The middle of another month, and as usual I have all sorts of bits and pieces to note.
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It struck me that you haven't seen or heard anything of Herbie lately, have you? He is still his funny little self - complete with bald spot on his nose where he keeps nibbling the bars on his cage.
He's still baiting Georgie-cat too. I laughed out loud the other day when Herbie was in his ball, taking a little wander round the place whilst I cleaned out his cage. What's that you say? 'I thought Herbie belonged to your children, not you?!' Well yes, you would strictly be right on that point. However, their promises to look after him themselves, clean him out, etc. etc. etc. ... well, it just doesn't happen, so I think it fair to say that Herbie is now my pet at least as much as he is theirs. Now, what was I saying before you so rudely interrupted me? Oh yes, I laughed: Herbie was in his ball, wandering around and Georgie was watching him from behind the kitchen door. She was doing that crouching thing with a wiggly bum that cats do just before they pounce on something. Herbie rounded the door in his ball, Georgie's eyes went very black, her bum wiggled some more ... and then she ran away upstairs as fast as she could go. :-D
Soppy, dopey, lovely cat. She couldn't hunt to save her life (although this very morning she did bring me a lovely big fat juicy worm. After I'd put it back out in the garden she spent some time looking for it - even pulled the rug up with her nose to make sure he wasn't there. DOH!)
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I had reason to be very proud of No.1 earlier this month. Her form were studying the whole issue of portraiture in Art, and for their homework, their teacher asked them to pick an artist from a group of names, and to write about him and his work (they were all male artists). She (the teacher) also asked them to create their own version of a portrait by their chosen artist. No.1 chose to write about Pablo Picasso, and for the portrait, she chose 'Weeping Woman' which Picasso painted in 1937. Her finished version:
She spent ages on this project, using graphite and coloured pencils, and what a great result. I know I'm biased, but I think she has talent.
How irritating and discouraging for her then, that this piece of work came back from the teacher with not so much as a tick on it. No comment. No mark, nothing. I understand that a fair amount of homework is set, and that teachers have a lot to do but I think the lack of feedback on homework, is sometimes quite shocking. I shall be offering this opinion at parent's evening this week, I wonder what response(s) I'll get?
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On the subject of my offspring, this month a friend (the mother of a friend of No.2's) asked me what, precisely I was feeding him. Or was I just standing him in compost overnight several times a month? He is growing taller and taller, seemingly by the week. He has grown out of two sizes (meaning leg length) of school trousers since last September, and is now in a size 2 years older than his actual age. Which is why one afternoon of the early May Bank Holiday weekend, saw me turning old school trousers, jeans and other trousers, into shorts for him for this summer.
I always thought he'd be tall - I remember at his scan (at about 19 weeks of pregnancy - that's my pregnancy, not his. He hasn't been pregnant. That I know of), the radiographer noting that No.2's thighbone was on the 98th percentile of the growth charts. My dad was a tall man (over 6 ft), my brother is even taller. I wonder how tall No.2 will get before he stops growing? I am currently saving up to get him a new bike as his old one looks a bit silly now.
All that growing isn't, of course, affecting his obsession with sport. This week he was awarded this medal:
By his coach at after-school football club. He got it for not missing a single training session all season, and is very proud indeed. I am proud too - well done No.2!
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I now have to thank Anne at Fabric and Bags for this 'Comments' award. Thanks Anne - x - it's a sheer pleasure to comment on your blog, you make such fabulous 'stuff' - I'm glad I found you! For those of you who don't know Anne's blog - it does what it says on the can: there is fabric, and there are bags (amongst other things of course).
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I need to thank the fabulous Dawn at Twisted Sister for this 'Honest Scrap' award - thank you Dawn - x. Do you know Dawn? She was one of my first blogging buddies, and a lovely person to boot. This award comes with the proviso that one must tell 10 things about oneself that readers may not know. I've done these before, but hey ... there's always more weird stuff about me I can tell!:
- My eyes are a disgusting greeny-hazel-brown colour
- I have never been fishing
- Astrologically speaking, I have a Capricorn Ascendant
- My favourite flowers are Cornflowers
- I used to play the Tenor Recorder in the school orchestra
- I am left handed, although I operate a mouse with my right hand, I play Wii Sports with my right hand, and I eat right-handed.
