crafts is my pasion
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| 2651 | I was just going to ask when you were shifting grizzly, those few weeks will fly. Makereal, I will be here but the girls will be in Tauranga that weekend. Never mind, I will love to catch up with you two girls. smartgirl - 2010-03-18 10:39:00 |
| 2652 | Well it seems I was very motivated this morning after i left my last message! Loaded a few new auctions then made a size 1 dressing gown from start to finish for the shop before going into the office! I surprise myself sometimes. Haha! Just had a wee Nana nap after tea though. Nearly finished a sleeveless vest for wee B and want to knit a pair of bootees next for a local woman who has just adopted a wee baby. Need to keep up with knitting for the shop too, though, this shifting is an expensive hobby! grizzly4 - 2010-03-18 19:58:00 |
| 2653 | Cool Smartgirl. Shame about the girls though. Never mind. They will see each other eventually. Had another 5 am get up but will sleep until 7 tomorrow. Hurrah. My bags under my eyes have their own bags. Sigh. Still as dry as a bone here. Gardens very sad looking. Cold at 5am though.!!!!!!! makerealbany - 2010-03-18 22:57:00 |
| 2654 | Grizzly you are a real machine at the moment. I remember when you were packing last time. Cannot believe you have to do it all again. SIL has done all the firewood already. What a gem. Good Man. Just in case his girls need it as he is off again on Monday. That month went too darn fast. makerealbany - 2010-03-18 23:01:00 |
| 2655 | I think we will always be shifting! Shows you how long we have been chatting 'cos I have been here 2 years! Have the next one for 2 years but owner wants to keep us for longer. I never trust what's going to happen in the future, though. Looks like I made my last early morning trip this morning, back to my normal 7am starts next week. grizzly4 - 2010-03-19 09:46:00 |
| 2656 | When we started chatting you were waiting for the birth of your 10th grandchild (in DEc), makerealbany. So what year was that? Zoe started the thread in the August. grizzly4 - 2010-03-19 09:52:00 |
| 2657 | Yes she did in August but what year was it. It is a shame the threads dont give the year. I have never got around to going to visit Zoe. I did call round once but I had the girls and there were a few cars there so I kept on going. smartgirl - 2010-03-19 13:58:00 |
| 2658 | Hi girls. Well M was 2 on the 5th of Jan so she was born in 2008 therefore we starting chatting in August 2007. I think that is right. Wonder how woolshed, bil and jord are getting on. They were all there at the start makerealbany - 2010-03-19 23:31:00 |
| 2659 | I mean't jord37, bll, palmycritter and bluenz. Just got back from Orewa and it was the first night for K's new sleeping technique. He cried for an hour and a quarter. Daughter went in every 10 mins and patted him and covered him up. She had Nigel Latta's book and was gripping it very tightly. If I had been a drinker I would have had a stiff one. IT WAS GUTWRENCHING. He finally fell asleep and I left. It takes about a week. He has been very difficult to get to sleep at nights and she has to get him settled in this new routine before she goes back to work. Even his teenage brother and sister raced off to their rooms. We were all itching to run and grab him. Poor little darling. makerealbany - 2010-03-19 23:41:00 |
| 2660 | hi, i'm still lurking around. busy with life and trying to get hands into clay again. I know bluenz is doing the same. bll - 2010-03-20 08:18:00 |
| 2661 | Wow, 2 and a half years! A lots happened during that time hasn't it? And lots of people have come to visit our thread and gone again, but obviously still check in from time to time, 'cos that was a quick response bll! Maybe it's like Days of Our Lives for them, haha. grizzly4 - 2010-03-20 09:49:00 |
| 2662 | Hi there bll. Nice to hear from you again. makerealbany - 2010-03-20 21:03:00 |
