I had one of those moments yesterday afternoon when I had to smile and I wished I had my camera but I didn't and even if I did I couldn't have done anything as I was involved.
My step-daughter's friend came over yesterday to borrow some DVD's for a girl's night in. She also brought her adorable baby boy, Ayson, who is about 12 weeks old now. He was born the day after my nephew so Ayson is my substitute nephew for cuddles.
Anyway... I was having my cuddles with him, he is still so cute and new lol. I went inside with him to give him back to his mummy. As I walked into the lounge my granddaughter, Sonia, who is nearly 18 months looked at me carrying another baby and suddenly got all jealous and wanted to be picked up herself.
I managed to crouch down with baby in one arm and pick her up one armed so I had one on each hip. (That sounds so much easier than it was in reality.) Then I went and sat on the couch with one on each knee.
If you thought that was cute... keep reading...
Next thing I know Sonia leans forward and gives Ayson a big hug before kissing him on the mouth. It was just so cute!!! She is so going to be like her mother, late maternal grandmother and great grandmother and have a younger man lol.
Note to self... make sure I take the camera with me next time!!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
It's been a while
Yes it's been a while since I visited the blog... far too long in fact but I have had many a good excuse for my absence.
It started with my Dad being diagnosed with bowel cancer. This came as somewhat of a shock for the family. He had been cancer free for a couple of years after a dice with Non-Hodgekins Lymphoma and a very nasty bout of septicemia the result of which was the loss of several finger-tips.
He went in for surgery so I flew down to Christchurch after he returned home to help him & mum during the recovery process. The first weekend was busy with my sister and her family, including her three-week old baby boy and two other toddlers also there to help out.
My two and a half week visit was extended when mum ended up in hospital as well with a bout of pneumonia. When she finally managed to escape I stayed a few more days before finally flying back home to Auckland nearly a month after I departed.
The week I got home, my mother-in-law, who lives with us, went into hospital for surgery on her back. Some 2 weeks later, and her bout with pneumonia, she came home with a walker, crutches and other additional pieces of furniture.
Less than two weeks after that, I found myself once again trolling the corridors of hospitals, this time with my step-children's maternal grandfather. Unfortunately this time the news was not quite as good as he was diagnosed with an aggressive and inoperable brain tumor. As he is divorced and only has our kids as his only family, it has fallen on my shoulders to be his rock during this time.
In the past three months I've spent more than my share of time in hospital visiting, talking to Doctors, wandering the corridors, discussing treatment options and contemplating the uncertain future of someone else's life.
The only thing I can say is thank goodness I haven't had a job during this period so I have been able to give the people in my life the time they have needed, wanted and deserved to help them through these life changing moments.
It started with my Dad being diagnosed with bowel cancer. This came as somewhat of a shock for the family. He had been cancer free for a couple of years after a dice with Non-Hodgekins Lymphoma and a very nasty bout of septicemia the result of which was the loss of several finger-tips.
He went in for surgery so I flew down to Christchurch after he returned home to help him & mum during the recovery process. The first weekend was busy with my sister and her family, including her three-week old baby boy and two other toddlers also there to help out.
My two and a half week visit was extended when mum ended up in hospital as well with a bout of pneumonia. When she finally managed to escape I stayed a few more days before finally flying back home to Auckland nearly a month after I departed.
The week I got home, my mother-in-law, who lives with us, went into hospital for surgery on her back. Some 2 weeks later, and her bout with pneumonia, she came home with a walker, crutches and other additional pieces of furniture.
Less than two weeks after that, I found myself once again trolling the corridors of hospitals, this time with my step-children's maternal grandfather. Unfortunately this time the news was not quite as good as he was diagnosed with an aggressive and inoperable brain tumor. As he is divorced and only has our kids as his only family, it has fallen on my shoulders to be his rock during this time.
In the past three months I've spent more than my share of time in hospital visiting, talking to Doctors, wandering the corridors, discussing treatment options and contemplating the uncertain future of someone else's life.
The only thing I can say is thank goodness I haven't had a job during this period so I have been able to give the people in my life the time they have needed, wanted and deserved to help them through these life changing moments.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Noisy Neighbours
It's 12.39am on Friday morning and yes I'm still up. I'm a night owl as anyone who knows me well will attest to. And so it seems are the next door neighbours.
I know this because I'm sitting here at my laptop listening to the music they are playing in their garage with the door fully open whilst drinking with friends. Why you might say am I listening to their music... basically because I have no choice... it's that LOUD!!!! (I'm not playing my Ipod because I would have to have it up too loud to drown out their music.)
