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!
Showing posts with label colds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colds. Show all posts
14 Nov 2008
5 Nov 2008
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 .....
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 .....
5 Oct 2008
Welcome, apologies, etc
Hello
Sorry, I haven't been here for a while... some family problems. The littlest one started pre-school at the beginning of the month, and since then, has been an absolute nightmare, totally horrible all day, and absolutely awful to have around.
Of course, being dim, and somewhat pre-occupied with life, I hadn't put the 2 things together until last Thursday, when Grandpa dropped her off for me (hoping that she wouldn't grizzle if he did it), and said that there was no way he would want any of his (sic) children going there. As he was an educator of small children for 21 years, and has raised 4 of his own children, I really respect his opinion. And it kind of mirrored my own, so after a long discussion with Teflon boy, we have decided to pull her out of school for now.
It cleary isn't working for anyone, at any kind of level, so although I feel like a total failure for not putting the behavioural issues and disliking school together - duh - I think it's probably for the best right now. She's not 3 yet, and probably next spring will be a better time to look around for alternatives. Hopefully she will have stopped hating me by then! And I won't be racing back and forth to No 1's school for this ridiculous 1/2 day pick up that we have this term, so I won't have to be shovelling her into her coat every 3 hours for a 2 mile walk.
Also, I have yet another cold (cough, cough, cough) so sitting in front of the magic machine has been low on my priority list.
Anyway, I'd like to welcome visitors far and near - if anyone else is interested in seeing where readers are situated, page down (yes, right to the bottom) and click on the feedjit thingy - the map shows roughly where you are! You can also, whilst you're down there, click on the 'follow this blog' label to get instant updates to your favourite reader whenever a new post is made here! Be the first to follow me, I'm still waiting for a dedicated fan!
Sorry, I haven't been here for a while... some family problems. The littlest one started pre-school at the beginning of the month, and since then, has been an absolute nightmare, totally horrible all day, and absolutely awful to have around.
Of course, being dim, and somewhat pre-occupied with life, I hadn't put the 2 things together until last Thursday, when Grandpa dropped her off for me (hoping that she wouldn't grizzle if he did it), and said that there was no way he would want any of his (sic) children going there. As he was an educator of small children for 21 years, and has raised 4 of his own children, I really respect his opinion. And it kind of mirrored my own, so after a long discussion with Teflon boy, we have decided to pull her out of school for now.
It cleary isn't working for anyone, at any kind of level, so although I feel like a total failure for not putting the behavioural issues and disliking school together - duh - I think it's probably for the best right now. She's not 3 yet, and probably next spring will be a better time to look around for alternatives. Hopefully she will have stopped hating me by then! And I won't be racing back and forth to No 1's school for this ridiculous 1/2 day pick up that we have this term, so I won't have to be shovelling her into her coat every 3 hours for a 2 mile walk.
Also, I have yet another cold (cough, cough, cough) so sitting in front of the magic machine has been low on my priority list.
Anyway, I'd like to welcome visitors far and near - if anyone else is interested in seeing where readers are situated, page down (yes, right to the bottom) and click on the feedjit thingy - the map shows roughly where you are! You can also, whilst you're down there, click on the 'follow this blog' label to get instant updates to your favourite reader whenever a new post is made here! Be the first to follow me, I'm still waiting for a dedicated fan!
22 Jul 2008
Oh good, another cold
Suffering today from an awful head cold (break off for sneezing, coughing and nose blowing)!
If I believed in higher beings, at this point, I would think it/they had it in for me this year.
So far in 2008:
chicken pox x 2 small children
flu x 2 big grown ups, x 1 small child
operations x 1
shitty head colds x 8 (that's spread over 4 people)
various other kinds of colds - at least 15
also
boiler (packs up regularly at Christmas)
flooding
1 fox, killing, so far, total of 5 chickens
and, just this week, a bloody great big tick on one of the cats - yuck!
On the other hand, the sun came out today, so it was warm, and we made flowery crowns, and then wore our winter hats - maybe the shitty head cold had some influence here! All I ask is that it stops right now! It's my birthday next month and I'd like to enjoy it, some.
If I believed in higher beings, at this point, I would think it/they had it in for me this year.
So far in 2008:
chicken pox x 2 small children
flu x 2 big grown ups, x 1 small child
operations x 1
shitty head colds x 8 (that's spread over 4 people)
various other kinds of colds - at least 15
also
boiler (packs up regularly at Christmas)
flooding
1 fox, killing, so far, total of 5 chickens
and, just this week, a bloody great big tick on one of the cats - yuck!
On the other hand, the sun came out today, so it was warm, and we made flowery crowns, and then wore our winter hats - maybe the shitty head cold had some influence here! All I ask is that it stops right now! It's my birthday next month and I'd like to enjoy it, some.
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