New fun, and germs galore

Hello

I haven't been here for a while, we have germs galore in the house. My children both have chicken pox, Teflon boy (unusually and very non-stick for him) has the most disgusting cold, and I have had flu (again, and some of the cold too). So we are stuck at home, no school, no visiting, not much fun!

I did manage to get to the beach on a bright day this week, with the children, and my Mum, who saves me every time we go down with something. It was a good day for a long walk, and we had a little picnic for lunch, and a blowy walk home, good for all of us I think!

And last week, after resisting for some time, I joined this lovely site - Ravelry - dedicated to crochet and knitting fans everywhere. Obviously, I will have to start doing some crochet soon, instead of just looking at everyone elses! In my defence, amongst dealing with the deadly germs, I have been making some of No 2's birthday present - a dolly - to go in her new wooden pram, which will also have a little mattress, and quilt. Dolly will be photographed on the birthday, just in case the children get at the picture folder before then! She has underpants and a pink nighty at the moment, and I should think she might get some more sensible clothes by Christmas time.

Off to another local sale tomorrow, wish me luck!

Warning, toxic family environment..

Wouldn't you just know it. Having spent the past 3 weeks enjoying a delightfully disgusting cold and cough, No 1 has contracted chicken pox for the second time this year. Couldn't have had it last week, whilst it was half term though, could we. No, we have to get it 2 days after going back. Oh good, a bored, spotty, itchy 4 year old at home for possibly another week. Hooray (not).

And when I looked at No 2 in the bath tonight (who is also enjoying a surplus of germ warfare), she had spots too.

I feel like leaving home .....