When I was shopping yesterday I saw a new range of clothes in a local shop, clothes for men, there were some lovely shirts, but they didn't have hubby's size.  Also although I knew which one I liked, I wasn't so sure he would like the skulls on it, so I hope to take him into town today and show him.

There was a lovely long sleeve t-shirt in blue and black too, really nice colours, it made me think it would look nice on someone else I know, but it probably isn't appropriate for me to buy it for him...

I'm just about to take the dog for a walk and post a cheque off. (Sounds like a Russian, *laughs*) I'm in a silly mood today.

I might actually have a dancing lesson tonight!  I haven't been since before Christmas, I will probably have forgotten all my routines, and not be ready for the exams in a couple of months.  Part of me can't be bothered to go anymore, but the other part of me loves to dance, and since hubby doesn't (dance) then this is my only outlet.

I need a coffee, and hubby will be getting up, oh oh, I hear him coming now, I've been caught on line again..lol.  (Just had a sarcastic comment from him...I'd better log off)


Bye for now.

I started off today by over sleeping.  Not a good start, and it isn't something I often do, but when I do do it, it is usually spectacularly late.  For instance, when I was working in Local Governement, when I was first married (84), hubby used to set the alarm early for himself, and then reset it for me when he left for work.  One day he forgot to reset it, and I didn't wake up until 10am, I was due into work at 8.30am!  So I rang them and told them what had happened, and called for a taxi and got into work as soon as I was able.  Why I didn't phone in sick, I will never know...it didn't even cross my mind, as far as I can recall.

Anyway, so this morning I woke at 7.55am instead of 7.00am.  I woke my daughter, and told her I would drive her in to school, so she wouldn't be late.  Then I came back and took my son to school.

I came home and got some odd jobs done. I was going to Braintree, so hubby gave me some errands to run while I was there. 

We decided it would be nice to take advantage of having the house to ourselves...we made love...*giggles*, third time in four days, there are compensations to having him at home during the day.

I went to Braintree and took hubby's grandma to do her shopping.  She is great company, we can talk about almost anything, she is non judgmental, and I love her.  We had lunch at a lovely coffee house, I had jacket potato with cajun chicken and dill mayonaise, and a lovely coffee with Amerreto syrup mmmmm.

Having taken grandma's shopping home and helping her put it away, we sat and talked some more, it was starting to get dark by the time I left at about 5pm.  A very enjoyable time. :)

I came home, and cooked tea for the hubby and the kids, (pizza, by request) and they had a lovely dessert of pancakes (I cheated, I bought these mini pancakes, with chocolate sauce) but I served them with some soft fruits.  I just ate a few raspberries.

I then came on line, and a message pops up that Norton's discovered the virus MyDoom on my computer.  It didn't say it had quarantined it, then I found an email had arrived saying Norton's had deleted an email because it contained a virus.  This was all very different to the way my Norton's usually deals with viruses, so to be on the safe side, I did a full scan of the computer, and nothing was found.  So I haven't got much done on here this evening, because while the scan is running, everything else works very slowly.  So I wasn't really able to chat to Neil tonight (sorry Neil).

I was astounded to find this very blog (my blog), mentioned and linked to in another blog!  Here I sit droning on about my ordinary life, and it seems that what I say, gets other people thinking! Amazing.

I guess you must find something interesting here, if you keep coming back.  Thanks for reading this, I do read yours too, but I haven't felt confident enough to leave any messages, although I just might comment today after what I just read over there.

Now I wonder just how many people (who I didn't actually give a link to this place) read my blog.  So, if you regularly come here and have never commented or whatever...just drop a line on my tag board ok?  I'm curoius. *laughs*.

Gosh I have rambled on a lot today. I wonder what tomorrow will bring? :)

Goodnight.

I went to Safeway's after work.  I spent over £100, but I got some bargains.  Lots of buy one get one free offers. (or BOGOF's lol)  They had a lot of soft fruit reduced to clear, my son loves strawberries, I just gave hubby a bowls of strawberries, blackberries and raspberries, and I sat here eating raspberries, mmmm yummy.

4.40pm we went to the Junior school for parents evening, they are very pleased with our son's progress these last couple of weeks.  He is learning to control his temper, and stay away from those who like to annoy him.  His work has therefore improved, because he is spending more time in class, working calmly.  I just wish we knew what sparks these periods of bad behaviour in him.

We then went on to see the nurse, hubby had his dressings changed, which of course, disturbed the wounds, and the one at his ankle is seeping again.

He went to football coaching tonight, he was only supposed to watch, but he did too much and he came back in some pain.  Silly man.

I just saw the news and weather.  More rain is expected, and floods are in Wales and other areas.

It was nice seeing a friendly face tonight. :)

I am only working until 1pm today.  Then I have to go and get some groceries, with hubby at home we are getting through milk and bread like it is going out of fashion.

I got to bed a little bit earlier last night.  I really should try to get more sleep, I'm just hooked on this PC, my "other life", my on line friends, I get edgy if I can't get on line, sad..very sad. 

Not much else to say right now, I'd better get going.