| 2663 | I had to laugh grizzly. Days of our lives indeed. Ha ha We should write a book with all the other stuff in that we don't dare write on here. Lol. Now that would make interesting reading. Ho Ho. Your little grandchildren are so good. Miss 2 is into the potty training still. She has a chart on the wall and gets a star sticker for one and a huge Teddy sticker for the other. Need;ess to say at the moment there are a lot more stars than Teddies but she is getting there. K Mr 10 months old woke at 3 this morning and yelled until 5. Daughter is just as determined as he is though. I am home tonight. Could not hack it. Naughty Nana!!!! My grandson came up from Hamilton to stay with his Mum for the night and support her. His Aunt and I told him it was good training for him as he will be a Dad in a few months. My Daughter's Hubby is overseas. She could not do it whilst he was home. He is a big softie. It will take about a week I reckon. makerealbany - 2010-03-20 21:13:00 |
| 2664 | Smartgirl are you still knitting for Beanies for babies. I have not done anything for well over a year now as I am so busy trying to keep up with my family. The reason I asked is because I am knitting beanies for all my troops again. They grow so fast and winter is coming soon. makerealbany - 2010-03-20 21:15:00 |
| 2665 | About the toilet training: L is nearly 3 so maybe a bit older than your grand-daughter. I think that makes a difference sometimes and he is in full time daycare so it's not his Mum putting in the effort until the weekends. I certainly don't remember it being easy with mine 25 years ago. I shudder thinking of your grandson keeping everyone awake at 3am. Ugh! And the mind boggles thinking of the stuff that is not mentioned on here. Must order the book!!!! grizzly4 - 2010-03-21 10:55:00 |
| 2666 | Makereal, yes I am still knitting for BFB, I have managed to get one lot away this year and another lot half ready. I hope the wee man settles down soon. Good one mum for toughing it out. She will reap the rewards in time to come. It is hard bringing a baby home to lots of doting mum and dad helpers. Grizzly, boys seem slower that girls, so I wouldnt worry about him. smartgirl - 2010-03-21 19:13:00 |
| 2667 | Well little K is slowing adapting. Went up tonight to help his Mum with tea etc whilst she bathed him. He settled for awhile and then started again. He is not screaming anymore though or at lest he was not while I was there. He just let out a few yells and talked and then was quiet. Daughter went in and he had fallen asleep sitting up. She laid him down and tucked him in and then he woke up. Sigh!!!! He was glad to see me when I arrived though. I read him his books before his Mum fed him and put him down. He is still being breastfed which makes it harder. He is not interested in Dummies or bottles. makerealbany - 2010-03-21 23:10:00 |
| 2668 | Well the little chap is stubborn but I think Progress is being made. Just came back and his daddy flew in today and Miss M's flew out. Did she have a tantrum at the airport? She wanted to go with Dad. So a very upset SIL boarded the plane while a very upset granddaughter had to be driven home. I do not know how long my SIL can keep doing this. My daughters are both looking very tired. makerealbany - 2010-03-22 19:56:00 |
| 2669 | How is work grizzly. I am nearly thru this last darn report. At times I wish I was stupid and then I would not have to do all this extra work. Ha ha. Maybe if I act dumb they will think my age is catching up with me lol. Nah that won't happen!!!! The other Committee members are both in their seventies so I have not got a hope in hell of getting out of it. Now if I were rich I would be holidaying heaven knows where Ha ha. I have almost given up buying Lotto tickets. Has anyone won anything on Lotto? makerealbany - 2010-03-22 20:01:00 |
| 2670 | Not me! Although I did win $300 about 10 years ago. Trouble was that morning I had backed my car into a parked trailer!!!!???? so my winnings covered the excess on my insurance. Since the I've had 2 lots of $20. I'd love my own house if I won, I think. Wouldn't give up my job though. THings are settling down a bit work wise, everything was so reactive after the burglaries. A bit more normal now, thank goodness. grizzly4 - 2010-03-23 10:25:00 |
| 2671 | I won $800 about 5 years ago when I was really ill. I had used all my savings and was feeling fed up just after Christmas and went in to check my ticket in the bookshop. I spent $50 on plants for my garden and had a great week just pottering around planting up. Never won anything else on Lotto. Darn rego and warrant due again next week. Might need the front brakes done. My SIL forgot to check them before he went so I will take the car to my other SIL so he can check unless my grandson turns up. I have to take the truck in for a warrant for SIL so might do that tomorrow. Then if my car needs work I am still legal and safe. Espeicially carting Miss 2 around. makerealbany - 2010-03-23 22:45:00 |
