Stiff in all the Wrong Places

Today I took my car to the garage to have the wash-wipe and the headlight flash looked at. Neither bits were working - not good if you have a dirty windscreen or need to flash someone.

From the garage I walked down to the Co-op and then home. At lunchtime the garage phoned to say the car was ready so I dragged D with me for the walk back.

All in all I must have walked between 4 and 5 miles today. AND I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT!

Of course the hot tub was emptied and refilled yesterday and it's being a bit awkward about balancing. Fingers crossed it's sorted for later.

More Rain and Other Random Thoughts

Yesterday wasn't too cold, unlike the rest of the week. It was fairly sunny with a breeze - ideal to hang washing out in but I didn't have any to do.

Today it's raining and windy. Today I have some washing to do. It figures!

Yesterday I felt fine with just a slight sniffle. Today I feel out of synch with the world. Is it another cold, or is it my nose is fed up of being squirted with Flixonase? The darn stuff only works for 30 minutes at most then I'm back to snuffly. Maybe it's not an allergy, maybe I do have a chronic sinus problem. Maybe I'm just going insane instead.

I'm still getting my words a bit jumbled. It causes a bit of hilarity and some confusion, especially when I am trying to explain something to K. Alzheimers or early senile dementia?

Life goes on

Have I really not posted since Saturday?! Must be all that chocolate addling my brain.

Nothing much has happened since then. I have threatened to spring-clean the bedroom over the upcoming 'Easter' break (stupid idea to give us a long weekend, two weeks back then two weeks off) and have suggested A might like to put up the wallpaper we chose for in there over 5 years ago!

I've lectured the kids on the fact that pocket money/allowance is not a right. The chores that they are given to do have to be done properly - the FIRST time - in order to merit reward. If they wish to keep their current income levels they need to apply themselves to household tasks willingly, promptly, correctly, and preferably without nagging. Yeah, right! They're teenagers. Methinks a few weeks of being unable to fund activities might concentrate their minds a little, though K's only real expense is her phone and she can make £10 credit last her 2 - 3 months. We will see.

Spreading his wings

D has just got back from spending an afternoon in Portsmouth. Up until now his wanderings have taken him as far as Southampton on Sundays to play Warhammer at Games Workshop. Today he's been wandering the shops with a few friends from our local Home Education group. I think plans are afoot to do it again.

Some of you might think "So what. He's 16." D is not your typical teenager. Since he came out of school he has been wary of people his own age (isn't bullying wonderful!), so this is a milestone for him. And I'm proud of him.

Am I Getting Better........

.......or is this just a bit of good appetite before the return of the 'bleurghs'? Last night I managed to eat some curry! First time in ages. I used some pre-cooked beef (topside), a couple of dollops of home-made curry paste, chickpeas, butter beans, spinach, peas and tomatoes. It was lovely and I cleared my plate. As usual I made too much so the rest went in the fridge for tonight. When the time came I didn't fancy it so A ate it. He added some Madras paste to give it a bit more zing. The smell really turned my stomach, but not enough to put me off two slices of said beef and chips.

The nasal spray the GP gave me works for about an hour. After that I don't notice any difference in the snuffliness of my nose. Today I had to weaken my tea even further because it tasted too strong. It's now so weak you can see the bottom of my pint mug through it! Tonight I have given up and returned to weak hot juice. The kids have been threatened to leave my bottle alone - they have other flavours in the cupboard that I don't like.

Mummy Kudos

I am riding the wave of love being showered on me by my family. The reason for their undying - at least for the next hour - devotion? I spent the afternoon in the kitchen turning cooking chocolate into wonderful food.

I made a standard Victoria sponge, filled with chocolate butter icing and topped with chocolate icing. There's now half of it left. We have yet to properly taste the Double Chocolate Hot Cross Buns, though ours are triple chocolate. I got the recipe from the latest Sainsbury magazine - the one with the yummy chocolate cake on the front. We don't like currants/raisins/sultanas so the shop-bought ones are no good to us. I'll let you know in the next few days how good these are.

What's Yours Mean?

What Lisa Means

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?