Now I really don't mind a good party. I don't even mind loud music (though to be honest the third time in a row that they played John Rowles singing "Cheryl Moana Marie" was perhaps a bit much); what I really object to is the fact that it is obnoxiously loud for this hour on a week night when most people have to get up early for work the next morning.
Some people may think I may be being unreasonable but I really don't think so.
So turn down the music before I ring noise control. Show some consideration for the rest of the neighbourhood.
Now where did I put my ear plugs???
I know this because I'm sitting here at my laptop listening to the music they are playing in their garage with the door fully open whilst drinking with friends. Why you might say am I listening to their music... basically because I have no choice... it's that LOUD!!!! (I'm not playing my Ipod because I would have to have it up too loud to drown out their music.)
Now I really don't mind a good party. I don't even mind loud music (though to be honest the third time in a row that they played John Rowles singing "Cheryl Moana Marie" was perhaps a bit much); what I really object to is the fact that it is obnoxiously loud for this hour on a week night when most people have to get up early for work the next morning.
Some people may think I may be being unreasonable but I really don't think so.
So turn down the music before I ring noise control. Show some consideration for the rest of the neighbourhood.
Now where did I put my ear plugs???
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Recipe Challenge 1
Ok so I'm a few weeks behind on the recipe challenge of Glenna's. It's just that trying to convince my family to try anything new is a mission in itself. Tonight they had no choice they just got something new.
Bit of a mixed reaction, Kurt loved it, Alysha wouldn't even try it and Pete just complained it was a bit late being served.
It started out as "Potatoe Rosti" then became "Root Vegetable Rosti" and ended up being "Whatever Vegetables I Had in the Fridge that Would Grate Easily Rosti".
I definitely prepared too much so it took way longer to cook and then at the last minute I added grated cheese which just finished it.
I forgot to take a picture of the before, but here are the leftovers lol...
Bit of a mixed reaction, Kurt loved it, Alysha wouldn't even try it and Pete just complained it was a bit late being served.
It started out as "Potatoe Rosti" then became "Root Vegetable Rosti" and ended up being "Whatever Vegetables I Had in the Fridge that Would Grate Easily Rosti".
I definitely prepared too much so it took way longer to cook and then at the last minute I added grated cheese which just finished it.
I forgot to take a picture of the before, but here are the leftovers lol...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Addictions
I'm addicted to...
- Chocolate coated cashew nuts which are only available from The Warehouse
- Digital Scrapbooking - downloading files that is, I am yet to extract and and then use them
- Reading the Clan of the Cavebear series of books that I borrowed from Miss Wendy... I can't put them down!!!
- Mexican Domino Train game on MindJolt Games on Facebook
- Smelling my grand-daughter Sonia-Marie's hair especially when she smells of Lavender baby wash
- Cleaning and sorting my Scrapbooking Supplies... I think I am doing this instead of actually scrapbooking, though as my Christmas Craft Challenge starts December 1st that will change in a big hurry
- Country Life and Island Paradise on facebook... I blame my mother & my Auntie
Thursday, November 26, 2009
My Gardening Prowess and the Days of Our Lives Update
Thank goodness my gardening prowess (on the face of it at least) appears to be better than my blogging prowess... cos to be honest even I am disappointed with the regularity of my blogging.
It's been 18 days since my last confession, I mean blog... and not much has been happening. Well I guess that depends upon your point of view really. Let's start with the gardening update...
Watermelons - going well though I need to transplant them as they are outgrowing the useful life of the egg carton. This of course also means I need to do some real gardening and weeding and stuff and none of this pretend egg carton gardening I have gotten away with so far. I may even have to get my hands dirty!!!
Chives - faded a wee bit there but still surviving. Will need transplanting too soon... nurse hand me the scalpel... ooops wrong transplant (that was funny!!!)
Carrots - about bloody time!!! I see leaves on like two or three - come on guys you are letting the team down. Do I need to come out and give you a pep talk???
Parsley - same as the carrots, bunch of slackers (did you get it? Bunch of parsley - am I on fire tonight or what??)
Lettuce - "Let us" not even go there. The poor things, rest their lettuce souls, didn't really stand a chance to be honest. Not after the cats attacked them at least. Bless their hearts (lettuce hearts that is)!!
Ok so enough of the bad vege jokes...
Well........ as my good friend Tania said (I mention her cos I know she is reading this - did you see I now follow your blog so its about time you did something to it)... what's happening in the "Days of Our Lives" as she so kindly refers to my life at the moment.
