MOOLOO'S continuing saga Part 4

Molly41

Yes it was lovely meeting you too MatyMoo and your wonderful doggy. I got some very interested sniffs when I got home from my two x

MatyMoo

Molly41 wrote: »

Yes it was lovely meeting you too MatyMoo and your wonderful doggy. I got some very interested sniffs when I got home from my two x

Hee hee!

Rodders was exhausted after puppy school and playing with DGD and has hardly moved off his bed since we got home

Savvy_sewing

Morning All, missing in action yesterday. BF came over on Saturday evening after his golf. So it was timely for our visits with MatyMoo and Molly. I just had a simple dinner for us, reheating some bits in the oven and some steamed rice. Easy peasy.
We had a quiet evening watching TV and then yesterday he watched the football, DGD played playdough, and he helped her shape and mould it etc, and I started back on my patchwork pieces, that I started earlier in the year. Something that I could do sitting with everyone around. Didnt do much though, as I decided to lean back and shut my eyes while I had the chance. Didnt sleep, but rested.
I had to remove the top of my clothes rotaire, as the winds had shredded the top. Now I am looking at how I could repair or replace the top, as the sides and the weights etc are all in tact. We will see, it may just be too big a job for me. But I hate waste and want to recycle it if I can.
Thinking of seeing if I can get Canvas and waterproofing? Maybe ask the kids if there is an old tent that hasnt got its poles about or something like that, but I think when we moved here we through the old one away. But if I dont ask I wont know.

Hi MatyMoo, the garden is large isnt it. People dont believe me when I say its so long, until they come to see it. Obviously those on MSE did get to see the pictures of it last year, when we were trying to get the glass sorted out. I have to summons up the strength to get out there on some good days and get pruning of the trees etc that are sprouting. That the council had cut down, but not killed, and the roses bushes etc will need to be done, as they are already starting to bud. My first Snowdrops are also out, very close to the patio area that BF put down last year.

Not sure about Mooloo Enterprises! sounds like an empire. Mind you selling at coffee mornings may be the way to go... Perhaps I could enlist my friends helps to do that. Stock them up with things and get them to sell, and take orders maybe? I will see. I know that those who have had my sewing have been pleased with it and several of them have had more things afterwards. So I know when its seen it is liked, its getting it seen in the flesh so to speak and not a photo. I still have to learn how to take better pictures and to set the scene etc in a picture. I am determind to learn that this year.
The cheque has arrived from France for the Patterns. I will email the lady concerned and see if they have arrived yet. Then thats also one avenue of Mooloo's that I dont usually exploit.

Today the Fostering Social Worker is returning for me to do the checking and the signing of the document she is sending in. The one I spent ages altering and then lost in cyber space!
The other Social Worker sent hers, I printed it out and returned it. Only to get an email saying that she has amended it! So I have that to sort out as well. They have to get thier paperwork in ASAP (quickly now as they are so far behind!!!). The Fostering Panel is on the 25th but the other one about the guardianship I thought was today? Oh well.
We will see.

Time to get DGD ready for the Nursery. Molly's daughter is suffering from the flu, so I have to remember to collect DGD at 12. Molly is off away for a few days to relax and recouperate I hope. She will be around on the laptop though.

Onwards and upwards!!

Savvy_sewing

Well its evening already.
I have had two very productive days, surprisingly. DGD was only in Nursery until 12noon each day, and i didnt have any childcare in the afternoons. But I still managed to sew after DGD went to bed, as well as for some of the time she was in nursery. I managed to sew and stuff approximately 15!!! lavender bags, mostly different shapes and fabrics, to sell in some sets.
I was really amazed at how well I got on.
Today I was back at the sewing machine as soon as dGD was in nursery and I was back home. Had a bit of a chat with one of the mums so it was about 45 minutes later then i had planned. However I still managed to do some finishing touches to the lavender sachets and sew on my Mooloo button. Then I cut out 3 aprons, which this evening I have managed to sew up completely. All three are finished, and I have also done some art work on another childs apron that I am going to use as a birthday gift for the latest little friend of DGD who is having a party on Saturday.
I went to see my parents briefly this afternoon, to give my Dad some boxes ready for storing thier bits in for the arrival of the new kitchen, and then collected Twin1. So she is here now, and did the bath and bed of DGD.
I forgot to say that yesterday I also managed to make a vegetable stew ready for today, while doing our dinner. So it was just a case of heating it up today. I have even managed to remember to move the washing on!. Whats happening to me???

