so it's halloween, and some of us have been running scared. fancy-dress people in the city centre? no problem. however, there also seemed to be a lot of trolls there ( Read more... )

so! i now know that i can take little boo peep on journeys alone. even when the plane has to return once to the airport on technical grounds.* even if the one-hour train journey has been replaced by a three-hour bus ride. even if husband has misjudged the time, and the movement of my luggage has to rely on the kindness of strangers, as my arms are ( Read more... )

"had a busy day?" the cashier at the supermarket asked, and i, not wishing to appear as the lazy good-for-nothing that i am, muttered an insincere "yes". things started going rong soon afterwards ( Read more... )

it has finally penetrated to my extensive, extended family that we live in a holiday destination, so after a day-long break we are playing hosts to the second set of relatives in a month ( Read more... )

double eep -- i haven't psotted for six weeks!

however, i have a good excuse: I've Been To Hell.

i have also visited a lot of relatives -- and no, they were knot dead.

more later -- hopefully, in somewhat less than six weeks.

ahh! the baby's asleep, and now *i* get to play. her naps are getting fewer and further between these days -- made up for, fortunately, by the fact that she's very pleasant to be with when she's awake. as twiggy repeats at least twice a day: "i *like* this girl ( Read more... )

i got to practice my wiping skills today ( Read more... )