Muffled Apologies As I Sit At The PC And Try To Pretend I've Not Been AWOL For The Past Month.

I feel like I am back in my secondary school, rolling into my maths class late.

I stroll in, As I look around me feeling a little embarrassed aware that people have noticed my absence and are now judging me for my absence and wondering where I have been - I apologise for being late and sit down quietly.

I take out my books and pencil case and quickly try to catch up with the work I should have been done.

The thing is, in my maths class, I am not sorry for being late. I just didn't hurry myself or get my butt into gear and just get on with things.

This latest little absence from the land of Blog feels like it did back in the day.

I'm a bad blogger that spends far too much on that networking site playing games Crushing Candies and doing Investigations and autopsies.

Life is good.

I recently said to a very good friend that "There are 3 stages of everything in family life. The exciting, the disappointing and the normal"

Life here is INCREDIBLY normal but that's not at all a bad thing.

We're secure, the kids are happy amidst school and routines and most of the time, I am happy with the way it all slots in.

Hubby is working hard but we're also enjoying alot of family time and still aim for the odd date night once a month.

This month we went to the local theater and watched a comedienne. It wasn't that she was particularly bad, but more that the audience weren't the most exciting audience. Hubby and I had never heard of her despite her apparently having her own tv show a few years back and she was ok, but it looked a hard gig for her.

Personally, now I no longer pay ridiculous costs for driving lessons, I have invested in a little more baking equipment. I FINALLY bought a good quality icing bag and have been having a bit of a play with it this week.

 

For my next challenge I want to do a full iced cake and cupcakes. If they come out good, I may even start posting the odd recipe book. Today I also got myself a new baking book.

I have been reading LOADS this year. I am rather into things this year with a little local history and factual content rather than just the fiction genre. I love my novels I really do, but sometimes fact is much more exciting when you really can visualise the story and scene behind the narrative.

My last post was on my cousin and his state of depression. He is doing wonderful now. He will not get over depression overnight but the medication is really helping him and he is getting his life back together and doing the things he did before once again. It's a massive relief for all.

My best friend has got her marriage back on track. An honest chat with her husband and a kid free weekend away from home has given them a new lease of life as a couple. His job is now also safe so ALL the stresses they were under before is now behind them so I hope they can get on well in the future. They are a nice little family and deserve some better luck this year.

I'll be back later in the week to fill everyone in on the kids school reports this term. They are being little superstars as always but they deserve a page to themselves.

Finally............ I am feeling rather broody at the moment. Baby bumps appear to be everywhere. 2013 is going to be a big year for babies. Like I've said many times before, the idea is wonderful - practicalities are not. So big sigh and on with life trying not to get too broody.