Hope Brady and Captain Carver... no wait you want the real Days of Our Lives...
So anyway The eldest step daughter's boyfriend moved out, again (no comment on the grounds I might incriminate myself), though he has been back every day this week but then that could because eldest step daughter is on leave all week. It all happened last Wednesday when I was minding my own business and out with Tania (Queen Tania as her royalness likes to be called) visiting with Miss Wendy and the still yet to be named Miss Tiny (both of whom better be reading this cos I read their blog!!!).
On my way home I happened to check my phone for messages... I was stopped at a set of lights so technically NOT driving at the time... and low and behold in teenage text language (which might as well be a foreign language at times and NOT English) I received a message from aforementioned boyfriend that he has moved out... Yeah thanks for the warning, mate!!!!
When I arrived home... yes he had moved out. His mummy came and picked him up. Enough said.
Well almost enough. I have put my foot down and said he doesn't move back. And though I haven't said it specifically to my darling husband (who shall from now on be referred to as DH)... if the boyfriend moves back. I move out.
The subject of my next blog... or at least somewhere in the near future... may be my search for a roof for over my head. A girl's gotta stand up for her principals!!!!!
It's been 18 days since my last confession, I mean blog... and not much has been happening. Well I guess that depends upon your point of view really. Let's start with the gardening update...
Watermelons - going well though I need to transplant them as they are outgrowing the useful life of the egg carton. This of course also means I need to do some real gardening and weeding and stuff and none of this pretend egg carton gardening I have gotten away with so far. I may even have to get my hands dirty!!!
Chives - faded a wee bit there but still surviving. Will need transplanting too soon... nurse hand me the scalpel... ooops wrong transplant (that was funny!!!)
Carrots - about bloody time!!! I see leaves on like two or three - come on guys you are letting the team down. Do I need to come out and give you a pep talk???
Parsley - same as the carrots, bunch of slackers (did you get it? Bunch of parsley - am I on fire tonight or what??)
Lettuce - "Let us" not even go there. The poor things, rest their lettuce souls, didn't really stand a chance to be honest. Not after the cats attacked them at least. Bless their hearts (lettuce hearts that is)!!
Ok so enough of the bad vege jokes...
Well........ as my good friend Tania said (I mention her cos I know she is reading this - did you see I now follow your blog so its about time you did something to it)... what's happening in the "Days of Our Lives" as she so kindly refers to my life at the moment.
Hope Brady and Captain Carver... no wait you want the real Days of Our Lives...
So anyway The eldest step daughter's boyfriend moved out, again (no comment on the grounds I might incriminate myself), though he has been back every day this week but then that could because eldest step daughter is on leave all week. It all happened last Wednesday when I was minding my own business and out with Tania (Queen Tania as her royalness likes to be called) visiting with Miss Wendy and the still yet to be named Miss Tiny (both of whom better be reading this cos I read their blog!!!).
On my way home I happened to check my phone for messages... I was stopped at a set of lights so technically NOT driving at the time... and low and behold in teenage text language (which might as well be a foreign language at times and NOT English) I received a message from aforementioned boyfriend that he has moved out... Yeah thanks for the warning, mate!!!!
When I arrived home... yes he had moved out. His mummy came and picked him up. Enough said.
Well almost enough. I have put my foot down and said he doesn't move back. And though I haven't said it specifically to my darling husband (who shall from now on be referred to as DH)... if the boyfriend moves back. I move out.
The subject of my next blog... or at least somewhere in the near future... may be my search for a roof for over my head. A girl's gotta stand up for her principals!!!!!
Monday, November 9, 2009
My Gardening Prowess - Take 2
YAY... my second lot of seeds have sprouted and Double YAY... it is the watermelon. I guess I will be fighting Kurt for the produce once its fully grown. Three sprouts so far - out of 12, 25% production - I can live with those odds. Will keep you posted if I have any more success. To tell you the truth I would have been happy with only 1 seed successfully propogating. (Sheesh I even sound like I know what I'm talking about.)
Here is the evidence... (I know you wanted to see it)
Here is the evidence... (I know you wanted to see it)
And here are some more pictures of my roses. The white one we purchased about a month after my birthday last year and it was sitting on either side of our front door at home along with my birthday rose. There are also a couple of photos of this just to complete the square. The small bud was new today, so I thought I might do a daily picture of it to show the growth and development as I can't believe how quickly it can change... watch this space for the photos and then I will let you know when the completed scrapbook page is available for viewing.
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