Boring Monday!

It has been a very quiet day today. I only got up at 9H00 this morning and then took a while drinking my coffee and waking up. Decaf coffee, I can't handle normal coffee very well! I then went outside and watered the part of the garden that Colin didn't get to last night. It is such a peaceful time of the day (a bit later than usual) and I really enjoy looking at the plants and watching them grow. I just get extremely frustrated because some of the plants droop so quickly and are very "demanding" on time. My "shady" garden is also a battle as the silly thing gets more sun than I anticipated!

The hubby now has both offers on the table and has to decide on which job he wants. I think he is really struggling with this one.

The rest of the day consisted of washing, cleaning up and vegging on the couch. Don't feel to great today.

We are going to my mom for supper tonight and I made a pudding (new recipe) that doesn't taste as good as what it does in the book! I am sure the kids will eat it though!

Tomorrow is the last day of the holiday and the kids and I are going to go to the movies with my mom and thereafter going somewhere for milkshakes. I rather fancy going to Stodels as it is always nice to spend some time outside. Anyway, I can't wait for Wednesday!

Enjoy your evening!

Last week

I have been "trying" to post for quite a few days now, and eventually got some time tonight. It has been rather a busy week! I haven't done any scrapping since last year and my friend invited me to play at her house on Thursday. I did 2 double layouts and 1 single page.

My daughter had her first informal lesson in October and this is the layout I did. The horse belongs to my sister and you must see the obsolute joy on her face when she is with her horse! Absolutely incredible! I took a photo of the single page, but it didn't come out very nice.

We took Chilly to the vet on Wednesday and he is happy with the progress. The only problem is that he started chewing on his toes and they were not looking very good. The vet prescribed some ointment that we have to rub in every day. I phoned the vet again yesterday as the one toe looked like a stump and the other toe also didn't look too hot. The vet suggested that we put a plaster over the toes after rubbing the ointment in. The poor thing also became more and more frustrated and eventually didn't want anybody to touch him. I decided to put him into a "portable" bowl on Friday so that we could cart him around all over the house. He is now doing a lot better and has become a lot more mobile. It actually looks quite funny watching him jump around on one leg and climbing up to the top of his cage. He has also started sitting on his old perch again at night when he sleeps. Just 2 more weeks to go!

We went to our local shopping centre today to hand in some entry forms for a competition. The draw takes place on Saturday at 12H00. I am really hoping to win as I desperately need another car! But anyway, we will see what happens.

Colin has to make a life changing decision tomorrow before 12H00. He has been offered a new job and his current bosses will be making him a counter offer tomorrow. Please pray that he makes the right decision.

Oh yes, I also had a haircut this week. I couldn't stand the long hair anymore!

Anyway, between job offers, school holidays and life, I had a very busy week and tonight I will just veg in front of the TV. Have a lovely week!

Jamie

Jamie looked so cute yesterday that I just had to take a photo! She chewed right through the top rung of her ladder and was sitting with one foot on each side, her back against the back of the cage, chewing on her toys. She is such a character! There is little bits of leather lying all over her cage now.

I heard today that my job application was not successful, so I will keep on trying.

Sleep well.

Interview

I went for an interview in Stellenbosch today. I meant to take my camera with to take photos on the way back, but in the rush forgot about it. The offices are stunning with the most beautiful mountain views. AND it is right next to a shopping centre - can a person ask for anything more? The interview went well so will now have to wait and see what happens.

Other than that I went scrapping yesterday - it was great! Now I must keep myself busy for a while until either I go work or my teacher comes back. Believe it or not, I exhausted my supply of digital photos for now and must now go and scrap the old photos. I never thought that it would happen so soon! Will have to take more photos soon.

Have a great day!

Job Hunting

I was always under the impression that staying with one company for a long period of time is a good thing, showed dedication, loyalty, etc. Seems I was wrong, as now after working for the same company for 10 years I find myself lacking the skills that is needed to get a job nowadays. After being a Personal Assistant for 6 years I don't know how to take minutes and I also don't know how to use Excel very well. Both seem to be very important to the Personal Assistant seekers out there! Soooo, I am either going to have to go on a course to improve my skills, or I am going to have to teach myself. Fortunately I have a husband that is very good at Excel and he can teach me. Anyway, enough of the moaning, just so that you know that having "experience" is not always enough. And loyalty means nothing.