| 2672 | It's never ending isn't it? I feel like everyone around me down here has so many problems, I am feeling the weight of them myself. Even friends who invited us for dinner on Sunday night had a blazing row in front of us. Apart from this thread I can't remember the last time I actually had a laugh with someone. Hubby is struggling with his stress levels all the time now, he's really over-thinking everything, if you know what I mean? I feel like I'm counselling 24/7. I should be grateful I did the training, I guess. Oh, to be able to sit and knit for an hour in peace. I'm taking a week off to settle into the new house, so maybe then. Fingers crossed. grizzly4 - 2010-03-24 06:52:00 |
| 2673 | Here you are grizzly. Have a laugh. Went into the Dairy after Mainly Music to get some milk. Miss 26 months comes in with me all dressed up in her party dress, points at a young guy and says" There's that idiot Nana." She then marchs up to him and says" You naughty driving bad". Well she has a very clear voice. He looked at me and blushed and I just walked straight past him. I must remember not to curse out loud when a driver cuts me off and does not give way to drive into the shopping centre. Lol. She then smiles sweetly at the Indian Owner of the Dairy and says"Hi" Big chuckles from him and his wife. makerealbany - 2010-03-24 20:00:00 |
| 2674 | Yes life has its ups and downs but I would like more ups Ha ha. Mum is back in Hospital but doing ok. The washing line collapsed around me yesterday. It is one of those stupid things you can put down. A rotary one. SIL put it on the back deck and when people come for tea, etc he takes it down. It is okay if there is only one person but no good for a family. I had just finished hanging out the wash and the frame snapped and all my clean washing ended up around my ears. I have repeatedly asked for a nice straight strong line!!!! I was hopping mad and it took me ages to sort out the washing again and then put up the portable clothes horses.. I have a month of that kind of nonsense until SIL is back. Grrrrr.M thought Nana was playing hide and seek. HA HA. makerealbany - 2010-03-24 20:09:00 |
| 2675 | I have a story too.... TRying very hard at work to keep my professional boundaries when B5 arrives at the programme after school. I always check in on him when he gets there and then let him get on with his fun. Had a spare minute or two yesterday when I went in search of a staff member outside to deliver a message. Found B5 trying to get on the rope swing and helped him up as I would any child in the same situation. He asked for a push to get it going and then when I didn't move on fast enough he asked " Don't you have any work to do today, Nana?" Quite firmy put in my place I quickly scuttled back to my office! grizzly4 - 2010-03-24 20:41:00 |
| 2676 | Out of the mouths of babies. Yesterday Miss H was saying someones name was Shon and I explained that it was Sean and she continued to argue. I went on to say that Mr Ls middle name was Sean and in a very worried voice she said but Nanny I love him the way he is. Makereal, so sorry to hear about your mum. Up early again. Girls fast asleep, we hope to see the balloons on the way to kindy. smartgirl - 2010-03-25 06:59:00 |
| 2677 | Yikes! I have a formal evening to go to the week after I shift for hubby's work! I haven't bought real dress-up clothes since I left Toastmasters 8 years ago. It might even have to be a dress!!!! I'm used to shopping Farmers, where else would I look for something in larger size and affordable. Definitely in panic mode. grizzly4 - 2010-03-25 07:56:00 |
| 2678 | Finished that last darn report and the other members wanted me to change this and that etc. I got to the point where I said" Why don't you write it?" Silence and so I finished it HA HA. Mum is doing ok smartgirl. At her age everything becomes a major issue healthwise. Poor dear. My sisters and I have had the phones ringing all day. I feel quite wrung out!!!!!!! Had the Firemen at Playgroup today. Told daughter she missed out on the yummy firemen HA HA M had a ball in the truck. She slept all afternoon. Wonderful firemen. makerealbany - 2010-03-26 00:03:00 |
