Steph

Miss you xxxx

Quick Catch up.

Thank goodness February is gone!! So cold and dark and miserable.
Annette and I did get to go away for a weekend to a WONDERFUL retreat with Creative hART and soul. I loved all the classes and have finished three.
I came back full of inspiration that has not disappeared (yet).
Derek and Dan went to Wales last weekend ( it was lovely and quiet here;)) to visit Derek's mum ( who is 94 today !!)
Tomorrow would have been Steph's 51st  Birthday :( We didn't even get to celebrate her 50th

 Annette and I at the retreat

Darling Steph  messing about <3 p="">

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Love Soojay xxx

Hubbies Birthday

 So I made him a cake :)

Such fun and SO easy ( although i never want to see a Kit Kat again!)

A simple victoria sponge surrounded with Kit Kats, Chocolate Gnash on top and some pink icing molded into pig "bits" - He said it was one of the best cakes he had ever tasted ( but he's got to say that hasnt he?).

Happy Birthday Hunny

Love Soojay xx

Happy Valentines

Steph

Feeling Blue

I know it will pass and I know She would be cross with me - just can't shake it at the moment.

Remembering this time last year and my heart is breaking all over again.

Something Cute

Just outside our Window at work _ we actually have two bird feeders but this one is the most popular 

 Aren't they adorable?

The pupils are quite happy to pop out and keep it topped up and change the water in the bird bath as soon as it freezes- I am going to get some more for outside other rooms in the school as they make you smile.

Love Soojay xxx

Happy New Year.

And Happy Christmas ! Sorry MIA recently - I have been crafting on my other blog .

Not my favourite time of year - I hate the cold and dark, don't even like snow- not that we have had any. 

Christmas is a time to "get though" , I am not miserable though and the kids had a great time, we did all the normal stuff- I am, just glad its over :) I always feel better when the tree comes down. Mum died suddenly three days before Christmas 12 yrs ago and this was our first Christmas without Steph.

I have been resting and tidying and making stuff, managed to pay all bills and still have enough to visit sales :)

The children ( dunno why i still call them that- Meg is 18 later this year!) became nocturnal and were not getting up till after lunch -It was nice as it was so quiet in the mornings but not healthy (Meg is diabetic and needs to inject) - so they are all up early today ( and arguing!!)

It was quiet for a little while ;) !!!

I am back to work on Monday and "they " are back at college soon after. I need to sort out Megs next course at college, she is on her second year doing life skills and wants to do an art course next year - in with all the main stream students. Not sure about Dan, he has been doing a "next Steps course" but that is due to finish this year - He wants to do a painting and decorating course at the same college a Megan.

Derek is waiting to hear if he is to be made redundant in the summer, he had been working for the company for 19 years ! 

So lots of changes this year - hopefully all will go smoothly and will be for the better.

If you are still awake...well done!

Love Soojay xx

While the Boys are away....

 .....the girls will play! Dex and Dan had popped off to Wales to watch some rugby match or other , so , the girls asked if we could just chill out and "do Stuff" together. As its so cold we are staying in.

Last night they cooked. Spanish omelet.

 

 Nats did all the prep while Meg made sure it didn't burn.

 Lots of concentrating.

Almost cooked - i can say it was yummy and we had a side salad with it.

The lazy girls are still asleep at the mo while i do the laundry. To night we are having Chinese delivered and watching a film. If they get up in time we shall be making soap this afternoon.

Love Soojay xxx

Adam Ant

I went to see him at the UEA at Norwich last night....a SCHOOL night!!

Very good - especially since he is now 58.

Nice to go back in time .

Love Soojay xx

Tree planting

A Small group of us planted over 150 trees this morning to be part of Hartismere Forest.

Actually it didn't take that long and although we all got soaked at one point, by the time we had stopped for tea and buns, it was all dry again.

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Love Soojay xx

Silly Season!!

Is definitely upon us!!
Too much to do and too little time!
Don't get me wrong - i like to go out - Last weekend was FABULOUS with my sisters at Stoke By Nayland. I didnt take many photos and the ones i took were rubbish so i wont put them up.
 We are still living in the aftermath of the council; putting in new heating ( nothing wrong with the old radiators!!) Waiting for it to be inspected now and then the bulider/decorator to fill in the holes ect.
I will definitely need to decorate almost every where after Christmas.
I shall be tree planting next Saturday - 420 of them !!! at the school with a small group of volunteers. One of my jobs at school ids as the ECO rep , the head wants a forest - so he is getting one!!