I also had to deal with a long call from one of the social workers, and a visit from the other.
I was not impressed this morning to get an email from the second saying that she now needs to have references from two of my friends. Even though they already did do two of them in the beginning. I am getting really fed up of it all. I just want it all done and them out of my life. It is no wonder some people move to get away from them, and change countries. I feel like emigrating myself!!!

I have to sort out time to do my paperwork, I have to pay the tax man, and also do the tax returns! I thought I had done them, but it looks like I didnt as they sent me a reminder. I hate paperwork!.
Now I am going to have a cup of tea, and I am going to go to bed, I am really tired which is not surprising.

BallandChain

Mooloo, how is your dad? I think he had some moles needed for removal?

As for the Social workers I'm beginning to think it isn't incompetence but deliberate.

Savvy_sewing

Hi BallandChain,
My Dad has to have his Moles removed at the hospital next thursday. The same day that I have to go to the JR for my neuroscience appointment. So I will not be able to take him etc. Alas. Wish my Mum could drive at times!.

When I signed off of here last night, I had an email to read from the social worker. Would you believe that now she has decided that she has also to come back to ask me how I intend to bring up DGD as a teenager. Isnt it obvious that I would carry on bringing her up with the same morals, christian faith, and with the same ways that I brought up the rest of the family. Except that I said that I would not be moving her around from pillar to post, as I will not be chasing jobs or homes etc. I told her that the other day.
I am afraid I went off the boil and sent an email back in capital letters telling her and the panel to swivel really. I said that I had had enough, that if they dont think I can bring up DGD correctly after all this time, and 2 years of gathering information, then they can go to court and say so, and I would fight them in the courts. I cannot remember the exact wording, as I wrote it in anger and sent it before I changed my mind.
I also said that the way they are now, is to me becoming more Harrassment then anythingelse, and that I was going to see my solicitors about this.
I realise that they have to do a job, but they have failed miserably to do it, time and time again. ! Meanwhile its them coming, writing or emailing, telephoning, and its just getting too dam much!.
I still dont feel very calm even now.
I really have had enough of it all. 2 years of it. Two years of shear incompetant twits. (Sorry Gizmo, I dont mean you!).

arrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Today I have the councilling about the boys, think this may cross over into it!

Savvy_sewing

Afternoon. I didnt feel up to catching up when I got back. Twin2 came back home with me and when I had collected DGD she played with her etc while I had a rest. I was in a lot of pain after 2 hours at the councilling place and driving.
I didnt go and see my son, alas, as he was back with the son and daughter from the family from hell. So even though it was his birthday I took a pass. I was upset with him. (He had his birthday money already).
In the evening after I had had a sleep, I sat sewing some of my handsewing patchwork pieces infront of the TV while twin2 played on the laptop.
She did pancakes for our tea last night. That was simple but not really enough, so i had some bread and marmite. Reminded me I really did need to do some shopping.
This morning I called into the minitesco near the nursery, as I couldnt face the big shops. I managed to buy all but the bacon on my list. Although I probably spent a lot more than I would have done if I had gone to the other shop. But I was back home and at the sewing machine within half an hour.
I spent £46.01. Which is a bit more than my budget really, but that did include toothepaste, shampoo, toilet rolls, polish and binbags, as well as a bottle of wine. So they really should come out of another part of the budget when doing my spreadsheet.
Twin2 has gone home with Biggest of Mooloo. She came over at lunchtime to sit with DGD (she has damaged her arm/shoulder and is unable to help with the housework), while I managed a sleep. Then the other social worker came for a visit and to tell me where she was etc in the grand scheme of things. I am afraid that I moaned to her about the other one and how intrusive she is being etc. So I have emailed her an appology for going on a bit. Biggest pointed out that I was a bit like a stuck record. OOps. Just shows how stressed I am about it all.
Anyway everyone has gone now, and the house is just DGD and myself. DGD has just started to play with her playdough, and I will possibly follow a few blogs etc before I do the evening meal. Originally I ws going to do the beef in the slowcooker, but this morning I forgot. So we will have another lazy dinner of pizza.! Not the healthiest of diets but heyho!

