crafts is my pasion
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| 851 | Grandkids are the greatest wee things My two from Whangarei came to visit this weekend and they are moving back in about 4 weeks. That has been the longest 8 months. I had my wee 2 year old for the day on Saturday as well. Then master 16, who was in Cambridge for the day had an asthma attack and guess what, his ventolin ran out. I was still in hamilton when he rang but in the car. When he rang the second time to say hurry up I knew he was in trouble. I rang back to where he was and said if they thought he need the ambulance to call it. I arrived 5 mins before the ambulance and he did need it. smartgirl - 2008-04-21 11:18:00 |
| 852 | How stressful smartgirl Hopefully mr 16 will make sure he has a full inhaler. My grand daughter (12) is nearly always leaving her contact lense case and cleaner at home when she comes to stay. So now we check our selves. makerealbany - 2008-04-21 15:01:00 |
| 853 | makereal, I dont think you can tell them cause they think they know everything. It must end one day and they will remember their own things. Have you started knitting from your new book. great range of patterns. How is your sister. smartgirl - 2008-04-21 15:04:00 |
| 854 | Phew moved the last of the stuff Into the shed today after I went to the gym and I am b------ed. Back is objecting so I am taking it easy for the rest of the day.Ha ha. M R and her mum are off to her first Birthday Party and her dad has the chainsaw going. He is off again in another week. That month went really quick. makerealbany - 2008-04-21 15:06:00 |
| 855 | I am so over my back waiting for a letter from the specialist to my dr so they can change my not working painkillers. Maybe if I slept through the night I would feel better during the day. My little girl are coming tomorrow and wednesday mornings while their mum is working for a few hours. she is a barrister and I have them if I can on some of the short days. They keep you going smartgirl - 2008-04-21 15:14:00 |
| 856 | oops I meant a smile from him! grizzly4 - 2008-04-21 18:25:00 |
| 857 | grizzly, I must say I read that and had a little laugh, I knew what you meant smartgirl - 2008-04-21 22:25:00 |
| 858 | Shows you where my head is this week! Even trying to correct typos from 7 messages before! I feel for you both with your back pain. My arthritis stuff isn't constant and I know I have done something I shouldn't when I trigger it off. Like shifting again! Hubby's having to nurse his knee during the shift as well, waiting for his surgery date to be confirmed. Moving around does not get any easier as we get older! grizzly4 - 2008-04-22 08:04:00 |
| 859 | Even at 23 & 25 my son and daughter need to be rescued with things like that. They have their own adult lives & families and I have no idea how they manage sometimes 'cos as soon as they are here they forget something or don't know how to do something or there is some drama to rescue them from. At least the grandchildren just want cuddles and some food now & then and a game or two! grizzly4 - 2008-04-23 08:32:00 |
| 860 | You are so right grizzly Had a family tea because W popped over from Aussi for a naval exercise and that was good. I got a photo taken because it has been 6 years since I had all my kids together at the one time. Feeling rather shattered today. Ha ha. Left my new book at Orewa so have to pick it up today smartgirl. Have started a very plain white pure wool cardi for M R because that is what her Mum wants. Just to put over her colourful clothes. Going to get a digital camera tomorrow. Farmers have a good special. I get sick of relying on others to take snaps for me. makerealbany - 2008-04-23 11:19:00 |
| 861 | Had to jump on early Been to the gym already. Have to go shopping for myself, drop my granddaughter at soccer practice at 2, shoot over to Remuera and take my grandson grocery shopping, pick up another grandson and his gear, drop him in Northcote, visit my youngest grandson and then I can go home and collapse in a heap. So I hope you girls are going to have a less intemse day. Ha ha. Cheers girls the sun is shining. Yah. makerealbany - 2008-04-24 09:24:00 |
| 862 | bumping down to 52 everyone must be too busy, too good a thread to loose smartgirl - 2008-04-26 12:01:00 |
