Sunday a day of remembrance. Always makes me think of my darling grandad who sadly died from cancer on Christmas Day when I was 19 years old. He always came to our house to watch the service from the Cenotaph with his grand-daughters, we would fight to sit on his lap and barrage him with questions. Never really understood why we watched it to begin with being only 3 or 4 years old at the time, it was just a tradition, Grandad with us girls and Mum and Nan cooking the roast, Dad would be flitting around if he wasn't at work. Todays photographic intermissions are just berries, plain and simple.
So Tony cooked breakfast, I had an egg and crispy bacon sandwhich and yes I dripped the egg down my white bathrobe AGAIN! Lara watched the service with us as Sean was still asleep and Jack was in his room. I cried as usual I can blub at the drop of a hat. Eyes dried and composure regained Tony and I went shopping, well we nearly got there when Sean rang to ask Tony for a lift to go swimming. So Tony drops me off and goes back to be Dad Cabs. Well its not like I am not used to shopping is it! Tony gets back just before I am ready to head to the tills, so that was good timing.
Home and shopping put away I iron all the school uniform while Tony lays the two new stepping stones which gives me access to the entire length of garden (and washing line) without having to do a triple jump between each one. We then bathed the dogs, Ollie is NOT keen but a lot calmer if Dexter is with him. Two beautifully soft, clean and gorgeous smelling dogs later but I wonder how long it will last. The afternoon was drawing in and what better way to spend it than watching the Wizard of Oz and then Aristocats. I feel I must apologise now to Paul & Elaine, my neighbours for our singing!
Pizza for dinner (having roast lamb in the week) but I made the pizza's - ok ok it was a pizza dough mix but I kneaded and rolled and all the topping were fresh. The bases turned out huge and I had to cut them to fit in my baking tray. The kids had ham & mozarella while Tony and I had red onion, red pepper, ham and mozarella. A couple of garlic baguettes finished it off nicely - no fireworks today in my kitchen either. There were a few slices of pizza left over which Tony was happy to take to work Monday to reheat for lunch - waste not, want not. The kids all went up for early baths and we readied ourselves for Fix Factor.
Surely the public are not still getting rid of good singers just to p**s Simon Cowell off, was sad to see Lucie go, I thought she did a good job on Saturday night - although I didn't like the way she tried to act like Stacey but as its a singing contest NOT a personality contest I'll let that slide. It all seemed a bit of a farce but moan as I might, I am sure I'll be watching it next weekend too! The evening was rounded off by watching the fabulous Hugh Lawrie in House. Oh my gosh the man waking up on the autopsy table - stuff of nightmares! Anyway and so to bed sleepheads. I really REALLY hope that Drew or his family get in touch with someone soon, its been far too long and I know that I am not alone in worrying about him.
Thought for today:
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.
C.S. Lewis
