 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / November 2003Single mom for a week
DH has just left to hop a plane to the US until (hopefully) Wednesday night (getting him home Thursday morn). His great-aunt died yesterday, so it's back to the ol' stomping ground for him. This blows. We are almost *never* apart...only one other time since P came along. Urg. Ever notice how all the creaks in the house are louder when you're alone? I never turn on the alarm at night, but I will be for a while!!  Signature'Tis Herself > DH has just left to hop a plane to the US until (hopefully) Wednesday > night (getting him home Thursday morn). His great-aunt died yesterday, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Ever notice how all the creaks in the house are louder when you're > alone? I never turn on the alarm at night, but I will be for a while!! Oh yes, those creaks certainly are *much* more noticeable when one is alone! My condolences on your husband's loss. It is hard to be so far from family during times like that. I hope his trip finds some happiness in there as well as bidding goodbye to his great aunt. And I also hope you enjoy yourself! If you have my track record you will have just adjusted, at least somewhat, when he gets back! -Aula Signaturesee my creative works on ebay under aulame123 > Oh yes, those creaks certainly are *much* more noticeable when one is alone! Amazing, isn't it? Gotta remember to throw the bolt at night :-). > My condolences on your husband's loss. It is hard to be so far from family > during times like that. I hope his trip finds some happiness in there as > well as bidding goodbye to his great aunt. And I also hope you enjoy > yourself! If you have my track record you will have just adjusted, at least > somewhat, when he gets back! Hehe..it's already been a long day. I finally got P down for his nap, so now it's ME time :-). Signature'Tis Herself > DH has just left to hop a plane to the US until (hopefully) Wednesday > night (getting him home Thursday morn). His great-aunt died yesterday, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > 'Tis Herself {{{{{{{{herself}}}}}}}} He'll be back before you know it. Ring me for a chat one of the evenings if you are feeling lonely. -- Marie Mum of 3 DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03 > > DH has just left to hop a plane to the US until (hopefully) Wednesday > > night (getting him home Thursday morn). His great-aunt died yesterday, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > He'll be back before you know it. > Ring me for a chat one of the evenings if you are feeling lonely. Thanks :-). He better be :-). I will call...if my flighty brain doesn't forget :-). How's work? Signature'Tis Herself >How's work? > -- Going well, it's not the working day that's hard it is the tiredness caused by all the preparations I have to do for the following day as dh is working most evenings and tired the next day so I like to have his shirts done and dinners prepared (it's not that he expects them to be done I just prefer to keep things running smoothly!) I need to invest in a little battery radio at work as I work with 1 girl and 4 guys, the room that I pump in is just behind the stock room which is in constant use, I find it a) really hard to relax and b) awkward because I don't like to think they can hear me..........the guys are so on edge about it it's making things a little difficult but aside from that stuff everything is fine. -- Marie Mum of 3 DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03 > >How's work? > > -- [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > dinners prepared (it's not that he expects them to be done I just prefer to > keep things running smoothly!) I get that. On his days off, can he and you make a couple dinners to freeze? Or get something from Tesco? :-) Once in a while.... > I need to invest in a little battery radio at work as I work with 1 girl and > 4 guys, the room that I pump in is just behind the stock room which is in > constant use, I find it a) really hard to relax and b) awkward because I > don't like to think they can hear me..........the guys are so on edge about > it it's making things a little difficult but aside from that stuff > everything is fine. They're worried about walking in on you? Poor guys, and poor you! It's sweet of them too tho. I can imagine tho, I wouldn't be able to do much in the same situation either. A radio sounds like a great idea. Signature'Tis Herself > > >How's work? > > > -- [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I get that. On his days off, can he and you make a couple dinners to > freeze? Or get something from Tesco? :-) Once in a while.... I work on his days off, he cooks those days and obviously the night before I don't have to do any preps for the following day apart from getting bottles ready. I stopped off at Maccie D's on Sat evening for a takeaway, the kids thought I