Which makes me the MOST STUPID PERSON HERE TODAY?
Is it....
a) I assumed that the sun meant it was above freezing when I went to the DIY car wash (it was 28).
b) I 'didn't check' that ALL the windows were shut before I sprayed water everywhere.
c) I managed to get clean wheels and wet bottoms of trousers even though I knew I was going to other places afterwards.
d) I super-poweredly scratched the side of my door when on the 'rinse' mode.
The only reason I didn't take it to a 'sit there and wait like a princess whilst the workers work' place is because it was so embarrassingly dirty in the first place.
And now it is clean.
And you only notice the scratch if you look for it. Or you park next to me in the garage.
Had a very interesting day. Due to a Catholic Teachers' Conference the older 3 kids had no school today. We were going to go up to the mountains as older two have ski club Saturday but then middle two had a birthday party to go to Thursday night...so today the older two went up to the mountains with Hubby for tubing/snowshoeing today and skiing tomorrow. I dropped off the youngest at pre-school and then as a surprise had organised a 'play date' for Mac and his best friend from last year...they are now at different schools and don't see each other too often.
Mac and 'Dan' are very alike. They are both 5, quite boisterous (understatement) and strong willed kids. I haven't seen Dan's mum too much this year but we were comparing how Mac and Dan are doing at their respective schools. They are fine in many ways, but too highly spirited in other ways... have issues following some of the rules etc. We were both talking about these problems, the dreaded 'Is it ADD?' question and how we go through 'is it our bad parenting?' phases too. Dan's mum worries it is as Dan is her only child. In much the same way that I worry it is because Mac doesn't get enough individual attention from me as I am stretched by too many kids (and I don't just mean my stomach.....).
But I took the boys to the dreaded Chuck E Cheeses...and you know what, we all had a blast. It was fascinating to see what they both went to do - the place was entirely ours for the first 40 minutes.....I used some tokens to pass the time and join in, I played 'Deal or no Deal' which just seemed more luck - have never seen it on TV even so took me a while to figure it out. I was not so good at Spongebob's bike game but was a pro at catching apples. And it is actually quite theraputic feeding in your winning tickets to the monster munch counting machine (must get out more..). We had a really good time.....
Then it was onto lunch (Mac tried a chicken sandwich as Dan wanted one.... he ended up eating it without the chicken......).
In the afternoon we went to the IMAX theater to watch 'Under the Sea 3D' complete with 'we look ridiculous' 3D glasses - which were in yellow (Mac's favourite colour) and we got to bring home with us - when we'll ever use them again who knows. This was a brilliant brilliant film. Kept Dan's attention 100%. Kept Mac's attention until the popcorn ran out. It was so so so realistic. Put it like this, with my complete snake phobia, when the sea snakes felt like they were swimming onto my handbag on my knee and I stopped breathing, I took my glasses off so I couldn't see it so clearly - yeah THAT'S how much it seriously freaked me out. Amazing how they filmed it etc which I saw via YouTube (on my videos link).
Depositied Dan back to his mums and then we picked up Rory. Good easy afternoon with the boys - bathed and tucked up in bed then got to speak to a very old friend in Tennessee about some of married life's more trying issues. Over 2 hrs later and I am off the phone and needing to make up for what i should have read tonight. Should have also used treadmill.... but decided Relate issues were more pressing.
Such a varied albeit fulfilling day though. Wonder what mad dream it'll all give me tonight.....
You have four unexpected guests showing up for dinner in less than an hour, you haven't been to the store in days, and you want to impress them with a delicious meal. What do you serve them?
Pea and Pesto soup.....tastes better than it sounds. Always have Pesto here and frozen peas, wine (for cooking) and stock.... and have frozen bread dough I would bake for rolls etc.
Linguine with lemon, mushroom and thyme. Usually have linguine in the cupboard and we use loads of mushrooms. Lemon juice/and or fresh lemons in fridge. Usually have thyme - have dried stuff worst case scenario......
Pudding would be meringues. I am quite good at making these and would drizzle melted chocolate over them (we always have choc chips here). They'd have cooled enough for this by the time we'd have eaten the other courses.
Perhaps not the most sophisticated of dinners but all quick, easy and usually successful even for me.
Spill the beans then - what would you be able to rustle up then folks?
what Bee got for her birthday..... Not only does she need a lesson in flash/light/getting PEOPLE'S PERMISSION and avoiding double chins......but she also needs to download them properly and stop nagging constantly......for help.
And these are just the ones where we're dressed!!
A sample of texts and e-mails, both from me, and to me....from the last 24 hours...
(ooooh..... anyone worried yet????).
1. Sorry I didn't make it last night. Did she share her story about the vibrator?
2. OK I need to read ' The 10 year nap' by Meg Wolitzer by TUESDAY. Barnes and Nobles are out. Borders are out. Do you have it and can I borrow it for a week? Cheers.
