Been out shopping for school stationary (drool) so there's not a frantic rush when school goes back. I didn't buy fantastic quality but I have this incredible love of stationary. If ever I am near a stationary shop I find it hard to restrain myself from buying a pen or something in there. I love all the paper & cards & sketchbooks etc. Sigh...my husband dropped me (pre-kids) at an Officeworks outlet while he had to go & pick up something nearby. The guy in his shop was saying "Blimey mate, you'd better go & pick up your wife, you've been here 4o minutes!" He smiled & said "Oh no, she's probably only just in the first aisle!" LOL!!! We've got pencils & glue & pencil cases & contact & paper & all manner of great things stacked up near my desk...AND our blue shelves for art things is EXPLODING. I must sort it out. Of course I am putting off tidying my own desk area...however, I DID clean up my wardrobe. If I am bringing home clothes from the local thrift shops then I need to gain some equilibrium & toss out things that no longer fit etc. It's the most liberating feeling...I'm not even sure why some things have been kept over the years? Guilt? A memory? There were things in there I HATED - why was I keeping them? All gone into a HUGE garbage bag now...Back to Pilates this morning. I feel all stretched & happily weary...like a cat after a morning stretch in the sun...
The kiddlets are sitting on Bonnie's bed listening to Charlie & Lola on CD. There are some great audio books around in our library & we've really been enjoying them. Bonnie worked through the first Harry Potter book (all 7 CDs) in TWO DAYS! It's great.
We just all watched "Ponyo". Sweet movie!!!
And of course I am snuggling the kids just that little bit closer after watching the news about the devastating earthquakes in Haiti...surreal, shocking, awful, horrific...my eyes always well up with tears as we watch. I'm trying not to watch too much TV as Eric can't cope with things like that when he walk in on the news. Fair enough too...I can't watch much either. So I've tried listening on the radio, but even that overwhelms as people describe the total horror...& to be honest I feel grateful & relieved that I live in a country like Australia sometimes. We get excited when our unemployment rate is about 5%...theirs is 50-70%. So many people, so much suffering over the years. Soulemama & many others have some great ideas on their site about support...
1 comment:
I love Ponyo. We might have to buy that one. It was great in the theatre.
Hey Lissy, I have a blog friend who's going through some tough times. Maybe you've already seen her blog? Just thought it might be a good connection.
http://kimonoreincarnate.blogspot.com/
What a good idea to listen to Charlie and Lola on CD. Will try that!
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