Suwi's Place

 Went to GOSH on Friday and the doctors are VERY pleased with Amy's eye. She can see twice as well as she could two weeks ago! So it's back to school on Monday..... with ME! Yeap, I have to go too! Just for a while ....to reassure the teachers her eye is not about to jump out and run around the class room on it's own!!! I have a prescription for her new glasses, but she can only have ONE PAIR, Amy needs THREE pairs! Two clear (one as a spare and for home and one pair kept at school so she always has them) and a pair of sunglasses! This is just so nonsensical! But hay it not the health service that has to deal with a visually impaired child with no glasses when her only pair are being fixed??? She breaks them a lot...yes, I know your not surprised! LOL Like a lot of children with Downs Amy is sensitive to light but the health service do not think this matters either???? So she can have one pair of reacterlight bi focal glasses, plus her old glasses that are bent and to small for her... plus of course the little fact that the prescription is no longer correct! *sigh*.

Below is the entrance to the new wing at GOSH

Reception in the new wing

Amy with some of the artwork

Above a doorway

And running up a wall

The old reseption area with a music man

Some wall placks

Oh, and a MASSIVE thank you for the e.cards, Amy was over the moon with them and I have printed them off for her to keep.

Other than the hospital on Friday I stayed in most of the week, I did go to parents evening on Wednesday with Sophie (mum had Amy) who is doing VERY well and apart from a small glitch a couple of weeks ago (I think this in part was to do with Amy not being well) all her teachers are very pleased with how she is progressing! Next school year (Sept) she starts her options (leading to her final exams) They all have to take the basic subjects.....

English, Maths, ICT, Science etc plus for subject of their choice. Sophie has chosen Dance, Drama, Child Care and Food Tec. Plus, the school are trying to arrange for her  to go to collage for an extra course in Food Technology. This might help her eventually get a job so I'm hoping it goes well for her.

CATS...Jem is still a bag of bones but is a little more bouncy so her meds must be working? Didi is no longer sneezing but it was a nightmare trying to get her to take her pills! 

Got a lot going on next week so I managed to get next weeks The Priors filmed ready for Thursday. Normally I'm still editing it Thursday morning! LOL The writing is not a problem I'm on about episode 66 and I have the outline up to episode 92...yes, I plan a long way in advance. I do have story ideas even beyond this! I also have ideas for two other stories but these might not be photo stories as such as the photo's take such a long time to do??? We will see how things go it might be easier once I have my doll room set up?

I had some time this week to count my dolls....a very long process! I have 990, these will make quite a well populated town when it's built! I have an OOAK, two FR's and I think six Barbie/Kens on order so I'll soon be hitting the 1000 again! Yes,again... I did sell a few 100 off last year! I have a couple 100 Barbie's and Kens to sell at the moment some are already on my 'for sale' page and I hope to add more soon.

While I'm talking dolls my Agnes and her outfit arrived this week! Her eyes and hands are fine I'm pleased to say, I read that some people have had loose hands and wonky eyes (dolls not people that is)....  Oh, I also got a book I ordered last AUGUST 'Barbie Doll Photo Album' not had a chance to look at it properly yet though!

And Finally HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the mothers out there as it's was Mothers Day in England on Sunday 14th March.Mum came round about 12 but dad had buggered of to golf (again) The girls brought my a Calancho plant each and some flowers, plus I'm going to get something else on vacation. We brought my mum two photo frames and a Grandma mug. Mum wanted to know why I had not put any pictures in the frames but I said I would put vacation pictures in them...so she was happy! Dad and the girls cooked dinner which was very funny and they mad a bit of a pigs ear of it but it was fine in the end. A little true story which might explain in part why I'm the way I am! Dad has a twisted vain on his finger it's

above the joint in the middle of the finger... you know, the KNEE joint???? Yeap! I said to dad oh, you've hurt your knuckle? No! he tells me he's hurt his KNEE joint???? Mum says I should not mock the afflicted ....but dad is so much fun to mock!!! Yes, I'm EVIL!!!!

Hay, It's my blog and I'll whinge if I want too!

I need to get some things of my chest this week and my blog is the ideal place I'm thinking?

First I must tell I'm being totally indulgent and a real SAD SAP.... but hay we all have times like this.... don't we????

