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Traveling Aches

22/12/2011

After the mad rush and run-up to Christmas, we are now rushing around to get ready for our holiday break. I wonder how much of a break it will be, seeing that there are still things to sort out and a few events to keep in view.

Furthermore, we have a few stops to make between now and here and our final destination. Already Arrow #3 is concerned about having bad nights of sleep and hard pillows…. We are tempted to take some comfortable bedding with us, you know, like those custom mattress which one can get. Arrow #3 is wondering if perhaps we could order ahead.

Hmmm I thought I was feeling my age and aches. Not a young thing like Arrow #3!

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Make Up Removal

17/12/2011

The funniest conversation in a long time.

I text Hubby. It’s been so busy that I haven’t had the time to go get some urgently needed things. One of which is makeup remover for Arrow #3. So I ask Hubby to do it. Specific instructions. Brand, type of remover and the size of bottle. I even tell him what colour it is. What more could you want? It’s an off-the-shelf kind of product.

Phone call #1 – Hubby is at a particular shop (no where near the one I suggest) Is that ok he want to know. What can I say? I am busy. If he can get it there, why not.

Phone call #2 – Hubby asks what about cream. I give him a quick no. I had someone waiting to see me.

Phone call #3 -Hubby says that is this wonderful cream. I give him a quick explanation about lotions and creams and then he realises I want a liquid….

Phone call #4 – Hubby wants to know whether baby wipes will do. No, that’s for the baby’s bottom.

Phone call #5 – Hubby asks what if he gets both the baby wipes and the cream – will that combination do? I sigh. I laugh. I say never mind. I will get it.

Phone call #6 – Hubby checks the colours of the remover. Wow! He is on track!

Phone call #7 – Hubby announces he has found the right remover! Yes! But it is a small bottle. Never mind! Get it!

Thank you….

Lesson learned – never send a man to get a woman’s thing. Hahahahahaha!

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Make Up

16/12/2011

Goodness! I am tempted. So very tempted.

Arrow #3 is taking part in a musical. She was in one last year as part of the choir. This time, however, she is part of the dancing cast. She, who has not had any formal dance lessons for the last ten years of her life, is now going to take part in a musical! Wow.

The dressing up makes it fun. Otherwise it would be all dull. I wonder if I will one day post a photo of her made up. The lipstick is super strong in colour and merely enhances her lovely lips. She looks her part – a sophisticated young lady who encourages someone to gamble. Wow…

Don’t worry. It is all made up.

And the ending is good.

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Carrying Things

12/12/2011

Sigh. Hubby is traveling a lot these days. I hope he won’t need to travel during the Christmas period. He’s been hopping onto and off planes so much that he now needs new carry-on and check-in bags. He is also considering an aluminum briefcase as the normal cases aren’t as robust.

Reminds me of the briefcase that we saw in the movie recently. I wonder if he fancies himself as a kind of Tom Cruise. I think they are about the same height! Haha!

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Looking Good

08/12/2011

It’s coming to the year end, and my good-looking, head-turning third Arrow is preparing for prom night. The task of getting a suitable dress falls on Mom of course. I am normally a lousy shopper where clothes are concerned. This time, however, it might be reasonably easier as Arrow #3 is quite certain that Sherri Hill prom dresses set the standard for her. I hope Hubby is as thankful when he sees the prices! Still, anyone would look good in these creations!

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Geriatric Challenges

07/12/2011

I have been getting a flurry of sms-es. From my Dad.

My dad is 78. Thank God, he is reasonably healthy and fit, apart from the usual complaints which are normal for a person of his age. One other thing I am thankful for is that he does not need incontinence products. If that were to happen, my mother who is only 3 years younger, would probably need a lot of help then. Or else I will once again try to persuade them to move across the seas so I can care for then… which I doubt they will want.

Meanwhile, Christmas is coming up, and I guess he misses the Christmas he had last year where he was with us and had such fun…. I must call him shortly.

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Stripes

17/11/2011

Arrow #3 agreed with me when I said that her room needed a new coat of paint. A faded shade of purple, it was not very bright nor cheerful. So I proposed a project – we would paint the room together!

It brought back memories of when I used to paint our room as we grew up. There was another time we painted the gate and my little sister fell into the drain, but that’s another story!

Back to this one!

So Arrow #3 and I decided to go on this project together. Of course, being the “pro” that I was, I decided we didn’t need to measure the walls. Just go along and estimate the amount of paint needed.

I did so, and I was right. Except that it was only enough for one coat of paint. The underlying purple was still showing. So back we went to get more paint.

Then because she wanted stripes and Momma here didn’t want to get wallpaper for it, and of course it would be fun to teach her to use the spirit level, etc, we decided to paint the stripes on. Well, what we didn’t reckon on was that the masking tape wasn’t enough! So we needed MORE tape as well.

Having said that, mission accomplished after two days of work.

And Arrow #3 is more than satisfied.

As is Momma! (Aches and pains aside)

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It’s Almost that Time of Year

13/11/2011

I love putting my tree up. I love decorating my place.

It’s something I have triedto do for my children ever since the first Arrow was born. It’s part of making memories for them. It’s part of making them feel it’s a special time of year. It’s part of reminding them that we are a family who celebrate Jesus.

I have five boxes of decorations but have only used one so far. Four more to go.

Perhaps today?

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Floral Fragrance

23/10/2011

Funeral services are often dreary sad affairs. But not the one I just came from. It could be described as a thanksgiving celebration. No, not because they don’t miss the deceased. Rather, it was because there is much to celebrate on his behalf. His was a life well lived. As a friend once put it, often we are wanting to stay on earth but willing to go. But as Christians, we should be wanting to go, but willing to stay.

For Christians, changing addresses like this is not a sorrowful despairing time. Rather, it is sadness full of hope.

Which is why when flowers were delivered, rather than the usual white and not so bright colours, it was a joy that the place was full of reds, oranges and yellows too. Special deliveries were made from all over. I am amazed at the distances. I didn’t know about Las Vegas flower delivery services before this. I do now, and I shall most certainly use them in future. The fragrance the flowers brought merely added to the sweet and lovely atmosphere. There were well over 50 displays. So very glad!

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For Them

21/10/2011

As I was saying in my earlier post, it is sooooo difficult to buy gifts for men! After stewing over the grandparents’ gifts and feeling a measure of success, I suddenly realise I am far from done. There are so many males in my family!

Men don’t appreciate fluffy toys and pretty things. They like the “big boys toys” stuff. Those who are rich have already got what they want. If you get them anything they would probably already own something similar that is branded and cost a whole lot more than your gift!  Such then is the dilemma for the giver is great to say the least. But then of course I am not talking about the men in my family Ahem! For a start, we are hardly in the “rich” category!

But it still doesn’t solve my problem!

Someone has suggested that Mens Gift Basket Ideas may be the place for unique gifts that might just be appreciated. Nothing to lose and a lot of happy males in the house to gain….!

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