- I was very sporty at school, representing the school at Netball, Tennis, Swimming and Athletics (only in the 4 x 100 relay)
- I am allergic to peanuts
- The only soap opera I watch is Coronation Street
- My ancestry is definitely English and Irish, but possibly also German and/or Scandinavian (I need to do some more work on family history to follow up some 'leads' - haven't done any for yonks).
There you go ... a whole raft of evidence to support the fact that, to quote Gloria Gaynor, I am what I am ... my own special creation.
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Another award came my way from the admirable Trish at Menopausal Stoners. Thanks Trish - x. For those of you who don't know Trish's blog, you are missing a treat. She writes with such intelligence and insight, not to mention wit and humour. And she is my role model for stepping back into the world of relationships - which translates as 'I'm not going to, but I thoroughly enjoy watching Trish do it'. Anyway, this award is the 'Bella Award', and the rules state I am to forward it on to another 15 blogs. Erm ... firstly, how the hell can I choose 15 from the billion I read and follow, and secondly, I would get RLI (Repetitive Link Injury) from such an activity. So I'm going to be a teeny bit rebellious and pass it on to those blogs in my sidebar who would like to add it to their collection; I'm sure there might be 15 of those.
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I was on the receiving end of a bit of fabric-flavoured good fortune early this month. One of Mum's quilting friends is having a large de-stash, and wondered if some of her fabric would be any good for bag-making? She sent over a mahoosive tub of the stuff!
There are some beautiful prints here, and some of these fabrics are in large pieces. Quite frankly, there is way too much for me to either use, or to fit into my stash. So ... let's have a little impromptu giveaway shall we?
If you would like to be up for a share of the above, just say so in your comment. No, let's make it a bit more fun - I'm feeling frivolous. Please type the word 'DISCOMBOBULATED' in your comment to get an entry in the giveaway. No discombobuthingy in your comment = no entry in the giveaway. So there.
These fabrics are not finest quilting cotton, although one or two are. Some of it is linen, some of it is cotton, there is some cord, some canvas, some upholstery weight stuff, and there is some mixed fibre fabric. Please don't be getting difficult on me: There is no picking and choosing which bits you do or don't want - I will simply cut the pieces of fabric in half (except for 2 which are very small anyway) and send you the resulting 'lot' (which will be quite a hefty pile).
I will leave the giveaway open for a week - drawing the winner's name on Friday 22nd May, and I am happy to send overseas, so don't worry about postage. Come on you crafty types - and crafty lurkers, let's see the discombobulation fly off your keyboard.
EDITED TO ADD: THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO ENTERED
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I'll leave you with a cheerful photo - at least I think it is. It's ok for summer to start anytime it likes from here on ... I've been out and bought me some cheapy Philippe Phelops1, now I just need the sunshine! The fact that now I've bought them, the weather has turned cold and wet is just a coincidence. I hope.
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1 Philippe Phelops = Flip Flops.
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70 commenty bits:
Now I thought I'd gone off hampsters since we'd had so many when the children were little, but that one is very, very cute!
That picture your daughter did really is good. She should certainly have some merit for it. Tell her well done from me!
Discombobulated is my favourite word! Surely to goodness that's a sign?
Oh, and your eye colour? I share it. Round here it's known as 'pond sludge'. I have a very charming and romantic other half, as you can see.
I can’t mention any names but my friend had a hamster and was pretty besotted with him and cried when he went to the big wheel in the sky…..the starling that visit me were all having a bath the other day and it was so comical and sweet….animals bring so much…..I always give people who say they don’t like them a wide birth.
Having a tall son will be very useful in the future when he paints your ceilings for you.
As far as your daughter’s teacher goes…..it is a disgrace that she didn’t even acknowledge all the time and effort she put into her art work….I wouldn’t be able to do what she did – please let her know how clever I think she is.
#1's Picasso copy - Excellent work on a difficult subject. My compliments.
#2's height - Maybe he should try basketball. Good money to be made there, both in Europe and the U.S.
Gosh, No 1's tribute to Picasso is fabulous, truly wonderful. Art is very much one of my things (although I don't do anywhere near as much of it as I should any more)and I think it's criminal that her teacher hasn't picked up on such hard work, and what is clearly a huge talent in that area. Tell her I'm mighty impressed.
I bought myself some gorgeous flat turquoise sandals last week, they will get their maiden outing in Menorca in just over a week!
Hope you're well, speak soon. xxxx
I think that piece of Picasso art is absolutely brilliant!
I would have given it a million ticks,gold stars etc etc...;-)
Ooh, a discombobulated giveaway, just in time for my return to the blogosphere, how fabulous!