So where to start? Well on the positive side Amy is doing well and her eye is healing nicely! We are back to the hospital on Friday. Not so good is that the doctor has said she will need another week off school taking it to 3 1/2 weeks! Now you know I love her TONS but I have been in solitary confinement for three weeks only allowed out for a quick wizz to the supermarket a couple of visit to hospital with Amy and a meeting at Amy's school where my dad looked after Amy telling me to be as quick as I could as he needed to go to his golf club!!!!

I can only take so much children's TV, books, colouring in etc! I was hoping for a bit of me time last Saturday, but the best  laid plans of mice and man ..... Sophie was poorly throwing up and then a head and tummy ache followed by a very heavy period (sorry if that was to much information for you) so I looked after both my babies feeling guilty for wanting time for me!

Another thing that has upset me.... the lack of Get Well Soon Cards Amy got! Yes, I know I'm a sado!!! But I feel bad for her that so few people have time or the inclination to send her a card? After all how hard is it to buy a card or even make one and send it to her? She got ONE card (from ME). A teacher from Amy's school told my friend Lorraine that the class were making her a card? They would be dropping it round to Lorraine and she could pass it on..... never happened? WHY???

What is it with society that people think so little of others these days?Society in England on the most has sure gone to pot! I think in America and many other countries things are different? Now I'm going to get a little controversial... Is it to do in part with religion? There I've said it! In general we are a very non church going country! Thus, the lack of community spirit? Now I'll fess up at this point I do not believe in God the only time I have ever been in a church is for a wedding or funeral! But I can see the merit in wanting to believe in something, of being part of a community where people help each other! I have lived in this village for 18 months and I know only a couple of people. My fault, people on a whole irate me! Is it because I'm an only child and grew up amusing myself mostly playing with my best freind Barbie while my parents worked? (they were both self employed!)

Don't get me wrong I have friends but we keep in touch mostly by phone and I have my best friend Lorraine, who I so wish could learn to drive! LOL

So thats why I have been stuck in doors for three weeks with a fractious child!

Other news.... Jemima Puddle Duck my white cat who had her ears removed last year, well one of her ears became infected and she is now back wearing her 'hoody' and on antibiotics! Delilah my little black cat would not stop sneezing so she went to the vets as well! She has a pollops and is on antibiotic's and ear drops  (Oh, Amy is now down to three eye drops a day plus once a day stingy ones) and some powder I need to put on her food...Didi's not Amy's! The problem is she won't take the pill so I crush it into fish and................ she will 'sometimes' eat it but is often sick afterwards!!!! I'm still paying of the vet bill for Jem from last year and this weeks visit was another £116 (about $150)

I did get to go out for a couple of hours last night with Lorainne at the pub for dinner... dad baby set (mum had a migraine... a whole other story) We had a real giggle which I so needed. Thanks Lorainne!!!!

Dolls? Only arrival this week was my POM but not had the chance to re dress anyone in it as yet! When I got my Basic Barbie's last week I also brought the accessory sets but other than de boxing and loosing the little pink bangle I've not had time to play with them either! Now whenI think about outfits I want to change they all need a little pink bangle to finish the look!!!!

Even this last weeks episode of ThePriors was a rush job as I just could not get on with the story as I wanted too!

Oh, well! That's my life in a nut shell!!! I have more to go on about but won't bore you with any more ..... for now!

Been stuck at home with Amy for most of the week. She is doing very well and even though some of her eye drops sting she is very good at letting me put them in!

We had another visit to Gt Ormond St Hospital on Monday. After a long drive in we sore Mr Moore and Amy was so good letting him have a look at her eye and he said we would not need to come back for a week so we have an appointment for Monday  coming. Well, after the consultation it was only 10 o'clock and after such a long drive in we thought we would get a cab to Oxford St and have a mooch around Selfridge's. Amy decided she did not want to and winged all the time we was in there! Dang kid!!!! So we went to the Disney Store were Amy decided she wanted a High School Musical outfit and guess what ....they did not have her size!!!!! She was in a mood and declared if she could not have the outfit then she did not want anything!!!! Dang kid!!!! So we popped in to H&M and brought Sophie a designer outfit for her birthday then mum and I brought some make-up in Debehams. Amy was still winging so we got a cab back to the hospital and after some lunch a car took us home!

On Wednesday I had an appointment at Amy's school about her education, this went on for 2 hours... boring!!!! Dad was looking after Amy and had already said he wanted to go up the golf club and for me to not be too long so my plains of a nice chat and a cup of tea with Lorraine (Who lives near Amy's school) came to nothing! Ended up dashing round to Lorraine for a quick wee and a tea then a rush around Tesco's (Supermarket) and home!

