have a great vacation SS and wife. We'll miss you!

I leave Friday for the Far Kingdom....first, I have to pack, get dog's shots, board dog, get key to neighbor so she can feed cats. And I have to work 2.5 more days.

Due to dog's recent discovery of digging out of the back yard, I can't leave her at home with pet sitter coming by. That would not be good.

Happy vacation SS and Cinders.

I am not going to try and post any grand updates right now, as our internet has been down, and they finally gave us a temp dialup account, but it is sooooooooo slow.

The short version: I've been sick, was better today but overdid it, AJ is getting sick now, the kids are in bed, and the Dervish has had a personality transplant for the better.

That is a long story in itself, and he has really been good. Lest I get too worried whether he is ok, he did hurl a glass paperweight at the Princess' head after bedtime, giving her a cute little bump on the head.

Speaking of the Princess, I found a drawing today that she made, titled, "Butty Princess".

Closer than she knows. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

That's funny.....So, does the person in the drawing have a distinct pear shape?

Once, when my daughter was about 20 months old or so, she was sitting in her high chair at dinner. All of a sudden, she said, "I Booger Baby." Now, I didn't use that word when talking to her. I don't know where that came from but we laugh about it to this day. We didn't call her that but adapted it to 'Sugar Baby'.

I must be the only person shopping on this aisle. I guess we perimenopausal women get to do that.

Oh, yeah.....I'm the only one shopping. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

It must be because I am having the neverending visit from Mother Nature. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

I called the doctor about that today. We will start with B6 again.

Yeah, we all like 2 week periods, don't we? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

First our internet was down for ages, and now our network is down. No printer, and manual switching of internet from one computer to the other. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Technology....can't live with it.....

HI Neak, TL, and all. Been without net access after our dial up went south, following our old ADSL providers I guess <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
However the new ISP set up a temp dial up for us right over the phone, as soon as the Army remembered to let us all know who it was, last night at 11.00pm <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

But not to worry, Liz spent a fortune using her mobile over the web to talk to her sweet one. Hard to deny her that .. but oh the cost <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> and we all know I would do the same <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Hope you are all well and soon I will catch up with all of my reading to find out.
I am sorry to have missed our two travellers SS & Rella before they left so I do hope they will have a wonderful holiday.

I have been busy outside of work, because work is just so busy, went for a new job and got it, now have to decide when and if I take it up <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />, and bought a hydro therapy spa. I cleared the shed out last night where the spa is to go, then dismantled the shed which is now flat packed on the ground, and today I will begin the form work for laying the concrete.
I've got one of Aussies friends who is from, well a middle eastern place I had better not say, who is a lic electrician coming in to do the work on the 3 new circuits. Mo (for Mohammed) is a very good at his job and I usually get the bonus of seeing his wife and kids too! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> My God she is a wonderful cook as well. Mo works I get fed, and fed, and fed as she thinks I'm too skinny and can't keep Aussie warm, like I would like the chance <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />. Mikey and her boys run riot, but somehow I don't mind right then, burp. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> whale watchers did you say? no not been whale watching for a few years <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Well the shed is calling me, "move me, move me and put me up out front" and then there is the form work.
Catch up during the week end, which is a long one for me, I am off until Tuesday cause they don't pay O/T in Gov, just time off in lieu. Maybe they should start paying me instead as I think Aussie may be broke if I do any more in
lieu-ing <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

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My sincerest sympathies about the net. I have been netless for most of the last week. We just got it back on and then it went off again. I'm glad to see it is working this morning, at least for now.

You sound wonderfully busy, but eating instead of wiring the electrical sounds like a fine idea.

I'm starting to feel like an old lady. My hip went out yesterday at church, leaving me hobbling about wishing for a cane. It's better today, sore but I can still walk on it, which is a good thing because AJ went off to southern CA and left me in charge of his church work bee. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> He was so grateful that I don't mind, but can't help the feeling I may not be the right one for the job.

