Five years ago, when I first stepped foot into this house, we had a nice garden. It was pretty simple. Nothing fancy. Neat. We had a patio at the bottom that my husband only used to put pots on and we never sat on it. The cats loved it though. So the first two [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Garden
Posted in children, expat, house selling, tagged family, Garden, Life, Summer on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I started packing today.
Posted in expat, family, moving, tagged expat, family, moving on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I started packing today. One box. Getting some of the stuff out of the way for painting the kitchen. So it has begun. We have so much work ahead of us its not funny, but we are making a dent slowly. Its not as easy with a child. My son, as an only child, [...]
Feels like the other shoe is going to drop
Posted in expat, family, tagged expat, family, mother on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My mom has been in and out of hospital with pneumonia. She has been in three times. She has now so weak that they have moved her into rehab. My two sisters have been making sure that she is being cared for properly. I have been sitting here, on the other side of the world, [...]
Can we please get this show on the road?
Posted in children, expat, family, house selling, tagged expat, moving abroad, selling house, taking control on April 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have come to the conclusion that if I want this move to happen it is down to me. My husband just gets overwhelmed and shuts off. Great. Thank goodness that when ever I have decided that I want something in my life I figure out how to make it happen. I just need to [...]
Coronation Street Previews and Catch up
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Keep up with Corrie
Coronation Street Previews and Catch up
Children Not Welcome
Posted in children, expat, family, older mother, parenting, spain, tagged cafe culture, children, coffee, family, mother, parenthood, Starbucks. on April 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was looking at the Mystarbucks site and I was struck, once again, how so many people have such a low view of children. A lot of comments along the lines of ” There is a place for mothers to get coffee with their children, its called McDonald’s” leave me frustrated, pissed off, and confused. [...]