Well, that's it! The rest of my  time I have been at home playing games,reading children's stories and watching kids TV! HEEEEEEEEELP my brain is turning to mush!!!

On the doll front things have been quite most of  the week although my long awaited Sugar Daddy Homme (stuck in customs) arrived along with his wife Isabelle (Giselle) and a very pretty Barbie.

If you have not seen these....

Richard And Isabelle  Vacation In Miami

Richard and Isabelle Arrive in England

Richard And Isabelle Arrive In England UNCUT

Terri

Richard and Isabelle

Richard

 Sorting out some boxes... God and Jem wanted to 'help'! The box they are 'helping' with is my head swap box..... one day I'll get around to sorting it? When I can get rid of my 'helpers'!!!!

Amy! Just because shes Amy!!!!

Cataract removal and replacement lens.

Went in as arranged on Wednesday morning to

Great Ormond Street Hospital.

http://www.gosh.org

First we went to the Dinosaur Ward an day ward for the children awaiting surgery. We arrived at 9.30 but surgery was not until 3.30. After a couple of tests Amy was free to play in the play area. This had EVERY facility a child could possibly need. (Well, GOSH is one of the best children's hospitals in the world) In the early afternoon a group of people arrived including a clown and

Popstar to Opera Star

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mentor

http://www.rolandovillazon.com

Rolando Villazon

Like all men Amy took a shin to him and the took a TON of pictures (not sure what it was all for though?) He thought Amy was wonderful and he chatted to Amy and I for a while which was good as it relived the waiting a little! LOL

Just before Amy had to go to theatre she changed into her gown and had to have a load of eye drops that stung her eyes! This was distressing but had to be done!(cry) They said she would be about an hour and half so after going up the the ward she would be returning to mum and I went for some breakfast/ lunch/ dinner (well, Amy could not eat so we didn't either).

Then we returned to the ward to wait....and wait.... and wait! At 5.30 she had still not come back and panic set in! Mum went to ask a nurse what was happening and we waited for the nurse to come back with news.... Just as mum was about to tell me to stay calm and not to start with the dancing legs... off they went! When I'm frightened I shake.... well my legs go! LOL Anyway the nurse returned and said we could go see Amy.... mum explained about the shaking and the nurse asked if I needed to sit down or a drink? "NO!!!! just my daughter!" as I shot of down the corridor! LOL

Amy was still asleep! That had been the delay the little monkey would not wake up but she was fine! Just a patch over her eye. She was then taken back to the ward and slept for another couple of hours.

When she did wake up she wanted to know where my mum was and I explained she had gone home on the train and Amy would have to put up with just ME! Fortunately she was OK with this! Then she wanted the patch removed as it was hurting and it was hard making her understand she had to keep it on until morning! Then she had a bad nose bleed (I think through the tubes and her little nose)

After that it was a intermittent... I'm hungry! and it hurts! So three slices of toast, two drinks, a wee and a walk later it was 11.30 and I was still trying to get Amy to go to sleep!!!! In the end I laid in the bed next to her and she slept fitfully!!!! Me? I slept not at all!

In the morning I made us some tea and toast and we went down to clinic to see the very handsome Dr Moore who has to be one of the nicest doctors I have ever met! He spent a long time with Amy and was very pleased with how things had gone. I had already been told Amy had to have drops every hour and they were VERY important! So on returning to the ward I asked about the drops? NO DROPS HAD BEEN ORDERED????? BLEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!! Well our car was booked for 1.00 to take us home and at 1.30 we were still awaiting the bloody drops! To say I was cross is an UNDERSTATEMENT! The Dr said over and over how important these antibiotic's are and we miss the first FIVE doses????? Anyway with traffic jams etc we got home a little after 3.30! Sophie was out the door before the car had even drawn up outside she had missed Amy BIG time!

So now we are home and I went to bed same time as the girls about 8 o'clock! I thought Amy would be a pain in the night be she only had me up once and is starting to get used to the drops,or it could be the sweet she gets with each drop???? I just hope they are going in OK?

So it's back to the hospital on Monday for a check up, fingers crossed all will still be OK!

Keeping Amy still?..... Not a chance! All I can do is TRY and stop her from [i]bouncing[/i] around!

Her eyesight?............. MEGA good news. The doctors said her 'good' eye would need patching so her new eye/brain could start working this could take weeks/ months soooooooooooooooooo

AMY CAN SEE ALREADY!