Our hamster used to scare the pants off me - he was called Stanley and had big teeth and a vicious temperament. Truthfully, I was rather relieved when he snuffed it! I'm currently congratulating myself on the fact that Chloe does actually clean out the guinea pig. It takes a bit of nagging and comments about the RSPCA coming to visit but at least I don't have to do it!
I'm with you re the homework - Chloe often complains that she hasn't had a mark for homework. The teachers really need to remember that kids need praising for the effort that they put in.
We had a hamster once...or shall I say, I had a hamster once...yep I had to clean the cage and care for it too.
Love the Flip Flops picture...very summery...now we just need summer to arrive!
BTW, the DD1 has been looking over my shoulder and has just told me the rest of that joke...What do you call a French man wearing sandals...? LOL
Hi, i think it is fair to say that Herbie completed discombobulated Georgie the cat. Love the Piscasso and I want all those flip flops x
I think your daughter's piece is wonderful. That is terribly salck of her teacher not to give any feedback - I would definitely say something at the interviews.
Good luck :)
Your daughter's artwork is fabulous, she's shown remarkable flair - you definitely have a talented artist there.
I understand about your Son's growth spurts ... I'm 5' nothing and my Son is 6'2" lol... go figure!! Yay for him on his award too!!!
Hugs,
Joy :o)
Phew! That was a loaded post. Thanks for the fine offer of more fabric, but my sewing room is bursting at the seams (funny, I can turn down free fabric, but does that stop me from buying more??? No.) I laughed out loud when I read the sentence about watching someone else jump back into relationships. You're a VERY funny girl Kitty! (And speaking of kitty, I laughed about your timid little cat too!)
Hi Kitty! No.1's art work is AMAZING! And definitely deserves lots of praise and acknowledgement. As for No.2's growth spurt - I have the same issue with the girls. I'm just hoping Fred will soon join them in the growing game as he is still quite diddy unlike his adored big cousin who is about 6 foot 4 and only 16!
Lucy x
What a long post, here goes. We had a hamster once called Zippy who when in his hammy ball used to line up and try to knock beer cans and tea cups over (on the floor that is, not the table). I share your left handedness and do some stuff right handed, like use scissors etc, we are VERY adaptable. I think that artwork is fabbo and the teacher very naughty, you tell her girlfriend. I think Twiglet is also on a super growth spurt, he's always been tall, he's 4 next week but folks have been asking if he was 5 for ages, won't be long before he towers over me!
I have one thing left to say to you missus.DISCOMBOBULATED!!
Have a great weekend.
Twiggy x
'DISCOMBOBULATED' i can't remember the last time I heard that word. I'll have to find a way to use it so it will stick in my spoken vocab. hee hee! fabric never makes me discombobulated, inspired, Heck yes! so please send it my way. Hugs!
Well done!
And you can watch the accountant knocking at my door again.
What ever happened with your neighbor the lush?????
Good luck at the parent evening. Not having children means one arena in this world is safe from twinkly rantings...i.e. schools.
However I do hear from my sister that the teachers at my nephews school rarely give him any praise, rather they just speak about the targets or his lack of meeting them.... this really does suck hugely. how much more insulting can you be to a parent whose proudest creation is being done down. So I think you are right to address the lack of acknowledgement for what is a fabulous repro. so nicely done. Striking.
But at the end of the day it is the system driving the teachers isn't it? How difficult it is to actually have an original thought or even time for a thought these days when targets are so high on the agenda. I'm sure most teachers think lots of positive thoughts about their pupils achievements yet do not always find the time to express them. I really hope the drive to bring back humanity to teaching wins. That day I will become a teacher xx
Your daughters portrait is just beautiful Kitty, and wow, another medal for No 2!! The three eldest of us are pond sludge eyes here and the three youngest blue. I had the "how big is my child" check last night when Ayden met his favorite musician - an he only came up to his shoulder, big crouching down for the photo.
LOL on Herbie and Georgie cat..........too funny.
No 1's art is fabulous!!!
damned teachers..grrrrrrrr
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I've got to say your hamster and cat story is priceless.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
Your daughter's artwork is really good! And definitely say something at the PTA conference, I did when my no.1 told me that the teacher doesn't check the homework so why should she do it and the teacher was very imbarassed.
