I am at home from church today, partly because I am feeling
distinctly seedy, and partly because there are no working printers
available, so there is no Sunday School!
My days have been so busy, and yet I cannot think of anything
particular to write down, and yet I have come this far, so I must make
an effort!! Okay, must think . . .
We'll start with my beloved husband. Michael has been working really
hard on his attitude lately, having just recently been told in no
uncertain terms by my mother that just because he is feeling out of
sorts doesn't mean he should take it out on every one else, and sullenly
retreating to his room and sulking is not an improvement, so he is
attempting to be sociable, even when he is having a serious case of the
grumps. For this I am thankful, as his mood greatly affects mine, and it
is so much easier to be my normal self when he is not dumping on me :)
He has been attempting to put his shed down the back to rights, as we
need to fit the cot in there, and he has been using it as more of a
dumping ground than a storage shed, so you can imagine what it looks
like, LOL! He has been able to keep himself busy with little DIY
projects, like building a cupboard in the wall by the back door to keep
the dog food in, and cleaning all the children's art work off the walls,
fixing his sliding door so it runs smoothly, erm, and what not, but the
shed is definitely the biggest job on the list. I'd rather he painted
the inside and outside walls and laid the floor on the extension, but
this requires money to first buy the materials, and we are in short
supply of this at the moment.
Malachi is now doing chores (and has a good attitude about it, most
of the time!). He makes his bed in the morning, clears the table after
each meal we eat at it, and feeds the dogs, (which is why we need a
cupboard for the dog food, as where it currently lives is too high up
for him to reach). It is really funny to listen to him feed the dog, as
he has to constantly tell them the 'sit!' so often, its like a chorus!
LOL! He is also discovering the joy of addition and subtraction, and is
showing an interest in spelling (like trying to figure out what letter o
word will start with, though for some strange reason he'll usually
settle on second letter in the word, not the first . . .) He is also
showing great enthusiasm at soccer, and loves swimming!
Hadassah is slowly learning how to write her name. I actually had to
teach her how to hold the pencil before I could start teaching her how
to write! She held it in a fist in the middle of the pencil, rather than
resting it in her fingers close to the end. She is proceeding with the
learning process quite well, though she has a very short attention span,
so I have had to be creative with how I write her lines down so she
will finish the page and not get bored and grumpy with it, but we are
moving along slowly. Also the star she gets on her calendar for every
page she completes is a great encouragement to her! She is doing much
better in dancing now - has been improving ever since Granny started to
give her 'lessons' every Monday arvo. This time has helped her self
esteem no end! With Granny she is learning sewing, and sometimes they do
beading, and sometimes cooking, depending on what Granny is up too. But
I'd have to say she enjoys cooking the best - probably because cooking
is a whole heap of little things, rather than sewing or beading, which
is much of a muchness.
Phebe is now talking well enough to hold a conversation, and is a
bright little spark! She can count to five, dress herself, and pick up
after herself (and any one else that tickles her fancy!) but she is
still very much a Mummy's girl, and loves to hover around me like a
shadow! We have just moved her into the bottom bunk (hence the need for
the cot to be moved into the shed), and Daddy had to build a gate to fit
on the side between the end and the ladder, partly for a buffer so she
wouldn't fall out, and partly as a discouragement in getting out of bed
whenever she feels like it. It partly works, as she doesn't get out of
bed quite so much a night, but we still have to sit guard at the doorway
(just out of sight) to send her straight back to bed again when she
trots out in the minutes before she finally decides to go to sleep.
I am, like I mentioned before, am feeling seedy,. so I am going
steady, but I have recently dug the garden and aired the soil a wee bit
for the plants that are there, hacked down a huge wattle that was
shadowing my clothes line and preventing my clothes from drying, (left a
bit of it there, but we are in the process of trying to fit it all in
the green bin, with only minimal success), and trying to keep a low
profile from my neighbour, who alternates between ignoring me and
shooting looks of death in our direction. The twin tub is a mixed
blessing, as it does save a ton of water (especially if I get Michael to
fill it from the bath water), but it now takes me most of the morning
to run the washing through and get it on the line . . . mixed feelings,
but methinks the water saving is an bigger blessing than the lost time
is a burden, LOL! What else have I bean doing? . . . . The second Sunday
School is an extra job, I have teachers for it, but none of them have
time to prepare their own lessons (young people with jobs and an
education to learn, you know how it is), so I do all the preparation for
both the youngsters, and the pre-teens, but every one is enjoying it
thoroughly, so it makes the extra work worth it. My mornings are pretty
full with 'school work', even though Malachi doesn't start officially
till next year, and the afternoons are just plain full, but I'm glad for
the activities, as when I stop I think too much! LOL!
I hope every one is enjoying their Sunday, and that you reach tomorrow feeling refreshed and ready for Monday! Love to all!
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