Love Soojay xxx

OOOOO almost a month

Since I last posted ! How slack!
 Just coming to the end of half term- as it was really hectic before at school , i was ready for it . Unfortunately the council had other plans- to completely replace all our radiators and heating. What a mess! I spent three days clearing out clutter ( one very full skip) and making sure there was access to all the radiators. The workmen came in and moved EVERYTHING - like a whirlwind. We spent the day in a freezing cold living room . Dex had to take Dan out for a while as he was stressing so much. I have to say they were not that great and left a dreadful mess at around 6pm . I couldn't even SEE Megan's bed as they had dumped stuff all over it :(
Anyway the electrician who came the next day was an angel! Every where , although desperately needing decorating is now relatively  dust free and tidy again. Just waiting to be inspected and then the roof re lagged .
Tonight I am off, with my sisters to ATDML retreat. We booked quite late and just for the night but i am SO looking forward to it.

I managed to miss Halloween ( knee high in dust) and am back to work on Monday.
I think thats about all my news.

Love Soojay xxx

Happy 19th Birthday Danny

Love Soojay xxx

A Day In London

On Monday to see the Gorgeous Darren Hayes with my sisters.

 

Started off not so good as it was raining hard all the way down and Annette was waiting for a call to see if she still had a job!! Thankfully she does.

This is the very wet empty car park at the O2.

We got the tube into the city and headed straight for China Town for lunch.

It had stopped raining.

Lunch was lovely.

Covent Garden - I had never been before - very pretty stalls.

Very pretty sisters too! 

Although they don't believe me!

 The sun came out

A walk in the park..

To see the Queen - she was home .

I also stupidly raced my sisters up 5 flights of stairs in Waterstones while they took the lift- I couldnt talk for 20 mins!!

We wandered around the city shops for a while and then headed back to the O2.

In all its glory

pretty architecture - the water is running down those grassy walls .

Calls home to check everyone is okay.

Tea in the "slug and lettuce" 

The show - in the Indigo room - Brilliant seat as we could see everything ( not always possible as we are such shorties!!) We were close to the stage . The support act "The Candle Thieves" were good. 

I got told off for taking this photo and was not allowed to take any more .

Brilliant day - ended too soon.

Love Soojay xxx

A Visitor

 Natural Photo

Tweaked a little




Poor thing - probably dead by now- I wondered why Megan was screaming! She Screams at everything that moves- and yet she will happily watch a scarey film that I wouldn't!

Love Soojay xxx

A Happier House ..............

................For a little while. The wires came of megs teeth on Friday and the Palatal Stretcher came out  ( that was what was causing all the pain) . Four teeth have to come out ASAP and then just the wires go back on the braces. Hopefully it wont be too bad then.
The stretcher wasn't working - just making life very uncomfortable. While all this was happening and I am guessing her immune system low, she has managed to get a sore throat and head cold. She has had her flu injection so should be okay.
 We are enjoying a little peace today while the boys are at Football.
Next week is a very busy one but starts off quite nicely with a visit to the smoke to see this young man perform.

Nope ..not excited at all!!!

(Just in case you don't know me or haven't been here before, its Darren Hayes

Love Soojay xxx

Some Days!

.....................are just so stressful. No matter what you do, no matter how calm you try to keep, how hard you work ............Some days you just have to say "Sod it!" Just to keep sane. Today may well be one of those :)
I AM fine but i shall be doing the minimum that i need to do tonight and will keep some quiet time for ME!



Love Soojay xxx
 

Poor Meg

New braces put in yesterday. We have to tighten them every night :( she also has to have a check up every week :(
My fault, we have awful teeth in our family - lots of us had an extra "eye" tooth- Megs was removed a few years ago but her jaw is too small for all those teeth and we have a hospital appoint next month for her to go in and have two wisdom teeth ( growing sideways!!) to be removed.
Being diabetic is hard enough food wise without having to make sure that it is soft or liqiud.
at the moment she is in pain  and very tired ( hence her colour) but we have given her ibuprofen, soft tooth brush, salt mouth wash - the dentis forgot to give us the gel and wax so we will have to pick it up in the week.
Anyone have any good tips for pain relief or recipes for college packed lunches, i will be very grateful.
So far we have :
porrige
milkshake
yougurt
jelly
custard

Need something savory ( apart from soup - she cant/wont heat it up at college)

Thanks

Love Soojay xxx 

Two weeks!!!

So Excited :)
Spending the day in London with my sisters ( yes we all love him !)..I will TRY to remember to take a few Photos .

Love soojay xxx

A Birthday

Cavell would have been 25 today 

Love Soojay xxx