19 September 2008

Patchwork Blanket no1


Finished!
It only took me 19 years to complete :-)

I know it isn't perfectly straight and all that. But that is a two person job. I had to do this on my own; well with hindrance, sorry meant help, from a three year old.

04 September 2008

First day of school.

We survived the first day of school. No tears. Well, a bit when CS fell over and grazed her knee but other than that the day went smoothly.

02 September 2008

D-Day

The uniform has been washed, ironed and name-labeled. Together with the socks and book bag it has been put out ready to be worn for its first official outing tomorrow.

My eldest is going to be taking her first steps on the road to education. I am worried. She can't wait to go, tough she "may miss me a bit at lunch time". I will definitely miss her at lunch. But I will just have to be brave - and of course she is right when she tells me that.

It won't be easy for me though.

01 September 2008

Net Curtains

"My, My. That opaque glass is not opaque." I thought yesterday as I was drawing the curtains.
The neighbours' son is home from Uni. He has a rather toned and muscled body, not displeasing to the eye. Since the neighbours took the curtains down in their bathroom I saw a lot more of their son's body than either he or I ever expected. I am a married woman, so of course averted my eyes.

Today alas I had a rather less pleasing view. The mother from across the road was getting ready. Lets just say that she has less muscle tone than her son (think German sauna and you'll understand what I mean).

Now my dilemma is:
  1. Do I tell them and risk embarrassment for them and myself?
  2. Not tell them and face the possibility of seeing the pater familias in the nude (one business lunch too many)?
  3. Wait till term at Uni starts again and then try to drop it casually into conversation that their bathroom window is see through?
  4. Get net curtains?

Nuts

I am glad to note that "Allergen information: this product contains nuts"