Rain Rain -

It is wet wet wet. The rain is absolutely pouring down today. Tabi said on facebook she has flood signs. Not surprised. Thank goodness my lawns got mowed on Sunday. Very good - I baked him a choc cake, and some choc chip biscuits, good system.

Saw Niki today for a coffee so that was good. She had been up since 2am with Hannah, so that wasnt so good.

Went to WINZ to drop off forms - and typically Weds only they dont open till 9.30am. So will now just post them.

Very proud of my boy who passed 2 out of 5 exams. That was awesome. Funny thing was that they were English and Science. Maths and Social Studies only missed out by about 3 percent on each. Music well - he only got 16%.

Jeremy got the highest in the class for Science. So that was pretty good going.

Palmerston North book fair this Friday - yahoo. Hope the rain stops by then otherwise might have to rethink my whole queuing idea. Was going to be in by 8.30am queuing but maybe not if this rain keeps up.

Had a bit of a downer day yesterday - not sure why.

Someone came in and had a go about Sara - not happy with the way she treats her children while they are at work with her. Mind you she definitely should not be having them in the shop all weekend for the whole day. So I rang Sue and told her - I decided it was one of the things she could deal with.

In the weekend one of my friends kids OD - she is okay now, well out of hospital etc, but her poor parents. They are not coping too good, I dont think children realise sometimes just how much parents do care. Well I know I do about mine, and I dont think I would cope too well at all if my kids did that. Bad enough my mum used to do it all the time when I was a kid, and when i think now what she has missed out on, she would have loved to have seen my kids grow up - and see Kathleen graduate, and Josephine how she has coped with going overseas, etc, and Jeremy - how well he can do things with his hands even though he has a hard time with school work, and jolene playing netball, and how affectionate she is.

Anyway, no real plans for this weekend - besides the Bookfair on Fri, netball and Carole's housework on Sat, and Sunday work.

I am looking forward to the bookfair, but wish I didn't have to work on Sunday.

Must go make my lunch and then do some more St Johns Lifelink phone calls. Rather interesting Phone calls. Get to ask people how they are finding the St Johns alarms. Not too bad a pay. $75 for 10 calls. Option is only for 10 calls though.

Well I mightnt write often but boy I have made up for it today.

Sick Sick Sick

Still very little voice for the fourth day. I so hate been sick. Really really hard with two kids as well.

Jeremy is trying to be helpful - hurts though if I talk to much, and feel so tired just doing a little bit. Oh well, i am starting to feel better, so hopefully by tomorrow I shall feel ok, and be able to talk properly again.

As I write this, the kids are playing outside in the skittery rain, and Max is asleep on the arm of the couch.

Had Kathleen's graduation this week. She looked so lovely, and very happy, I was extremely proud of her. Naturally then she took off for a few hard nights drinking as well, but it was lovely having her to stay for a little bit. Phyllis and Colin came for tea on Tues night as well - sadly Kathleen wasnt there that night as she was at Lindsay's graduation party. We had lunch at Bethany's after Kathleen's graduation. Me, Colin, Phyllis, Kathleen and Lindsay. Carole came in after we had finished eating with a present for Kathleen, and a card for Lindsay so that was rather nice.

Had the new neighbour over today for coffee this morning before work. SO that was cool. She seems quite nice. Has two teenage children - 15 and 16.

Jolene did her running homework at AFSC tonight - so that was good -too cold for her to do it afterwork.

Bit of a shit day today,

Started with Jeremy admitting he lost his Jersey this morning. aaarrghh - his second brand new one since Feb.

Updating LOL

Well Tuesday today, not too busy at work - but got two boxes of GGBP stuff in - so that was good. The Wild Ones by Monica Edwards, and Prefects at Viviens by Patricia Caldwell. SO will go and address those books soon.

Got my trade me books ready to post out.

Busy girl tonight plus played 4 phases of Phase 10 with Jeremy and Jolene.

Jeremy had some temper tantys tonight. Seems to be once he starts them - is quite hard to get back in control. We have an appointment with Colin from Youth One Stop on Thursday afternoon after work. So hopefully something will come out from there.

