I
was given a free week at curves for a survey I did on line, and I'm a
day away from finishing it. I was absolutly determined to do it, but I
have been so busy lately I didn't know how I was gonna fit it in! I
ended up slotting it into the morning while Malachi and Hadassah were
doing the letters, so Michael could watch them and walking down the the
place then!
To be perfectly honest, though, I'll be glad when its over, because its too much. I know when I'm doing too much because I start to get migranes, and they have just started up, but its not as if I can just stop doing something so I can do another! The lovely ladies at Curves were starting to bug me about when I was going to join, and I had to very politely but firmly tell them that an extra $60 per month was out of my budget at the minute. Its been a great week, though! I've lost a kilo in it, and I have discovered that all the machines they use are really easy, and I have to work them really hard to feel the right muscles used!
On a not so light note - I am once again of the opinion that my neighbour could take up residence in the garbage bin, and I wouldn't miss her a bit!! I have been struggling to find time to spend with her because she goes a little bit funny when I don't see her for a while, and its just easier sometimes to go over for a chat that I don't have time for, then to have a rest at home and wonder what she'll say to me next time I see her ( I'm NOT a wet blanket!! I just feel a little sorry for her, and also don't want every time I see her to be one where I'm listening to unpleasantness, either about me or some one else who has annoyed her!) Well, I obviously left it too long, as when I called her up last time she goes off on this tangent about my son and how he back chats and defies her. Firstly this is horrible because he doesn't back chat so much as have the final word underneath his breath, and he only does it with her because she tries so hard to have the last word (Pick your damn fights woman! Don't fight them all!!!), secondly he does not defy her, all the things she has issues with are things HER children have taught MINE, and my children are all about pushing boundaries, but not about hiding it, so while her children are more quiet about their naughtines, mine are loud and in your face. What has shived me the gits so bad this time is she first told my darling boy to get lost (and then denied it, even though I saw and heard)(and I think that is a most detestible phrase, and had to explain WHY I didn't want them saying it) AND THEN she called child services!!!!!! Now I know this because I called her the day after it happened unaware of what had happened and she told me, expressing surprise that I had not heard from them and claiming she did it because she felt I was over worked and needed help!!!
I just can't cope with this mentality at the moment! I suspect I did not get a call because the people at the other end of the phone just didn't take her seriously, and I went to great lengths to make light of it over the phone as I have come to the conclusion that I cannot afford not to talk to this woman as who knows what she'd take into her head to do next, and I have no desire to make trouble for her as her children are a sweet couple of kids, and anything that I do to her, they bare going to feel.
The steps we have taken to keep her away from our children is we have put up a length of mesh on top of the dividing fence so she can't see over, and we've put a little fence and gate up between the house and shed so the children can no loner get to the fence themselves. Also, since I talked to her last I am under no obligation to call her again, so hopefully something miraculous will happen, like them moving, before she calls me!
I am now packing the children up and am going to take them over to Granny's house for the arvo. I will then sit back and immerse myself in nice, sweet quiet!
To be perfectly honest, though, I'll be glad when its over, because its too much. I know when I'm doing too much because I start to get migranes, and they have just started up, but its not as if I can just stop doing something so I can do another! The lovely ladies at Curves were starting to bug me about when I was going to join, and I had to very politely but firmly tell them that an extra $60 per month was out of my budget at the minute. Its been a great week, though! I've lost a kilo in it, and I have discovered that all the machines they use are really easy, and I have to work them really hard to feel the right muscles used!
On a not so light note - I am once again of the opinion that my neighbour could take up residence in the garbage bin, and I wouldn't miss her a bit!! I have been struggling to find time to spend with her because she goes a little bit funny when I don't see her for a while, and its just easier sometimes to go over for a chat that I don't have time for, then to have a rest at home and wonder what she'll say to me next time I see her ( I'm NOT a wet blanket!! I just feel a little sorry for her, and also don't want every time I see her to be one where I'm listening to unpleasantness, either about me or some one else who has annoyed her!) Well, I obviously left it too long, as when I called her up last time she goes off on this tangent about my son and how he back chats and defies her. Firstly this is horrible because he doesn't back chat so much as have the final word underneath his breath, and he only does it with her because she tries so hard to have the last word (Pick your damn fights woman! Don't fight them all!!!), secondly he does not defy her, all the things she has issues with are things HER children have taught MINE, and my children are all about pushing boundaries, but not about hiding it, so while her children are more quiet about their naughtines, mine are loud and in your face. What has shived me the gits so bad this time is she first told my darling boy to get lost (and then denied it, even though I saw and heard)(and I think that is a most detestible phrase, and had to explain WHY I didn't want them saying it) AND THEN she called child services!!!!!! Now I know this because I called her the day after it happened unaware of what had happened and she told me, expressing surprise that I had not heard from them and claiming she did it because she felt I was over worked and needed help!!!
I just can't cope with this mentality at the moment! I suspect I did not get a call because the people at the other end of the phone just didn't take her seriously, and I went to great lengths to make light of it over the phone as I have come to the conclusion that I cannot afford not to talk to this woman as who knows what she'd take into her head to do next, and I have no desire to make trouble for her as her children are a sweet couple of kids, and anything that I do to her, they bare going to feel.
The steps we have taken to keep her away from our children is we have put up a length of mesh on top of the dividing fence so she can't see over, and we've put a little fence and gate up between the house and shed so the children can no loner get to the fence themselves. Also, since I talked to her last I am under no obligation to call her again, so hopefully something miraculous will happen, like them moving, before she calls me!
I am now packing the children up and am going to take them over to Granny's house for the arvo. I will then sit back and immerse myself in nice, sweet quiet!
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