Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / December 2005

So I have decided to make the BIG change and become a high-school science
teacher. This was always my plan B if working as a scientist didn't work
out. I contacted the university councellor about enlisting for the teacher
courses, made an appointment for last monday. They called me ...

DS caught me looking something up on ebay today.  Actually, he only saw I
was on ebay, but his vivid [and accurate] imagination immediately suggested
it might be that I was shopping for him......shortly afterward he gave me
this sage advice:  "Mom, if you're going to buy something ...

had the triathalon on yesterday, did quite well as a team, was majorly tired
by last night though as it was a 5.40am start!
Have had to decide this morning on our beloved fur baby's life/future/fate
and we will be saying goodbye to him this afternoon.

I'm sick!!!  Blah
We have just spent 4 days away at a horse sale (yep, some would find
that boring, but we just love them!) and who gets sick?!!  ME!!  I've
been running temps, got the scratchiest sorest throat, blocked head, and

I came into this world!  I guess I really am in my 40's, huh?
Happy Birthday to me!
Joyce
Mommy to Charles

This year I tried to be sensible and decided that we would buy
Katherines christmas cards for her friends. Anyway to cut a long boring
story short I was persuaded to help her make them (I guess Im a soft
touch) and we spent two evenings making and writing 35 cards :-/ lots of

I married a wonderful man......

AM has struck again
A wonderful wonderful member had a package delivered to me today with two
GREAT books for families dealing with children who fall within the autistic
spectrum.

We went to see this, this afternoon. We were very impressed - it was a
jolly good film and didnt seem that long even though it was 2 hr 20.
I was a bit worried about taking Katherine but she really enjoyed it.
She did say it wasnt as good as the book as it missed bits out. She

Thought some might like a bit of an update on the oil depot fire.
All of the following is as far as I understand it lol!
Fire fighters started tackling the fires in the early hours of the
morning once they had gathered enough foam from around the country and

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4517962.stm
woke up to the news this morning of 3 massive explosions at a large fuel
depot. Eye opening stuff. It sounds absolutely huge. The depot serves
the regions airports including Heathrow and Gatwick. Its around 50 miles

How To Shower Like a Woman
Take off clothing and place it in sectioned laundry hamper according to
lights and darks.
Walk to bathroom wearing long dressing gown.  If you see husband along

Richard Pryor died today of a heart attack.   Bless him and his family.

We've just been hit with 9" of snow and it looks to be moving in your
direction.
Nan

keep in your freezer? or pantry?
i just took delivery on a new freezer, as the old one that
came with the house (circa 1970s, i think) died over the
turkey day weekend when we were away. i managed to salvage all