I had a late night due to remembering about watching my rented film later on so I ended up going to bed much later than I had wanted.
It also did not help that in the morning I did a shopping run for four days worth. My arms were aching by the time I got home. The bags was so heave. It was worth it as if I do need to go out to the shops in the next few days then I will just need to go to the shop near our home and that is not too bad.
I did get through the day and I had a cat nap in the afternoon which did help. When I collected my son from school I discovered that he won a maths award for being the best mathematician of the month. He got a certificate and a pencil case with some stationary in it. I think that is great for him to do that. It is good to find out where his strengths are.
Sadly later on I started to feel bad. I am getting the cramps that is the end of that time of the month. I do not know why this happens but I was not feeling good and it was a struggle to get things done. thankfully the younglings were pretty good which helped a lot.
They ate all of the home made soup that I made. I think I really have found a winner with the lentil and onion soup. I am so glad to be able to make something that they all like.
I did get mad with my eldest son though. He was still awake at nearly ten. I will not let him watch Yu-Gi_Oh GX at night from now on as it means that he is taking too long to get to sleep. He should be asleep by nine not at nearly ten.
Sadly I saw a mouse running across the living room. Darn it. I had hoped that the mouse that was running around was the only one. I will have to see if I can catch this one now. May the mouse catching force be with me.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Going alone
Well for the next eight days that is.
My partner left at just before six and is now in North Uist. I would love to be able to go around the Hebrides one day. I remember when I used to just want to go abroad but now all I want to do is tour the north and discover when we have. I know that there are many stunning places in the North and I know that the Highlands are different to the Lowlands, it will be interesting seeing what is different.
I was having a debate with my brother at Christmas about the argument for staying in your own country against going abroad. I do understand his argument about seeing other cultures but I turned that against him when I said that he could go to the Shetlands and the Orkney's and see a completely different way of life that you would not only find in Mainland Scotland but anything that you will find in England. In the Shetlands it is close to Norway so there is a big influence in their culture from there.
That is another couple of Islands that I would love to visit. I would love to do a road trip around the Highlands one summer and then around the Islands the following year. I would like to do this before the younglings leave high school.
There was an interesting incident with my daughter as we were walking home from nursery. Even though I asked her at the nursery if she needed the toilet she said no. But not long from the nursery she told me that she needed to go and I could tell that she really needed to go. I got her ready but she started faffing about with her coat and tipped herself at a funny angle that I could not rescue, cue wee spraying all about the place and one very upset daughter.
I decided to take the short cut home so she could get out of her wet clothes quicker. She was crying all the way along and down the short cut through the wood (it is down a slope). There was a man who walked past and I think he thought I was doing something terrible as he was telling me about the steps that I knew about and he did not look convinced when I told him that she was just upset after an accident and that we had walked this way before. He kept looking back along the path as she did not want to stop crying her. Bless her she kept saying 'I can't stop crying'
The day for me has gone pretty well. Because I had planned my shopping out well yesterday I did not have to go out shopping this morning. I was then able to get a lovely soak in the bath. I really needed it and it was just nice to relax. Tomorrow I will not be able to relax though as I will be rushing out to get enough shopping to last four days. I thought originally I would have to last three days to cover the weekend but I now realize that Monday is a bank holiday. I have been making up a shopping list during the day of things that I will need to get. I think I will have to take my shopping trolley tomorrow.
I will also have to cancel my appointment with the bank tomorrow as I will not be able to make it anymore.
There was a stressful bit during the bedtime build up madness. They went mad at one point but after raising my voice they managed to calm down enough to sit still for a bit and that was when they started calming down. It was fine after that and they were pretty calm and getting them ready for bed went well. I do wish that my eldest would settle off better. He does like watching Yu-Gi-Oh but that finishes at nine o'clock. It would not be so bad if he settled off to sleep strait away but he gets up a few times after that and tonight it was nearly ten before he stopped getting up. Though the last time was to use the toilet. I will have to stop him from watching Yu-Gi-Oh if he continues to settle off badly. Now we can record the programme it is not too much of a problem for him to see it.
My partner left at just before six and is now in North Uist. I would love to be able to go around the Hebrides one day. I remember when I used to just want to go abroad but now all I want to do is tour the north and discover when we have. I know that there are many stunning places in the North and I know that the Highlands are different to the Lowlands, it will be interesting seeing what is different.
I was having a debate with my brother at Christmas about the argument for staying in your own country against going abroad. I do understand his argument about seeing other cultures but I turned that against him when I said that he could go to the Shetlands and the Orkney's and see a completely different way of life that you would not only find in Mainland Scotland but anything that you will find in England. In the Shetlands it is close to Norway so there is a big influence in their culture from there.
That is another couple of Islands that I would love to visit. I would love to do a road trip around the Highlands one summer and then around the Islands the following year. I would like to do this before the younglings leave high school.
There was an interesting incident with my daughter as we were walking home from nursery. Even though I asked her at the nursery if she needed the toilet she said no. But not long from the nursery she told me that she needed to go and I could tell that she really needed to go. I got her ready but she started faffing about with her coat and tipped herself at a funny angle that I could not rescue, cue wee spraying all about the place and one very upset daughter.
I decided to take the short cut home so she could get out of her wet clothes quicker. She was crying all the way along and down the short cut through the wood (it is down a slope). There was a man who walked past and I think he thought I was doing something terrible as he was telling me about the steps that I knew about and he did not look convinced when I told him that she was just upset after an accident and that we had walked this way before. He kept looking back along the path as she did not want to stop crying her. Bless her she kept saying 'I can't stop crying'
The day for me has gone pretty well. Because I had planned my shopping out well yesterday I did not have to go out shopping this morning. I was then able to get a lovely soak in the bath. I really needed it and it was just nice to relax. Tomorrow I will not be able to relax though as I will be rushing out to get enough shopping to last four days. I thought originally I would have to last three days to cover the weekend but I now realize that Monday is a bank holiday. I have been making up a shopping list during the day of things that I will need to get. I think I will have to take my shopping trolley tomorrow.
I will also have to cancel my appointment with the bank tomorrow as I will not be able to make it anymore.
There was a stressful bit during the bedtime build up madness. They went mad at one point but after raising my voice they managed to calm down enough to sit still for a bit and that was when they started calming down. It was fine after that and they were pretty calm and getting them ready for bed went well. I do wish that my eldest would settle off better. He does like watching Yu-Gi-Oh but that finishes at nine o'clock. It would not be so bad if he settled off to sleep strait away but he gets up a few times after that and tonight it was nearly ten before he stopped getting up. Though the last time was to use the toilet. I will have to stop him from watching Yu-Gi-Oh if he continues to settle off badly. Now we can record the programme it is not too much of a problem for him to see it.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Mouse caught
My partner took the younglings to school and nursery today. It gave me a nice break as I will be very busy after my partner has gone away tomorrow.
I did catch a mouse this morning in the trap. I do hope it is the one that has been running around the flat for a few days. We also discovered a dead mouse in my partners underwear bag. The poor wee thing. We had to trow out the bag and wash all of the underwear. I was able to get the mouse that was alive and take it up the road to release it. Because the mouse got trapped in the transparent trap I was able to get a picture of it. that was not the only advantage of it. I think that because it was transparent it meant that the mouse could see around. It did not seem too stressed out about being there. It was not too happy but it had been there for a few hours so it was good that it was not dead.
I have been helping my partner with his packing. He will need to take a lot with him as he is going for a few days. It will be a great experience for him. I would love to go along on something like that. I did get food shopping for tomorrow today so that saves rushing out tomorrow morning.
However I will need to get three days worth of shopping on Friday so I will have to plan out in advance what I need to get.
I did catch a mouse this morning in the trap. I do hope it is the one that has been running around the flat for a few days. We also discovered a dead mouse in my partners underwear bag. The poor wee thing. We had to trow out the bag and wash all of the underwear. I was able to get the mouse that was alive and take it up the road to release it. Because the mouse got trapped in the transparent trap I was able to get a picture of it. that was not the only advantage of it. I think that because it was transparent it meant that the mouse could see around. It did not seem too stressed out about being there. It was not too happy but it had been there for a few hours so it was good that it was not dead.
I have been helping my partner with his packing. He will need to take a lot with him as he is going for a few days. It will be a great experience for him. I would love to go along on something like that. I did get food shopping for tomorrow today so that saves rushing out tomorrow morning.
