Sunday, 7 March 2010

Nothing is impossible

I've been alot calmer this weekend than last and I've been focusing more on the house and thinks I can take care of rather than those I cannot (well I'm trying anyway). We made the decision to got to IKEA (yes on a Saturday lunchtime which I thought was pretty brave of us to be honnest) as we needed a blackout blind for the bedroom and a blind for the spare bedroom. You have to understand I love big crowds at gigs and festivals when everyone is happy. But for some reason when you arm a normal brit with a big yellow bag and that IKEA scrap of paper an little pencil they turn into homicidal maniacs (well it feels like that to me anyway).

I decided 'hell if I can stay calm in here I can deal with anything.' I always think IKEA is a bit like the House of Commons, in as much as everybody seems to scream and shout and wave bits of paper around trying to get their point across. You do have to wonder when you hear people debating about the pros and cons of beige versus magnolioa what on earth the World is coming to(aren't they pretty much the same thing anyway?)

As with politics most of the kids were treated to a good old fashioned bit of bribery. 'If you are good mummy will get you a hotdog at the end of this.' There was also the immortal line uttered of; 'do you want a smack?' I almost willed the kid to say 'no not really thank you mummy I'd just like to carry on having my e-number induced tantrum, do you mind if I go back to screaming and banging my fists on the floor now whilst I tell you how much I hate you?' Wouldn't that of been priceless? I'm sure some kid somewhere has done that (knowing my luck when I do have kids mine will say it now).

I did speak to Dad yesterday, I think he has taken the news about my Mum's partner pretty badly he seems pretty low but his gout is going down now. He is 60 this week so I'm driving down to celebrate with him and my brothers. I'm kinda worried it's going to be a disaster for two reasons:

1. We are meeting in a pub (bro 1's decision) to have lunch - great just what I want on a Saturday afternoon after driving 200 miles a game of let's try and stop Dad going to the bar

2. My brothers girlfriends five and six year olds will be there - won't that just be peachy if he gets sozzled, how do you explain why he is on the floor slobbering to a kid?

But this I know is my tendancy to try and control everything so for once I haven't called my brother to tell him he is a stupid w****r and created hell as Dad is likely to let us all down (believe me that was hard). I cannot control him anymore than I can control the tide and if bro 1 (I should explain they are twins) wants to organise this shindig then so be it. I'm also full prepared that on the morning Dad may be too p****d to get to the pub leaving us to all have his birthday dinner without him.

It's mothers day next Sunday so at least I can see Mum and do some stuff with her too which will be nice. She wants to look at mother of the bride outfits for my wedding next year it's a bit of a challenge as we are getting married on a beach so the usual British attire might be to heavey for her to wear, we'll just have to see whats out there an we have plenty of time.

It's such a lovely day here I've actually put the washing on the line for the first time in months and I've had the windows open to let air in without freezing me and H2B (my husband to be). I'm looking forward to slow cooking some nice thick pork sausages for dinner and serving it with mash and onion gravy. It also nice to have some us time with H2B even if it is only walking round IKEA.

I'll leave you with a quote that really got me thinking today it's by Audrey Hepburn:

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"

xxxx

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