| 2679 | Grizzly I hate having to buy clothes for special events. I have a lot of loose fitting formal stuff for my fat days, weeks, months, etc. HA HA. Some of those outfits are years old. I bought good quality clothing when I was working and I just change things with different accessories. It is amazing what you can do. Simple styles and plain colours really last. Fashion is so fickle so I wear what I like and to hell with fashion. Warehouse have some surprizes at times. makerealbany - 2010-03-26 00:10:00 |
| 2680 | The colours are so dark these days as well! I am blond so enjoy wearing pastels. Hubby's boss apparently knew I was going to panic and told him yesterday for me to organise black pants and the shoes and she will do the top!!! Now I'm terrified!!!! She's off to Aussie and Bali for the next few weeks so hopefully she will forget. grizzly4 - 2010-03-26 08:29:00 |
| 2681 | Had a great lie in this morning. No more trips across town as daughter is back to her morning routine and I don't have to take B5 to school on Fridays. We are celebrating my boss being there for 20 years today (1 more year than me) which is really amazing for a wee community organisation, isn't it? grizzly4 - 2010-03-26 08:34:00 |
| 2682 | I had a good laugh at your post grizzly. Don't panic but do go and buy yourself a nice top. Something you like before your dazzling shirt arrives from overseas. HA HA. Say it wasa gift and you have to wear it. You don't have to say it was a gift from yourself. Lol. Or better still drag hubby along and tell him he has to pay for it. Who would expect a woman to offend her hubby by not wearing his present? Ho Ho. Yes I know a lot of people would but!!!! Anyway she might get you a really neat top. You never know. makerealbany - 2010-03-27 00:49:00 |
| 2683 | What a relief about your daughter grizzly. I am up early as we are heading out for the day. I am going to Uni and then dropping M at the Wiggles show so her Mum can take her. That length of time is bl--dy amazing for a wee Charitable Organisation girl. Good on you. The both of you deserve a medal. 10 years was the longest time for me. I am heading there again with my current Voluntary work. Hell I need a medal too. Ha ha. I have got a lovely Framed Award for my quote" Humanitarian Work" HA HA. My halo is starting to slip though. I have to be careful in case I strangle myself. Ho Ho. makerealbany - 2010-03-27 00:55:00 |
| 2684 | Oops I just saw the time. Nite nite from me. makerealbany - 2010-03-27 00:57:00 |
| 2685 | Your messages leave wonderful images, makerealbany. Heehee! Just as I thought things were easing up more dramas on the horizon. My daughters boss had agreed to let her use some annual leave in advance so that she would continue to be paid during her 5 weeks off work. Pay didn't go in last night, daughter paniking and her boss says she doesn't remember saying that! This woman is dodgy plus, S has been warned heaps about working for her..... And I find myself still worrying and trying to find some way to help. Really need to win Lotto tonight. grizzly4 - 2010-03-27 10:12:00 |
| 2686 | Oh Grizzly. Your poor daughter. I always tell everyone to get it in writting before you do it. It is a common occurence for Employers to deny having made verbal promises. I make all the staff read,understand and sign everything I give them and vice versa of course. In times of stress emotions run high and promises are made, however sometimes in the light of the day as it were People say to themselves" I should not have said that". Then they deny they did to themselves and others. The more they deny it, the more they believe that they never said it in the first place!!!!! Hope it works out. Was there anyone else your daughter told at work at the time? Would they stand by her? makerealbany - 2010-03-28 09:27:00 |
| 2687 | The one person she probably mentioned it to is involved in a court case against the same employer at present. Haha. Told you she was dodgy! It might be for the best anyway, just in case she finds another job she doesn't want to be paying back holiday pay. She can cope for a week then go back to work a week earlier than planned. We are pretty much half packed with 3 weeks to go. The long Easter weekend will see us ready to go with some final cleaning to do the following weekend. Then out of here on the 17th. We have had to change our telephone number after having the same one for 25 years. That's a bit tough, hope I can remember the new one. grizzly4 - 2010-03-28 19:10:00 |
