february 8.

Another wednesday.
Today the last one went to school at 9.30!!
I went to the shopping center to buy something special for Verena.
We have such an good shop with jewelry. And ofcourse I found something: a bracelet with slices stone in colours that certainly will fit her clothes, both chicque and casual.
They only had one, otherwise I would have bought one for myself too.

We still had some time and popped in another shop. Got something nice for another friend who celebrates her birthday next friday.
No need to shop for ages.
On our way back we saw that the breadbuns were half prize, so we took a large bag, and then had luck that they had boxes of sliced meat for on bread ready.
Those boxes contain the slices that were left over after weighing the normal packages.
Instead of slicing more from each kind, they put all those different sorts together and sell them for 25%.
So we got 5!!!! Yea!!!!
At home we sorted it out and put a lot in the freezer. There was some very expensive and delicious meat between ham and such.
All the children had on their bread what they wanted, and when cooking this evening I used the ham, bacon and some other meat.
We don't eat much meat, but if we do these boxes are gold. The meat is fresher than what one usually buys in the shop, and it isn't expensive.

I tried to open a paypal account. They're Dutch now, so it should be easy.
Forget it! We still need an expensive creditcard to get it verified.
That is so stupid.
We have a good system of direct pay, but we can't use it with paypall.
I don't know if the account can be used now.
If someone can help me, please.....

Took the time to exercise on the practice chanter.
I'm getting better!

Called the psychiatry department to change the appointment for Stef.
The psychologist invited him yesterday (by letter) for next monday.
He can't because of school.
Well, I have to call back tomorrow.

Yinti went to ballet and came home cold and wet.
It's such a bad rainy weather here.

Problem is that Lars can't skateboard with that bad weather and his mood is bad and all over the place.

Well, it was the usual turmoil with Jim trying to tell him to keep quiet, shouting to him to keep him quiet. LOL!
Like that helps!

Nyo was very tired.
He had been to the psychologist after a full day of school. And on top of it he had far too much homework.
So we helped him and when he almost fell asleep we send him to bed and wrote a little letter for his teachers.

So time goes on and on......

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february 7.

Got a letter with an appointment for Stef, the oldest, for more tests to find out if he has asperger or another spectrumdisorder.
For monday!!
He can't, he has to go to school and can't skip those lessons.
Also got a call from my bagpipe teacher.
One of the other students of my group can't be reached, if I??? No....

I'm tired....so tired...
I need sun and flowers and spring!!!!

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daysig and frosty from

february 6.

Had a bussy morning, then luch with the children and just when I was taking another cup of coffee my friend called: forgotten the time.
She was here within 30 minutes.
We had no chance to leave, but at least we had some time together.
And in a better way that the last times, when she was so very absorbed by her own things and was more available for people who called her than for us here.
I even doubted our friendship because of it.

Not because she was bussy with herself, but because there was such a large gap between her and me.
One time the only words she spoke to me were "Hi" and "Bye". She received calls from her work all morning and all I could do was to serve coffee and sit waiting untill I could fill her cup again.
Another time she was talking endlessley and took a call in the middle of a sentence, jumped up and left.
And how often she forgot an appointment....

This time we had a good time.
Maybe she switched off the phone??

With Jim I can hardly discuss the children.
But I can with her.
She knows them very well, and she knows me.
We don't always agree, but her feedback is very valued.
She waited untill the girls came from school and we all had some fun before she left.

Then it was time to cook, eat and deal with all those issues that pop up when too many people are together and too much needs to be done.

Lars's bycicle is repaired. So that's one complaint less. LOL!

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daysig and frosty from

february 5.

The last birthday of the season. Phew!
It's the birthday of my oldest.
He's 20 now. Unbelievable!

The girls came back from their stay with the neighbouring woman.
They've had such a great time!
Watched video's, baked cookies, ate and drank things they almost never get here and got all the attention there was to give.

Everyone admired the cookies: houses, ambulances, hearts and many more forms.
They couldn't have made a nicer present for their oldest brother than to bake his name in cookies and a computer too.

We had a talk with the second son, who is struggling with his puberty moods.
I finally got through to him and convinced him that there are ways he can stop himself. That it's a question of looking into it and learning.

He can either solve matters with me, or go back to psychiatry to get diagnosed, or talk to a psychologist.
He agrees with talking to someone else than his own mom, so I'll contact a psychologist between home and school.
I'm very happy with that.
He also asked me to come with him for the first time, so that's a good sign.


Tomorrow the girls and he have to go to school. The others have a day off.
My friend comes for a talk with me and to celebrate the birthday of the oldest. (She has to work today.)
So I hope it's a pleasant day.
I secretly hope we have a chance to pop out of the house and go somewhere shopping. Just looking will do. LOL!

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