Well if noone else is going to do it, guess I'll have to....

RUBY, not far from me, there are roof of bright blue and red as well as the more traditional " tin" room flok, from the coated steel " tin" roofing. I love the red one, myself!

OH SUZY, that was a hard decision about your daughter's friend! I hope the Mom can nip that More...

Something has gone wrong at my house... Hubby has always given the kids their 15 minute warnings (like the snooze button on an alarm clock), woken them and made their lunches. This week I have been doing these things plus all the stuff I usually do... How did hubby become un-trained??? Sigh. So now I have to go and make lunches etc. Maybe I'll come back later.

JUNE, Brenda, I got a first class upgrade from Hartford CT to whatever hub city , forget which one, and Oh, it was wonderful. My flight had been canceled, and I had to wait almost 2 hours for the next. Not long enough for a meal, but they served drinkies and although it was justnoon, I did have a More...

SUZY, fast fst, get him back in training! I have found if I ONCE do something for hubby he usually does, it becomes my job.

we do not have an ice maker on our fridge. well, we have one, it is not hooked to a water line, cause of the kind of lines we have you cannot punch holes into. Long More...

Suzy, I agree with MizT, hubby used to do the dishes at night while I put the kids to bed. He complained when they got older that he still had that job (even though I still had to do the cooking)and slowly stopped when we got the dishwasher. But someone (me!) has to pack the dishwasher etc and now he does nothing!!!

The house is empty again! Hubby got out of bed at 8.30 and was showered and on his way out of the door at 8.45... I think I will have to put my foot down soon. It's hard to justify when I give myself time in here during the day, but I won't always be able to do that...

I have fed the machine as, although the forecast said it would rain today, there are sunny skies. I have always done most of my washing on the weekend with a midweek wash for essentials that will run out otherwise. The weather we have been having has turned my routine on its head!!

MizT, your doctor reminds me of the one I had in the States. If you needed time, he gave it to you, no matter how many people were sitting in the waiting room. I used to have a mantra for the days I waited forever - you can't complain, you can't complain, you can't complain.. It was always worth the wait.

Suzy, LA, SF, Fresno?

Suzy, I'm glad you "dobbed." (I've never heard that expression before.) If there was an open invitation on MySpace there is no end to the troublesome characters, substances and items that could attend. Evil flourishes when good men (and women) are silent.

Hi Ruby, LA and Orange Counties in Southern California. LA County for 4.5 years, Orange County (15 minutes from Disneyland) for 5.5 years. When living in LA County I worked on the border of LA and Culver City - hence my contact with the riots.

I'm still not sure about the dobbing, but I did emphasise that there may have been some big talking and the key would be if she actually asked to stay at a friend's for the weekend.

Weird, I got timed out on the first post but not the second.

Quiet on here today. I took Laura for her first proper hair cut (I have trimmed it before). Then to watch the ice skating at the shopping centre. And I had found a 40 year old childs apron so we made shortbread biscuits this afternoon. Start teaching her young to cook!
She decided we would watch a train video also. A change from what we had the other day.

Just got home from buying d1 a new top to wear to the disco tonight. Got a bargain at a new shop - Top Brands, Warehouse Prices - except mostly jackets and jeans, really nice ones though. Had to do a quick run up to Barkins to get something to go with the top she picked...

You've triggered yet another memory of mine June - I went to get a haircut when d2 was about 2 - she sobbed the whole time, screamed and sobbed, 'no mommy, no mommy'. I'm not sure what she thought was happening, but she calmed down as soon as she saw me afterwards. Did she think I wouldn't be me More...

Reeeaaally quiet today....

Way, way, way too quite! Hheeeeelllloooooooooooooo!

Echo! Eecchhoo! Echooooooooo!

Heeeeeellllloooooooo! (Two of us is twice as loud)

I'm sitting here waiting for the school disco to finish so I can pick up d1 then come home and have a glass of wine....

Nearly forgot - was asked if I could drive the neighbour I dobbed on to the disco tonight, so either she hasn't been told that I dobbed on her, or the disco was too important to hold grudges and she couldn't get there unless I took her.

Ow Wow Zusy, let us know what happened? Still reckon you did the right thing!

Hi Broni and Suzy.
I can now spend a few moments back on the computer. Laura has gone home and the place looks like a bomb hit it.
Laura decided she would wash all the dishes from our cooking. Have you had a 2 1/2 year old wash your dishes in cold water??

LOL June, well she is only young once and you still get to hand hr back (parents revenge!)

Back, picked up the kids, still no comment from neighbour. I also mentioned the party to the Year 9 Year Advisor. Not sure what he can do, but maybe something. Another teacher suggested calling the police, but they can't do anything until there are already underage kids drinking at the beach - too late!

June, as I don't get to hand mine back my house always seems to look like a tornado hit it! Nicely rinsed dishes if nothing else....

Broni, what did you have for dinner tonight?

Not pasties Zusy, Lasagne actually my cousin had previously prepared.

Don't mention lasagna again!!!

Oh Dear Gail what is wrong with Lasagne? Have I missed something here/

you and me both Brenda, missed something here !!!!

What's wrong with Lasagna???

BTW time for

Lasagna sounds good to me. Someone must be on a diet.

Hello, all! Great day here -- not too hot.

Suzy, one more visit to the dobbing topic. Sometimes kids want to be caught or stopped. They don't feel ready for whatever activity but they feel real and perceived peer pressure. When you stop them they are actually relieved, but probably won't let on. Later, when their friends ask why they More...

Hi Ruby, Missed you while I was doing the puzzles.
I am up early(I have fed the cat) and will soon go back and get some more sleep.

MizT, how did you get on at Doctor yesterday. I hope everything went OK and you are now off celebrating your birthday.

Hello All...Oh boy am I glad you weren't too chatty and I was able to quickly catch up on the comments...
Suzy, First, conrats on raising a very bright young lady, and for being the kind of Mom that children will talk to, secondly, I agree with Ruby's last comment, you helped than young girl More...

Oh I was also wondering what was wrong with lasagna....sounds good to me too......

Looks as if I'm alone here....any lurkers waiting???

Am I really going to cp and over the topp too?