I was a bit discombobulated at your request to use a specific word in order to enter the giveaway, but I was glad you did, because discombobulated definitely wasn't a word I've ever typed out or used in a sentence (you know, being a furriner and all that foreing language nonsense ;). So, now I will not feel discombobulated when I see this word and I'll know what the writer wanted to say.
Great giveaway, can you tell I'm impressed? :)
Bye, Kitty
Hi 1,2,3 - Herbie Hamster is a little sweetie. He's quite sociable too - especially if there's a peanut in it for him ;-) x
Hi DC - Oh yes, a sign indeed! I shall forever more think of my eyes as 'pond sludge' - thank your husband so much from me. x
Hi Gigi - Awwww, poor hamster. Herbie seems to be doing well so far, but he is now 18 months old. My son will indeed come in handy for jobs like changing light bulbs and painting ceilings. Thank you for the comment regarding daughter - she is thrilled that so many of you like her work. x
Hi Mr Cat - Thank you, I've passed on your compliments. No.2 has yet to sample basketball - I think he'll do that when he goes up to secondary school. x
Hi Cath - Thank you! Oooh, have a lovely time in Menorca, and please bring back some Menorcan sunshine with you! x
Hi Sal - Thank you! I've told her you said so. x
Hi Tilly - Yay! Good to see you. Stanley is such a good name for the hamster. I used to be a tad nervous around Herbie, but not any more. I think homework deserves at least an ackowledgement of the effort put in. x
Hi Jane - Herbie is a cute little chap. So glad I'm not the only grown up with a hamster ;-) Yes, your daughter is right on the joke, but since hearing it I always refer to them as 'my Philippes' :-D x
Hi Dubgirl - Oh very good :-D Cool entry into the giveaway! x
Hi Renee - Welcome to my bloggy bits. Thanks for taking the time to comment, I'll be sure to visit you soon. My daughter put so much effort into that piece of work, I felt it terribly unfair that it went unacknowledged. Take care :-)
Hi Joy - Thank you, she does love her arty lessons at school. Currently working on another piece of extended homework. I always knew my son would be tall, but hadn't thought about how quickly he'd grow out of all his trousers! x
Hi Anna - Sorry, I don't half ramble on, don't I? *blush* You can never have too much fabric you know ;-) x
Hi Lucy - Thank you. I'm sure Fred will suddenly start growing out of all his trousers - they do it in huge great spurts instead of gradually, don't they? Maddening! x
Morning Mrs Twigs - Sorry about the mahoosive post. I had a lot to say :-p I must try Herbie with the sideshow idea - perhaps some toilet roll inners? The other week a man at No.1's school asked me if No.2 would be going there this September ... and he's only 8?! :-O x
Hi n&p and welcome to my Bloggy Bits. Thanks for taking the time to enter the giveaway. Discombobulated is a fabulous word isn't it? I'm sure you could manage to find the odd sentence or two in which to include it. That pile of fabric is much nicer than in the photo - thanks again for entering. Take care :-)
Hi Trish - Thank you! The neighbour ... ah yes, I'll post an update at some point. x
Morning Twinkles - I think it fair game that parents give teachers 'constructive' feedback. Whether they take any notice or not is quite another matter of course. No.2 says if he can't be a footballer, he will be a teacher! x
Hi Rachel - thank you! She's so pleased that so many of you have admired her work. Well done on managing children with blue eyes - I wish I had managed it! x
Hi Blossom - Thank you for admiring No.1's artwork. I'm really pleased I put it here now - she's enjoying the admiration. x
Hi Renee G and welcome to my Bloggy Bits. Our pets are 'characters'! Thanks for dropping by. Take care. :-)
Hi K - Thank you. I don't think it's fair to set the kids homework which takes days on end, and then not even acknowledge it. I hope you'll now be able to use 'discombobulated' in your language - bet it would throw those Slovenians! x
I think the Picasso drawing is amazing... well done #1. It's just as well I don't need anymore fabric because I don't stand a chance of spelling disc... discom... disbom...
Must get the artistic skill from his mum eh .....
Well done him
Laters
Nicey
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Hi Kitty
I expect that No1 is feeling quite discombobulated about her teacher's lack of mark with her art homework, which is brilliant! perhaps the teacher was jealous .. xx
Well done to both #1 and #2 on their achievements. Re the lack of comment from #1's teacher, that's just plain rude and I would definitely raise the question at the PT evening. Why would the children want to put any effort into homework if nothing comes back to them!