Lest we worry too much that the reformed Dervish will not continue to delight us with his adventures, let me set all our minds at ease.

Claiming to want to do something nice for me, cooking me a Mother's Day breakfast (again), he wiped out 15 eggs, leaving a trail of shells and slime from the dining room carpet, over the stove, and to the other side of the kitchen. The eggs on my plate appeared to have been lightly boiled first, then scrambled. And I had no more eggs for my muffins.

I made him go wash up, but until I found the old blue towel on the floor next to my bed *shudder*, I did not realize that he had dried off with the towel I had just used to dry up the floor after the toilet overflowed. *double shudder* So he got sent right back to be disinfected, again. (Retch.)

This morning he threw his yogurt at his brother, but other than that has still been pretty good.

Well, I hear the children out in the kitchen trying to make pancakes by themselves, so self-preservation dicates that I shall not continue to enjoy myself during this brief foray into the world of netness. But have a great weekend!

Isn't the net being down so annoying??? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I find myself so lost even looking up contractors or planning approvals from the local council, its all online these days.
But I survived and am busy.

Cleaned out my granmothers (Dad's mum) unit yesterday as she will not be leaving the aged care centre, she just cannot look after herself.
I can't say I'm particularly fond of her after her comments on the birth of all my kids and on Peters death. but I WILL try to forgive the bitter old so & so. Aussie has been so good to her over the years, buying her a new washing machine and things like that because she needed one, but then he's far more forgiving than I. Mum is much the same but still tries very hard to look after her, she had her for 15 years when we were kids. Saintly is what I call that. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

the Dervish had me in stitches with the breakfast and towel cleaning episode. After going through a few similar things over the years, but never with such style lol, I think I feel a lot better by pretending not to believe in the germ theory anymore <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> chuckling to myself with the vision of you realising what he had done. Of course I'd retch in real life lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> But I do hope the disinfecting was effective <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Shed is nearly there, but the form work is way behind, something about stupid planning permission, I mean, huh?? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

watch the hip, I blame childbearing and husbands <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />, and don't do too much or you will be so sorry for the next 2 days or maybe weeks. Sit and direct the working bee, strong backs and working boots are for others on this one. Of course I WOULD follow that good advice, ask my family .... ok don't .. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

What do you mean about the wiring?? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> No one has been shocked for months, if you don't count me. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Well if YOU insist I will eat while Mo works .... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> a sacrifice I know but we do what we have to do <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Ok as you sort the kitchen and house out I'm off to sort the shed ... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

The work bee went pretty well, though I didn't personally do too much. Except supervise. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Bet you just want to spank your grandmum, eh? I'd ask what she said, but it sounds scary. And it would be nosy to ask. And you would have already said if you'd wanted to. Lol! I can certainly understand about one's elders saying stuff they hadn't ougth to say.

On the way home tonight, the Dervish (who apparently is only reformed outside the car) spent the whole trip tormenting his sister, including licking her new mirror, right after eating a burrito. Ew.

He is probably too toxic for any nasty poop germs to survive long on his flesh. Every silver lining has a cloud. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Why did Eeyore spend so long in the bathroom?

Why???

I don't know if we should encourage her Neak - but I'll bite too.

Why?

Hi guys, hope the weekend was great,,, Rella now we NEED to know !! lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

He was looking for Pooh.

Aghhhhhhhhhh - I should have seen that one coming.

You got me Rella - you got me.

SS

Rella that is just so terrible, I'll have to tell everyone at work ..lol
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never saw it coming either <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

How is everyone? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Oh, bother. Didn't see it until it was too late. Guess I shoulda looked harder.

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I heard that on the airplane Monday - while we were sitting on the ground at the airport. Had finished that flight but couldn't taxi to the terminal because or the lightning. So, everyone sat still where they were. The flight attendants told bad jokes over the PA system.