THROW BACK PHOTO

 A couple of days ago I said I'd love to tape Brylee's mouth shut, just for some PEACE.

Well... here's a throw back photo for ya, taken back in 2008:

ABOVE:  I can remember the specifics of the photo...I told them they were being far to noisy and threatened to tape their mouths shut.  So they ASKED to have their mouths taped! 

They certainly were not being 'abused'... they put it on themselves!  Well... Griffin did anyway.  I don't think Brylee did at the end of the day because I told her it would hurt coming off. 

Griffin didn't give a shit.  He was such a fun little kid.

I've re-arranged the lounge for Christmas Day.

What looks better?

ABOVE:  This way the 'through' doors are closed and can't be used.  It makes it a closed off 'lounge', accessible from the front door and hallway, but not from the family room.

ABOVE: This way, both sets of doors are open.

OH and I took the PC out of the lounge too.  It's now in the dressing room.

ABOVE:  A 'panoramic' view of the 2nd option.

I almost think the 1st option is my preference, as it means kids can't run around and around the house through both sets of doors.

I will have to ask Stew what he likes?

Today I will be going to the supermarket to get the last minute foodstuffs for Christmas Day.

I had planned to do it tomorrow, but hell, tomorrow is going to be just MENTAL in the shops.  Might give that a miss.

I'd much rather do it today, then tomorrow I can just spend my time making sure we are ready for Christmas Day.

ONWARD...

11.19 am:  Groceries done!

Loved being at the supermarket today.  How freakin' weird is that?  It was because I went to Countdown instead of Pak N Save, and they had everything I wanted/needed.

AND I had several really cheerful chats with other shoppers.  One lady and I stood and yakked for around 10 minutes!  

At Pak N Save that never happens.  I hate Pak N Save!

So anyway, I got home and unpacked the groceries, then decided to do this:

ABOVE:  I am going to pretty nails for Christmas.  And I suck at putting nail polish on btw.

I'm doing a dreadful job of it.  I am tempted to just go and get fake nails cos mine look so bad.

But we all know that those fake ones wreck ya real nails eh?  And it's expensive to keep it up.

So maybe not.

So I'm sitting here, watching polish dry and I hear a noise I've never heard in this house before.

A GODDAM MOSQUITO!  Out came the fly spray IMMEDIATELY!  OMG I hate mozzies.  I will have to make sure our automatic bug dispensers are working now.

Lounge Room configuration:  Stew does NOT like option 1.

In fact, upon thinking about it some more... I can 'tweak' the furniture after Friday, when the Christmas Tree comes down.

AND if having the kids running around and around through the lounge does get annoying, I can just CLOSE THE DOORS!  I'm such a dick, why have I not thought of that before?

I just did this:

ABOVE:  For air flow in the house.  It's getting stinking hot!

Now I just have to watch and see if The Escapologist' (aka Coco) can jump/climb over it.  I'm thinking NOT, as she is much older now.  A few years ago she would have NO PROBLEM climbing over it!

While I was outside just now I was horrified to find our side gate unlocked and ajar!  That's the one closest to the road... and the one the dogs can get out through, if it's unlocked.

I'm 100% positive the meter reader came today, and didn't shut the gate.  I'm now going to ring them and find out wtf was that person thinking not locking my gate?

How am I so sure it was the meter reader?  Cos I got a phone call from the power company saying the meter reader was coming to read my meter and to make sure my dogs were confined.

So I rang the power company and asked if the meter reader had been on my property today?  They will let me know... 'later'.  

So, moving on... I'm going to be watching the little boys for a while this afternoon, while the parentals check out a new pop up T-shirt shop at The Base.

ABOVE:  Bex's windscreen!  BUGGER.  Bet that can't be fixed for a few days now.

Seems a tree branch did the damage while she was driving yesterday, but she didn't notice it till this morning.

9.34 pm:  It's been a fairly quiet afternoon and evening.  It is just so hot and humid, it's draining.

Chicken and salads for dinner... quick and easy.  

Now?  I'm crocheting for the tree.

Then bed in an hour or so.

Catch ya tomorrow.