At the beginning I was told there was nothing anyone could do and she would NEVER see much.... her sight got worse over the years and this is why we went to GOSH just hoping that they could help, even in just a small way!

I don't think the doctors knew if this surgery would help and there is still a chance the lens might not graft properly or her eye could get an infection and she could lose it!!!! (That's why the antibiotic drops are so important.... and why I went nuts when they messed up on them)

Anyway so far so good!

So what's new this week?

Well, did a little de boxing......

And I got a new doll.... yes, I know ....what a surprise!

Her name was 'I Am' and she is an OOAK Veronique by Jon Copland.  I have re named her Imani which means Faith.... coincidently my other OOAK doll by Jon is called Faith????

I'm still awaiting my W.Club Agnes and new fashion plus a wonderful new OOAK guy on his way from Dawn OSS. Not going to tell you any more about him until he arrives but he's breathtaking and I just looooooooooove him already! Oh, and he will be showing up quite a bit in The Priors!

Talking of The Priors.... I have not even shot this weeks yet so it will defiantly be late! But hay! The best things are worth waiting for? Right???? The dolls are dressed and the sets are built so it won't take THAT long???? Famous last words!

So what have I been doing? No idea? Time just seems to have run away from me this week? I visited Amy's school on Friday to talk to her class about her surgery and what will happen when she returns to school. Took my Mini Amy, Mini Me and Mr Moore, plus a nurse and anaesthetist! It was last thing in the afternoon so I mad it fun and managed to keep them awake! Amy was very pleased that her mummy was teacher and keeps telling everyone! LOL

This week is half term and I wanted the start to be as quite as possible???

So Saturday morning mum phones and tell me they are coming over later that morning! Last time I told mum that I wanted some space she sulked for weeks so I said fine!!!!

Well,when they arrived we had still not got around to breakfast or getting dressed! LOL I asked dad to get a case down from the loft... he moaned a bit, but what's new? So taking a torch (I said why not take the lamp (better light)? No, he wanted the torch! YEP! you guessed it .... he could not see what he was looking for and said some very naughty words!So Sophie went and got him the lamp! By now I had had enough and retreated behind my newspaper! Eventually he found the right case and still swearing started to fold away the ladders ...almost smashing my light fitting! This was followed by more naughty words from both him AND my mum! Oh, happy days!!!! Next mum decided to dust some of my pictures!!! Why???? She wanted to 'help!'

Well, she smashed on of my favourite frames!!!!!

Then they joined me in the living room so they could continue there argument! *sigh* So much for making things easier on ME! Well, soon after that they decided to go home.... I love my mum and dad but BOY! It was such a relief when they went home! LOL

Sunday evening they came round to babysit so I could have a break!  A coupleof hours out at the pub with my bud, Lorraine. They were having a Chinese buffet... the food was OK but nothing special, but then it was all you could eat for £5! Oh, and I might just add I know it sounds good going to the pub ...but I must tell you I don't drink!

On Monday we went to the cinema to see AVATAR in 3D. It was supposed to start at 15.10 but buy 15.30 it had still not started? So mum went to find out what was going on???? They had FORGOTTEN to turn it on????? BLEEP, BLEEP!!!!

Anyway the film was OUTSTANDING!!!! I have to say the special affects are AMAZING! Then we went for a Chinese meal. This one was sublime!!!!

Today? Lots of housework as I'm not thinking I will have much time other the next couple of weeks! Cooked Amy a special roast dinner this evening and early tomorrow morning there will be a car picking us up to take us to the hospital! Still not that screwed up about the surgery (I'm saving that for when I go to bed tonight!) but how the HELL I'm going to keep her STILL for TWO weeks???? Well, this will be interesting? Mind you we will be going to hospital every couple of days so that will keep her occupied! A coupleof people have suggested sedation? But how can I look after her if I'm sedated????

Anyway will let you know how things are going when I can!

OK, another week over and yes, one or two little things to report....

Last Saturday .....was lovely.... a day without incident!

Sunday....Amy had a birthday party to go to so after a nice leisurely day we went to the party at 4.30. It was one of those -2 days.....COLD! The hall had NO HEATING? Sophie and I sat and shivered for two hours with our coats and gloves on while Amy had fun (although in the end she needed her coat on too) One of the mum's slipped on some ice and had to go to hospital with a broken ankle! Then a child (not Amy) got locked in a toilet and a couple of dads had to break the door down! Oh, and theen tertainment was a CLOWN! I hate clowns! Then to top it all I got a text from Amy's school the heaters has broken so could we please make sure our kids are wrapped up warm?

