Further financial faux pas and even more disasterous decisions

moo2moo

NannyOgg wrote: »

Hi Moo, dunno about you but I'm getting a bit fed up with the magazine; never seems to be much in it that appeals to me anymore - although since I have zero time for stitching atm it doesn't really make much difference!

You've reminded me to cancel my subscription anyway, which I meant to do before this latest mag came out, so thank you for that little nudge :T

It was one of those moments when the Mr T vouchers were burning a hole in my pocket, the next issue out included something by Michael Powell and I used to buy it very occassionally anyway. Two issues in they decided to go all needlepointy and now everything has a use. I don't know about the rest of the world but I'm hardly going to reach into my trusty macramed purse to pull out a hand stitched mobile phone holder with matching stitched charm and purse and spectacle case. Stitchings something I do because its therapeutic, not because theres a point to it. I mean really if you put six months of your life into an intricate piece of stitching are you really going to transform it into a shopping bag? Its nice to glance through but thats about it.

NannyOgg

You took the words right out of my mouth

moo2moo

Bleugh. Its morning already. Seem to have spent the night tossing and turning and fighting for duvet with the dog who should not have been on the bed in the first place but who materialised slap bang in the middle everytime I drifted off and the proceeded to lick her bum making the bed vibrate and waking me up again. Have woken up with the mother of all headaches feeling completely exhausted before the day has even begun.

Finally got rid of DD1 last night after an hour and a halfs dictation. Theres no sign of the part done missing homework so shes had to start over again which means knocking up an 18 page choose you own adventure story by Thursday. Decided the only way to achieve this was if I typed whilst she talked otherwise she'd be lucky to get a single page done in the same time. Fortunately because its acceptable to use the PC spell checker on this particular project she should get away with it. Have had many many words about her lacksadasical attitude and her general carelessness. Finally got her into bed then realised she has swimming tomorrow so had to turn the house upside down to find the right change for the bus since school are incapable of sending change home. Midway through this OH phoed having forgotten the time difference so once both DDs had talked to him it was most definately the wrong side of 9 o'clock. Will be letting them sleep in as long as possible this morning. Means I need to remember to pack breakfast as well as lunch and several changes of clothes for them.

Finally snuggled under the duvet and ripped the packaging off the eagerly awaited magazine only to find detailed instructions for making sodding tea cosys. Meh.

Today can only get better!

NannyOgg

moo2moo wrote: »

Finally ripped the packaging off the eagerly awaited magazine only to find detailed instructions for making sodding tea cosys

Oooh, I must have missed them (scurries off to retrieve mag from [STRIKE]bin[/STRIKE] magazine rack) I saw the coverable buttons and decided enough was enough:rotfl::rotfl:

Mags_cat

NannyOgg wrote: »

Oooh, I must have missed them (scurries off to retrieve mag from [STRIKE]bin[/STRIKE] magazine rack) I saw the coverable buttons and decided enough was enough:rotfl::rotfl:

Who the heck has time to cover buttons?!?

moo2moo

More to the point who wears anything with gigantic non washable guaranteed to run buttons with cheesy pictures on them? Admittedly as a 2 year old I was rather partial to a knitted cardi with duck buttons but I'm a bit old for that sort of thing now.

moo2moo

Right then. No more housework avoidance. Its now or never shes says cuppa in hand sat on her bum in front of the PC. Plans for the morning are thusly:

Empty drier when it finishes and put clothes away immediately at the same time as the stuff that lurks in the basket and on the airer.

Put clean sheets on bed. Dirty ones are already in machine.

Empty washing machine and drape contents across radiators and airer in the hopes that by it will all be dry enough to put away tomorrow.

Chuck contents of laundry basket in bin. Its now empty of clothes but full of bits of tissue and other delightful things.

Wash up breakfast stuff and last nights dinner debris ... I know I know I just couldn't be arsed.

Clean downstairs bathroom.

Put yesterdays ironing away and pthen put the iron away, 24 hours is more than enough time to cool.

Wedge the spare vacuum in a cupboard. Any cupboard. Its driving me nuts half wedged over doorway.

Attempt to tidy kitchen or at least condense the detritus into a single area.

Grab a bin bag and chuck all the random bits of stuff that are destined for the bin but haven't made it.

Dig out dinosaur cookie cutters for school and novel for colleague who will beat me up if I forget again.

Clean upstairs bathroom.

Walk doggies and then poopa scoop... oh joy....

Remember to eat lunch.

If feeling superhuman consider sweeping and vacuuming downstairs then think better of it and locate an appealing novel... check out the first few chapters or so to make sure its appealing as the blurb implies.

Remember to go back to school sometime before the children finish for the day.

moo2moo

Have managed to get through about 2/3rds of the list. Abandoned the idea of cleaning the second bathroom once it was v. clear that the hound from hell was determined to help but was unsure whether to sit on me or hump me everytime I bent down.

Went for a v. long most enjoyable but v. muddy walk. Returned home with v. cold hands and a v. muddy dog. Now need to add mopping the hall floor to the to do list.

Book of the day is "the other hand" by Chris Cleave which sounded a bit naff from the cover but less of a gamble than Wedlock which is either going to be an incredibly good read or so tedious its untrue. Can't make up my mind which and have been avoiding finding out for quite some time.

Have been very good and only read the first two chapters however since each chapter is 30 or so pages long thats really a sixth of the book. Its not at all what I expected. I guess the waffle on the back cover implies a deep and meaningful spiritually uplifing bible bashing love story when so far the only momentous occurance is the descent into a freshly dug grave of a batman impersonator. Its strangely intriguing but only in a very superficial way.

Off to poopa scoop now my fingers have thawed out, hopefully that should leave me long enough to dig out the cookie cutters and grab a coffee before heading back to the grindstone.

pennywisepoundstupid

crickey moo i'm knackered just reading all that.

MatyMoo

Mags_cat wrote: »

Who the heck has time to cover buttons?!?

The same people that have time to stuff a cherry tomato??? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: