Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / April 2005

I used to get a 'good feeling' from cleaning my house and having it stay
clean and tidy...
Since DS has gone into a 'destroy everything' mode and DH has had more
and more shifts I have struggled to keep it tidy and it ends up looking

I have knit a backpack ... it's in the machine felting now.  This is the
WORST part and most exciting part.  I don't know what it will look like when
it's finished.  Felting is such an interesting process, a knitter really has
to let go and literally let nature take its course.

yesterday I was asked by one of the team leaders if I had a few mins...
'Yes' I said
we went into a room and she said..   We really need someone to be doing
this particular job right now and we don't have the luxury of time for

sod it.
didnt get the preschool assistant job.
I was the only applicant who didnt have preschool qualifications. The
supervisor said other than that I would have had it and she strongly

I had a meeting with Ks teacher today to ask about her reading as
Katherine had said she had been moved from a reading group to reading
alone with the teacher and I wanted to know what was going on. I also
wanted to ask her advice cos K had been adding double digit numbers at

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Just thought I'd share with all our members who are interested how much

We just heard from the case worker.  We can start looking for our new
son!!!!  Woo Hoo!!!!
Angela

snippy people.  Just tried to go to the doctor for a recheck.  Got told "We
don't see anyone after 3pm on Sundays."  "Oh.  I didn't know.  I was told to
come back today for a recheck."  "Well, we've been open since 9...."
Definately going to complain when I go back tomorrow.  I ...

The church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the church's morals kept
sticking her nose into other people's business. Several church members were
unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their
silence.

have a new job possibility.  I was talking to DS's teacher over the weekend
and somehow or other the conversation turned to Para Professionals.  I
mentioned I might like to try that.  Well, she spoke to the VP at the school
about me and it turns out they need one RIGHT NOW.  I ...

Has been chosen.

dh has got the next two days off work. At breakfast I asked him if he
was looking forward to the last day of his week.
Katherine commented it wasnt the last day of the week for her then said
'its never the last day of the week for Mummy is it?'

Next Monday!
Angela
/wonders if they will know what I'm talking about

am I nuts?
(ok, you don't have to answer that hehe)
I am working on Christmas gifts :)

A year ago is when I had to have emergency surgery to save my life....
On one hand I'm still angry that it happened, and angry at those who
treated me unfairly.
On the other hand, I'm grateful to be alive to see today...