Monday..... Just as we are leaving for school another text'school closed until further notice'????? So I had to juggle house work with AMY the queen of boredom!

Tuesday..... STILL no school for Amy! Sophie has dance after school and the Dance School has moved to new premises...... The new place is closer  up the road around the corner Tesco's on the right then turn left down the road a bit turn right park by the fence and down an ally! Got it? YEP! as clear as MUD! We got hopelessly lost!!!!! LOL

Wednesday.... Amy goes back to school, YES!!!! I have an appointment at the Options.... THREE HOURS, Yes.... THREE HOURS later I need new glasses and would I like a new test for coloured lenses as they think I suffer from Optic Migraines? The test is £35 the colour lenses between £300 and £500? I'm thinking about it? Maybe after my vacation?

Thursday.....Amy has an appointment at Gt Ormond St Hospital the car collected us at 9.00 am we arrived home at 7.00pm.... a very long day. Poor Amy was prodded and pocked had flashing lights in her eyes and all sorts! End result she need an operation to have a cataract removed. Surgery is on17th February all being well! Staying in over night then visits every couple of days to start with! That's with a two hour drive each way plus having her eyes messed with!!! Oh, and the best bit? She will need AT LEAST two weeks off school and will have to stay still while the new lense grafts????? BLEEEEEP!

Friday..... Amy was to tired to go to school! AND I now have a stonker of a cold!

Saturday...... Amy and Sophie argue most of the day while I wander around like a drug induced zombie!

Sunday....Today.... Feeling a lot better even managed a bath! Still sniffing likea gooden' and have a cough to be proud of but at least I can breath again and the girls are 'trying' to be good! Better now than in a weeks time when Amy is due for surgery!!!!!

So that's my week in a nutshell!

Now onto the GOOD STUFF..... DOLLS! LOT'S AND LOT'S of DOLLS

I also received two sweaters for my male dolls two pairs of jeans for the gals and a pretty black top.... will take pic's of them later in the week (when my brain feels up to it!)

Well, another funny old week!

The weekend was fine, on Monday Amy was at school while Sophie had an inset day (teacher scive day) After dropping Amy at school Sophie and I went to Hoddesdon to collect Sophie new glasses and do a bit of shopping, then when we got home I checked Sophie's homework to find that she needed to do an English assignment but she had not brought it home. So I told her she would need to do it at school!!! Well today is Friday on Thursday so had detention for not doing it... and today, she has STILL not done it!!!!Other than physically going to school dragging her out of lunch and sitting with her while she does it I dispear!!! Oh, and I did put a note in her book asking if someone could make sure she did it but to no avail?

Anyway back to Tuesday got a phone call at 11.30 am to say Sophie had had anaccident, she was OK but had traped a finger in a bin?????? YEP! But is was not cut or broken just swollen? She was OK and wanted to stay atschool so I said OK and went back to house work! Twenty minutes later another phone call, this time from Amy's school " please don't tell me she's hand an accident?" I joke.... "Oh! But she has!" was the reply!!!! This time was a lot more serious though! She fell of the toilet and knocked herself out! Now, stop laughing!!!! OK, it is a bit (lot)funny!!!! She was fine by the time I arrived at school so I just took her home for an afternoon of major spoiling! She did end up with a huge nut on her head though!

Oh, please excuse the orange face she had just drunk a smoothie!

Yesterday I went shopping with my mum as she's wants to decorate their living room. We was out all day but I did manage to pick up some real bargains in TK Maxx.

On the doll front not done to badly this week....

Monday... Sofa and chair

Tuesday... Three pairs of shoes(not shown) and two wonderful knited coats

Wednesday... Takeo. He needs something done with his pudding bowl haircut!!!! LOL

Thursday.... Two mats, a TV, some wallpaper,

three dresses only £5 eachpure silk AND with a zip!

That's for my dolls and for me....

A picturefor 70p

two tops £1 each and

this mirror box with a broken lid for £2makes a good toilet roll holder!!!!

(and yes, I do have black a fuchsia toilet paper)

Friday... Basic Barbie and my FDQ magazine

Oh, and I got a new pair of boots last week for Misaki

And just because....

Godfrey

Jemima Puddle Duck her ears are looking a lot better now the fur has grown back.

Well, been a while since I posted!

