Am still here, honest...

Sorry, been really busy trying to catch up with the chores of the house and the business, as it was half term here last week, but to top it all, have Steven home again today.

Even though he went back to school on Monday, they have today and tomorrow off as inset days, very confusing for him, and hard work for me, as tried to do 2 weeks chores etc. in 3 days, and yes didn't quite happen, LOL, so more to catch up on next week, oh well that's life.

Too hot

it's well an truly too hot here, been out trying to do a little more to the garden, re-oiling the bench, also putting a few plants in, in fact was out there after Steven went to bed last night as it was too hot through the day.

Popped into B&Q and Homebase,this morning after dropping Steven off at school (he had appointment first thing) as I wanted to get some Thyme, mint and parsley, as I thought I would have a go at keeping them, save me having to keep popping to Asda when I need it, not sure how it will go, if my plants are anything to go by, they will be dead within a week, LOL, here hoping. Also had a nose at their BBQ's as our has had it, trying to find something similar but no luck yet, mind you we have had our a long time.

Managed to get all the dug up earth up the tip, but was much too hot for that though, have gone through gallons of water, my water filter has not worked so much in it's life, poor little thing.

No Luck...

..with 'mind you own business' plant, http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/868.shtml
went to 3 different garden centres, and came out £7 lighter in the 2nd and £39 in the 3rd, nothing to do with me, all Clive's doing on other plants, saying that in the 3rd one, it also had Craft Central there, so just had to have a little nose, bought a couple of scrapbook papers, they were soooooo.. pretty, luckily as I had Steven with me, could not have a good look around.

Got a busy week, got 3 appointments either with or for littlen this week, then the Tweenies live on stage on Friday, also it being half term next week have to have all paper work and business up to scratch, so it's going to be a little quite on here for the next few weeks, lucky you...

Mind your own business

Again a lovely day today, manged to get most of Stevens washing done and out on the line yesterday and hope to finish it today for when I do the ironing, which I only do once a week, so if it's not washed and dry by tonight, it will have to wait to be ironed next Sunday.

Have been making the most of the weather, finished laying the slabs and cemented them in yesterday evening, looking good if I say so myself, Clive had to help, as now littlen is home, we have to take turns in keeping an eye on him and keeping him amused.

Think we might nip out to the garden centre as Clive is after a 'mind you own business' plant for his railway, (yes we have a 'G' scale round way going all round the side and back garden), well it keeps him out of trouble and Steven loves watching them.

Wonderer returns

Just a quickie to say my littlen (all 5ft 5 of him) has survived his first holiday away from mum, (not sure if I did though, LOL) he is none worse for wear, looked and sounded as if he had a great tme.

After picking him up from school yesterday, we got home and yes back to routine, toilet, something special DVD, http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/51647x&bklist=%3Cvenda_bklist1%3E
apple, crisps, banana, drink and toilet, it was if he had never been away,

...and yes, was awake before 6 this morning, how come he had to be woken up at 7.30 while away, all the boys did.
Anyway that's it for now,

These boots were made for walking

Still trying to tidy Stevens room, found his first ever pair of Pair of Piedro boots

http://www.gilbert-mellish.co.uk/products/Piedro/PiedroExpandedViewPages/reverselastboots.shtml

this morning in one of his memory boxes, it was size 20 the smallest they did then and can remember them looking so big on him, very smart though, did look a bit weired in the summer wearing them, but cute all the same, (especially with his big round glasses and his big grin) he is still wearing them now (not the same pair, LOL), but now he wears a size 46, but has the sides and eyelets strengthened, also specially made sole/heal and insoles, we are also lucky to have the trainers too.

http://www.gilbert-mellish.co.uk/products/Piedro/PiedroExpandedViewPages/orthosportboots.shtml


as it was difficult when he only had one pair and they got wet or sent off to be re-healed.

When he got his first pair, he could not even walk, he took his first steps at 3 1/2 when we were caravaning in France, memories what would we do without them, well better get back to it, he'll be home before I've finished, LOL.

Keeping myself busy..

Yesterday, had coffee morning with some mums from Stevens school, was not really in the mood for socializing, but was good to see them, all the same, then nipped over to Asda, then home again good job I bought a sandwich there, as remembered I was suppose to be giving blood in half an hour, so ate it on the way there. I tried to give blood 3 months ago, but because of our holiday last year (Eastern Caribbean cruise) they would not take it, as we had spent a day in Jamaica and in the October they had a malaria outbreak. So had to leave it 6 months from the time we were there. Today they successfully took it, with a bit extra for a malaria test, then it was back home for some housework.

Today nipped to the gym first thing, did an hour, then because of the rain we have had the ground is nice and soft, so dug the foundations for the bench I want to put by our pond. Just hope we don't have too much rain until I finish it otherwise, we will have a shallow swimming pool, LOL.
Popped round my sisters afterwards, for a well earned coffee, also to have a nose at her outfit for her son's wedding in 7 weeks, (the one Sam is being bridesmaid for). The home again to empty Steven cupboard of toys and to start having a clear out.

Noticed I have not said much about Steven, well that's because he is on his first school holiday, over the Island of Wight, now you know why I am keeping myself busy, so I don't worry. He is fine, as I have emails from them every day and photos and that is where I am lucky, Steven cannot lie, and in the photos he looks so happy and relaxed that I know he is, I miss him dreadfully, I have also heard from the Head of his school, as she lives over the Island so is popping in every day after work, to see them.
I have found it hard, but know it's for the best, he has to have a life with his school friends and also I have to learn to let go, Sam went on her first school Holiday in year 11 too, she went skiing in France. I try to treat them the same as much as I can, see both have gone on holiday across water, just Steven's one I can be there within 20 min's by hovercraft, LOL.
(He might be having a great time and doing fine, not sure about me though).