| 863 | Have you girls all gone away We were down to 37 this time. I am so excited, I missed out on a pattern on ebay while I was away and I fell in love with it. I asked everyone if they had one to list but no one did. It came up to day and it was only by chance that I looked in there, but bunny had already found it so it was meant to be. Just shows if you wait long enough it will happen smartgirl - 2008-04-27 14:42:00 |
| 864 | Just bumping to the top again. What busy girls you must be smartgirl - 2008-04-27 20:36:00 |
| 865 | Hi smartgirl Sorry babe was away. Had to race my grandson down to Hamilton on Saturday then my sick girlfriend needed nuturing so was over there and just got back to Remuera 30 mins ago. Boy am I knackered. Grizzly may be shifting. Finished a plain white cardi for bubs while I was away and she has her first tooth at 4 months. She has been chewing hard on her teething toys so no surprise really. Thanks for keeping the thread going. makerealbany - 2008-04-28 16:45:00 |
| 866 | Cool about the pattern I bid on one I wanted about a month ago and missed the time frame on an offer. I will keep watching like you. Ha ha Who knows makerealbany - 2008-04-28 16:46:00 |
| 867 | makereal, what pattern was it. I forgot about grizzly moving, i hope it went well for her. My g/kids are all late teethers. 9 months at earliest. most have at least 2 teeth by 12 months though. its hard giving them solids but br (9 month) got a teeth last week and she manages to eat anything you offer. she is a real little piggy. she is the size of a 6 month and eats more that hj who is 2. smartgirl - 2008-04-28 18:13:00 |
| 868 | Hi there, It's great to be back on line.... Was only supposed to be the Friday but contracted technicians for Telecom got it wrong on not just Sat but Sun as well! After a furious phone call from hubby at & this morning and me taking time off work today finally got it sorted. I have missed you guys but pleased with the shift. grizzly4 - 2008-04-28 19:20:00 |
| 869 | Now I know what it must have been like when I was away. It was awful. It was so quite I ended up talking to myself. Glad your shift went well. So like telecom to let you down. smartgirl - 2008-04-28 19:37:00 |
| 870 | Lovely to be able to settle in quickly. Lots of emails & trades I have to catch up on. And knitting orders! So everything is back to normal again. Having a week off next week to enjoy our new home. The girls (my 3 cats) are not happy about being locked inside for a few days. grizzly4 - 2008-04-29 08:25:00 |
| 871 | I am so happy for you grizzly I will have someone to talk to next week. makereal you are so busy but next time you come to Hamilton we will have to meet for coffee. smartgirl - 2008-04-29 09:47:00 |
| 872 | Hi Girls Glad the shift went well grizzly. I do not know anyone who managed to get their phine and internet connected when the providers said they would.!!!! Everyone complains but it keeps happening. Grrrr. Smartgirl it was a Patton's pattern and a friend just told me she has one. Joy.. My cats missed me when I was away again. They keep coming up and bumping me. Ha ha. I have a rushed trip to Hamilton on Friday but I have to take my son to the Specialist and bring him and my sick girlfriend back. She is coming for a few days but when I take her back I will have a coffee with you smartgirl. makerealbany - 2008-04-29 18:17:00 |
| 873 | Phone not phine Ha ha. Was so excited to see we were all online again. Yes everyone else has disappeared. Never mind All for one and one for all as they say. makerealbany - 2008-04-29 18:20:00 |
| 874 | makereal, I look forward to that. I hope you and your friend have a good break together. Yes the internet etc is so much part of our lives now. We cant live without it. smartgirl - 2008-04-29 18:27:00 |
| 875 | Yep... even though we really busy with moving there was definitely something missing with my morning cuppa. Hehe. I let my girls out for a wee while this morning but haven't organised a cat door yet. They enjoyed the break outside I think but I am a bit paranoid about them yet. grizzly4 - 2008-04-30 08:13:00 |
| 876 | My cats are odd When we moved here they just walked in the door and that was that. Although Dala is timid she just rubbed against the lazy boy and she was home. She still bolts from the house when we have visitors but she will come over to the house and meow if I haven't put food out for her in the cottage. I need to get a cat door too grizzly. It is no fun when she jumps on me in the middle of the night to let her out. Jed just purrs but she will scratch as a last resort. Well trained aren't I ha ha. makerealbany - 2008-04-30 14:25:00 |