I'm sitting in my kitchen while dinner is cooking (Chicken Kiev, Leonaise potato's, cauliflower cheese, and peas) Amy is watching HR Puff and Stuff on DVD and Sophie is practising on the keyboard!!!!! Oh, and I'm watching TV as well... so I'm cooking, typing and watching Neighbours!

But going back almost to the start of today's BLOG... I'm typing this out on my LAPTOP.... YEP! I brought this last October and I have just got around to getting to internet on it!!!! Took me more than THREE HOURS to work it out... but I got it done in the end! So, no more sitting in the study with no heating freezing my bits off! I will get heating in there (Do have a little fan heater but that gives me a headache) when I decorate the study.... when I have the doll room built and can move my dolls out!!!! OK, cookers bleeping so will continue later!

I'm back!!!! So now I need to work out how all this 'NEW' updated stuff works.... main question? Where the BLEEP is spell check????? I have nooooooo idea and I'm no way posting this until I find it!OK? That's odd???? I knock the mouse and there it is???? spell check??? SPOOKY!

So dinners eaten and girls are in bed so it's back to my update! So what have we been up to? No, this is not a rhetorical question (NOTE: Without spell check things would not be 'rhetorical') Who know rhetorical was spelt so funny???? Anyway I digress, what have we been up to? I have noooo idea? I'm so bad at remembering these things! But, I will try. Well the snow has finally gone and the girls are back at school. I now have a floor in the living room and hope to lay the floor in the hall very soon. I've got it it's just a matter of laying it. Then it's on to the kitchen, have I mentioned I HATE MY KITCHEN!!!! I'm hoping that the new (grey slate) floor will make the kitchen look at least a little better?

I went out to dinner on Friday with  my friend Lorraine to the Goat....nice food at a good price! LOL. The landlord informed us that they are having a Chinese buffet on Valentines day. Well I'm not into VD but love Chinese so we are going!!!

OK, so I need to fess up.... I've had a tiny little splurge lately on the doll front! Should not have done as I still need to pay for the vacation, so that's it! No more!!!! Well, not until the vacation is paid for! LOL.

So you want to know what I've been buying??? Well, I'll tell you the things I can remember....

Fashion Royalty... Takeo ..... not arrived yet.

Some jewellery from Joy... still with Dawn

A TON of shoes from Joe Tai

Two outfits from LouoS

This months POM

Two outfits from Gwen

Some knitwear... still to arrive

With Dawn I have a Giselle awaiting body blush

Plus, two Homme re paints! Oh, and a Barbie??? can't remember who though!

OK, talking of Barbie...A nice big box of goodies arrived last week with a Jonathan Adler sofa set...I have one and need to decide weather to make this two sofa room set or to try a mover one of the sofa's????

Got a nice Barbie T.Shirt

and two Barbie dolls....

Oh, a finally (I think) I have the full set of the Basic Doll accessories plus three of the dolls (again don't ask which ones) AAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDD

two Fashionista Kens.  should be here soon!

Finally a few words about The Priors....

First just a reminder that The Priors will now be every Thursday until mid May when I go on vacation.... have I mentioned that I'm going on vacation? YES!!!!

I have the story line worked out and it's going to be a 'cliff hanger' think.... Bobbie Euwin in the shower or Who shot JR sort of ending? OK, I know there are other cliff hangers and some of you babies out there might not have even HEARD of Dallas!!!! So think BIG then double it????  Well, I think it's good anyways!

Been a month almost since my last Blog... kids and the Holidays play havoc with my doll life!

 The girls were due to brake up from school on the 18th for the Holidays but started a day early due to the SNOW!!! Thankfully mum and I had Benoit the day before and stocked up for Christmas so food was not going to be a problem. The next few days we were at home due to the snow,giving me time to clean the house ready for Santa! Thankfully the TV was overflowing with Christmas films so this kept the girls quite (ish)I was hoping for some doll time but no joy THERE! I did manage to keep up with the posts on the Doll Boards I look at and my Yahoo groups but that was about it!

Christmas Day dawned with no snow but very cold. Mum and dad arrived about 10:30 and we all opened our gifts.

Poppy (She was happy to be with me for Christmas) shows off my beautiful cabinet from Anna in Miami

This is Diesel (He arrived just before Christmas) with my gifts from Laurie

Santa's (he's meen with me for some years now) got my Candy from Cecilia

Eve my little Momoko arrived just in time to help me open these gifts including the wonderful OOAK Barbie!

These a some of my gifts! I joined the Doll Diva's Swaps

Even my girls received gifts... From Gwen's lovely girls....