However I will need to get three days worth of shopping on Friday so I will have to plan out in advance what I need to get.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The workmen came aournd to do more work on the flat today. I was fortunate that I was able to catch them as they were about to leave when I got home.
They drilled holes in the home and put vents in there to make sure that the rooms get properly aired and get rid of the damp. He said that it should be about thirteen weeks before the walls totally dry out. He will be coming back to check then to see how it is progressing.
It was a busy morning. I got home to find that I had missed a parcel, my friend came aournd to drop off some clothes while the builders were just getting set up after I had got off the phone to get the parcen redelivered tomorrow.
I am very grateful for my friend for giving me the clothes that she was going to pass onto the charity shop. There are some really funky clothes and I was really happy that the one pair of jeans that I tried on fit pretty well. they are a wee bit tight but at least if I just lost a little weight then they would fit fine I just have a bit of a belly on me at the moment. I just need to cut out on the chocolate and I think that will help solve that.
My parter did tell me today that he will be going away for an extra few days to do with college. It will be a great opportunity for him. I would have liked to have gone with him. Hopefully I will get the chance to visit the places that he has been. It will be the longest that he has been away. He is going to be away for eight days. Thankfully with the younglings being at school I will be able to get the shopping done in the morning. I will have to shop for three days on Friday but I am sure that I will manage it. I will be tired by the end of it though.
I went up to my friends house in the evening. I had a nice time there and it was just nice to just chill out for a few house and get my partner to put the younglings to bed while I did that. I will also get a day off tomorrow so that I will get the chance to rest before my busy few days.
They drilled holes in the home and put vents in there to make sure that the rooms get properly aired and get rid of the damp. He said that it should be about thirteen weeks before the walls totally dry out. He will be coming back to check then to see how it is progressing.
It was a busy morning. I got home to find that I had missed a parcel, my friend came aournd to drop off some clothes while the builders were just getting set up after I had got off the phone to get the parcen redelivered tomorrow.
I am very grateful for my friend for giving me the clothes that she was going to pass onto the charity shop. There are some really funky clothes and I was really happy that the one pair of jeans that I tried on fit pretty well. they are a wee bit tight but at least if I just lost a little weight then they would fit fine I just have a bit of a belly on me at the moment. I just need to cut out on the chocolate and I think that will help solve that.
My parter did tell me today that he will be going away for an extra few days to do with college. It will be a great opportunity for him. I would have liked to have gone with him. Hopefully I will get the chance to visit the places that he has been. It will be the longest that he has been away. He is going to be away for eight days. Thankfully with the younglings being at school I will be able to get the shopping done in the morning. I will have to shop for three days on Friday but I am sure that I will manage it. I will be tired by the end of it though.
I went up to my friends house in the evening. I had a nice time there and it was just nice to just chill out for a few house and get my partner to put the younglings to bed while I did that. I will also get a day off tomorrow so that I will get the chance to rest before my busy few days.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Lovely relaxing day
My partner treated me to a day off the school run. I had to get up at nine when the builders came around but it was just nice not to have to rush out. He will be off into college tomorrow and he has booked Wednesday to go fishing.
The builders were injecting silicone into the wall. Hopefully that will all that will be needed to sort out the damp problem. I was right about my suspicions about the landlord lying about getting that done some months ago. Trying to save money in hoping that what he had done was enough but the problem was bigger than that. I really do hope that what they have done is enough to solve the problem.
This gave me a good opportunity to work on the clothes pile in the bedroom. I am really pleased with what I have managed to do. There are still some bags that need sorting through but the bedroom looks much better and now that the place is drying out I was able to push the bed back so giving the bedroom much more space.
Though it seems that as soon as I have cleaned one room there is another room that needs cleaning. After only cleaning the kitchen on Sunday the side is once again cluttered. I am not sure that I know how. I did notice that my partner keeps putting things in the kitchen that I said should not be there. I will be able to get that done tomorrow though so that will not be too bad. I would like it if I was able to keep the kitchen clean every day.
I also wish that my partner would notice and appreciate the work that I do to maintain the home being clean. When he does the dishes I always thank him for doing them, but I get nothing for my work. There are times when I just do not feel appreciated. He does not have to lavish praise on me but a simple 'the place is looking nice' or 'you have done a good job' would be all that I would like to get.
The builders were injecting silicone into the wall. Hopefully that will all that will be needed to sort out the damp problem. I was right about my suspicions about the landlord lying about getting that done some months ago. Trying to save money in hoping that what he had done was enough but the problem was bigger than that. I really do hope that what they have done is enough to solve the problem.
This gave me a good opportunity to work on the clothes pile in the bedroom. I am really pleased with what I have managed to do. There are still some bags that need sorting through but the bedroom looks much better and now that the place is drying out I was able to push the bed back so giving the bedroom much more space.
Though it seems that as soon as I have cleaned one room there is another room that needs cleaning. After only cleaning the kitchen on Sunday the side is once again cluttered. I am not sure that I know how. I did notice that my partner keeps putting things in the kitchen that I said should not be there. I will be able to get that done tomorrow though so that will not be too bad. I would like it if I was able to keep the kitchen clean every day.
I also wish that my partner would notice and appreciate the work that I do to maintain the home being clean. When he does the dishes I always thank him for doing them, but I get nothing for my work. There are times when I just do not feel appreciated. He does not have to lavish praise on me but a simple 'the place is looking nice' or 'you have done a good job' would be all that I would like to get.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
A day of cleaning
I did get a nice lie in and I am actually glad that I did not get the normal length of lie in that I normally get. It gave me a good sleep but still gave me time to get jobs done.
I managed to get some cleaning up done, I cleaned the bathroom, moved the bedding out of the hall, gave the living room a really good clean and did a lot of cleaning in the kitchen. I like the place looking clean so I need to make sure that I do this often so that the place stays looking nice and that I can start clearing through the junk that is in the shed. I really need to get rid of the clutter that we have got.
An interesting thing did happen to me today though. I was just using the bathroom when I accidentally managed to knock the ball out of the ring that is in my special piercing. Of course it went down the toilet. Even thought I knew what I had to do I did not like it. It could have been worse though. It could have pinged off around the room and I would not have been able to have seen it or even worse, I could have been been putting my hand through a mess to get to it.
Thankfully while not nice it was not too bad. I found the ball and I sprayed it with anti-bacterial cleaner and soaked it in boiling water before I put it back in. Putting that back in was an interesting challenge. It would have been funny if the younglings had walked in on me doing that.
The younglings have not been too bad today. They have had their moments but generally they have not been too bad. I was able to get the cleaning done with them around so that was something. It is strange that I can get housework done when they are in the house but not when they and my partner are in. Maybe it is because there are too many people in the way. I need to sort something out for the summer holidays though otherwise the place will look a mess very quickly.
My partner did not catch any fish today but he did have fun and he brought back some maggots to put in the fridge. It is strange seeing them wriggling about.
After he got in I was able to get out to the shops. I was not impressed when I saw some Rangers football fans. They were all chanting 'Clap it you hate Glasgow Celtic' before clapping. It just seems so childish. I understand them being happy that Rangers won but why can they not just celebrate winning rather than berating their rivals. It is so petty.
There was another thing to annoy me when I got home. My partner told me that the landlords wife came around to tell us that a builder was coming around to inject silicone into the walls. She barged into the house moaning about the mess. Our home may not be spotless but it is not that bad. There are clothes piles in the bedroom but they have been a lot worse and that is not dirty but just cluttered. She is so rude and neither my partner or I like her at all.
I managed to get some cleaning up done, I cleaned the bathroom, moved the bedding out of the hall, gave the living room a really good clean and did a lot of cleaning in the kitchen. I like the place looking clean so I need to make sure that I do this often so that the place stays looking nice and that I can start clearing through the junk that is in the shed. I really need to get rid of the clutter that we have got.
An interesting thing did happen to me today though. I was just using the bathroom when I accidentally managed to knock the ball out of the ring that is in my special piercing. Of course it went down the toilet. Even thought I knew what I had to do I did not like it. It could have been worse though. It could have pinged off around the room and I would not have been able to have seen it or even worse, I could have been been putting my hand through a mess to get to it.
Thankfully while not nice it was not too bad. I found the ball and I sprayed it with anti-bacterial cleaner and soaked it in boiling water before I put it back in. Putting that back in was an interesting challenge. It would have been funny if the younglings had walked in on me doing that.