| 877 | My friend rang this morning She is not too good at the moment so fingers crossed. I do so want her to come up for a few days. She never goes away because of her health but we have known each other for nearly 30 years so she is at home with me. makerealbany - 2008-04-30 14:28:00 |
| 878 | makereal, I am so sorry about your friend you will have to be firm and have her to stay. Once she is with you she will feel so much better and benefit from a few days away. good luck smartgirl - 2008-04-30 14:32:00 |
| 879 | I hope your friend is able to visit, makerealbany. I agree cat doors are great but during winter I keep it closed once they come in for the evening. I can't stand wet bodies climbing into bed with me in the early hours!! Or the footprints over the sheets. grizzly4 - 2008-05-01 07:55:00 |
| 880 | Talking to you about the cat door yesterday prompted me to actually do something about it ! Found a guy to cut the glass that afternoon so we were all back to normal by last night! grizzly4 - 2008-05-01 07:57:00 |
| 881 | Good for you grizzly Yes this morning a very wet Jed jumped on my bed. It was pouring up here this morning. I usually shut the bedroom door when they go outside but was too slow this morning. Ha ha makerealbany - 2008-05-01 14:25:00 |
| 882 | Yes I do so want my pal to come up But now her family want this and that. Grrr She is so sick and yet they never visit although she has a daughter who lives in Hamilton. They just ring up and cause havoc and mayhem. I am so lucky with my kids. I help them a lot but they do not expect it and are so grateful. They are always trying to encourage me to go out and meet some man. Ha ha. They have given up on the matchmaking thank heavens. makerealbany - 2008-05-01 14:29:00 |
| 883 | Makereal, mine are the same My sil has kids like your friend. She is living in Aus in a basement cause she sold everything in Auck and went over there to live. Another story but I have to go out. It certainly makes me appreciate my lot. Good news. my 11 year pc, is coming down to live. She is staying with her best friend and going to school from there and the rest of them are moving on the 17th May. Dad is going to comute for a couple of months. Hes used to that cause he was a rep for years. smartgirl - 2008-05-01 14:45:00 |
| 884 | You hear dreadful stories of families gathering around sick people. I guess thats a bonus for hubby & me, we haven't collected a lot of assets along the way for family to attach themselves to. Just a few special things to pass on. Everything else eg cars etc depreciate as fast as you buy them. grizzly4 - 2008-05-02 07:51:00 |
| 885 | What a terrible night... hail backed up around my garden this morning and it's very cold outside. Had plans to put the plants I brought with me in the garden but not sure I want to do that in 5 degrees! Will have to be a knitting day, I think. And organise our hobby room so I can do some sewing this week. grizzly4 - 2008-05-03 10:12:00 |
| 886 | Daughter is now on insulin full time AND her latest scan shows baby has hydrocephalus!!!! 'They' are planning on implanting a shunt in his wee head after delivery to drain the fluid. I am sorry that she has to experience this sort of worry. You never like to see your kids (or grandkids) suffer do you? grizzly4 - 2008-05-03 10:16:00 |
| 887 | Hi grizzly, my heart goes out to you and your daughter. I know that hurt and pain when they are going through things that are out of your control. I dont even know what it is but I will google it later. How far along is she. She is so lucky to have a great mum to be there and support her . It goes back to what we were talking about. Take care, I am thinking about you. smartgirl - 2008-05-03 11:20:00 |
| 888 | Hi grizzly Lousy weather you are having there girl. So sorry to hear the probelms you and your family are experiencing at this time. Being a parent can be heartbreaking at times yet it is also heartwarming and soulsouring. I hope that things will become easier for your girl once baby is born. You are a great support to her and that is all you can do. My prayers and good wishes are with you all. makerealbany - 2008-05-03 21:22:00 |
| 889 | My friend did not come So that was disappointing. Maybe next time. Apparently her 16 year old granddaughter is going to go and board with her. Parents are divorced(years ago) and she no longer wants to live with either parent. My friend who is terminal is not up to this but the family are doing the ruddy guilt thing on her. I feel so mad about them but if it impacts on her health then we can do something. Although her husband no longer lives with her he is a lovely person and is always there to support her in many ways so we will see what happens. She has 3 uncaring, selfish, egotistical, spoilt and self serving children. They take the award for the lest liked children of all my friends and acquaintances. makerealbany - 2008-05-03 21:36:00 |