Then mum helped me cook dinner Roast Beef and all the trimmings followed by Christmas Pudding and custard for some and mum's home made mince pie for others (me) . After dinner dad and Sophie washed up and made the tea then we watched TV and played board games. Having had such a large lunch I just did snack foods for tea. It was a lovely day... AND NOT ONE ARGUMENT!!!!! A family record!

Boxing Day was at my parents more gifts and a lovely roast Pork lunch then as on Christmas day board games and TV... only one small argument! Boy did we do well!

We then stayed home for the rest of the week as it was so dang cold!

New Years Eve we went to mum and dad's for lunch... crab sandwiches then it was TV while I helped mum with dinner Chicken with grapes. We went home about 9pm as it was getting icy out and Amy was getting sleepy.

New Year Day mum and dad came to us for a Lamb in Redcurrant and Rosemary sauce lunch followed by more games and TV. Again they did not leave to late because of the weather!

We stayed home for the next couple of days and I finally got some doll time! It started with a couple of pictures to wish my doll friends a Happy New Year but as always I got a little carried away and it turned into a three part mega tale! LOL But it was fun if not a tad naughty!!!!

Sophie was due back to school on Monday Amy on Tuesday. It was still very cold and in parts the roads were very icy but we made it to and from school both days.

THEN.....

SNOW! LOADS AND LOADS of the horrid stuff! So no school for the girls Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Today is even colder than it was and I'm sitting in my study with THREE jumpers thick trousers and bed sox in my slipper boots! The fire is on full in the living room and all the radiators are on high! I managed to shoot Episode 44 of The Priors yesterday and have decided to post every Thursday... so from now on Thursday will be The Priors Day! Talking of The Priors I just want to let you know

1. If you have missed this story so far I have a Synopsis which will help you catch up on all that has been happening so far and gives you some hints on what's coming up in the future.

2.This IS a story for adult's and even the normal episodes can be a little saucy at times. The direction this story is taking I just want to say those of a more delicate nature might find it a little much? I will endeavor to keep the naughty stuff for the UNCUT episodes but sometimes the story will require the 'bad' stuff be shown in my normal story!

For the rest of you I hope you enjoy the forth coming events as I try to entertain,  shock and surprise you throughout the year.

A sneak peak for Episode 44

This is a re post as the first one did not show up??????

Anyway if your not board yet I shale begin.... Boy what's been going on these last couple of week??? Well, how would you know... it's MY life! Sorry been at the silly pills again (chocolate! Does it every time!)

Sooooooo first off I (with some help from mum and dad. Mum papers dad paints....me? I supervise!) Anyway we decorated the hall

and living room

so after Christmas I just need to lay the floor and these two will be done. NEXT my bedroom and the dreaded kitchen! I HATE MY KITCHEN!!!!

I do want to get my Doll Room built but I think I will need to wait until the weather gets better? *sigh*

AND I need to finish paying for my vacation to MIAMI in May, YES!!!

Well, once the decorating was finished I spent last weekend putting up the decorations including three trees! So the next day one set of lights on the white tree died! DANG!!!! Good job I had three more sets on the tree..... OK, I like sparkle and I LOVE fairy lights!!!! This Friday the lights on my black tree buggered off and Saturday? The PINK lights went AWAL...pi**ed I is.

So apart from lights not working what else?

Monday... visit the supermarket and then in the afternoon after I dumped the girls on my mum and dad Lorraine and I went to see New Moon followed by a Chinese meal! Both were munch ( as kids say these days) Those FIT bodies!!!! Oh,to be thirty years younger! *sigh*

Tuesday... Washing and present wrapping then in the Evening a Carol concert and my parents golf club... this is when Sophie and Amy did their solo 'Away In A Manger' with the band.

The band say they look forward to this and they slow it down to the girls speed. Over 200 people come for Carols night and most say they come to watch my nutty kids sing???? I'd pay NOT to watch them... well, listen anyway!

Wednesday.... More washing! Boy can them girls get through clothes!LOL Plus, more present wrapping Oh, and water the plants (I have a lot of plants) No going out tonight thankfully I was in bed by 8:30pm

Thursday.... Amy's product in Ralph the GREEN Nosed Reindeer in the afternoon...Yes she did have the audience in stitches half way through she decided to get up and come over for a kiss!!! At the end they were alone the stage and came down to take a bow in their little groups as the do.. Well, Amy was a Elf

and they were first, they all went down the steps and stood at the front while we all clapped.....except AMY! She stood at the top of the steps with her hands out waiting for someone to help her (I'm guessing that through rehearsals one of the children had helped her down the steps but in the excitement they forgot) So the head helped her down she presented herself with a great big bowl and the audience cheered!

