Thursday, 5 January 2012
219 blog entries last year!
Just realised that last year had record number of blog entries. Can feel another resolution coming on...
Remember to write about the wedding
This is the church where the wedding we we went to was held. I'm putting this on to remind me to write about the wedding. It was an amazing day and I don't want to forget it.
Wild weather
Weather here seriously wild - strong winds and rain. Our greenhouse is trying to imitate the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a lot of the glass is broken. On the way home a tree had fallen half away across the main road, must have only just happened as traffic hadn't got too bad. As soon as I got in I reported it as it would take no time at all to turn into a serious traffic jam.
Hope things improve as my brother is travelling to see us today. Really looking forward to seeing him. Sort of feeling I should be getting house ready instead of being on computer. Perhaps I should go and load dishwasher and put on washing machine and all that stuff.
I might just see if I can find a picture to post first, haven't put any pictures on for a while.
Hope things improve as my brother is travelling to see us today. Really looking forward to seeing him. Sort of feeling I should be getting house ready instead of being on computer. Perhaps I should go and load dishwasher and put on washing machine and all that stuff.
I might just see if I can find a picture to post first, haven't put any pictures on for a while.
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
A walk and some old videos
Yesterday we (as in P and I) decided to go for a New Year's walk. He charged up my scooter, we dragged resident couch-potato teenager away from computer and set off. It was a sunny day but wind was a bit chilly and I was glad I was well wrapped up. Teenager trudged along, head-down, moaning all the way that he wanted to go home. This made it really not very enjoyable at all. Was remembering walks we had when he was a toddler when he would be running excitedly from side to side. Sigh. Turned out P had planned a much longer circular walk than J and I had envisaged but as my scooter charge was dropping and I couldn't take much more moaning and I wasn't sure scooter could get through on path he was thinking of I persuaded him to turn round after what I felt was a reasonable length. Teenager then had hot chocolate and brownie which probably cancelled out all benefits of walk.
Brownie was left over from Pudding and Prayer evening we went to at 'other church' on Sunday evening which was brilliant.
Found some old videos which we watched last night -some of J and my nieces when they were little - so cute (he was really embarrassed) also one of our holiday in France when I was recovering after being ill the first time. I had so much more energy and could walk further than I can now, really strange watching myself. At the end of that one was a very short video of my parents which was the only one I ever took of them and was just 2 weeks before Mum died suddenly. I hadn't watched it for years and it just felt really weird. People always said Mum had a really strong Irish accent but I never noticed it but last night for the first time I did. Strange.
Brownie was left over from Pudding and Prayer evening we went to at 'other church' on Sunday evening which was brilliant.
Found some old videos which we watched last night -some of J and my nieces when they were little - so cute (he was really embarrassed) also one of our holiday in France when I was recovering after being ill the first time. I had so much more energy and could walk further than I can now, really strange watching myself. At the end of that one was a very short video of my parents which was the only one I ever took of them and was just 2 weeks before Mum died suddenly. I hadn't watched it for years and it just felt really weird. People always said Mum had a really strong Irish accent but I never noticed it but last night for the first time I did. Strange.
New Year's Eve
Anyway Happy New Year, hope it's a good one for you.
On New Year's Eve J and I went to the party round Becky's house. This consisted of 3 sections: what Becky's husband called 'the old fogeys' which was us grown ups, Tim and J playing computer games upstairs and a group of late teens/early twenties in another room getting drunk. There really was a bit too much getting drunk for comfort.
When I went into the grown-ups room a mother and daughter had the baby and were passing her back and forwards saying 'I don't know what to do with babies'. Baby meanwhile was going 'Waaaah'. Anyway I took baby, gave her her bottle, burped her and got her to sleep in my arms. Wow.
Quite a good evening but I can't take late nights any more.
On New Year's Eve J and I went to the party round Becky's house. This consisted of 3 sections: what Becky's husband called 'the old fogeys' which was us grown ups, Tim and J playing computer games upstairs and a group of late teens/early twenties in another room getting drunk. There really was a bit too much getting drunk for comfort.
When I went into the grown-ups room a mother and daughter had the baby and were passing her back and forwards saying 'I don't know what to do with babies'. Baby meanwhile was going 'Waaaah'. Anyway I took baby, gave her her bottle, burped her and got her to sleep in my arms. Wow.
Quite a good evening but I can't take late nights any more.
Sleepy
Last night I felt a bit dizzy and couldn't get to sleep. At about 2 o'clock in the morning I had the idea of taking a travel sickness tablet. This sent me to sleep ok but at 10.30 I was still asleep and now at 3 pm I still feel rotten. Is it the tablet or am I really not well? I don't know.
My Dad just phoned to see if we are alright in the storm and I thought 'What storm?' I went out on my scooter for some fresh air and yes there was water everywhere and it was quite windy. J is hoping his school is flooded so he doesn't have to go back. In his dreams.
My Dad just phoned to see if we are alright in the storm and I thought 'What storm?' I went out on my scooter for some fresh air and yes there was water everywhere and it was quite windy. J is hoping his school is flooded so he doesn't have to go back. In his dreams.
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