Mooloo's little tapestry of life, 2016

pollyanna_26

Mooloo Well done for tackling dgds issues yesterday . I have been reading and trying to think of something useful to suggest for both of you . You have taken the bull by the horns and hopefully will now see some effective action to help her .
Hope you sort things at the doctors and manage to get through work today .
I will be at your side in spirit .
Take care :A
polly xx

Savvy_sewing

Shattered!
I know it's early, but I am having a glass of wine, having just had my dinner, and I am not going to sew at home tonight.
DGD was with me when I collected my prescription so didn't ask about an appointment in front of her.
We had a clingy moment at school drop off, but the teacher was good at distraction.
Doctors didn't get back to me.
Social Worker didn't see DGD today. She's nearly human this evening. Although tried very hard to start st After school club.
I collected her in the car, which was obvious answe went in it, but oh no, now she didn't want to use the car!
So reverse psychology going to be needed as one of my strategies.
I have been reading "It's Rising Times" by Kim Kiyosaki. So I will get comfortable and finish reading that.
Tomorrow I hope to go into work and get a bit more done even though it's not supposed to be my day at work.

Savvy_sewing

I am still shattered. I didn't sleep very well, and I drank too much wine yesterday for the middle of the week. It seamed like a good idea last night, but I am so tired this morning, and I have a tummy ache and sore throat today.
I am dreading waking up DGD as she was up and down like a yoyo last night, so she's also going to be tired and grumpy. The morning is going to be another battle field exercise.
At least I don't have to open up the shop today, I have staff to do that, and I will be working upstairs on the makes rather then alterations.
There is a school assembly about the trip DGD went on at the end of last term, so I have to go and see that.
Then I need to take my eldest some things for the baby and go do my Mums bathroom floor.

dktreesea

Is it possible DGD's mum could come up for a few days and do the Mum things, like taking DGD to and from school and taking care of her in general? Even if she brings along her other child(?) at least this would free you up to be grandma instead of mum and give you a chance to get on top of the workload in your shop.

*Robin*

dktreesea wrote: »

Is it possible DGD's mum could come up for a few days and do the Mum things, like taking DGD to and from school and taking care of her in general? Even if she brings along her other child(?) at least this would free you up to be grandma instead of mum and give you a chance to get on top of the workload in your shop.

Reckon that idea would backfire fast; then Mooloo would find herself looking after three kids rather than one!

..Wish Mooloo could persuade her own Mum to employ a home-help though.

Savvy_sewing

The battle this morning was not as bad as I feared. Although the grumbling went on over walking to school.
I came home, sorted a few things out then had a call from the shop so had to go in.
The staff were busy, and then so was I.
I only just made it to the school for the presentation, and then we went to Towcester. Spent longer then planed at my daughters, before poping to my Mums, quickly washing her floor, and had a cup of tea and a biscuit. Then to the park with DGD to fly her helicopter and then as it was so late, got a McD and home. I did myself a steak and chips! Then regretted eating it as I have a tummy ache.
I'd come to bed but just had to go back down to answer the door to a neighbour who wants some clothes altered.
Don't say anything!!! I know!
I'm back in bed now and going to hope that the tummy settles, DGD also settles and that I will get some sleep.
The staff fell out today, and two grown Women were like sulky teens, and or terrible twos! I couldn't believe how quickly they went from were a great team, to not talking. I'd laugh if it wasn't so rediculous.
The school rang me 3 times today! Then also the Senco stopped me at pick up.
DGD has gone to bed without a strop tonight. Fingers crossed.
Her Mum is going to have her for a week at half term at the end of May. She rang and asked today. At this rate I will have to recalculate my childcare bill, and update HMRC as I have not been paying for holiday times and therefore my payment from HMRC will have to be reduced accordingly. Last thing I want is to be over paid and have to return it.
Right time to get that rest, finish a few chapters in my book, and sleep.

Savvy_sewing

Phew a slightly better morning. Even managed to get DGD into the bath!
That's always a battle these days. Considering when she was little she was never out of the bath!
I'm at work raring ( well I'm here) to go.
First customer already been in.
Fabric for boat curtains just arrived.
Let's hope it's a better day everywhere.

dktreesea

Oh goodness, Mooloo, you have so much on your plate, I am not surprised if at times you feel overwhelmed and under the weather. Sorry to hear about your staff problems. Just one more, not needed, event, isn't it! I hope they get over it and move forwards. Big hugs to you and I hope things improve.

Savvy_sewing

All in all yesterday was a little bit better.
The wobble before school was less.
I was on my own in the shop until 12.30, and then only the one member of staff in.
I had a rather failed attempt to use the industrial machine and managed to get it all tangled up in the footplate. On a domestic machine I can take it all apart easily. But on that beast of a machine I struggled. So I think I will have to practice on spare fabrics before I let myself loose on it.
Staff has managed to sell my two filing cabinets for £40 for me, and with her husbands help they were collected last night, and the shop has been rearranged while I was at home doing dinner.
DGD went to bed without any hassle!
I did the neighbours alterations and returned them last night. She didn't ask how much she owed me, and was on the phone so I didn't say! Which was stupid of me as I will struggle to ask for it now.
I brought home some work to unpick ready for today.
Staff will be in at 12.30 again to help me. Which means she won't have had a day off this week. ( well both of us will have Sunday off). This means that the wages bill will be higher this week!)
I will have to rethink her times etc and also look at the weekly take and make sure that has gone up in line with the wages.
There is always something for her to do, even if it is feeding me work in order of priority, or which she knows are little jobs etc.
We did well yesterday, and banked £160.00
We also cleared two suppliers accounts, and only have Butterick the pattern people to sort out now. There will be returns etc to be charged for, then stock to be credited so I will wait for the final statement there.
My next purchase is threads.
10 different shades from Guttermann, and 10 from Coats Moon, in a bid to offer a wider variety of threads, and then more ribbons.
But for now I better go and get my shower.
DGD is up and eating breakfast.

Savvy_sewing

I feel the negativity drawing us in. The spiral is easy. The helterscelter of life. But if I don't let it in, then put a spin on it, things are not as bad as they first seem. But if you had said that at 6pm I'm not sure I could have seen it.
Last week DGD agreed to my paying for school dinners, her friend wanted to do it too. So us "Mums" made it happen. School meals all chosen and paid for for the next two weeks.
But the worst meltdown tantrum happened tonight when I mentioned it while cleaning her lunch box. It went on for over 35 minutes.
I collected her at 5pm from after school. Club. Nope I was too early. I can't win.
At work three jobs I thought final fittings would mean payment and end of the work, the clients wanted changes I hadn't costed for. Meaning a lot of work.
On the upside, I managed to sew the lining in a skirt on the new machine, without breaking anything.
I worked in the shop till 12.30, and then went upstairs and finished lots of little jobs.
We looked at the money and somehow it's been one of the best weeks. Over £800 has gone into the bank this week, and we have £210 cash and £170 on the card machine that will eventually arrive in the account.
We changed lots in the shop. It's onwards and upwards.