| 890 | no makereal, my sils kids do that her son suggested she sell up in Auckland and move over to aus, use her money to buy a house for them all and he would pay the mortgage. She sold up, went over and they started house hunting. Several house later they found one with a larger double garage for her to convert... smartgirl - 2008-05-03 22:25:00 |
| 891 | the dil says, i am worried you are not going to have enough money to convert garage. She also found out she was to pay rent. So that fell through. next she wanted to buy a car. They conned her to buy theirs for $5g but the car they found was $6g so she had to pay that. She is driving around in an old car and they are driving around in a late model car for the same price. Admittedly theirs was a bargain. smartgirl - 2008-05-03 22:28:00 |
| 892 | Now they have a new baby born this week and she is not allowed to go and see it till next week cause they want their privacy. I think we are lucky. In amongst all the house hunting drama she overheard him say "F****, what are we going to do with her when she is old. smartgirl - 2008-05-03 22:30:00 |
| 893 | Grizzly, I have been thinking about you all weekend. I hope this week brings some good news. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Take care, Jo smartgirl - 2008-05-04 17:15:00 |
| 894 | Hell smartgirl Those kids are much worse. Feel so bad for that lady. Hope our pal is okay. As a parent we feel everything and when something happens it affects the whole family. This has been a really lousy weekend. makerealbany - 2008-05-04 20:56:00 |
| 895 | I know makereal. It is so much harder being a grandparent when it comes to times like this. When my middle one was 4 months old she had meninghitis and I still to this day cant believe how I coped with it. I dont know how I would be if it were one of my g/kids. I have been thinking of her all weekend and hope she knows just how much we care. Its amazing how close you become and we havent even met. We just seem to click. smartgirl - 2008-05-04 21:09:00 |
| 896 | You ladies are wonderful... finally had the chance to catch up online this morning and your messages have started this week off beautifully for me. I'm officially on holiday so recoup my energy after shifting etc to provide the care & support for my daughter when she needs it. She is an amazingly strong young woman and always has a positive approach to the awful things being thrown at her. Considering she almost never had a baby this wee boy becomes more special every day for all of us. grizzly4 - 2008-05-05 07:54:00 |
| 897 | I was unpacking the last couple of boxes over the weekend and found an old photo album that had never been stored with the others. I haven't seen it for years. It was all my daughters baby photos up to her first birthday. I cried buckets enjoying seeing them again. Then I had my wee 11mth old grandson to stay over and treasured every moment. He is very therapeutic! grizzly4 - 2008-05-05 07:57:00 |
| 898 | Daughter is now 34 weeks (They think) At this moment he will be induced 36-37 weeks. grizzly4 - 2008-05-05 07:59:00 |
| 899 | grizzly, your timing for this week off could not have been more perfect. Your daughter sounds like she has the right attitude to cope with what ever comes her way. He will be the most beautiful little treasure for you all. You dont have too long to wait till he arrives. Have a great day. smartgirl - 2008-05-05 09:11:00 |
| 900 | Hi Girls Still raining here. Neat timimg alright grizzly. Hey I cry everytime I look at old albums. Brings back so many memories. Yes smartgirl I seem to have dealt well with my kids illnesses, mishaps and accidents but I just about fall to pieces if anything happens to a grandchild. They are our babies too. M R is cutting another tooth and is so distressed. Bonjela helps a bit but she trys to bite your finger when you rub it in. Poor little gem. You need this time off grizzly. Hows the family smartgirl?. My daughter is at the hospital again. More ruddy tests. We have my 13 year old granddaughter for a week or so and it will be an early drive to take her to school tomorrow. Heaps of roadworks. makerealbany - 2008-05-05 20:11:00 |
