“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think.”
A. A. Milne
An inspirational quote for my dear daughter, today, on her special day.
She’s 14, years old, today, and I can’t quite believe it.
An independent soul, who is quiet in front of most people, but has a smile and laugh that lights up our lives when she lets it loose.
We wish you so much joy, and happiness, our precious Lil Princess. May you prosper forever.
I can’t not post that we have another special birthday, today. My daughter came crying and screaming into this word on the birthday of my father-in-law, who was extremely happy with the gift we couldn’t possibly top, now/
But, it is his extra special 70th today, so a very happy birthday to Dad, too!
So, will you join me in wishing them a Happy birthday?
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “whatever.” Use the word “whatever” any way you’d like. Bonus points if you start your post with it. Have fun!
Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, I’ll be here, on my blog, for you, at SoCS time!
You guys know that, don’t you?
Talking of the weather, have you been experiencing Storm Eunice, if you are UK residents? Whatever is that all about?
We were told, on Thursday evening that our area was on amber alert. Just to be safe, Hubby Dearest cancelled a planned 2-hour drive with his dad to pick up a new car, as a present for Dad’s 70th coming on Sunday.I had to cancel a trip out with Lil Princess, too, as I was worried about the risk of trees falling on the country roads we have to navigate.
We woke up on Friday and my phone pinged with the raised alert of RED! That is the danger of death level!
A storm two days before had people posting footage of flying wheelie bins and trampolines, like the big ones! Seeing as we are in the country with a large expanse of land around us, it only seemed wise to get out in the garden before the winds hit, to make sure anything loose was put away, and to batten down the hatches so to speak.
Lil Man’s cricket equipment was dismantled and the summer house was packed with outdoor chairs etc.
As I write this, it is actually Friday afternoon, and I’m sitting in my writing room under the eaves of our home. Stong gusts of wind are making the doors to the little cupboards here, creak. Leaves are flying around all over the show.
I’ve seen videos of the O2 roof being shredded in London, not 15 miles from where we are! I’ve seen the wind fell trees in places, and even fell people, rolling them along the road with the strength of the gusts.
Yup, definitely glad I stayed in.
I’ve got new words down, and now I am off to read a good book!
Phew! Most definitely a ‘Phew!’ moment, as we have finally reached half term!
So, drinks at the ready?
If we were having chai I’d begin as always, with school. Yet another week that I can only describe as ‘interesting’ with out crying! No, I lie, it wasn’t as bad as all that, however we were down two members of the team for the first half which is never easy, with our one to one children. The student I was mentoring was also off, as she had tested positive, and it was her last week, so I only saw her on the Friday! I had courses to do, and I also has to give a presentation to the rest of the staff about what the EYFS is, and how our learning segues into the rest of the National Curriculum. I was nervous as anything, but got though it! On Friday, we were meant to be having a school based Music Day, with workshops, however, out of three, two cancelled due to covid and other illnesses! Still, our class had a great time, with music and movement instead of P.E. and a whole afternoon of exploring the different instruments we go out of the music cupboard! It was noisy, yes, but so much fun! I was definitely ready for when Friday came to a close, though!
If we were having chai I’d tell you that I, on a whim, found and bought this Anti Burnout journal, which I am hoping to use properly over the next 12 weewks, to set myself up, for a calmer life… fingers crossed!
If we were having chai I’d say that I was inundated by unexpected flowers, last week, too. Now, you guys know me well enough. If I can reach out and help someone, I will, and there were several occasions at work, this week, where colleagues needed extra support, from my head needing someone to relieve her gate duty twice, to one collleague who was having kittens about how to log into a semiar she had to watch, to another one who was hit buy a child, and needed support in several ways, and another colleague who was taking an after school club that went a bit mad, and she needed more support. As always, I reached out, because besides me wanting to help, anyway, as part of Management, we need to step up in all situations, and my help resulted in me coming in gtwo mornings to be greeted by flowers, and on one occasion a lovely thank you message. It’s my job to be there to support, and I never expect something in return for heloping, but these were such lovely gestures, they touched my heart.
If we were having chai I’d report back that I did my online shopping again, and apart from one swap, and one not available otem, all was good, plus I was sent bonus lamb chops! Result!
If we were having chai I’d tell you that Pops had his second hernia operation on Friday, and though it was a littel more complex than the last one, he was back home that night, and now has another few months of taking things very easy. Wish him happy healing, Peeps!
If we were having chai I’d mention that the birthdays continued as it was Hubby Dearest, and Mum in Law’s birthday on Tuesday, so there was more cake to be eaten! We still have come celebrating to do, but that will come!
If we were having chai I’d say that cricket came back to haunt me on Sunday as Lil Man started his nets at the club he hopes to join, this season. They were held at that fantastic Hogwarts-esque school we visited for a tournament last July, but were late, so I am rather tired, as I type this up. It meant my writing was cut short, but I did write a few hand-written notes, so I don’t feel it was too redundant a time.
If we were having chai I’d end with our gorgeous Feline baby, as always, who has been extra loving this week, and treated me to a Kitty massage, one morning, too!
This week, there may be no school, but that doesn’t mean anything in the life of Ritu! Obviously, there is Valentine’s Day on Monday, then Tuesday and Wednesday are filled with rather early appointments that I need to take the Mother in law too, as well as an orthodontics one for Lil Princess, and then there is an appointment at the beautician, too. We hope to have one more day booked in with friends, as well then on Saturday Mother in Law goes in for her first knee replacement surgery. And on Sunday it is Lil Princess’s birthday and also my Father in law’s 70th on the same day! Phew! And then, back to school! Let’s hope I get some words in!
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“The first blooms of Spring always make my heart sing.”
S Brown
Spring is in the air, Spidey!
Yes, I know it is not officially Spring, yet, Peeps, but there are definitely signs that it is close!
I am leaving the house and it is lighter, in the mornings, and we are arriving home at dusk rather than in darkness.
There is blossom getting ready to pop out on the Cherry Blossom tree in my playground at school, and I am looking forward to the changes that will be showing themselves in our garden, too!
Hubby Dearest and I went out for our first ever walk, alone, sans kids, today, at the new house. It’s only been nine months since we moved in! The woods are muddy, but the little green shoots were visible around us, and it was refreshing!
With Spring, I always find that hope appears to blossom, too. I feel more positive, a little more energetic, too!
Here’s to a beautiful Spring, Peeps! (Even though I am still scraping frost off my car some mornings!
But I Smile Anyway... 
