So I should have got the washing in before it got dark…

…but did it have to start raining before Who rules the Roost Now was finished? Rounds off the day perfectly really.

After our earlier disaster with the shelf, I tried to take Small up for a nap. That didn’t work, he threw the most massive tantrum – I actually thought there was something wrong with him as he kept falling asleep then within seconds waking up screaming with arched back and drumming his heels on the bed. I eventually took him downstairs and he came around immediately – distracted by me bellowing at his sister when I discovered that she’d taken advantage of my absence to sprinkle sparkly stuff all over the floor 🙁

Well, it was a good excuse to tidy up and get the hoover out again.

We fell out again over tea – I’d made up a pizza from a bought base, tomato puree and cheese, and apparently that wasn’t good. Then when I sent her up for her bath, she drenched the bathroom floor…well I guess three days of no shouting would have been too much to ask for.

Was rather glad that Small passed out fairly early as well, so I’ve spent a couple of hours just vegging, and now I’m gonna crack on with some work.


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