Savvy_sewing

Morning, its far too early on a saturday to be up, but try telling that to DGD. She was in my room at 3.30 this morning, firstly with nightmares. I am very tired, with very little sleep, and I am alas rather sore still.
Yesterday was a full on day taking her to the hairdressers, to her mothers, going shopping with Biggest of Mooloo, back to feed the baby, and then back to collect DGD and home again. It was around 4pm before we got home from going out at 9am. A long day for me to be walking etc. Luckily the majority of the driving was done by Biggest of Mooloo in her car, as her babyseat doesnt fit in my car.
I am hoping that it will be easier to manage DGD's hair now as she has had a few inches removed from the bottom of it and her fringe a very small amount. She didnt want her hair cut once we got there, but she changed her mind when she had a lollypop afterwards.
I managed to get some bits for BF for his birthday tomorrow, and a few bits for DGS2 whos birthday it is this week. We go to see the kids next friday.
I am afraid once again, on a Friday I have picked up a happymeal for DGD on the way home. Must not get into a habit of it!. Not good.
I had a few chips, so didnt bother with cooking a meal when we got home. As I had had a beefburger on the market in the morning when shopping, so a junk food day for us both.
Today i have some lovely organic beef to casserole, with my slowcooker, and I also have an organic chicken to cook, section up, and sort out for meals for the rest of the week.
BF is coming over today, as there doesnt seem to have been any plans with his family for his birthday tomorrow. This is so much easier for me, as DGD has all her stuff around her, and I dont have to drive back and forth etc.
We did some talking on Skype lastnight, and he has once again mentioned that he really doesnt like my having such a hyperspace life, and that he doesnt like me talking about him. I find that this has become my outlet for me over the last 4 years, and not to post my ways seems rather alien to me. I will though, from now on, try to not put down the things that are happening with BF anymore. But its going to be a bit of a strange one, as its intermingled with my life, and then this would not be a true representation of the way my world is going. Dont know how to sort it all out, as I know that I would not be able to cope without my friends on heres, help, encouragement and sometimes down to earth tugs!. It does bring back to the fore the problems that we have been having havent really been totally resolved and that there are a lot of things that obviously cannot be resolved.
Like my dreams for a home abroad, and to have a future in the one home one day. About the times I want to go on a quick break, but he doesnt. About the differences between my kids and his kids. About the amount of time we get together. So many things went through my head afterwards. It lead to me scribbling in my diary for quite a while last night, and I didnt go to bed until 11.30 which is late for me when I am on my own.

I didnt get to do any sewing yesterday, and didnt do any handsewing either. So I am dissappointed in myself. Maybe I will manage it for a bit today. when DGD is at her Party. I don't think BF will be over very early. He will have his usual routine to deal with first.

I have just received a letter from the first social worker trying to appologies and explain her situation today.
I have also received some good news, that this weeks payment for the fostering has included the funds to get DGD's wardrobe. So I can sort that out from Monday when the money hits the bank.

The missing fabric parcel is at the cottage, and the new tenant has agreed that i can go over and collect it this evening around about 5.30. So around the time the party for DGD is over. So I can collect her and go on to them. It will be strange going towards the cottage, as I havent been there for over a year now. Past hopes and dreams hey! Least I do not miss having the woodfires! and no central heating.! But I do miss the peace and quiet and looking out of my window to see the sheep in the fields. Oh well, life has had to move on.
Time to get on.

minimoneysaver

I suppose from your BF's persepective I do understand where he is coming from. It isn't everyones ideal to post about their lives on public forums and facebook etc. I try to keep personal details to a minimum where possible and I can totally understand those who choose to do the same. I do know many people who point blank refuse to have a facebook account.
It's good to hear that the social worker wrote to you. I bet the invasion is frustrating. I wonder if that is how your BF is feeling? I hadn't thought about it before, but now you have written about both situations in the same week, it does make sense. Hope you manage to have a lovely weekend! xxx

Savvy_sewing

I do understand that BF doesnt like being talked about. In anyway shape or form, but as he says he doesnt even follow my thread and hasnt done for over 2 years< i am not sure what he thinks I have said about him. Well I have said it all, as I am what you see is what you get. But then he has known that about me for 8 years. But I will try and respect his wishes. It just means that the things I talk about are not going to be exact are they. I mena i dont actually call him by his name, and there are only a very few people who know who I am. But even if they do know who I am, they dont know who he is, as he keeps his life seperate from mine in so many ways.
I will do my best to try and keep it to the relationships with the twins and finances and DGD.
I have already been trying to post less, and to sew and not sit on the laptop as much. I will continue to do that.

DGD is driving me nuts. We have cleaned up her toys, and the downstairs is nearly done, and she is going on and on about the party later. Its not for another two hours. But since she has been going on and on about it since 3.3- this morning, I really feel close to hyperthetical murder!. Argggghhhhh