It was a busy day at work, they brought out some work and told us it had to go out this afternoon.  We got it done.  Just in time.  But it's not fair when they do that to us.

I left right after we had finished, just after 2pm.  Came home and had a nice hot bath and washed my hair.

Hubby and son went to Colchester United football, so I took my daughter out to eat, which made a nice change, it was only Wimpy, nothing special.

I noticed snow drops in my tiny front garden this morning, it makes me think of spring.  I love spring.

I had some time alone with my husband yesterday afternoon.  That doesn't happen too often these days, so we made the most of it. ;)  Sometimes it just feels so good.  Why didn't I feel like this years ago?  I  feel that I wasted so much time.  Still, better late than never.

I didn't want to get up this morning, lying warm and cosy with my husband.  He is not normally here when I wake on a weekday.  I have to go to work, and he is recovering from his operation, so he can sleep in.  Still...I can spend some quality time with him when I get home, and before the children get home from school. *wiggles eyebrows suggestively*.

I just saw my daughter off to school, it is very wet out there, and still raining.  She has exams today and is not looking forward to it at all.  She left her mobile phone at home, rather than have to hand it in at school.

I've been arranging a day trip for next week.  I am looking forward to it very much, but also a little nervous.  By the time I'm on the train I'll be even more nervous, even though I know there is nothing to be nervous about, I'm silly I know.  It's kind of...nervous excitement.

I must get ready for work....

Until next time.

It has been a busy weekend.

I collected my husband from hospital yesterday afternoon.  He is on crutches but can get about easily. The dog is really pleased to see him, and hasn't left his side since he got home. :)

I had a clear out of one of the kitchen cupboards this morning, threw out some things we don't use, washed and disinfected the shelves and put everything back so it is easier to get to the things I use.

Found a lovely link to a  Panda Cam it is cute.

Chatted with a few friends, on IM.

I am now cooking a nice Turkey roast for dinner.

The schools were open again today.  I walked my son to school, it was still icy.  I did some more work on my board, got some new emoticons for it etc. Had a nice chat, until I needed to go out and get the shopping.

I tried to buy Hey Ya by Outkast, but Woolworths had sold out of it.  Went onto Tesco and got the shopping. Tpped up my mobile while I was there.

Came home and put everything away before collecting son from school.  I have been waiting for a call from the hospital, to collect hubby.  SO by about 5pm, I called and was told he would not be coming home today, he had not been able to do his physiotherapy, because of dizzyness.  A while later, he rang me himself, and asked me to bring in a few things he needed.  Trousers with poppers down the sides, some shorts and some money.

I cooked tea, and we ate it, then we went to the hospital to visit.  Spent about an hour with him.  He was dissapointed that he was not able to keep the metal pin from his leg.  Apparently they have to keep and reuse items these day to save money??

We had rain this afternoon and it washed away all of the snow.

Came home watched TV, put the kids to bed, I had 40 winks on the settee, I now feel pretty tired, and I think I will go to bed.

Goodnight all.

We awoke to find that very low temperatures last night has left ice everywhere.  All the snow that fell yesterday is crunchy and treacherous underfoot.

We put the local BBC Essex Radio on and listened to the list of schools that have closed for today.  Our daughter's school was mentioned, so she got changed into casual clothes. 

Hubby rang the hospital to make sure the bed was still available for his operation today.  They told him he didn't need to rush, drive in slowly and carefully.

Our son had to get ready for school, because his school had not been mentioned on the list of closures.

At 8.10am they read out the complete list of school closures on the radio, and our son's school was not mentioned.  He was not happy, but then they did an update of the ones that had only just been recieved, and his school was on that list.  He was cheering, and was very happy.  :)

The road was terribly icy, we had to drive very slowly.  We dropped hubby off at the hospital, I gave him a hug and told him to take care, and he told me he was more worried about me driving home.

I drove home the other way, down the A12, it was much clearer, we stopped by the school to make sure it was shut, then we came home.

The children played in the snow, till they got too cold, then played the PS2.  I went on the PC and worked on my new board. *grin*  my new board!!  I  made a new main banner, and hosted all the images on my own image host, in case the previous owner needs the space in her image host, and removes them.  I don't plan any major changes, I just want to make it a bit more personal to me. :)

My hairdresser came at 4pm and cut my hair, then trimmed my daughter's hair.  Had a lovely chat with her.  She and I have a lot in common, and we get on very well. 

I made home made vegetable soup tonight, but my children didn't like it :(  So we had some bacon sandwiches as well.  I thought the soup was nice....


I rang the hospital at 8.30pm, and they told me he was back on the ward, was in some pain, but "comfortable", he is drinking water.  I left a message giving mine and the children's love to him.  I rang his Mum and Grandma to let them know he was OK.


I have got the children to bed, and I have locked up the house, I'm in my new satin PJ's and a thick towelling robe by the fire.  I feel cosy and warm, and set for the night.

Tomorrow I should get a phone call, to tell me when to go and collect hubby from the hospital.  I just hope the roads are better by then.

I'll probably stay on line too late tonight, because I don't have to worry about disturbing hubby when I go to bed.