Budding gardener

Beautiful weather this afternoon, so we were all in the garden. Caitlin was filling plant pots with soil and helping me transfer the chilli and basil seedlings into bigger pots. Then we were weeding the flower beds and removing snails (52 at final count!) All while Tim mowed the lawn and dug out the last of the turf from the new veg bed. Hopefully we'll have that finished tomorrow so Caitlin can plant more seeds. Must take camera out with us tomorrow, been to busy just enjoying gardening to take any piccies, but it would be nice to have a couple of our budding botanist.

Did manage to take these two cute piccies of daddy and daughter curled up on the sofa this morning though. Caitlin had been sat on Tim's chair but the minute he sat down on the sofa she insisted on sitting with daddy and watching TV, definately daddy's little girl day.

Well one more essay down, one to go, have week to do it, hopefully my head improves so I can work more than an hour at a time.

Been to GP today blood pressure still too high, so have to have whole load of blood tests done and an ECG. Until they decide why I have high blood pressure can't have beta-blockers as it masks symptoms. So stuck with headcahes and migraines and this overwhelming tiredness. Role on week on monday when they should have all results back.

In other news I took Caitlin's first gluten-free prescription to the chemist today and spoke to receptionist at GP and went through a whole load of other stuff to add to the list too. Caitlin will be pleased her favourite bourbon biscuits are on prescription.

Latest creations are mobile phone/bag charms, first time I've tried them, but quite pleased with the outcome. The pink one has pearl beads, the green one has shell beads and the topaz one has chips of blue topaz. These are all going to someone else, but I have got bits to make some more, going to do purple one next.

Special wedding

Well congratulations to the new mr and mrs Saxby! They'll be in US on honeymoon now. The bride looks so stunning the cape was amazing and the embriodery on the dress beautiful. The groom looked pretty good too in his velvet frock coat. Tim and I were honoured to be their witnesses. The day was fab, Dalhousie castle is a beautiful place and the perfect backdrop for Flo's princess day. Tim brushed up pretty good in his frock coat too. We even got a few piccies of the two of us together, which was nice. Have to say I probably drank more over the weekend than I had the previous year, between thursday night with Marianne and later Matt, then dinner at the castle with the grooms family and friends, then the wedding day. Hey hum, guess I have to make the most of Caitlin free times. She had plenty of fun with her grandparents, who spoilt her rotten as ever.

Days 10 and 11

Have been fighting a run of migraines last couple of days, so rather sapped my creativity, but manged to catch up a little so I'm only one day behind.

It was last day before the Easter break at uni today really ready for an Easter break even if I have got three assignments to complete in next three weeks. My options are all sorted for next term, so I'll be doing community OT, and young adults with neurological disability, so looking forward to that. Even better I get monday, wednesday and alternate thursday/friday at home, so plan to have Caitlin home on Mondays and have long weekend, really looking forward to spending more quality time with her, just the two of us. As much as I love university and know I'd be a basket case if I was still a SAHM I still miss having so little time with her, so long weekends wil be fab for may and june.

Day 9 - I don't have to be perfect!

Ok, so I am a perfectionist, or maybe I should say a failed perfectionist. Whatever I do it never seems quite good enough and I feel like I've failed, all adding to my lack of self esteem.

Today's quote really spoke to me, rather than thinking I have to be perfect from day one, I should be challenging myself to improve slowly each day, not to be too hard on myself and let my skills grow slowly and be positive about the little steps and improvements along the way.

Day 8

Here's day 8 page. Really felt today was about me accepting nothing will change unless I make it happen, regardless of the love and support I have.

In other news Uni have finally given us groups for our options for after Easter and mine clash both same times on tuesday:( Was lucky to get my second and third choice, community and young adults with neurological disabilities, which was fab, would have been happy with any of my 4 choices to be honest, but short of spliting me in two can't do both. So now have to wait and see if they can swap me with someone in the second group of neuro which is on friday. Just hope I get an answer this side of Easter, would be nice to make some sort of plans.

day 7

Took advantage of Caitlin and Tim going for afternoon nap to do my page for today. Lots of text, not so much art today as I wanted the page space for journalling, kind of a reminder of my challenge to myself at the end of the first week. Used white pen to colour in the lettering round the circle.

Day 6

So here's day 6 now it's all dry, Strong, capable, smart woman. Made the beaded flower then filled centre with diamond glaze and added few beads. Used MM rubon letters and drew on the flowers.

Had another morning in the garden, was doing some sweeping and tidying on the patio and Caitlin came up to me and asked, 'when are we doing gardening mummy?' so I asked what she wanted to do and she promptly replied, 'plant some seeds' so we did. Tim changed another light fitting, not more bare bulb in the bathroom :) eventually anyway, turned out to be interesting wiring in our lighting ring, why am I not surprised?!! Nothing in this house is ever straightforward or simple there's always some complication.

April Showers

Well April has arrived and with it the showers, Caitlin and I were assembling one of these plastic plant houses for all the seedlings in the garden and one minute it was blue skies the next minute it was raining. While we were in the garden Tim was redoing a light fitting, getting rid of the horrible tacky faux gold one we inherited when we bought the house. One more little step to making it our own.

Later we were planting seeds, Caitlin loved filling all the seed trays with compost, even if she did get it everywhere. She proved remarkable adept at transplanting marigold seedlings with us too, each time she pulled one up we expected her to snap the stem, but she didn't damage one, not sure if the marigolds are remarkably resilient or she was being more gentle than it looked.

Later in the afternoon when the showers started again we made some easter cards while Tim cooked tea, she still loves anything crafty, just like her mother, I hope she keeps this interest as she gets older.

Have got my day 6 entry almost finished, but the diamond glaze is still drying, maybe tomorrow by the time it dries. Between Tim swearing at computers (his motherboard has overheated and died, so now trying to adapt the second machine) and me cursing at MM rubons the evening has just vanished.