thought for today
got this in email from my good friend Lynda. it appealed to me lol….
Powerful Women’s Motto:
Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning,
Satan shudders and says……
"Oh Shit! She’s awake!"
more later. Just had to share that while i was thinking about it lol
good day!
Today has been a really good day. Katie’s first day at Pre-school went really well. In fact she dismissed me after 5 minutes lol. I thought I would be there for a while so didn’t plan anything but no, when I told her I would leaving soon she just said “bye Mummy” and started playing lol, I did get a kiss though. And when I went to pick her up she was happy as can be, painting and running around. The only way I managed to get her out of there without tantrums was by promising she could come back on Friday lol. And I didn’t even get any photos of her first day thanks to flat camera batteries. Mum even remembered to call to see how it went 
they will be home in 3 weeks…something else to look forward to
Since she didn’t need me I consoled myself by going shopping lol. New underwear always makes a girl feel better. I even managed to get a wee bit of Christmas shopping done though I have almost finished shopping for Katie’s birthday and Christmas, her birthday is 3 days before Christmas, I have to be organised for both. I have Steve’s all planned and got Mum and Dad’s so just Jodi and his girlfriend to go. How organised am I? Ever since Katie was born I found I have to be super organised instead of leaving it till the last minute like I use to lol.
while I was shopping I brought myself a little something cute for my scraproom. Wee funky cats, arent they cute? very bright and colourful.
and so exciting I won the Friday night challenge at Sketchbook I am so wrapped, how cool is that? Me who never wins anything has had 3 wee wins this week, I won $98 on lotto, a trademe t-shirt for getting to 500 positive feedbacks (who, me? addicted to trademe? never…YEA RIGHT!) and now this…must be my lucky week! and here is the winning layout, the 
photo is one of my favourites, my angel girl and me playing. I don’t even know who took the photo, Steve probably. and I just brought the buttons last week from spotlight, oddly enough Katie chose them lol.
I feel much more positive this week than I have for a while now, I think getting all it out there has done me a lot of good. that and the fact the weather has improved so dramatically, sunshine always makes one feel better.
and now, since I have been inspired by my win I think I will spend a little time in my scrapbook room fluffing lol. Have a good night all, hope you all had a fab weekend.
hugz
look what Tim’s done now
ok anyone in the scrapbook world knows when you say Tim its Tim Holtz your referring too. and look what he has done now….Distress Stickles, I am not big on the distressed look normally but I love the look of these things. might have to make another Tim investment lol.
today…day one of labour day and what did I do? well I took Steve to pick up his much anticipated copy of Fable II, he’s been waiting for this game to come out for almost a year so he is a happy wee camper. then we did the grocery shopping, checked last weeks lotto tickets, I won $98 YAY! and then came home because by then I was feeling more than a little wobbly. I spent the rest of the day on the couch alternating between napping and reading and cuddling up with Katie. I have been feeling really run down and sore the last few weeks and its caught up on me. and I know the best thing I can do is rest.
As a result…I have nothing exciting to tell you. I have been planning a new layout but only in my head so far. I really want a go at making these wee Yo-yo thingies and using them on a layout. And I have a few new sketches I want to have a go at. Wont be today though. maybe tomorrow if I am feeling better.
hope you are all having a fab labour weekend.
hugz
my turn
read Hannah’s answers to this the other day and felt the need to join in
Where is your cell phone? in either my bag or the car or possibly under the couch cushion, I don’t keep track of it very well, i dont like it lol
Where is your significant other? Chris died 4 years ago
Your hair colour? this week, auburn red, next week maybe more brownish, naturally, grey
Your mother? Is in Haast whitebaiting
Your father? see above lol…their always together
Your favourite thing? since my family arent things I would have to say my laptop and scrapbook stuff and vast book collection
Your dream/goal? To win the battle against RA, and lose the weight RA has given me
The room you’re in? my bedroom
Your hobby? Scrapbooking and reading scifi/fantasy books
Your fear? anything happening to my kids
Where do you want to be in 6 years? HEALTHY!
Where were you last night? why? what have you heard? lol…home of course
What you’re not? Slim, fit and happy
One of your wish-list items? To be all the things I am not
Where you grew up? Golden Bay, Temuka, Hanmer Springs, all over the show lol
The last thing you did? blog hopped and answered emails. Been sick in bed all day and getting bored
What are you wearing? my froggy PJ”S
Your TV? broke down last night….just before the end of Shorty St…grrr….it flickered a few times and then just switched off…Just as well there are 4 TV’s in this house
Your pet? 4 gold fish named pish (named by Katie when she was 1) and a canary named You. Going to be adding a new baby to that soon, in the form of a kitten when I can find one
Your computer? A Toshiba satellite and my lifeline!
Your mood? sad and tired
Missing someone? Chris and Jodi
Your car? Nissan Mistral and my baby
Something you’re not wearing? You don’t want to know lol
Favourite shop? Book shop and Warehouse, and of course Spotlight.
Love someone? My family and my friends
Your favourite colour? Pink, Purple, Black and chocolate brown
When is the last time you laughed? just before when I was watching Katie try not to fall asleep while she was lying next to me….
Last time you cried? Tuesday when I found out my Auntie has cancer
Ever had one of “Those Weeks”
I am desperately trying to find my happy place. Have you seen it? its been one of those weeks already, its only Wednesday…where is my wahoot??
Today started badly and got worse then turned to nothing! Today started in the very early hours, I kept waking up because of the throbbing pain in my left shoulder. It wasn’t there when I went to bed. But then when I went to bed but I think it was a result of having to grab Katie in a hurry when she tried to get run over yesterday. Ever tried to stop a 20kg toddler in full flight with one hand? yea not something to be recommended, especially when you have rheumatoid arthritis. So bad start, then I woke to rain, another thing to moan about. I went to the doctor and apparently acting like a brake for madam has pulled all the tendons around the joint in my shoulder. Oh YAY
and to add to that, I am beyond tired lately. Katie has been full on, I am run down and worn out and need a break! why was it so much easier when the boys were this age? maybe it has something to do with being in my 20’s and healthy, not knocking on 40’s door and trying to cope with this damn disease
She maybe full on but she never fails to make me laugh. Yesterday we were in the $2 shop and she picked up a pirate hat and put it on and was walking around the shop going “Arrrghh” like a pirate she saw on TV lol….then she picked up a toy devils pitchfork and was telling everyone she was Pirate Debil Katie lol. She has a mad sense of humour. Last night she was running around with a potty on her head.
Steve’s interview at EB Games went well despite being put back 2 hours, he wont know if he got it until next week but he was pleased with his first interview.
I had some bad news yesterday, My Auntie has lung cancer. She called yesterday, it was only picked up last week and it was a real shock. And all she wants is to talk to her big brother, my dad, who of course is still in Haast and out of contact. But I managed to get a message to him through some family friends that live down there and he rung her last night. He’s going to take it really hard, Auntie Trish is his baby sister, the youngest of his huge family of 14. He has already lost 3 of his siblings to cancer. It’s not fair, why does it get the good ones? I love my Auntie, she’s always smiling and happy and supportive. When Chris died she jumped in to support me and help with all the people coming and going, making sure everyone was feed and had a place to sleep. She’s a brilliant lady and I just hope she can survive this.
well I am sore as hell and had enough of today so I am going to take my book and the cup of tea Steve just made me and curl up in bed. Maybe, Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.
night night all
hugz
Vicky