DISCOMBOBULATED!?! I've been this way for a while now. Still, at least I've rejoined the world of Blog, so I'm no longer DISCOMBLOGULATED!! :O) It's good to be back
So it really is your fault!
I think I finally understand your blog! It seems to be arranged in little 'articles' like a newspaper, and if you had little headers for each section, slow readers such as myself could more easily skim through! haha!
I enjoyed the cat story. Poor cat was prolly traumatized by a hamster rounding the corner in an armoured vehicle!
Yeah, I got a 7 years old who wear size 10, and 6 years who does also, I am 6' 2" and both kids are almost up to my chest.
Fab picture by No1, I would definately bring up the lack of the teachers response at the parents evening. Well done to No2 too on winning his medal.
Discombobulated - great word!
Yvonne x
your daughter's artwork is fabulous - how mean not to even comment on it! great timing with the flipflops - just the sort of thing i do!!!
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I am... discombobulated.
The lack of feedback was one of the most discouraging things about school for me. I got good grades, but how was I supposed to learn anything if my work never had comments?
No 1's is better than the Picasso - that artist who was overrated, hyped-up via 'Emperor's New Clothes' media by grovelling 'investors'.
Congrats to No 2 with the medal.
Phew - I offloaded!!!
Plausey xxx
BTW - 'discombooberated' is associated with total imbibement in these 'parts'....
Plausey (again!) x
No 1 has got some skills there. I can see how a teacher really can't grade artwork as creativity is not really gradable, but some sort of feedback seems warranted. And congrats to #2 on the sports award. You must have some exceptional genes to get talents like that in both your kids. :)
DISCOMBOBULATED! It's such a funny word. Seems to me that everyone is at one time or another. I want to make a crazy "discombobulated" (hehe) quilt some time; so any kind of fabric would be great for that project! Thank you.
Hi Kitty
Great to catch up! Your No1's pic is fantastic. She is very talented indeed. How rude of the teacher not to comment on such a lovely piece of work. I hope she is ashamed of herself at parents evening!
Would love to have seen your puss cat run away!
Burby x
Cute hamster! A friend of mine is an art teacher and a parent complained in writing because she wrote on their son's artwork and was accused of de-facing/vandelising the work! She was very upset by this as she was complimenting the high standard and thought that she was in fact doing her job. She wrote feedback in his homework diary after that. Hopefully verbal feedback was given to your daughter(?) I am going to have to get a dictionary to get that word right! Now where did I put it......
What exactly does discombobulated (I had to look at the word at least three times while writing it- and I'm still not sure it's right!!!) mean?
Love your daughter's drawing, she is definitely talented, and I absolutely think her teacher should have commented on it!
Growing sons: Oh yes, I have one of those, he is nearly 17 and 198 cm tall... my 14 yearold daughter is 175 cm and still growing. I hate to have to look up to him!
Love the story about the cat and the hamster- so funny!
Have a great weekend:-)
Hi Marit, I hope Kitty won't mind me helping :)
If in Google you type:
define: discombobulated
you get a couple of definitions of the word. The most complete to me seems the one from Princeton:
1. discombobulate - bewilder: cause to be confused emotionally
2. discombobulate - confuse: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Greetings from Slovenia, Kitty
What a wonderful stash to be given, have lots of fun! Your daughters Picasso is brilliant too, very talented!