The younglings have not been too bad today. They have had their moments but generally they have not been too bad. I was able to get the cleaning done with them around so that was something. It is strange that I can get housework done when they are in the house but not when they and my partner are in. Maybe it is because there are too many people in the way. I need to sort something out for the summer holidays though otherwise the place will look a mess very quickly.
My partner did not catch any fish today but he did have fun and he brought back some maggots to put in the fridge. It is strange seeing them wriggling about.
After he got in I was able to get out to the shops. I was not impressed when I saw some Rangers football fans. They were all chanting 'Clap it you hate Glasgow Celtic' before clapping. It just seems so childish. I understand them being happy that Rangers won but why can they not just celebrate winning rather than berating their rivals. It is so petty.
There was another thing to annoy me when I got home. My partner told me that the landlords wife came around to tell us that a builder was coming around to inject silicone into the walls. She barged into the house moaning about the mess. Our home may not be spotless but it is not that bad. There are clothes piles in the bedroom but they have been a lot worse and that is not dirty but just cluttered. She is so rude and neither my partner or I like her at all.
Saturday 24th
I have been really tired today. Though that was my fault, I stayed up too late last night. Though at some points I did not feel too bad but I am really looking forward to my lie in tomorrow morning. It will not be the longest lie in as my partner will be going fishing tomorrow.
My partner did take the younglings over to his mum and dad house. I was just relaxing and browsing the Internet before getting ready to get some housework done when they came back a lot earlier than I had expected. Sadly his mum and dad were stuck out after his mums car broke down so he was not able to stay there for long. It was a shame that I did not get much time but at least I did have some time. I did have to rush out to the shops to get something to eat for dinner though.
In the early evening I was feeling exhausted but as the evening passed I got some energy back and by the end I was able to read for a bit. I discovered the mouse in our bedroom but as my step daughter was going to bed I did not get the chance to hunt it. I will keep having a go as we do need to catch that mouse. I do need to clear the clothes pile in the bedroom.
Something did surprise me in the night. I was reading when I heard a noise in the hall. I thought it was my eldest son eventually starting to take himself to the toilet in the night but it was not. It was in fact my youngest son. I think it is great that he has done that. It would be nice to be able to take off his night time nappy. I think he is about ready.
My partner did take the younglings over to his mum and dad house. I was just relaxing and browsing the Internet before getting ready to get some housework done when they came back a lot earlier than I had expected. Sadly his mum and dad were stuck out after his mums car broke down so he was not able to stay there for long. It was a shame that I did not get much time but at least I did have some time. I did have to rush out to the shops to get something to eat for dinner though.
In the early evening I was feeling exhausted but as the evening passed I got some energy back and by the end I was able to read for a bit. I discovered the mouse in our bedroom but as my step daughter was going to bed I did not get the chance to hunt it. I will keep having a go as we do need to catch that mouse. I do need to clear the clothes pile in the bedroom.
Something did surprise me in the night. I was reading when I heard a noise in the hall. I thought it was my eldest son eventually starting to take himself to the toilet in the night but it was not. It was in fact my youngest son. I think it is great that he has done that. It would be nice to be able to take off his night time nappy. I think he is about ready.
Friday, April 23, 2010
I need a decent sleep
I really need a decent sleep. Going to bed late is not good for me. Hopefully next week will be better at getting back into the habit of going to bed at a decent time.
Thankfully my partner was only at college for a half day today so I did not have to rush out to the shops in the morning. It was nice just to go home and relax. This morning I read through a short story that I had written and edited it. I enjoyed that and it was nice to do something fun for a change.
My partner went to collect my eldest son from school in the afternoon as well.
I was then able to have a nice relaxing walk out to the shop and chat to someone that I know on the way there. I have not seen him for a while so it was nice to stop and have a chat.
My eldest son is really acting up at the moment. I had to tell him off but I am really proud about one thing. When I was telling him off when I was reading to him I managed to do it without shouting or smacking his bum. I am really proud at how well I did. hopefully I can keep up the good work.
I am glad about one thing. As tomorrow is Saturday I will not have to rush out in the morning. I am also hoping that Kevin will take the younglings to his mum and dads house and give me time to relax and get some housework done. I really could do with cleaning our bedroom.
Thankfully my partner was only at college for a half day today so I did not have to rush out to the shops in the morning. It was nice just to go home and relax. This morning I read through a short story that I had written and edited it. I enjoyed that and it was nice to do something fun for a change.
My partner went to collect my eldest son from school in the afternoon as well.
I was then able to have a nice relaxing walk out to the shop and chat to someone that I know on the way there. I have not seen him for a while so it was nice to stop and have a chat.
My eldest son is really acting up at the moment. I had to tell him off but I am really proud about one thing. When I was telling him off when I was reading to him I managed to do it without shouting or smacking his bum. I am really proud at how well I did. hopefully I can keep up the good work.
I am glad about one thing. As tomorrow is Saturday I will not have to rush out in the morning. I am also hoping that Kevin will take the younglings to his mum and dads house and give me time to relax and get some housework done. I really could do with cleaning our bedroom.
Thursday 22nd
I am still tired. I think part of that is recovering from the bad nights sleep that I had and getting used to the younglings going back to school and nursery. It is tiring going out three times a day.
The new DVD's from lovefilm arrived today. I was really impressed with that as they were only sent out yesterday. I was able to watch the second Yu-Gi-Oh DVD today. It is great that I have been able to rent them as it would be expensive for me to buy them. Especially as there are only three episodes per DVD. I enjoyed watching them and the younglings enjoyed watching them. My eldest did not see them but he does get to see it at night.
I went to the photography club in the evening. It was a competition judging time. The guy who takes me there did well in it and the picture of my eldest did well as well.
When I got I was able to watch Yu-Gi-Oh GX thanks to being able to record it. I am glad that we have got that as it is really nice to be able to record TV shows to watch at a later time. I am happy that we were able to get a good deal on it so that we were able to get it.
The new DVD's from lovefilm arrived today. I was really impressed with that as they were only sent out yesterday. I was able to watch the second Yu-Gi-Oh DVD today. It is great that I have been able to rent them as it would be expensive for me to buy them. Especially as there are only three episodes per DVD. I enjoyed watching them and the younglings enjoyed watching them. My eldest did not see them but he does get to see it at night.
I went to the photography club in the evening. It was a competition judging time. The guy who takes me there did well in it and the picture of my eldest did well as well.
When I got I was able to watch Yu-Gi-Oh GX thanks to being able to record it. I am glad that we have got that as it is really nice to be able to record TV shows to watch at a later time. I am happy that we were able to get a good deal on it so that we were able to get it.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sad news today
My mum called me up at just gone 7 in the morning. You know that when you get a call at that time that the news is not going to be good. sadly one of my uncles died during the night.
The day went well though and I spent the morning at my friend's house. I was nice to see her as I do not really get the chance to see her during the holidays.
The weather has also been really good as well so I was able to get washing done and dried.
The day went well though and I spent the morning at my friend's house. I was nice to see her as I do not really get the chance to see her during the holidays.
The weather has also been really good as well so I was able to get washing done and dried.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Very tired
I had a disturbed sleep again last night so I am feeling so tired today. I really struggled to get through the day.
One of my sons friends came over today. Though it has left me feeling even unhappier about their friendship. As soon as my son was with him he started his silly talk and so did my twins as well. I told them off about it and I told my eldest that if he did not stop it his friend would not come over again and he would not go to his house.
the boy acted nicely towards me though but it was other things that bothered me. My son asked me if he could give him a train. But it was my daughters train he was trying to give away. So his friend said that he would accept another toy. Even though I told him that he was not able to have a toy he asked several times if he could take a toy home. I went out later but my partner told me that after I had gone his friend broke two of my sons trains. He told him off but he said that he seemed to eny breaking them.
I will be glad when at the end of this year this boy moves into a different class. I will also be glad when we have moved.
I went to visit my friend in the evening. She sent me a text to tell me that she is getting married in July. Her relationship has been off and on for a while but hopefully their problems have been resolved and they can have a great marriage. It was nice to see her and I was able to pass her the present that I got her for the birth of her third daughter.
I will be one of the photographers at her wedding. I am looking forward to it as I have never done anything like that and it will be a great experience for me.
One of my sons friends came over today. Though it has left me feeling even unhappier about their friendship. As soon as my son was with him he started his silly talk and so did my twins as well. I told them off about it and I told my eldest that if he did not stop it his friend would not come over again and he would not go to his house.
the boy acted nicely towards me though but it was other things that bothered me. My son asked me if he could give him a train. But it was my daughters train he was trying to give away. So his friend said that he would accept another toy. Even though I told him that he was not able to have a toy he asked several times if he could take a toy home. I went out later but my partner told me that after I had gone his friend broke two of my sons trains. He told him off but he said that he seemed to eny breaking them.