| 2688 | Hi girls, that is terrible for your daughter grizzly, she doesnt need to worry about that while she is trying to recover. Great to hear you are all but packed. I cant imagine what it is like for the people who leave it till the last moment. I always run out of boxes several times over. smartgirl - 2010-03-28 21:21:00 |
| 2689 | I have done hardly any thing this weekend but I went to the pool and walked on sat and this morning. I met up with my 2 wee grand daughters today, their mum brought them for a swim. You should have seen the 2 year olds face when she saw my friend and I there. First time in Te Awamutu pools for me. What a lovely place. We usually go to Te Rapa. So after 2 hours in the pool, lunch with the girls, we called into the Pirongia monthly market just as they were closing up. I came home and fell asleep on the couch. smartgirl - 2010-03-28 21:21:00 |
| 2690 | Sounds like a fine weekend, smartgirl. I dream of a lazy weekend sometime in the near future. Although this weekend was better than most. On Saturday my daughter and Bnearly2 went to the local gala day at the community centre, then the rest of the family came for tea as usual. The boys are usually rampaging around but this time B5 was at his Dad's, and Bnearly2 and L were very quiet as they both had the 'flu. Sunday hubby had his Joint Walk for orthapaedic research which I went to support. Maybe a 1000 people who had joint replacements turned up to walk a lap of Addington Racecourse. Last year they made $98,000, this year they had $52,000 just from people who couldn't make the walk! Amazing, eh? And it was fun morning. Hubby was one of the youngest there! Then in the afternoon I did some book work for the shop and some knitting. Another hooded jacket for the shop. I have finished 2 sleeveless vests for Bnearly2 and I enjoyed doing some cross-stitch on Saturday night for the first time in ages. grizzly4 - 2010-03-29 08:04:00 |
| 2691 | Hi grizzly. What an employer!!!!!! You are so productive girl. That was awesome fundraising on that walk. Yes I would love a free weekend too. Had 5 phonecalls that were work related today. Total of 3 Hours. Report was accepted as were all recommendations by their meeting today. Yahhhhhhh. 4 personal calls about Ma. She is still in a lot of pain and I will be driven down by my daughter to see her on Sunday if we can get a motel in Rotorua for the night. Being Easter it is hard trying to find accommodation. I have bl----dy shingles again so started another course of suppressants duh. Woke up last night itching like mad. Still managing to knit here and there. Mainly baby things. makerealbany - 2010-03-29 22:28:00 |
| 2692 | Fell asleep on the couch happens to me quite often lately smartgirl. HA HA. Energy levels down a bit.Wonderwhy? ho ho. Still coming to Hamilton on Saturday unsure of where we are staying yet. Daughter is organizing that part. I still have not sorted the truck or car yet. I am getting slower for some reason. HA HA. Never mind will get back to normal soon. makerealbany - 2010-03-29 22:33:00 |
| 2693 | Do increased stress levels bring back the shingles?? And how are your feet? Or are you too busy to notice at present? I worry about you doing all that voluntary work when you are so busy with family anyway. It doesn't sound as if it gets any less or easier considering how much you do for that organisation, makerealbany.I am hav=ing a hate session about hubby's immediate boss who has to act as property manager for our new house as he can't for himself. Landlord had just let us know he was going to put all new carpet in for us before we move in and I was so excited. Now the she-devil is saying he shouldn't be doing that blah, blah,blah. She wasn't even present when we first looked through the place so has no idea what they said they would do for us. I am so angry right now and will get more so if she talks him out of it. I won't need to worry about an outfit for the 'do' next month if she interferes any more 'cos I won't be able to stay in the same room as her! The big boss is away currently and she-devil has gone straight into takeover mode. grizzly4 - 2010-03-30 07:52:00 |