Hi Gina - I think No.1's artwork is fab too, and she is thrilled that so many of you have commented on it. Thank you. x
Hi Nicey - SHE has indeed inherited my arty farty genes :-p x
Hi Julia - Yes, she was feeling very discombobulated indeed! x
Hi Sharon - Thank you. I have spoken to the teacher now - will blog it soon. I completely agree with you that the kids need feedback, otherwise how do they know what they're doing is ok? x
Hi E&E - it's lovely to have you back in Blogland. x
Hi Mr Dot - Yep, it really is :-( x
Hi Ticharu - Oh dear, have you been struggling with my bloggy bits? Yes, in the middle of the month and at the end of the month I write a post full of bits of nonsense - none of which are related. At other times I am less 'scattered'. Sorry to have discombobulated you :-p x
Hi Malach - Big kids at your place as well then? My daughter isn't tall, in fact she's smaller than a lot of her friends, but that boy of mine is going to be a tall chap. As opposed to a tall boy which is a piece of furniture used for storage. x
Hi Yvonne - I spoke to her teacher - will blog it soon. x
Hi WW - I now feel totally bad that the whole country has been plunged into wet, cold weather ... just because I bought flip flops. :-( x
Hi Ikkinlala and welcome to my Bloggy Bits. I'm sorry to hear you also experience a problem around lack of feedback on your work. I think it's really bad. Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment :-)
Hi Plausey - Not a fan of Pablo then?! No.1 likes some of his stuff but not by any means all of it. I think she chose a difficult portrait and did very well with it. x
Hi Ron - She is a girl who has artistic genes, that's for sure. As for No.2, he's just sport-mad. If there is a ball involved, he wants to take part! I got lucky with my kids. Very lucky. x
Hi Rachel - Yes, I agree. We are all discombobulated at some point or another. Some of us more than others. Ahem. x
Hi Burby - Thank you. I have spoken to the teacher - will blog it in the end of month round up. Our cat is dopey and silly and very funny. x
Hi IB - Oh how ridiculous is that? Does the parent not realise that her son's artwork is part of his learning. She could always photograph it (like I did) if she wanted to preserve it. x
Hi Marit - It means 'confused'. Thank you for the nice remark about No.1's artwork - some of her confidence has been restored merely by the comments here. Gosh, your son is VERY tall! Are you tall yourself? I think No.2 is going to eventually tower over me. x
Hi K - No, of course I don't mind - feel free. I should maybe ask Mr Google for a commission on people asking to define 'discombobulated'?! Hope all is well in Slovenia - it's cold and wet here - miserable :-( x
Hi 2H - It is a wonderful stash, and I shall be making something to say thank you to the lovely lady who donated it. Thank you for the kind comment regarding No.1's picture. I'm so glad I blogged it - these comments are helping her feel it's a good piece of work. x
All is well over here, thank you, we just came back from a beautiful, sunny and almost summery medieval day. On a castle 1h of drive from here they have medieval workshops for children and they had lots of fun shooting with an arch, ... mmm ... maybe you should check my blog in a couple of hours when we put the photos and descriptions together :) I'll write at least parts in English.
Hi, I am back from holidays and was trying to catch up with everyone. I love the bright colored sandals...makes me want to go straight back on vacation. I commiserate on growing children...I remember a time where I felt like all I was doing was buying clothes for boys who just never stopped growing.
Hi Kitty,
Of all the cats we have I have never seen anyone of them intersted in a worm!
I too have a hamster now. The YC had devotedly looked after her 'Freddy' for two years without one complaint. When he died I offered to buy her a new one when she was ready but that time never came because she did not want the responsibility of another pet. That was until the EC decided to buy her a gift and came home with a new hamster for her. As much as she tried she does not love this one. Yesterday I said to her..."He does look rather cute doesn't he?" (trying to encourage some enthusiasm)Her reply was.."Yes, he does, but it is not what is on the outside that is important. It is what is on the inside!" and with that she flounced to her room! Oh dear..I didn't want a hamster either!
We are off to buy clothes today as the YC has also grown and does not fit any shorts for the Summer and for school they have to be a certain length and that length is just not in fashion right now! (Oh I wish they wore a uniform)Thankfully the boys are both 5'5" and have stopped growing (or so it seems)
You certainly managed to discombobulate me;-)-it's not a word that is commonly taught in Norwegian schools!
I'm tall too- 187 cm, and Hubby is 196, so us getting tall children was not exactly any surprise...
Have a great Sunday- I love reading the commentspart of your blog too!
I'm always somewhat discombobulated :)
Jeepers, I've only just realised that you blogging the bag! Cheers for that mate, glad you liked it.
I loved your daughters art and you really should say something to her teachers, where will our children get there motivation to work hard it their teachers don't praise them? Jobsworths.
Great post, BTW - as usual!
Kim xx
Is No. 1 tall for her age too?
I have this theory that boys tend to more like their mother & girls more like their father.
I have no scientific proof just observations from people I know.
Discombobulated? I'm rather tired after all those syllabubs.
Let's hope Mr phelops and his friends will be needed very soon.
That Picasso-style picture is wonderful - baffling that it had no comments x
I have spent my life in a discombobulated state. How fun it must have been to receive that tub of fabric! Things like that just don't happen to me.
I am always on the lookout for fabric for charity quilts so I would certainly love to take som off your hands.
Thanks for the chance.
Sue Cahill (sbonetsue at yahoo dot com
Now that I am living in Texas, flip flops are part of my standard weekend wardrobe--every weekend!