3. Still cycle. Sat here drinking whisky with TT.
4.That is funny. I don't get Simon Swindells or Jenny Taylor though. Am I thick?
5. Perfect remedy! Except the more I don't work the more I am drinking.
6. It's fine. I don't need you. Just found a box of mince pies. lol
7.$4375. That's WITH a discount.
8. I managed to get him a free ski ticket. He just has to be a friend of the family in town for the day.
9. Hope he gives you as many thrills as I was planning to then.......
10. Godiva chocolate could work.
11. It was on 'On Demand' but maybe it is not playing anymore. Check out the BBC America website?
12. After the day I have had we could start, the taxi would crash and we'd be found in a compromising position.
13. He was very excited when I dropped him off. Told me he was going to get ass on his face. For real!
Dear Tooth Fairey.
Plese let me keep my tooth! Please give me money too! ( It is a mollar, and my first tooth with braces).
Keep it in the box.
Paddy Handsome.
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This is, however a slight improvement. When he rushed in from school tonight, Paddy yelled;
"Mom! My loose tooth came out today in class!"
"No way!" I shouted, "Do you have it there? Which one was it?"
"It was here!" he said, pointing to the hole in his gum, "and it's my first Malteser to come out too!"
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Such linguistic confusion. Whose child could this be again?
Going rate for losing your first Malteser here = $5.
Tomorrow Bee turns 11. Hard to believe in some ways, but in other ways it feels about 20 years already. Missy is not having a birthday party this year..... by 5th Grade they are few and far between but mainly, she is not having any big shindig (on word or two?) as she has been a real little Madam at home recently. Mmm.
Anyhow, today (yes, quite last minute I know), I went to order her birthday cake from my local, they know my first name, I am in there so often, Target. Could get into the whole 'shouldn't I make my own cake for the kid' debate but it would take me a couple of attempts no doubt, still taste crap and look dodgy - it just isn't worth it. (I know my strengths.....buying shoes = good at. Baking cakes = shite).
Bee didn't specify what sort of cake she fancied. She wanted to leave it up to me (oh the pressure....) Anyhow, she is now into 'pigs'. Would love a pot bellied pig as a pet (ain't happening) and has lots of pig bits and bobs in her room.
So I head to the Bakery in said Target and see 'Maria' (although for some reason her name tag said 'Buttercup' today..?). I have known her for a good 4 years. She is originally from Peru. Speaks English with a bit of an accent, but understands me all the time. Well, thought she did. We say our Monday morning hellos and today I explain I don't need a free cookie (have no kids with me), but that I do need to pick out a cake.
"Do you do any with pigs?" I ask, and as is often the case with my accent and short vowels, I don't think she has quite understood me. So I SNORT. Not say 'oink oink' but I snort, LOUDLY, 3 times....to show that I am talknig about a pig. Yes, in the middle of the store, but I want her to know what I am on about and don't want to stand there all day.
"Ah, a pig?" I THINK she says...
"Yep, a pig - she is really into pigs," I go on to explain.
So I follow Maria over to her work station and she gets a box of plastic things out and shows me a badge - which over here they would call a pin.
So she misunderstood me - ok - no big deal. But then why the HELL did she think I was snorting away at the end of the sentence?
I stood there not knowing what to say as I told her no - not a pin.....another woman waiting, who had heard all this, said 'No, no, she means a Piiiiiiiig. You know, oink, oink." and then the penny dropped.
Had been wondering if 'cochon' would get me anywhere in Spanish? I think these things whilst out shopping, don't you?
Not even me, would go around snorting. I wasn't even laughing - y'know how you can sometimes laugh and snort at the end...I wasn't doing that either. Maybe she thinks I just snort randomly at people? Or maybe pigs snort differently in Peru?
But a Charlottes Web cake is going to be picked up tomorrow at 8.30am. I will make a point to keep sound effects to myself.,
Almost finished my huge pile of ironing.... and also saw most of the awards. I would never have watched all this in England - and not just because of the time differences either....
There were a lot of British winners tonight.....
Hugh Jackman though...... erm, not so great I thought. Same with the whole show idea of 'showing the process of movie making' - not so wild about that. And the whole song bit about Musicals being 'back'...? WTF?
Who knew Jennifer Aniston has such a lousy French accent?
And pointing the camera at Angelina Jolie whilst Jennifer Aniston was on the stage.... well that was something - to say there was no focus this year on the losing nominees once the winner was announced....
Kate Winslet - good speech, gorgeous dress but a bit Margaret Thatcher with the front of her hair.
Liam Nielson - had a bit of work around the eyes maybe?
Halle Berry - Best dressed woman of the night.
Will Smith - best presenter - was so smooth even when he made mistakes.
Danny Boyle - best impersonation of Tigger - and still cool to hear a Manc (ish) accent...
....................now to put all the ironing away.....
