We're on our way, from misery to happiness today..

uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh!

for two reasons:

1. I quit my job! (apart from being poor it is a really positive thing). I am so happy not to work there, I won't go into why, if you know me you know why. So, I am at home. I just about got a kick in the ass out the door on my last day, but Jane made me this lovely cake, which is based on an art installation in the gardens of the house. Very thoughtful!!

2. Holidays from Saturday!

And so an early Happy Birthday to Heather, who is three on the day, we are sorry we can't make it- but look- this is what she is getting:

I must say, I am the best non-official auntie for this. (plus a good mom; Mae got one for nothin')

Sayonara!!

busy week

Mae started school, John and Lesley were here, Mae started Jumpin Joeys-and this weekend we were going to go to Lilian and Ross's to have a train ride- but we are all exhausted and getting sick. Kaibosh.

But- we are going to Ireland in a week- wahey!!

ESP

Today Mae and I were having a laugh, as she discovered a way to make purple 'doggat' (I think she means Dog Crap- she got this from her childminder- 'don't step in the doggat!') out of play dough.
I was killing myself laughing and said something to her, can't remember what, and she started laughing and said 'mom, you're so funny- you're tickling me with your brain!!'
Then we laughed even harder! Crazy kid.

I, Sudoku

for those of you that know me well, I hope you were sitting down when you read that.

Bokasso

I coulda been a contender.....

Okay, maybe not balancing a chicken on a quad bike, but I could certainly win the best crazy animal from vegetable category. I am for sure entering the Dumfries Show Home Industries competition next year and as many categories as possible (except vegetables, of course).

What a great day out- shame about the foot and mouth outbreak down south, which meant all the sheep and cows got sent back home before it started but apparently this area was hit terribly last time and the farmers involved in the show are devastated it's out there again. You know all those photos of me and Mae at Dalscone play farm and Mabie farm park? They were working farms before that that had to diversify to survive....scary.

But even without the sheep, which is what I was looking forward to seeing it was great; there were car dealerships there with plenty of cars with their lids off (convertibles, in Maespeak), and diggers and cranes and quadbikes and even a windmill!

But you know what the best thing was? We bumped into loads of people we know- I love it here! It's great living in such a friendly town (not today though, when Mae had an unspeakable tantrum in the shops- Social Services are probably onto us already...). We bumped into people that I have worked with, exhibitors from Dalscone who said hello as they see us there all the time, and spoke to a family about their rescued greyhound for about 20 minutes. This really may not seem much to you, but I was at WHSmith bookshop in Kingswood once a week in Bristol and the woman there NEVER acknowledged that she knew me. IN 5 YEARS!!! I wanted to tell her she was the reason I was leaving Bristol, but figured she didn't give a shit....

I ramble. And rambled with Sharon and Bethanne on Thursday, which was really nice. Sorry Bethanne, about forcing you to eat kids food....it was so nice to see them and their hair. Mmmm.