Google Wave

When I got up this morning (nice long lie until the dog woke me at 6.45!) I saw that Google Wave was trending on Twitter. Being the nosey mare that I am, I decided to see what all the fuss was about. The idea is simple enough but getting an invite was not. It was a bit like wearing trainers to go to the smartest club, your name's not down, you're not getting in! Thankfully, a nice guy sent me an invite on Twitter, so I'm off to play with my new toy.

A Woman's Work

I hate Sundays, a day of nothingness, waiting for the hustle and bustle of the week to start. And the preparation for the week ahead needs to be sorted. This consists of 5 loads of washing, hoovering, dusting, sweep and wash the floors, dishes. And when its done, I can look around and see where the dog has trailed mud over the clean floor. Or where no.1 son has made a mess in the bathroom. Or where the OH has dumped washing in the empty basket, just too late to make the last wash. It's all just a pointless, but essential evil. I remember when no.1 son was a baby, every night he would settle in his cot, I would start doing housework. My friends used to think I was mad, but once it was done I could sit for a couple of hours in perfect tidiness before I went to bed. Nowadays, I have to wait until the boys go to their Dad's to stay, it used to be weekends, now its whenever it suits him (usually not suiting me in the process) ah, the joys of divorce.

Oh, Pain

Things that are a pain right now:

• my aching head

• my credit card (from Christmas shopping)

• my head (so sore it deserves another mention)

• No.1 son (after 4 days of freedom he is grounded again, cue moody teenager)

• No.2 son (who has found joy in being by my side constantly, I only get peace in the bathroom, he must think I have bladder problems)

I have just been to the doctors, he says I have tension headaches. He's the expert, but he gave me anti-depressants. They're supposed to prevent the headaches. I have 28 days worth, so I suppose I have a month to see if it works. Also my blood pressure is a little bit high, but it was the last time I was at the doctors, but he wants to keep an eye on it now. Don't you just love the NHS. I'm not insulting them, my mum works for the NHS addiction service, she's great at her job.

I'm away to my bed, I had a really hard shift at work this morning. My manager set me a job to do and he thought I wouldn't finish it. I did it in 2 hours. He was amazed, and so was the night shift supervisor. I maybe shouldn't have done such a good job, he's asked me to do another big profile change tomorrow morning. Something to look forward to then :(

Rain

It has rained for days, there has even been flooding in a town near us. I was uploading some photos I had taken on my phone. This one is an old bridge where I walk Oscar.




This is what's left of an old railway bridge.



This is part of a railway line dumped where new houses are being built.



This is Leven beach. It was a cold morning and I liked the way the caravans reflected in the water.

Oscar, on the same day.

I suppose Winter is here now, I'm missing the better weather. Won't be long until it's like this again.

Tell me why ......

I don't like Mondays? I had a dream last night that I had phoned in sick to work. Then my alarm went off, 3am, and I was still hungover from Saturday night! Just about made it through work, feeling a little bit sick still!

Finally got my stair carpet fitted, joy, I'm going to hoover it, probably won't get done again this side of Christmas. And the electrician came and showed me the catalogue of new fires, and I've picked one. Probably won't get it this side of Christmas!

So I'm off to have a shower, change the bed sheets, fold some washing, then finally, bed, nice and early as I have to get up at 3am. I wonder if I'll try and pull a sickie in my sleep again.

Much Illness (self-inflicted)

I'm really hungover again. And I have to go to work in 10 hours. I'm never drinking again.