was the best Mammy ever! > > I need to invest in a little battery radio at work as I work with 1 girl and > > 4 guys, the room that I pump in is just behind the stock room which is in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > They're worried about walking in on you? Well I do have lock, but they are conscience of having to use the stockroom when I am just a flimsy door away from them and they look nervous when I approach the fridge as that has to be kept in the stock room, there is no plug in the other room. You would swear I was going to make them drink the stuff! lol! Poor guys, and poor you! It's > sweet of them too tho. I can imagine tho, I wouldn't be able to do much > in the same situation either. A radio sounds like a great idea. > -- I'm going to look in Dunnes or Boots for a cheap shower radio, that would do the job (it needs to have batteries) -- Marie Mum of 3 DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03 > I work on his days off, he cooks those days and obviously the night before I > don't have to do any preps for the following day apart from getting bottles > ready. > I stopped off at Maccie D's on Sat evening for a takeaway, the kids thought > I was the best Mammy ever! Hehehe... > Well I do have lock, but they are conscience of having to use the stockroom > when I am just a flimsy door away from them and they look nervous when I > approach the fridge as that has to be kept in the stock room, there is no > plug in the other room. You would swear I was going to make them drink the > stuff! lol! Hahahaha...those poor guys!! At least you're showing how easy it is to bf when you're working. > I'm going to look in Dunnes or Boots for a cheap shower radio, that would do > the job (it needs to have batteries) Or just go to the pound shop (euro shop?)...they always seem to have something like that... I'm sorry I didn't call this week. By the time P is down and settled, the dishes are done and the house is clean, Himself is calling, and then I go crash in bed. But he's home tomorrow morn!! Whoo Hoo!! Signature'Tis Herself > I'm sorry I didn't call this week. By the time P is down and settled, > the dishes are done and the house is clean, Himself is calling, and then > I go crash in bed. But he's home tomorrow morn!! Whoo Hoo!! > -- > 'Tis Herself that's ok hun, I understand :-) I keep meaning to ring you but I can just about type never mind sound coherent on the phone! Just one more sleep til Himself is home.........I'm getting excited for u. Is he bringing home goodies? U know what I am excited about too, the late late toy show is on this friday, i'm sure by 1130 and the kids are still up I won't be so excited anymore. marie nak > that's ok hun, I understand :-) > I keep meaning to ring you but I can just about type never mind sound > coherent on the phone! What is it with that? I mean, why can't we remember one darn thing like that? The worst part is if we got on the phone, we would be too tired to talk intelligently. > Just one more sleep til Himself is home.........I'm getting excited for u. > Is he bringing home goodies? I can't wait. Yep, he went over with his laptop bag (and a change of clothes in it), got some clothes from the house there, and then went *shopping*. 2 boxes, each over 40 pounds. I think a lot of it is chocolate chips :-). > U know what I am excited about too, the late late toy show is on this > friday, i'm sure by 1130 and the kids are still up I won't be so excited > anymore. Ooooo...wonder how bad the jumper he'll be wearing is? :-) Hey...is this why Dunphy is taking so much time off? He can't beat the toy show? Don't they repeat it the next day? > nak Check you out! :-) Signature'Tis Herself > > that's ok hun, I understand :-) > > I keep meaning to ring you but I can just about type never mind sound [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Ooooo...wonder how bad the jumper he'll be wearing is? :-) Heh heh, he tries to make them trendier than Gay's ever were but fails miserable............I grew up with Gay Byrne and I still miss him, Pat's not a scratch on him Hey...is > this why Dunphy is taking so much time off? He can't beat the toy show? But Pat's a trillion times better than that muppet. He actually gets good for brief periods when he gets stuck into an intellectual topic but this lighthearted stuff doesn't suit him at all. > Don't they repeat it the next day? Yep, I now watch Pat on Friday until Jonathan Ross comes on BBC and Eamon on Saturdays.................ooh what a social life I have. > > nak > > Check you out! :-) > -- LOL! -- Marie Mum of 3 DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03 > > Ooooo...wonder how bad the jumper he'll be wearing is? :-) > > Heh heh, he tries to make them trendier than Gay's ever were but fails > miserable............I grew up with Gay Byrne and I still miss him, Pat's > not a scratch on him He's a clotheshorse, isn't he? In suits...but not those jumpers. I