I will be glad when at the end of this year this boy moves into a different class. I will also be glad when we have moved.
I went to visit my friend in the evening. She sent me a text to tell me that she is getting married in July. Her relationship has been off and on for a while but hopefully their problems have been resolved and they can have a great marriage. It was nice to see her and I was able to pass her the present that I got her for the birth of her third daughter.
I will be one of the photographers at her wedding. I am looking forward to it as I have never done anything like that and it will be a great experience for me.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Back to school
Things get back to normal today as my eldest is back at school and the twins are back at nursery.
I am glad that I got the clothes ready last night as that helped me so much in the morning. I still needed to rush around in the morning. I will get the clothes ready again this evening to save me a job in the morning. I think this could become part of the normal routine.
My partner did say something worrying about my eldest son. He told me that his dad saw my son on the farm with his friends. They were getting him to do things like jump in the puddles while not doing it themselves. I am not happy as I do not want my son getting into trouble for doing something that he was told to do. My partner things that they are going for him because he is the smallest.
Next year he will not be in the same class as one of the boys so hopefully that will help. Also we are going to get him to stop doing as people tell him. He needs to learn to say no and to think about what he is being asked to do. Because he does not speak to me much I would not have found out about that. I think I need to find a way of keeping communication open between us. I cannot help him if I do not know what is happening. He also needs to get used to talking to me.
Apart from that the day went pretty well. I was able to get out to the shops in the morning to get food for dinner and as one of the kind neighbors gave me a lift up the road I was able to get back pretty quickly. I was able to relax for a bit before I went to get the twins.
I have also managed to get some cleaning done. I have done some work in the kitchen, bathroom and the younglings room. I have also cleared more of the clothes out of our bedroom.
I just need to make sure that I get to bed at a good time so that I get a better sleep than last night. It took me a while to settle last night so I am very tired today.
I am glad that I got the clothes ready last night as that helped me so much in the morning. I still needed to rush around in the morning. I will get the clothes ready again this evening to save me a job in the morning. I think this could become part of the normal routine.
My partner did say something worrying about my eldest son. He told me that his dad saw my son on the farm with his friends. They were getting him to do things like jump in the puddles while not doing it themselves. I am not happy as I do not want my son getting into trouble for doing something that he was told to do. My partner things that they are going for him because he is the smallest.
Next year he will not be in the same class as one of the boys so hopefully that will help. Also we are going to get him to stop doing as people tell him. He needs to learn to say no and to think about what he is being asked to do. Because he does not speak to me much I would not have found out about that. I think I need to find a way of keeping communication open between us. I cannot help him if I do not know what is happening. He also needs to get used to talking to me.
Apart from that the day went pretty well. I was able to get out to the shops in the morning to get food for dinner and as one of the kind neighbors gave me a lift up the road I was able to get back pretty quickly. I was able to relax for a bit before I went to get the twins.
I have also managed to get some cleaning done. I have done some work in the kitchen, bathroom and the younglings room. I have also cleared more of the clothes out of our bedroom.
I just need to make sure that I get to bed at a good time so that I get a better sleep than last night. It took me a while to settle last night so I am very tired today.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Lie in day
I had a lovely long lie in today. I am glad that I got it as I ended up staying up too late last night.
The main problem that I have from having a long lie in is that I feel that the day has been wasted sleeping. I think the next time that I have a lie in I will set the alarm clock so that to not sleep in too long.
My youngest son started off fine this morning but after running around for a bit he then needed to spend some time on the couch to recover. My partner mentioned to his mum about him not being well and she went to the chemist and got some medicine to get his system moving again (that will hopefully help him feel better)
I am not sure whether the medicine worked or not but his system did start working again. We will just have to keep a look out over him now over the next two days to see if that helps. Hs got the cough that I have got as he sounds just as congested as I was last week.
I did manage to get a lot of the clothes that were piled up in our bedroom put away and I have also set the clothes out that will be put on tomorrow as we will be back to school. Well I think we are so I had better check if it is an inservice day.
I am still aiming to be in bed at a reasonable time though.
The main problem that I have from having a long lie in is that I feel that the day has been wasted sleeping. I think the next time that I have a lie in I will set the alarm clock so that to not sleep in too long.
My youngest son started off fine this morning but after running around for a bit he then needed to spend some time on the couch to recover. My partner mentioned to his mum about him not being well and she went to the chemist and got some medicine to get his system moving again (that will hopefully help him feel better)
I am not sure whether the medicine worked or not but his system did start working again. We will just have to keep a look out over him now over the next two days to see if that helps. Hs got the cough that I have got as he sounds just as congested as I was last week.
I did manage to get a lot of the clothes that were piled up in our bedroom put away and I have also set the clothes out that will be put on tomorrow as we will be back to school. Well I think we are so I had better check if it is an inservice day.
I am still aiming to be in bed at a reasonable time though.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Not feeling too good
My youngest son is still not very well. His temperature is down though and he has been eating some food. We have to remind him to drink something. The one thing that does not help is that he has not been to the toilet. If he has not improved by Monday then I will make an appointment with the doctor. He really is not himself at the moment. He does have moments when he show signs of recover but they are only fleeting.
I have also started not feeling very well. I was in the shops when I started to feel bad. That could be tiredness as I have not had a great sleep for the last two days. I will get a lie in tomorrow. I will need to build my strength up as school starts again next week and I will have to be organized early. I am going to make sure that I get all of the clothes etc ready the night before so I do not have to rush about in the morning. It will be nice not to have to rush about. I even polished his school shoes today. It will be good to see them looking nice.
My daughter is still really being a minx. She poured all of my partners coffee on the floor outside and she will not stop touching things that she should not. We cannot take our eyes off her for one minute as she will be doing something that she should not do. We are going to ahve to do something and soon about that.
Tow more DVD's came from Lovefilm today. My partner is beginning to see the advantage of being signed up to it. I have got the house of flying daggers and the first DVD for Yu Gi Oh today. Yu Gi Oh was really fun, it was good to see where it originally started off. I am going to be watching the film tonight and returning the DVD's tomorrow. I have already planned on which DVD's I will be getting enxt. I will be getting Airplane and the next DVD for Yu gi Oh.
I have also started not feeling very well. I was in the shops when I started to feel bad. That could be tiredness as I have not had a great sleep for the last two days. I will get a lie in tomorrow. I will need to build my strength up as school starts again next week and I will have to be organized early. I am going to make sure that I get all of the clothes etc ready the night before so I do not have to rush about in the morning. It will be nice not to have to rush about. I even polished his school shoes today. It will be good to see them looking nice.
My daughter is still really being a minx. She poured all of my partners coffee on the floor outside and she will not stop touching things that she should not. We cannot take our eyes off her for one minute as she will be doing something that she should not do. We are going to ahve to do something and soon about that.
Tow more DVD's came from Lovefilm today. My partner is beginning to see the advantage of being signed up to it. I have got the house of flying daggers and the first DVD for Yu Gi Oh today. Yu Gi Oh was really fun, it was good to see where it originally started off. I am going to be watching the film tonight and returning the DVD's tomorrow. I have already planned on which DVD's I will be getting enxt. I will be getting Airplane and the next DVD for Yu gi Oh.
Friday 16th
My youngest son is not right. He is still burning up. I have given him more Calpol. That helped him to feel better but I hope he gets better soon or we will have to take him to the doctors. I think he has got what I ad recently. The poor wee poppet.
Wewill see how the next 24 hours go with him. I do hope that he starts to feel better soon as it is not nice seing him not be well.
I had a night off in the evening as my partner went out for the night. I spent the night sorting out photographs to upload onto my flickr account. It took me a while to catch up on the comments but I managed to do it.
Wewill see how the next 24 hours go with him. I do hope that he starts to feel better soon as it is not nice seing him not be well.
I had a night off in the evening as my partner went out for the night. I spent the night sorting out photographs to upload onto my flickr account. It took me a while to catch up on the comments but I managed to do it.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Been busy
My partner has been out today so I decided that I too would be busy. I have spent time today cleaning the living room, kitchen and a little bit of cleaning in the bathroom. I managed to get two wash loads done today. I must bring them in soon in case it rains during the night. I wish I had have remembered about that earlier on.
