"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Hey Crew

Yo Joe <there's a life raft> Nation

I finished all of it and have a clean office too - very satisfying.

Little fella and I have been doing homework - ways to remember the Periodic Table... we've come up with some interesting memory joggers!

AND... I cooked a casserole - how good was that!!!!!!!!? It's simmering in the oven.



Broke my hoover today - pulled the plug out of the socket and one of the black thingy bits (of which there are three) snapped off and remained stuck in the socket in the wall. It's one of those safety plugs that can't be replaced so I'm now looking for a new hoover - a lighter one this time. Gonna have to undo the socket without making sparks fly and take the black bit out

Hoping all have had a good day/sleep

oh.... TULIP's new bluemobile is FABULOUS

Iz <being domesticated is going to wear off very soon> zie

Good morning Izzie, early start here, gee you've been an energetic girl today! Well done. Whilst you're at it how about cooking up a hearty breakfast for the Bosun? Hobbles off to the shower and wondering what our 'domesticated' Captain will dish up?

Oh my! Switch the power off at the mains before fiddling with the socket.

And, you can fit a new plug to the hoover if you want- just cut the old one off and strip the cable carefully back.
Kind of Freudian, as Dutchy might say.

hey McT - hmmmmmmmmmm... it's a sealed socket - I thought I would take the screws out the wall, pull out the socket and would be able to see the black thing sticking out of somewhere... but it's all sealed in!!!!!



I've screwed the socket back into the wall now... will think on it tomorrow - I could maybe take all the wires out and have a poke around in there - but... well, I wouldn't like to be responsible for the "Big Bang" Might need to ask PaPa to come over to have a looksee a? Would like to be able to sort it out myself if possible tho. Any ideas would be appreciated?




here BEAgle... have one of these

Yes, it's all sealed in to prevent the uninitiated killing themselves.

I'd ask your lovely neighbour's husband to take a look.

<chuckles> I could really hear you saying that... <chuckles again>

Oh yessiree... I could ask him... see, I don't think to do that - bless him, he'd prolly know what to do...

actually, don't like asking for help - but needs must in this case, I reckon

she is lovely, isn't she Wonderful, beautiful neighbour. They're going to move up to the farm now that he's started dairying... but I'm not sure when. hmmmmm... new neighbours Don't want them to go.

Thanks McT - will give him a shout tomorrow.


<puts screwdriver back in the box >

do ya'll wire your houses with Lucas products, like you did your cars?

(this would help loads in my understanding of the situation, if so)

just say no, iz...

I am glad McT suggested that Izzie. You don't need to be fooling with that. Yikes. Yikes.......Yikes. (one more for emphasis)

It has been a long day. Had church of course. Then a tea for my brother-in-law's fiance', then a memorial service for a dear friend's husband who passed away last week, then a birthday party for the boys best friend. Funny how life works isn't it? There was such a mix of emotions today and no time to transition from one to the other....I am exhausted!

I am going to put on my jammies and try to find a place where there is not football being watched. Good luck to me.

Hugs and kisses folkses,
mis

Hey mismi,I've just set up a projector and screen on deck and plan to watch Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs.I've got potato chips,popcorn,OJ and Pepsi.All are welcome to join me and just kick back

That sounds nice Barry - I have had more than one of my brood of boys asking for that one. I hope you enjoyed it ! I love kids animated stuff...whether stop motion or CGI...I am just a big kid I suppose.

No doubt I am struggling to sleep. Just think too much. I guess that surprises you all. Since I am such a flake. I embrace it. Makes life easier. I think we are going to have to see Alvin and the Chipmunks "The Squequel" tomorrow. Thankfully I have a dear friend saying she wants to go with me. You know...this big kid likes them all! I hope you enjoyed your evening Barry. Mine has been very nice!

Hugs to you!
mis

Gosh things are quiet on board right now, not a peep, not even a zzzzzzzzz from anybody.

zeeeeeeeee meeeeeeeeeeee - Iza here

Morning Bosun - anchors away, sails set, decks scrubbed, journey in the making!

How are you in your early Monday evening? How's the relly - enjoying himself? What's new Down Under? x

Hey Baz - you back to work tonite? Hope you enjoyed your movie projection last nite. x

Missssssssssssssy - wakey wakey - gosh, that was an emotional rollercoaster for you yesterday. So glad you had a nice evening - you must have been very tired. Hugging you sweet Dixie. Have a good day today sista. x

(((((((((((Blue)))))))))))) xox you xox


I have a date (no no no, not that kinda of date) with my lawyer today - 18 Jan - this will be a "grown up" day - have got everything I need - now, I just hope my car gets there and back OK.