barely knew Gaybo, so I don't miss him. But my critical tv producer eye can't watch the Late Late, cause I would skewer Pat...he's a radio guy. He doesn't have a face for radio, but he has the attitude. He's not a great tv interviewer. > Hey...is > > this why Dunphy is taking so much time off? He can't beat the toy show? > > But Pat's a trillion times better than that muppet. He actually gets good > for brief periods when he gets stuck into an intellectual topic but this > lighthearted stuff doesn't suit him at all. I haven't been able to stay up late enough to watch Eamon, but Himself did once. He thought he was funny, but I don't think Eamon was trying to be, if you know what I mean. > > Don't they repeat it the next day? > > > Yep, I now watch Pat on Friday until Jonathan Ross comes on BBC and Eamon on > Saturdays.................ooh what a social life I have. I'll have to catch both of them. It'll be interesting. I'll try to stay up for the toy show, but I don't know...Himself will still be slapped with jetlag (just got a call from the airport while he was waiting for his boxes...any minute now!!!) Signature'Tis Herself > I'll have to catch both of them. It'll be interesting. I'll try to > stay up for the toy show, but I don't know...Himself will still be > slapped with jetlag (just got a call from the airport while he was > waiting for his boxes...any minute now!!!) > -- > 'Tis Herself it's nearly always repeated on Sunday afternoon after...........runs to check sky programmer yep, 2:50pm Sunday afternoon! We normally tape it, provides hrs of fun for months after, thy have been known to ask to watch it Christmas Day Are you celebrating TG today? -- Marie Mum of 3 DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03 > it's nearly always repeated on Sunday afternoon after...........runs to > check sky programmer > yep, 2:50pm Sunday afternoon! Oooooh...looks like I know what we'll be doing!! > We normally tape it, provides hrs of fun for months after, thy have been > known to ask to watch it Christmas Day that sounds like fun... > Are you celebrating TG today? <burp> Yep. Dinner for 10. 16 pound turkey (brined), cornbread pudding (that was hard...there isn't cream-style corn here and I needed it...so I made it), cranberry orange relish, mashed tatoes, sweet potato and marshmallow casserole, apple crisp and pumpkin pie. What a shock, we have leftovers :-). Signature'Tis Herself > > Are you celebrating TG today? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > 'Tis Herself Huh! I didn't even get an invite ;-)! You have got to share the recipe for marshmallow casserole...........I'm intrigued. -- Marie Mum of 3 DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03 > Huh! I didn't even get an invite ;-)! We didn't have any more room at the table! You'll get a separate invite...for the Irish alt.moms Chrimbo do. :-) > You have got to share the recipe for marshmallow casserole...........I'm > intrigued. Quite simple, really. It's 3 or 4 sweet potatoes/yams (interchangeable in this recipe), peeled and sliced about the same thickness. Put in boiling water that has about 1/4c orange juice and a tablespoon or two of brown sugar (dark is better). Cook til tender. Reserve about 1/2 cu of cooking liquid, then drain. Put in large bowl, and mash (or mash right in pot). Add one bigger (not the small size) can of crushed pineapple (if you can't find crushed, get cubed, and use handblender on 'em for a sec) and the juice in it. Mix til...mixed. :-) Put in baking dish. Get mini marshmallows, cover the top of the baking dish with them, not completely, since when they melt, they spread. Then into about 180 oven, and keep an eye on it. When the marshmallows go a nice golden brown, take them out when they've reached your personal level of golden brown. But don't walk away from the oven when they start going brown. Black happens quickly (as I learned on Thursday :-) ). Kids eat this up. I've had Himself's 3 aunts asking for this for Christmas every year now :-). Signature'Tis Herself "Herself" <sick@spam.mers> wrote in message > Ever notice how all the creaks in the house are louder when you're > alone? I never turn on the alarm at night, but I will be for a while!! OMG yes! I played single mum part time for over 6 months when pregnant with Lydia and I was a nervous wreck, I hardly ever slept, every creek would have me bolt upright heart pumping. I don't know why I think having dh at home makes me feel any more secure though, once he's asleep a bomb blast wouldn't wake him up. -- Andrea If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. Yayy He'll be back soon - hope all is OK I had a great 3 months of the single Mom thing - don't you just love living in a different continent to your partner?? works a treat!! :o)) Kate - (who still has her other boy at home and will maybes be moving Feb if all goes according to plan...) |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.