It is good to see the living room looking nice. I will see about working on our bedroom as due to the clothes getting relocated the room is a mess again. I think if I can get it sorted tomorrow then I can stop it from becoming really bad. It does not look too good but it is just a clothes pile that is making it look worse than what it is. Hopefully I should be able to clean that away relatively quickly. I have got an idea about what to do with the clothes.
I did have an accident when cleaning the kitchen. I picked up my R2-D2 cookie jar to clear some proper space for it (It was balanced precariously on the side) but sadly his head fell off and smashed on the floor) thankfully I have managed to put it together and it looks pretty good considering. I am struggling with part of it but the dome part is together. I just have to hope I get the rest of it fixed as well as possible.
My partners computer chair is really falling apart at the moment. We have managed to get something to work for my partner but the younglings have not been able to use it as they cannot climb up onto it. Bless my youngest son but he fell off twice today and hurt his head. He was not feeling well later on so we will keep a look out over him over the next day to see how he is.
I have started spending too much time on the Internet again. I knew it would happen. It seems to happen without me realizing. I end up spending my night reading drivel but i just cannot tear myself away from it.
It is good to see the living room looking nice. I will see about working on our bedroom as due to the clothes getting relocated the room is a mess again. I think if I can get it sorted tomorrow then I can stop it from becoming really bad. It does not look too good but it is just a clothes pile that is making it look worse than what it is. Hopefully I should be able to clean that away relatively quickly. I have got an idea about what to do with the clothes.
I did have an accident when cleaning the kitchen. I picked up my R2-D2 cookie jar to clear some proper space for it (It was balanced precariously on the side) but sadly his head fell off and smashed on the floor) thankfully I have managed to put it together and it looks pretty good considering. I am struggling with part of it but the dome part is together. I just have to hope I get the rest of it fixed as well as possible.
My partners computer chair is really falling apart at the moment. We have managed to get something to work for my partner but the younglings have not been able to use it as they cannot climb up onto it. Bless my youngest son but he fell off twice today and hurt his head. He was not feeling well later on so we will keep a look out over him over the next day to see how he is.
I have started spending too much time on the Internet again. I knew it would happen. It seems to happen without me realizing. I end up spending my night reading drivel but i just cannot tear myself away from it.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Shopping
I went shopping today. My partner was not able to get out to the RSPB so I decided to go shopping today. I have not been out of town shopping for a while and I am ready for it. I also needed to get some presents for people.
I was able to get some really funky presents from the poundshop.I love that store. I got some oil burners and incense burners for my friends as well as for me. to look at them you would not guess that they were from the poundshop. they are so cute and look well made as well. That store is one of my favorites in the town where I go shopping. I can get some great bargains from there.
I got a black currant bush from there as well. I have potted it so we will see how it settles over the next week. While it had a good amount of new growth I could tell that it needed repotting and soon. The poundshop may be a funky shop but it is not the ideal place to sell potted plants. I thought about getting some bulbs but they all looked like they were non-native species. After what my partner told me about the impact of introduced species I have tried to stick to something native. We checked the black currant and found that it is a native and an nationalized plant. But it will not have a negative impact on the environment.
I got presents for my younglings there as well. I got the boys cars which they loved and a couple of doctors sets for my daughter. She loved them and was so excited when she saw them. I was able to get my stap daughter a picture frame.
The one thing that I did forget to get was some school uniform for my eldest for next year. I will call in again on Friday and see if I can pick up anything. It can be very expensive to get the uniform at once so it works out better to get it a bit at a time. this will be especially important next year when I will be getting uniforms for three.
My partner though sadly tonight has discovered a mouse in our bedroom. Darn it. I have moved the clothes that were on the floor in the wardrobe off the floor level. I will now need to find a new place to put them. Also sadly the mouse ran away before my partner was able to catch it so I am not sure where it is. I will have to check one place where I think there could be some access. Darn it and darn them.
I was able to get some really funky presents from the poundshop.I love that store. I got some oil burners and incense burners for my friends as well as for me. to look at them you would not guess that they were from the poundshop. they are so cute and look well made as well. That store is one of my favorites in the town where I go shopping. I can get some great bargains from there.
I got a black currant bush from there as well. I have potted it so we will see how it settles over the next week. While it had a good amount of new growth I could tell that it needed repotting and soon. The poundshop may be a funky shop but it is not the ideal place to sell potted plants. I thought about getting some bulbs but they all looked like they were non-native species. After what my partner told me about the impact of introduced species I have tried to stick to something native. We checked the black currant and found that it is a native and an nationalized plant. But it will not have a negative impact on the environment.
I got presents for my younglings there as well. I got the boys cars which they loved and a couple of doctors sets for my daughter. She loved them and was so excited when she saw them. I was able to get my stap daughter a picture frame.
The one thing that I did forget to get was some school uniform for my eldest for next year. I will call in again on Friday and see if I can pick up anything. It can be very expensive to get the uniform at once so it works out better to get it a bit at a time. this will be especially important next year when I will be getting uniforms for three.
My partner though sadly tonight has discovered a mouse in our bedroom. Darn it. I have moved the clothes that were on the floor in the wardrobe off the floor level. I will now need to find a new place to put them. Also sadly the mouse ran away before my partner was able to catch it so I am not sure where it is. I will have to check one place where I think there could be some access. Darn it and darn them.
Tuesday 13th
I managed to get another lie in. I did not spend as much time in bed as the other day but it was just nice not to have to get up early and rush out of the house.
I am really enjoying the relaxed mornings and I am making the most of them before I have to return to the madness next week.
The land lord came around with a carpenter today and has told us that we will be getting a new kitchen fitted. I thought about mentioning about the problem with the mice but I kept quiet. I will have to tell him at some point.
We got our latest batch of DVD that we have rented. We got the 39 steps and kung fu panda. Kung fu panda was a cute film. I am glad that I rented it as I know that it would not have been seen enough times to justify buying it. Hopefully it will not take too long before my partner gets used to this system and cuts down on the amount of DVDs that we buy. I also enjoyed watching the 39 steps. It has been a while since I last saw the film and it is interesting to see the differences from the book. It is good to see the bits from the book that was included./ I did however like that one of the Scottish actors used the word ken. It is nice to see Scottish slang used in a mainstream film.
I was watching one of the programmes on Discovery home and health that I like to see, Little people big world. In one of the episodes they decided to give their 12 year old son a cell phone. They gave him some rules but he ignored them and managed in one month to send 8000 text messages costing them $2650. Even when I was younger I did not manage to create that sort of bill. He not surprisingly enough has had the phone taken back off him. I think that if I ever get my younglings a cell phone then it will definitely be a pay as you go cell.
I am really enjoying the relaxed mornings and I am making the most of them before I have to return to the madness next week.
The land lord came around with a carpenter today and has told us that we will be getting a new kitchen fitted. I thought about mentioning about the problem with the mice but I kept quiet. I will have to tell him at some point.
We got our latest batch of DVD that we have rented. We got the 39 steps and kung fu panda. Kung fu panda was a cute film. I am glad that I rented it as I know that it would not have been seen enough times to justify buying it. Hopefully it will not take too long before my partner gets used to this system and cuts down on the amount of DVDs that we buy. I also enjoyed watching the 39 steps. It has been a while since I last saw the film and it is interesting to see the differences from the book. It is good to see the bits from the book that was included./ I did however like that one of the Scottish actors used the word ken. It is nice to see Scottish slang used in a mainstream film.
I was watching one of the programmes on Discovery home and health that I like to see, Little people big world. In one of the episodes they decided to give their 12 year old son a cell phone. They gave him some rules but he ignored them and managed in one month to send 8000 text messages costing them $2650. Even when I was younger I did not manage to create that sort of bill. He not surprisingly enough has had the phone taken back off him. I think that if I ever get my younglings a cell phone then it will definitely be a pay as you go cell.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday 12th - Lazy day
I had a really nice lie in today (I really am taking advantage of these before school starts again next week)
I had a really lazy day today. I did not get a lot done (though that was not hard as I got up late) but I did not even get out to the shops as I did not need to get anything.
My eldest is still acting up. Maybe it is for attention but he is being very rude. I wish he would stop it. Maybe I should spend less time on the computer during the day. But then again I normally do not spend any time on the computer during the day. They are the ones that are spending the time on the computer. I will have to find out the book that I got and actually read it.
