angelina Ballerina DVD too. Bless her she is totally addicted and is already talking about doing tap dancing (like her friend Millie) when she is big enough bless her!
We are now watching her Angelina Ballerina DVD too. Bless her she is totally addicted and is already talking about doing tap dancing (like her friend Millie) when she is big enough bless her!
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Happy New Year.
I wonder what 2011 will bring? 2010 has been a year of highs and lows, I am hoping 2011 will be more highs.
I have started Photo A Day again. Gulp. I have set tolerance levels at zero for now to protect myself but we shall see what comes I think. Still Day One down and only 364 to go eh?!
I have started Photo A Day again. Gulp. I have set tolerance levels at zero for now to protect myself but we shall see what comes I think. Still Day One down and only 364 to go eh?!
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