Had to cancel booking the car in to the garage due to my exhub being a pain in the bahookie and not wishing to do just the one school run this morning (ok, I'm whining - I'll hush) - hey ho - that's why I have a date with my lawyer Nem'mind.

Life is moving on - it's a good feeling. Strong. Very strong right now.

Now, where's my sextant? Looking for a little latitude


Good days all

Good morning to you Izzie, you're sparkling which is good, but be careful with them wires or the real sparks will fly.

All well down under, nephew on his way to the heart of Australia to see Uluru, a 27 hour journey by train, aptly named "The Ghan" after the early cameleers who came from Afghanistan and explored the outback . A very adventurous young man just like his uncle.

Hope your appointment goes well. Best wishes from the Bosun.

Good. Very Good, indeed.

happy hugs!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkaaBZIqq5U

ha ha I've been drivin in my car! My Blue mobile! tis lovely!

Iz sorry I should have looked at the electrics for you! Am crap eh! Need a new head, need a new life! Don't we all!!! Ha had a very philisophical (is that spelt write) with my Mum mmmmmmmmmmm! life and after life and life and morals and and argh! Gotta get head on straight and focused, no such luck! Hope all of you are well X

QUICK MUSIC INTERLUDE


GREASE...


back in a little bit









little fella and I have been rolling on the kitchen floor laughing 'til we cried. Hysterical.


((((((((((((((((TULIP))))))))))))))))) call me if you wanna talk girl - don't worry about your Mom!!!!!!!!!! This is YOUR life.

(oh gosh, can feel another song coming on. I have such a headhurt!)



back laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - I gotta go do dinner!

I will officially be a grown up in one week Absolutely!

Izzie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ndd4WO7XDU
who wants to grow up not me! and from one of the best movies "Finding Neverland" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjTl90o6iFk&feature=relatedX

Morning Izzie and Annis. Captain what was so funny that you and S-boy rolled on the floor laughing.?

Sorry you're feeling a little low today annis, I'd thought you'd be on cloud nine now you have your new blue dream machine. Can I distract you a little? I have a terribe pain in my neck and shoulder, a good massage is what I need.

Where is miss sunshine, miss her today.

Off to have brekkie and a cuppa.

ooh Dutchy you know how to sweet talk someone into things! of course distraction is good. Now where is that ache? Trapezius?

Hey Tulip.... ahhhhhh... the Boy Who Never Grew Up ... lovely. <reaches out over the moors and hugs you... strong girl, strong - you are too>

What if? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm... you know what's really strange Tulip, S-boy and I were talking before I saw your post here...

he asked me a question. "What if I had never been born, Mom?" It was a light conversation we'd been having as we were throwing things across the kitchen to put in the cupboard, we've laughed so much tonight (we're like Morecombe and Wise) - I said to him there are no what if's, we can't think of what if's, there's no place for a "what if". I told him he was wanted so much by his Dad and I and he was borne in love - that his question would never be one that I would ever ask myself, so it couldn't be answered. Life without him would be unimagineable.

We can't "what if?" - we can only do what we do and live with the decisions we all make and make the best of what we have. Right?


and yeah, we don't have to grow up!

As our Bazza's sig line says - "I'm seventeen.I think I always will be ;-) "
YEP.



<'cept I'm 16 >





Had a brilliant meeting with my lawyer today - ha, I make him chuckle which is fabulous. We spent about half an hour talking shop - then another hour and a half and a bit talking about everything and nothing - we wittered away incessantly. It will probably be the last time I see him officially - but, we'll keep in touch, for sure. He likes my emails - they are quite ridiculous compared to his normal humdrum clients. His kids will be going to school with S-boy when they are little older - so we'll probably bump into one another at some stage. He's a great lawyer and I was the best client (no really, I was)- very, very easy 'proceedings' with nothing really to chew over - his job was very simple even tho it's taken 3.5 years - ha! We decided that I needed someone very strong in my life somewhere in the future

So, that's all done now, and I'll be an 'absolute' in a week's time. Strange, it no longer makes me sad, it just gives me the impetus to move forward in a better and more positive way.


Tulip - you're moving forward. You choose the pace and where you go and what you do. Try not to "what if" - live today!

Here, if you wanna talk.


Have a sausage...