My evening was spent getting caught up on The force unleashed. I am making good progress. Well I got stuck at the end of the night and I ended up spending about an hour on this one bit. In the end I just quit for the night. Sometimes it is best to leave something until a later time when it becomes easier.
I had a really lazy day today. I did not get a lot done (though that was not hard as I got up late) but I did not even get out to the shops as I did not need to get anything.
My eldest is still acting up. Maybe it is for attention but he is being very rude. I wish he would stop it. Maybe I should spend less time on the computer during the day. But then again I normally do not spend any time on the computer during the day. They are the ones that are spending the time on the computer. I will have to find out the book that I got and actually read it.
My evening was spent getting caught up on The force unleashed. I am making good progress. Well I got stuck at the end of the night and I ended up spending about an hour on this one bit. In the end I just quit for the night. Sometimes it is best to leave something until a later time when it becomes easier.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tired
I stayed up last night as I thought I was getting a lie in. I had not thought about the fact that my partner had been out drinking so would not be feeling good in the morning.
when I realized this I was not happy at all. I'd had little sleep and was very cranky. I was rather snappy until my partner told me to go off and get a lie in. It was just what I needed and I slept until 11.30. I went through at 12 after relaxing for a bit. My partner told me that he was feeling much better than he had expected but was still tired so he went for a nap.
The weather has been really good today and I was able to get a lot of washing done. I need to make sure that I start putting away the clothes as the clothes mountain is starting to build up again. I have done some cleaning today and I really gave the TV a good clean. I cannot remember a time when it looked so clean in fact. I need to do that more often as it looks so much nicer clean. I will gut the kitchen tomorrow. In fact all of next week I will be spending time making sure that the hard work that I put in a few weeks ago was not ain.
Even though I got a good sleep last night I am still feeling tired. I need to make sure that I start getting to bed at a decent time so that I can get a good sleep before the younglings get up.
I am also a little annoyed at my computer. I have been trying to play the force unleashed tonight but it has not been working. I wish I knew what was causing the problems.
when I realized this I was not happy at all. I'd had little sleep and was very cranky. I was rather snappy until my partner told me to go off and get a lie in. It was just what I needed and I slept until 11.30. I went through at 12 after relaxing for a bit. My partner told me that he was feeling much better than he had expected but was still tired so he went for a nap.
The weather has been really good today and I was able to get a lot of washing done. I need to make sure that I start putting away the clothes as the clothes mountain is starting to build up again. I have done some cleaning today and I really gave the TV a good clean. I cannot remember a time when it looked so clean in fact. I need to do that more often as it looks so much nicer clean. I will gut the kitchen tomorrow. In fact all of next week I will be spending time making sure that the hard work that I put in a few weeks ago was not ain.
Even though I got a good sleep last night I am still feeling tired. I need to make sure that I start getting to bed at a decent time so that I can get a good sleep before the younglings get up.
I am also a little annoyed at my computer. I have been trying to play the force unleashed tonight but it has not been working. I wish I knew what was causing the problems.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Feeling much better
I am feeling much better now thankfully. I think I am well on the road to recovery. I think I just need one more Lemsip to help get me there totally.
Friday, April 09, 2010
Feeling better
We had a really bad sleep last night. It did not help that I was not feeling great, or that my daughter came through and would not settle well but hearing the mouse finished it off. I made some noise to give it a fright but it annoyed me that a mouse had found its way through the blockages that I had put up. I need to see what reinforcements can be put up. Though my partner said later on that I could have just been hearing a mouse that was under the floorboards. I really hope that is the case. I do not want to have mice but I would sooner they be out of the living areas of our home.
So that meant that the did not start off the best as we were shattered. My partner was supposed to get up early to go out but her could not manage it. However this meant that I was able to get a lie in to help me recover. As for how I felt while the day started off not great during the day I have started to feel a lot better. I have been taking Lemsips during the day and I remembered to get some honey from the shops to add to it. I think it also makes it taste much nicer. I am glad that I have started to feel a lot better though. I am still bunged up but thankfully that is also beginning to clear.
I have spent some time on the PC today playing the force unleashed. My computer is handling playing it really well. I have to stop playing it from time to time to let it cool down but it is playing it a lot better than what I thought it would. I feared that it would not be able to play it at all as the system requirements are high. I am not playing it at its maximum detail which probably helps a lot.
I was frustrated at some points though as I just could not see what I was supposed to do. I decided that I would use a walk through to help me. I was able to get through and onto the next stage. I really struggled with the end of level Jedi so I had to look for some tips as I was not enjoying the fight at all and I just wanted to get through it. the tips really helped me and I was able to complete that the first time I reattempted it. It looks so beautiful as well. I have been taking screen shots and using them as wallpaper on my desk top. Here is one that I took when I wanted to get a back view of his clothes. I really want to make some clothes inspired by what Galen wear. I have wanted to do so since the game came out but I did not get the chance when the game came out and then I forgot until I started playing the game again. I need to get lots of pictures so I can get a good idea of how it looks.
I was only able to play this during the day due to my partners computer being fixed. The boys were on that a lot and my daughter was on my step daughters laptop. They also played outside a lot. It is good to take advantage of the sunny weather. I have been washing all of our bedding while I get the chance. I have also washed the curtains in the living room.
The younglings seem to act up more toward the end of the day. They were helping themselves to cereal near dinner time and a lot of them were scattered outside. Thankfully they ate their dinner but they should not be doing that. They also really excitable near bed time and it takes a while to get them settled enough for them to listen to me reading to them. Maybe that is to do with what they are eating.
One thing that I am very happy about today is that I was able to download a song that I have been after for a while. I heard it on the Canadian rock station and I liked it as soon as I heard it. I have been trying to find it since but I have not had much luck until today when I was able to download it from the official site of the band. I am so happy that I have been able to get it that I have listened to it lots since. There are still more songs to get that I have had trouble locating but at least I have got one of them.
This is the band who sang the song that I downloaded.
Caporal Viki
My partner is at his friends house tonight so I have had a night off. Though I still need to make sure that I do not go to bed too late as I am still tired after last nights poor sleep.
So that meant that the did not start off the best as we were shattered. My partner was supposed to get up early to go out but her could not manage it. However this meant that I was able to get a lie in to help me recover. As for how I felt while the day started off not great during the day I have started to feel a lot better. I have been taking Lemsips during the day and I remembered to get some honey from the shops to add to it. I think it also makes it taste much nicer. I am glad that I have started to feel a lot better though. I am still bunged up but thankfully that is also beginning to clear.
I have spent some time on the PC today playing the force unleashed. My computer is handling playing it really well. I have to stop playing it from time to time to let it cool down but it is playing it a lot better than what I thought it would. I feared that it would not be able to play it at all as the system requirements are high. I am not playing it at its maximum detail which probably helps a lot.
I was frustrated at some points though as I just could not see what I was supposed to do. I decided that I would use a walk through to help me. I was able to get through and onto the next stage. I really struggled with the end of level Jedi so I had to look for some tips as I was not enjoying the fight at all and I just wanted to get through it. the tips really helped me and I was able to complete that the first time I reattempted it. It looks so beautiful as well. I have been taking screen shots and using them as wallpaper on my desk top. Here is one that I took when I wanted to get a back view of his clothes. I really want to make some clothes inspired by what Galen wear. I have wanted to do so since the game came out but I did not get the chance when the game came out and then I forgot until I started playing the game again. I need to get lots of pictures so I can get a good idea of how it looks.
I was only able to play this during the day due to my partners computer being fixed. The boys were on that a lot and my daughter was on my step daughters laptop. They also played outside a lot. It is good to take advantage of the sunny weather. I have been washing all of our bedding while I get the chance. I have also washed the curtains in the living room.
The younglings seem to act up more toward the end of the day. They were helping themselves to cereal near dinner time and a lot of them were scattered outside. Thankfully they ate their dinner but they should not be doing that. They also really excitable near bed time and it takes a while to get them settled enough for them to listen to me reading to them. Maybe that is to do with what they are eating.
One thing that I am very happy about today is that I was able to download a song that I have been after for a while. I heard it on the Canadian rock station and I liked it as soon as I heard it. I have been trying to find it since but I have not had much luck until today when I was able to download it from the official site of the band. I am so happy that I have been able to get it that I have listened to it lots since. There are still more songs to get that I have had trouble locating but at least I have got one of them.
This is the band who sang the song that I downloaded.