Hi K - Oooh, I shall look out for that post - sounds like fun. x
Hi RS - Did you have a lovely time? I can relate to your comment about buying new clothes - they seem ok for a couple of months and then WHOOOSH they grow again! x
Hi ATP - A worm is about all she can catch - she's not very good at hunting, bless her. Oh dear, sorry to hear about the hamster trauma. YC is right in that what's on the inside is more important than what's on the outside but it's a shame she can't grow to love this hamster :-( Maybe you could make the YC some shorts the right length? x
Hi Marit - No, I can imagine it's not a word that many who don't speak English as their first language, use. Hell, those of us who DO have English as their first language struggle with it! Glad you like the comments on the blog - I do too! x
Hi Ticharu - I think that's wholly appropriate. Life is just so damned weird, I'd worry about someone who wasn't discombobulated! x
Hi Kim - The bag is gorgeous, thank you so much. I have now spoken to the Art teacher - will blog it in the next round up. x
Hi C! Long time no see. No, No.1 isn't tall for her age - in fact she's shorter than a few of her friends. She's not a midget or anything, just not tall. My son is very like my father in looks and temperament. My daughter is a complete mixture of her father and me. x
Hi Emma - This weather we have at the morning is utter pants. Big ugly pants at that! My poor Philippes are away in the cupboard :-( x
Hello Sue and welcome to my Bloggy Bits. I think many of us have spent a number of years in a discombobulated state - I know I have. In fact my discombobulation gets worse as the years go by. I'll be sure to put your name in the bowl for the giveaway - thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment. :-)
Hi Mike - Oh shop showing off :-p x
Hi Kitty
Your daughter's artwork is fabulous. What a talented wee lassie! Shame on her teacher for not giving any feedback.
We don't want our boys to be short do we? My son was "long" as they seemed to say when he was first measured in hospital, he is now 25 and 6ft 1 inch. I often wondered when he would stop growing as he went through so many growth spurts along with terrible growing pains!
Thanks also for the mention, much appreciated. I do so enjoy reading your daily musings - always very entertaining.
Oh, nearly forgot - discombobulated
A girl can never have too much fabric!
Cheers
Anne x
I'm behind on my reading and feeling quite DISCOMBOBULATED at this time!
I loved the artwork, I don't know why she didn't get the teacher's attention with her work!
Congratulations to #2 for his medal as well! You're children are doing wonderfully! I know you must be proud of their hard work!
I have no idea what discombobulated means, so will this do instead?
Decidedly
Irritating
Stupid teacher.
Crikey
O'Reilly,
Mahoosive
Boy.
Oh
Blimey,
Undeniably
Lovely foot
Apparel.
Tried
Espadrilles
Dahling?
62 people were here before me? What the H ??
And, can you STAND this goodness? No wonder everyone on the net is commenting!
But No. 1. That's the ticket. Can you believe this!? She needs to get over her big self. LOOK at this Picasso?!?
And 50-foot boy? You guys just all rock.
Isn't there a civic code against having much more awesomest genes than other people? I think so. And don't think I won't look that up and take action. If only I were smart enough to figure out how...
Hi Anne - Thank you for admiring No.1's artwork - the compliments here have really given her a lift. I must admit, No.2 does get growing pains a lot more than his sister ever did, but he's less of a drama queen, so that's ok ;-) x
Hi Mindy - Awwww, well undiscombobulate yourself this instant! I have spoken to her teacher now - will update you all in the next round up. Yes, I am extremely proud of the kids. x
Hi Michaela - It means 'confused'. Only it sounds more complicated than confused, doesn't it? I like your version anyway ... you're in the draw. x
Hi Chris - No, some of those comments were mine - in response to others. Thanks for giving my girl a big 'up' - she needed it. As for the tall boy - he's just fabulous. I'm so lucky to have good kids, I do realise that. You're too kind with your comments - thank you. x
DISCOMBOBULATED xox
Hi Elaine ... you're in! x
Discombobulated is my middle name!
Hi Pattynubs - Welcome to my Bloggy Bits. Thank you for entering the giveaway. I'd come and visit you, but your profile is private. You woman of mystery! :-)
Am I fated to win
this giveaway?
Or remain DISCOMBOBULATED
every day?
Of this blog I'm a fan
Read it when I can
And if i don't win-that's okay!
Hi Karen - Welcome to my Bloggy Bits. Thanks for taking the time to enter the giveaway - it's lovely to meet you. :-)
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