3 Girls and 4 Suitcases.
I really do love a Monday morning and it's a lovely feeling. In fact, after I am awake, I love every morning but a Monday, and doing some good, well it's my favourite.
I love the elderly, especially their stories. Yesterday I was lucky enough to be sat at a table with several of them who seemed to love having a youngster amongst them. Especially with my accent. The lady sitting to my right has a reputation for nipping people and she always seems lovely to me. She is quite childlike and very smiley. She repeated often that 'laughter is the best medicine' whilst she poked and prodded and pulled at me. I didn't find her annoying or threatening but Ross was somewhat concerned for me. I reassured him that I could handle her and I did and she was happy. The other gentleman (Bill-easy to remember) told me that he'd never seen anyone handle her so effortlessly and that I really belonged there. Did I tell you that I love letting people be who they are? If I had got all defensive and scared, I may have had something to defend or be scared of, right?
I stayed almost an hour extra because I was having such a nice time. Their lunch is at 12.30, tho and so I headed home for some home-made soup which may or may not have been on it's way 'out'. I am still alive this morning but I may chuck the final portion. I have loads in the freezer, so may not make any fresh this week. Ali eats it on school days but not so much in the holidays.
Yesterday afternoon was a bit strange. Lovely but strange. Jen spent the day in what I named the 'Bat-cave' which is just her bedroom. There was nothing wrong with her, she just fancied a day of solitude and rest and dallied in all sorts of activities up there.
Ali spent the afternoon and early evening cleaning her room and I have to say, she has made an absolutely beautiful job of it. She is going into the New year with a spic and span, organised and tidy bedroom and I am hoping that this is a refection on how she's feeling about life. Perhaps the chaos of bedrooms gone by are now going to stay in the past. Like me, once she got going with the cleaning, she actually enjoyed it and she certainly was very happy with the end result.
Speaking of my youngest, I woke her a half hour ago and better go do it again.
Plan for today is to go see 'Into the woods' at 12.45 and then shop.
What did I do, whilst they were busy doing their own thing? Lots of bits and bobs on the laptop and the time just d-i-s-a-p-p-e-a-r-e-d.....again. It was lovely though, knowing that the girls were happy doing their own thing and I was happy doing my own thing. Happy sigh.
We did gather for an episode of 'Modern Family' which brought a few giggles. Oh, actually, Jen had already seen it and went for a shower and so just Ali and I had a giggle. Jen and I watched a couple of 'Bones' episodes-I love 'Bones'......always something to giggle about amongst the carnage.Okay dokay. Must shut up shop. Still in my new fluffy dressing gown that my son gave me. Very cosy when it's -6 outside. Hope you like the 'selfie'-lol.
Brr. Better remember to wrap up when we go out.
Love to all,
Lxxxxx
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