April 2008

WW – Birthday cake disaster

April 30, 2008

Awful, isn’t it? In fact, words can barely describe the hideousness. Look at the chewed off edge; except it wasn’t chewed, it came out of the packet like that (so Keira says). Then there’s the chocolate thats bleeding through the rice paper like the blackheads I used to sport when I was working at Macdonalds. [...]

So we made it

April 29, 2008

For the past eleven or so months you’ve been telling people, “I’m almost four!” and I suppose I have been the spoil-sport when I pipe up, “Not for a while yet, you’re not.” Then, since Christmas, I’ve had to start admitting that, yes, it’s not far off now, is it? What would you like? A [...]

Hmmm…

April 28, 2008

Karen happens upon suspicious little brown substances on the floor. She gently picks one up and smells it. “Ah, good!” she says to herself, before going over to the bin. Her husband overhears, and looks over. “That should be chocolate.” “Well, I know it is now.” “What disturbs me is that you smelled it when it could’ve been [...]

Trying’ to keep a sense of humour

April 26, 2008

Both kids are fighting over me. Because they are sick, their desperation is of a particularly sweaty and snotty kind. Both tug, grab and yank at my bathrobe as they fight to see who will be granted my attention, and therefore my love, first. “You now know what it feels to be rock star,” says my [...]

Notes for the diary

April 26, 2008

May 5th is International Midwives Day. I know there are a few midwives to read Miscmum, and I have mentioned in the past how much I admire them. I think they carry a truly special and awe-inspiring role and responsibility. So, to my midwives and all others out there; thank you. May 22nd is Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. I’m enrolled [...]

ANZAC Day

April 25, 2008

We will remember them

Mental unload of the kind only sleep deprivation can trigger

April 24, 2008

okay so I was going to write today about several things which have been going through my otherwise frazzled mind this week like PIPES?! are they making a comeback? i’ve seen two men in the past two days walking down the street puffing on those old-fashioned babies and while I am not advocating smoking in [...]

Muted tones and sickly individuals

April 23, 2008

Edited to add: Oh, my gosh. This makes it all worthwhile. So much; so much indeed. ****** Sickness has struck our home this week. It began in the early hours of Monday morning, when Keira appeared at my bedside and demanded that we turn the air-conditioning on. As it’s mid-autumn here now, that request made [...]

Thanks guys

April 22, 2008

I’d like to thank: Jean Luc Picard Crazy Trace Crazy Meezer Jen Rene Bettina Lightening Jeanie Meg Christina Janet For your kind words on my new haircut. Almost a week later and I’ve only wet it once. I was too scared to lose all the styling and product the hairdresser put in there – with [...]