I seem to have been rather quiet

I’ve been having complete chaos workwise on the ‘puter, as well as still trying to study for my java exam (which I’ve wimped out on and postponed for another couple of weeks) so I haven’t felt all that much like blogging recently. I ought to make the effort to make little notes – it’s only a couple of days back and I can’t for the life of me remember what we’ve been doing! Dunno how Alison does it 😉

Let’s see, still haven’t made it to the post office to actually post swap squares, although I have managed to pile up a few more squares. Having a crisis of confidence about them – the pattern I’m using seems quite holey iykwim, and I’m wondering whether it looks a bit feeble for inclusion in a blanket. But the ones that I made first that were rather just took too long 🙁

Books are still all over the table in the living room – which is meaning that we’ve read a bit more often. In fact, Big is currently sitting deciphering a red nose reader all by herself – she has really taken to them.

Didn’t get very far with the various art crafty things I’ve got planned – I never seem to have the energy for them. Did manage to sneak in reading a book just for me which I thoroughly enjoyed. Made me think about my life and where I am, but then again, everything is making me do that at the moment. I feel like I’m wading through treacle in so many different areas of my life, and I just don’t know what to do to sort any of it out. I’ve got books stacked and piled in the dining room, work coming out of my ears, paperwork backed up I don’t know how far, and it occurs to me that I’m actually supposed to be at home to be with the children, and sitting behind a laptop in the same room as them hardly counts.

Hm. Must stop pondering and start actually doing.

Saturday my parents dropped round at teatime, so we sat in the garden for a while. Things feel a little strained there – I think I’m being too alien for words again as far as they can tell. Wonder what they’d say if they realised in the wider home edding world I’m a positive square? Perspective, use it or lose it 😉

Yesterday was lovely. Kirsty came round in the morning, and the kids played well enough that we managed to chat for ages. And she kept an eye on them while I extremely unsociably went and mowed the front lawn, which hadn’t been done since the last time Tim could do it, (at least I don’t remember doing it) so probably going on for a year. That would explain why it took so long to do then. And my arm (pulling the starter cord) and back are really stiff today.

Then we went over to Sarah’s for Mimi’s birthday party. First bbq of the year then – and all the children just pottered about doing their own thing which was pretty good too.

Today I have an extra child for the day, but I’m still going to have to go and do some shopping. Think I’ll leave the big ones here and just take Small. Sun’s come out, so maybe I’ll get the washing hung out later, although according to the weather station, as Tim has just been explaining to Big, it’s not very warm out there at all.