Caporal Viki
My partner is at his friends house tonight so I have had a night off. Though I still need to make sure that I do not go to bed too late as I am still tired after last nights poor sleep.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Not feeling good
This cold that I have got is really kicking in now. I had to get to the shop to get some Lemsips. I suddenly started feeling worse at around 9.30. My cough is worst and my head feels stuffy. Hopefully a good sleep will help.
My partner has managed to get his computer to work. It took a lot of effort to do so. He had to borrow my processor so he could download the software that he needed to get his computer to accept his new processor. He thought that he would not be able to get it working but he got there in the end.
My eldest was happy to see it up and running again and was playing his favorite train game on it.
My partner has managed to get his computer to work. It took a lot of effort to do so. He had to borrow my processor so he could download the software that he needed to get his computer to accept his new processor. He thought that he would not be able to get it working but he got there in the end.
My eldest was happy to see it up and running again and was playing his favorite train game on it.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Out walking
My new camera lens arrived today. It was a lot quicker than I expected. It was good to get a filter included with it as well. I will make sure that I look after this one. It would be nice to get the other one fixed but I doubt that I will be able to. Either that or it will cost more than what it is worth.
Today has been a nice day weather wise. I took the younglings out in the wood today. They did really well and behaved well. We had a really nice time out and it was good for them to get some energy burned off.
They did play up later but thankfully as my partner sat with them during wind down time they started to get better.
I do not know what is the matter with my partner though as he has been really off with the younglings. I know they can be challenging but I do not like how he has been acting with them and how he talks to them at the moment at all. I hope he stops soon.
We have got a new neighbor in the flat above us. He seems really nice. He is the brother of the guy who owns the flat. I spoke to him a bit. He told me that he had lived in California for ten years but had come bad in the hope of getting some surgery on his back. He is not able to get it but he said he is studying at college again and is enjoying it. He said he will stay to finish that before heading back to the States. Hopefully things will go better with this neighbor than the last couple.
Today has been a nice day weather wise. I took the younglings out in the wood today. They did really well and behaved well. We had a really nice time out and it was good for them to get some energy burned off.
They did play up later but thankfully as my partner sat with them during wind down time they started to get better.
I do not know what is the matter with my partner though as he has been really off with the younglings. I know they can be challenging but I do not like how he has been acting with them and how he talks to them at the moment at all. I hope he stops soon.
We have got a new neighbor in the flat above us. He seems really nice. He is the brother of the guy who owns the flat. I spoke to him a bit. He told me that he had lived in California for ten years but had come bad in the hope of getting some surgery on his back. He is not able to get it but he said he is studying at college again and is enjoying it. He said he will stay to finish that before heading back to the States. Hopefully things will go better with this neighbor than the last couple.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Maintinaing a clean home
I had to do some maintenance work on the flat today. It does not take long before I can see the starting signs of a slippery slope back to being a chaotic mess. I then did some good cleaning up to make sure that it does not happen anytime soon. I really would like to stop it from happening again. I know that there will be times when I am not able to keep on top of the mess but it I can keep that to only happening when I am ill then that would be really good.
I was able to get some cleaning done in the kitchen and clear our bedroom of the stuff that was getting piled there. I am pleased that I managed to do this as I normally do not do this when I have noticed the start of the decline before.
I still think it would be nice if my partner helped out a little bit more. He does help with the cooking and washing the dishes but it would be so helpful if he could just clear up after himself. Sometimes it feels like I have got a fourth child in the house.
there was a man who came around today looking for anything that needs to be scrapped with metal in. I was able to get rid of some of the things that we do not need anymore. It was good as the items were big and would not have fitted in our bucket. He was telling us how he is planning on moving to a quieter area. I said if we could find out who owned the flat above us then we would pass on the details to him. I have no idea how we can do that.
The younglings had a really bad night settling off to sleep tonight. It was strange as they had been outside and ran around a lot. It would not be so bad if they were getting up later in the morning but they are not. I do not know if not having her comfort blanket back is affecting my daughter. We have looked for it in many places but we have not come across it yet. I think it will get to the point when like with her twin brother we will have to get her a new blanket.
It was very frustrating when trying to read to them at night and they were messing around. I am getting tired of needing to tell them off at night. I would like just for them to get to bed and be able to read to them in peace. Maybe once the boys are in one room and my daughter in the other then we will notice a difference. Thankfully they settled off in the end but it was a real effort to get them to do so.
Hopefully I will get the chance to take them out to the park tomorrow and really get them to burn some energy off.
I was able to get some cleaning done in the kitchen and clear our bedroom of the stuff that was getting piled there. I am pleased that I managed to do this as I normally do not do this when I have noticed the start of the decline before.
I still think it would be nice if my partner helped out a little bit more. He does help with the cooking and washing the dishes but it would be so helpful if he could just clear up after himself. Sometimes it feels like I have got a fourth child in the house.
there was a man who came around today looking for anything that needs to be scrapped with metal in. I was able to get rid of some of the things that we do not need anymore. It was good as the items were big and would not have fitted in our bucket. He was telling us how he is planning on moving to a quieter area. I said if we could find out who owned the flat above us then we would pass on the details to him. I have no idea how we can do that.
The younglings had a really bad night settling off to sleep tonight. It was strange as they had been outside and ran around a lot. It would not be so bad if they were getting up later in the morning but they are not. I do not know if not having her comfort blanket back is affecting my daughter. We have looked for it in many places but we have not come across it yet. I think it will get to the point when like with her twin brother we will have to get her a new blanket.
It was very frustrating when trying to read to them at night and they were messing around. I am getting tired of needing to tell them off at night. I would like just for them to get to bed and be able to read to them in peace. Maybe once the boys are in one room and my daughter in the other then we will notice a difference. Thankfully they settled off in the end but it was a real effort to get them to do so.
Hopefully I will get the chance to take them out to the park tomorrow and really get them to burn some energy off.
Monday, April 05, 2010
New fridge
Yay the new fridge arrived today. It fits in really nicely where I had made some room for it.
When I moved the old fridge out ready to get it taken away to get recycled I discovered some holes at the back of where the fridge was where the mice could be getting in. I have plugged them up with some dish cloths. I have also found some other possible places for them to be coming through and plugged up those gaps. I have not been doing a good job of catching them so maybe I can do a better job of keeping them out. We will find out tonight how effective it has been.
There was a big mess where the fridge was. I think I need to move the new fridge from time to time to make sure that it stays clean and things do not get lost behind there.
I have also got the force unleashed for the PC. I am downloading it at the moment. I am looking forward to seeing what it looks like. I will miss that I will not be able to swing my arms around like I do with the Wii but it will be good to see the funky looking graphis.
I have started the game again on the Wii and because I have got the powers carried on from the last game it has been so much easier. It feels like I am as powerful as I should be.
My partner has taken the younglings out for a walk. We have found that they need to go out for a walk to help them settle off to sleep at night. It is good for them to get out as they start to act up when they have been in the house all day. It does not really matter over a weekend but when they are on holiday they need something to burn their energy. As well as keeping the boys off the computer. They are spending too much time there but sadly it is a good way to get the behaving well. I need to do something to make sure that that they behave without having to put them on the computer.
When I moved the old fridge out ready to get it taken away to get recycled I discovered some holes at the back of where the fridge was where the mice could be getting in. I have plugged them up with some dish cloths. I have also found some other possible places for them to be coming through and plugged up those gaps. I have not been doing a good job of catching them so maybe I can do a better job of keeping them out. We will find out tonight how effective it has been.
There was a big mess where the fridge was. I think I need to move the new fridge from time to time to make sure that it stays clean and things do not get lost behind there.
I have also got the force unleashed for the PC. I am downloading it at the moment. I am looking forward to seeing what it looks like. I will miss that I will not be able to swing my arms around like I do with the Wii but it will be good to see the funky looking graphis.
I have started the game again on the Wii and because I have got the powers carried on from the last game it has been so much easier. It feels like I am as powerful as I should be.
My partner has taken the younglings out for a walk. We have found that they need to go out for a walk to help them settle off to sleep at night. It is good for them to get out as they start to act up when they have been in the house all day. It does not really matter over a weekend but when they are on holiday they need something to burn their energy. As well as keeping the boys off the computer. They are spending too much time there but sadly it is a good way to get the behaving well. I need to do something to make sure that that they behave without having to put them on the computer.
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Lovely lie in
Ooh I had a lovely lie in this morning. I slept until 11.30 and then after that I finished off reading the 39 steps. I enjoyed the book so much that I will be buying it. I will also be buying it for my dad to go along with his very belated birthday present. I need to get a present for my friend as well, I might get her a copy of the book as well.