| 2694 | Yes increased stress levels contribute to shingles grizzly sigh. My feet are getting better and I have only nagging pain now which is great after walking on broken glass for 16 months. The Voluntary work is great psychologically for me. Yes physically it is draining. The work is challenging there is no doubt about that. My sole reason for the work I do is that my efforts will ultimately improve the service that is offered to Women and Children who have experienced Domestic Violence. I feel positive about that notion. Ha ha. As to the she devil. It is quite ludicrous for a Property Manager to tell a Landlord that he does not need to put new carpet in when he has already stated that he would to you his new Tenants. What planet is she on? Dah. Ambitious wench. When I was a property Manager I adored Landlords who wanted to have really nice properties to rent out. Far easier to get good tenants. makerealbany - 2010-03-30 22:00:00 |
| 2695 | Do not let her talk him out of it. You talk to her as the new Tenant, and just say that you will be handling it as it is rather a sensitive issue considering hubby is the normal Property Manager. State the terms that were agreed upon verbally when you viewed the property with the Landlord. She is just being a catty be-arch. Ask her why she would not want a Landlord to renovate his property. Also if he is a current Client Landlord of Hubby's maybe the she devil is trying to impress him and then poach him. makerealbany - 2010-03-30 22:09:00 |
| 2696 | No she can't 'poach' him as she doesn't have a portfolio of her own. She's supposed to be the 'Manager' of the Property Manager and of the maintenance person and bring in new business. Our new landlord is a friend of the big boss though, so trying to impress? Absolutely. That sort of stuff turns me cold. Daughter had her post-0p check up with one of her surgeons yesterday. This is not the hysterectomy part) and was told she hasn't started healing at all, the stitches haven't even started to dissolve and it's 4 weeks tomorrow since surgery. She's not able to sort out her troubles with her boss so going back to work after Easter. Very worried about her. grizzly4 - 2010-03-31 08:03:00 |
| 2697 | Well maybe the Boss will see through her grizzly. If he has a brain, which he obviously has he will be able to read her like a book. Lol. I am so sorry for your poor daughter. The lack of healing is a real concern and the added stress of the lousy employers backtracking won't help matters. Yes you will be very worried about her. Is there something she can take to assist healing. Something herbal maybe. But then there is a cost involved so that was not very helpful was it? Sigh. It is really hard for Women after any kind of surgery. If they have children, the bending down and lifting them does not help. I have had trouble this week lifting M. My back is playing up and I somehow sprained my left wrist. Talk about falling apart. Lol. I like the idea of the cupcake activity. Post us a picture. makerealbany - 2010-03-31 22:56:00 |
| 2698 | SOMEHOW sprained your wrist????!!!!Interesting how we are so busy we don't remember how we hurt ourselves. I thought I was really on to it one Saturday a couple of weeks ago. Got B1's buggy out of the car and it clipped my shin. Consciously said to myself " Remember that if it bruises". Later that same day I walked into a door and hurt my arm. Said the same thing to myself. Next morning, sure enough great bruises on my leg and arm and I was very pleased I could remember why for a change. THEN I spotted a 2 inch scratch on the other arm with a huge bruise round it. Absolutely no idea how that one came about. Haha. Sorry can't put up any photos of the flannel cupcakes as they were all taken home by the women. But it was a great morning, they turned up with aprons assuming we were baking. Really fun at the time. The real cupcakes we bought were beautiful and finished the morning off wonderfully. grizzly4 - 2010-04-01 07:27:00 |
| 2699 | Yes I am always banging myself against things that jump in my way. Ha ha. Skin gets thinner as we get older and everytime I garden I end up with ripped legs and arms. I don't feel it when it happens but other people say "Your leg is bleeding", etc. I have sprained this wrist before and broke the scaphoid as well but now with the arthritis I can have an injury and just assume it is the arthritis until I learn otherwise. HA HA. All of the cupcakes sounded nice. makerealbany - 2010-04-02 00:15:00 |
| 2700 | Hi smartgirl. How are you. Will be in Hamilton Saturday so I will ring you. makerealbany - 2010-04-02 00:18:00 |