I finished reading Lord of the Rings - took awhile! Took a bit of reading I must admit. But makes the movies a bit easier to understand now I think. I would like to read the hobbit soon.

I read Prefects at Viviens today at work - it wasnt too bad. Was interesting to read that she published a book in 2008, so has still been writing. Also noted a Margaret Biggs book that I havent heard about before in the intro. Hope that gets published soon.

Also read an Ian Irvine book - which is a fantasy. So that wasnt too bad.

Jeremy washed the dishes tonight - without been asked. and brought in the washing, plus the rubbish bin. SO that was good. Makes life easier when they help out.

Jolene is going to start doing homework at AFSC now. She is meant to run 10 mins a day, but dark by the time we get home. so she will do it there.

So all in all not to bad a day.! Talked to Jos tonight and played scrabble for a bit.

Weds

ahh two blogs in two days - not so bad going at all.

Had a nice day - went and saw Niki this morning and had coffee with her, decided i should pop down on Fri morning as well.

Got to work and had the Mobile mortgage manager come in. All sounds good. If I stayed where I was - I would cut off 7 years, wow. that is a lot. - if we shift to Bulls - prob cost an extra $8000 through commissions etc, but the guy said it was definately worth while looking at, so that is cool, and all is sweet with me money wise.

Work wasnt too bad, which was great.

Jolene has created her own blog so that is rather sweet. Tonight she typed up about Chinchillas and I scanned the pic and put it in for her - so she thought that was rather cool.

Both Jolene and Jeremy love the olden day stuff on it - its fascinating for them.

Sadly the internet didnt work when trying to talk to Jos so that was really really sad, specially as she seemed a bit upset.

Have played a couple of games of scrabble tonight - gets frustrating though when people just leave.

Early to work tomorrow.

Tues night

tues night at 10.19pm. Just about to go and have my bath before i go to bed.

Nice feeling - Jeremy and Jolene have done the dishes - homework done, washing folded and put away.

Talked to both Katty and jOs today so that was good. Poor old Jeremy had a major temper tanty tonight - and then hurt himself - so got no sympathy. Poor kid - and then before he went to bed - he apologised for having such a major tanty. He is growing up so fast at the mo.

We went to the beach on Sunday - the kids had an absolute ball, tied a rope to the back of the car with an old bike tyre, lots of fun - specially when I drove in the sea. It was great.

Jeremy even washed the car afterwards.

We went to Woolies before we went down and got a six pack of ice creams - great excitement. They decided jelly tips were their favs then choc bars - neither of them really liked the rocky road.

We had garlic steak, mashed potato and peas for tea tonight.

My reading is - wait for it - yep finally started reading Lord of the Rings. Enjoyable so far - the size of it puts ya off a bit - and ya have to cencentrate on it. Funny how my hols have come and gone and didnt do any reading LOL.

Managed to update all my GGBP books today - so that was a big job out the way.

Well - miss Kitty woke me up at 4am this morning so I think I shall head off to bath and bed now.

Not too bad a day at all.

Today is Saturday and the sun is shining.

Yay. sun is shining and it is about 5pm. My lawns are mown - a very nice neighbour came down and mowed them. So I have made him a banana cake. much rather make a banana cake than mow lawns.

Carole's housework is done. Just have to clean Jolene's room and do about 10 loads of washing, other than that a nice relaxing weekend I am planning. Jeremy's bike is put together - yay. the same nice neighbour did that. Must be his been nice day. I am not complaining at all.

Jolene has asked to watch Little House on the Prarie tonight, and Jeremy wants to watch Wrestlemania 2010. So I guess I will be having a busy tv night - plus talk to Josephine to say hi.

My new neighbour gave me some bread baking - including some hot cross buns, and some chips that just need heating up. Her father does the bread run - every six weeks and this was some of the left overs. So that was pretty cool.

Have chops for tea tonight, with mashed potato and mixed vegies I think. Am quite enjoying been on facebook. Quite good to catch up with a few people i havent talked to for a while.