The younglings have been acting up as well. I think that is the chocolate having an effect on them. They did not have excessive amounts but they must have had enough to have had an effect. My partner was also very cranky when I came through in the morning.
I have been clearing a space for our new fridge/freezer that will be arriving tomorrow. There is not enough room in the kitchen for it so it will have to go in the living room. I have moved the book cases and there will be enough room there for it. I have moved a few other things around and cleared some more stuff from my partners desk. I also did some cleaning in the kitchen. I really need to make sure that I maintain the hard work that I did last week and it is so lovely seeing the flat look better. I still have some things to move for where the fridge/freezer but I will be able to get that done before I crash. I will need to clean the old fridge in the morning though. They will be taking that away to recycle.
I do hope that the run of things breaking has come to an end. The small lens for my camera broke today. I have had to order a new one. I have taken a gamble and ordered a used one. It comes with a UV filter so I thought that it was good value.
I managed to complete the Star Wars game tonight. The last level was not as bad at I thought. Though I did make a mistake and I killed Lord Vader and that meant that I became his apprentice. I was not expecting that ending. I got given the option to start the game again but retain my powers and the different things that had unlocked. I decided to do that. The first level was so much easier with my maxed out force lightening. I am surprised how much I am enjoying this game and of course the more that I play it the better at it I am becoming.
The younglings have been acting up as well. I think that is the chocolate having an effect on them. They did not have excessive amounts but they must have had enough to have had an effect. My partner was also very cranky when I came through in the morning.
I have been clearing a space for our new fridge/freezer that will be arriving tomorrow. There is not enough room in the kitchen for it so it will have to go in the living room. I have moved the book cases and there will be enough room there for it. I have moved a few other things around and cleared some more stuff from my partners desk. I also did some cleaning in the kitchen. I really need to make sure that I maintain the hard work that I did last week and it is so lovely seeing the flat look better. I still have some things to move for where the fridge/freezer but I will be able to get that done before I crash. I will need to clean the old fridge in the morning though. They will be taking that away to recycle.
I do hope that the run of things breaking has come to an end. The small lens for my camera broke today. I have had to order a new one. I have taken a gamble and ordered a used one. It comes with a UV filter so I thought that it was good value.
I managed to complete the Star Wars game tonight. The last level was not as bad at I thought. Though I did make a mistake and I killed Lord Vader and that meant that I became his apprentice. I was not expecting that ending. I got given the option to start the game again but retain my powers and the different things that had unlocked. I decided to do that. The first level was so much easier with my maxed out force lightening. I am surprised how much I am enjoying this game and of course the more that I play it the better at it I am becoming.
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Time to relax
I may not have had a lie in this morning but I have had time to relax in the afternoon.
My partner took the younglings to his mum and dads house today. It gave me chance to have a lovely soak in the bath and also time just to rest. I did not do that much cleaning but I will get something done. I am nearly at the end of the game the force unleashed. I think there is a lot more that I still need to find in the game so I will be able to go back and see what I can get but I have had a lot of fun doing it.
It has been good to see the story develop. I knew what was coming as I have read the book. But that is what has made it more enjoyable for me. I really did enjoy reading the book so I have enjoyed it so much more than when I first played the game.
My partner took the younglings to his mum and dads house today. It gave me chance to have a lovely soak in the bath and also time just to rest. I did not do that much cleaning but I will get something done. I am nearly at the end of the game the force unleashed. I think there is a lot more that I still need to find in the game so I will be able to go back and see what I can get but I have had a lot of fun doing it.
It has been good to see the story develop. I knew what was coming as I have read the book. But that is what has made it more enjoyable for me. I really did enjoy reading the book so I have enjoyed it so much more than when I first played the game.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Easter holidays
Today is the start of the Easter holidays. I kind of got a lie in today. My partner got up with the younglings but as I was up at just gone eight then it was not really a proper lie in.
I will no doubt get my lie in on Sunday. I do need to get an earlier night tonight as I really need a good sleep. I do hope that the younglings let me have a lie in but I can see that not happening.
I finished reading my Star Wars book today. I have really enjoyed reading it and I have really enjoyed playing the computer game as a result. Also the more I play the game the better at it I am getting. I am tempted to rent it out for the PS3 to see how the graphics look. I think I will get the game for the PC as well.
The younglings were not too bad but toward the end of the day they were really playing up. Though while I was snippy I did have moments when I was able to tell my eldest off without raising my voice. I am really proud that I was able to do that. I was able to reason with him and get some good results.
I just with they would not get so noisy at certain points in the day. But at least I have made some progress with how to deal with them. Hopefully I can keep improving.
I will no doubt get my lie in on Sunday. I do need to get an earlier night tonight as I really need a good sleep. I do hope that the younglings let me have a lie in but I can see that not happening.
I finished reading my Star Wars book today. I have really enjoyed reading it and I have really enjoyed playing the computer game as a result. Also the more I play the game the better at it I am getting. I am tempted to rent it out for the PS3 to see how the graphics look. I think I will get the game for the PC as well.
The younglings were not too bad but toward the end of the day they were really playing up. Though while I was snippy I did have moments when I was able to tell my eldest off without raising my voice. I am really proud that I was able to do that. I was able to reason with him and get some good results.
I just with they would not get so noisy at certain points in the day. But at least I have made some progress with how to deal with them. Hopefully I can keep improving.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Last day of term
The easter holidays start tomorrow, Thankfully the weather was good today so there was no problem of taking the younglings in. I knew that there would not be too much of a problem of missing school and nursery yesterday as I knew that they would not be doing too much at the moment but it was nice that they got to spend the last day of the term at school.
The twins made really cute easter cards. I think they are the cutest things that I have seen them make. I will have to get something to put their creations in so that they do not get lost or damaged. I need to do that soon as I have noticed that the stickers inside one of my mothers day card has been ripped.
My eldest son has discovered April fools day today at school and played an April fools joke on me. I thought it was cute. He told me that I had got a spider on my hat. I aid to him that he was probably right when he3 said 'April fools' I think it is really cute seeing him learn different things like that. Well apart from if he starts to take things too far.
Today has been a better day that yesterday. I got a little bit wound up later but I have been a lot more calm today than what I was yesterday. I will have a look and see what I can find about staying calm and not getting wound up. I might see if I can see anyone to see if they can give me any useful advise.
I have been playing on my Wii recently. I have been reading my Star Wars book the force unleashed. After reading that I have enjoyed playing the game and I have been getting on well. It has been nice to get use out of the Wii as well.
A guy came around in the afternoon to look at the damp problem. It would be great if the flat could get fixed up. We would even decorate the living room to make it look nicer. I would like to get a bigger home ultimately but for now I would just like a nice flat to live in. Oh and not to have a mice problem as well.
In the evening I went to the photography club. There was an auction to raise some money for the club. People brought in things to sell and I got a remote shutter release for my camera. It cost £7 so that was not too bad. I have been after one for a while now. the club raised £244.50. I think that is really good and the guy said that it is the best that they have done.
The twins made really cute easter cards. I think they are the cutest things that I have seen them make. I will have to get something to put their creations in so that they do not get lost or damaged. I need to do that soon as I have noticed that the stickers inside one of my mothers day card has been ripped.
My eldest son has discovered April fools day today at school and played an April fools joke on me. I thought it was cute. He told me that I had got a spider on my hat. I aid to him that he was probably right when he3 said 'April fools' I think it is really cute seeing him learn different things like that. Well apart from if he starts to take things too far.
Today has been a better day that yesterday. I got a little bit wound up later but I have been a lot more calm today than what I was yesterday. I will have a look and see what I can find about staying calm and not getting wound up. I might see if I can see anyone to see if they can give me any useful advise.
I have been playing on my Wii recently. I have been reading my Star Wars book the force unleashed. After reading that I have enjoyed playing the game and I have been getting on well. It has been nice to get use out of the Wii as well.
A guy came around in the afternoon to look at the damp problem. It would be great if the flat could get fixed up. We would even decorate the living room to make it look nicer. I would like to get a bigger home ultimately but for now I would just like a nice flat to live in. Oh and not to have a mice problem as well.
In the evening I went to the photography club. There was an auction to raise some money for the club. People brought in things to sell and I got a remote shutter release for my camera. It cost £7 so that was not too bad. I have been after one for a while now. the club raised £244.50. I think that is really good and the guy said that it is the best that they have done.
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