In the evening it was back again for the evening performance where she was a complete COW! Tried to hit another child with her toy hammer.He has special needs too and she was a constant iratant!In the end a teacher had to remove her!

Friday.... Housework and a guy came to look at my kitchen (I was hoping the housing association would replace it) but no joy! Then while I was waiting for Sophie to come out of school I got a phone call from Amy's school she has been put on a green card for being VERY naughty!!!!

In the evening we all went out to dinner for papa's birthday then when we got home while we all had cake and chatted I sent Amy to bed. We also opened my Doll Divas Candy gift from Cecilia in CA. Santa helped me display what's left... The piglets had to try some of my sweets!

I think it worked as she was so VERY good on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend was spent on homework, cooking proper dinners, writing cards as at last I got a little time for ME!

So that was my week, thank goodness I don't work I could never fit it in!

Will this week be any better? I hope so! It's dad's actual birthday today 79 so we are going to my mum's for dinner tonight But I might get some me time later in the week??? Still trying to film The Priors

Well, were to start? I wanted to try a blog at least once a week not Dolly Cold Turkey is over but as always life just gets in the way....I must be getting old the speed time is running at the moment!

The week started of with the news that an Aunt I had not seen for many years had died and her funeral was last Thursday... my mum and dad went and apparently it was a beautiful funeral and they met up with a lot of family they had not seen for a loooong time! But that is jumping forward a bit so I will go back again to

Monday....

I was asked along to a meeting by my daughters pediatrician is was to discuses what services are available for special needs teens in Hertfordshire... apparently they are setting up a umbrella service and if it works well the rest of the country will start a similar service! I felt quite honoured to be asked my opinion along with three other parents, just need to see if they follow through with all this?

Tuesday....

Tuesday was my best friend Lorraine's 40th Birthday. Although we were all going out on Friday for dinner I felt she still needed to calibrate on the actual day so the girls and I went round for a Chinese dinner we had a fun evening although a little shore as the children had school the next day!

Wednesday....

Not a lot going on today although I did get the time to re dress a lot of my dolls ready for a photo shoot supposedly this weekend?

Thursday....

The day of my aunt's funeral and Sophie was home her school was closed so the teachers could do there holiday shopping...OK, that might not be the reason but who knows???? LOL

Friday....

After dropping Amy at school Sophie (yes, she had two days off) and I did a bit of shopping and visited the opticians to order her some new glasses! Funky pink ones with white flowers imprinted in the arms! Friday night we all went to The Goat for dinner, mum, dad, Sophie, Amy, Lorraine and her two boys Kevin and Stuart. Lorraine's elder son Daniel did not come as he had something else on. We had a brilliant night laughing and joking around... I think the people in the pub were glad to see us go!!! LOL Then we came back to my place for some tea and birthday cake!

Saturday.....

OK, so this is the hard bit! I was not sure wether to put this in or not? But it's about my life so I guess it should be here....

On Saturday morning I received a distressed phone call from my mum.... at first I thought something had happened to my dad but no................................... my mum's brother had an argument with his wife and stabbed her to death! This was some time between midnight and 5 am Friday morning! My uncle then phoned his son (my cousin) asking him to come other. When my cousin arrived my uncle was gone and it was my cousin who found his mum and called an ambulance and subsequently the police. Meanwhile my uncle had driven his van at a tree in an attempt at killing himself, he was found by a police man and Lord Marlesford wondering up the road. He is in hospital at the moment and my family are in a bit of a mess! I have spent a good part of the last two days on the phone but we still have little to go on!

Due to the above I have not got a lot done on The Priors this last week but hope to get a couple of episodes done next week!

Actually I'm a little late with posting this... got carried away with the MONSTER MASH! It's 12:30 am so officially it's over but I just want to do my last post?

Well Jem went back to the vets to have her ears cleaned AGAIN! Still got her hoodie but she is looking a lot better and we might be able to get ride of it on Monday?

This afternoon we all went to the pictures to see UP in 3D I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it! It is very funny!!!!

Then after wards a wonderful Chines we all over eat BIG time!

Have started taking some pictures for The Priors Episode 39 and hopefully it will be ready tomorrow... that's if I can keep my eyes open tomorrow? (Monster Mash keeping me up) LOL

So this is it! I DID IT....

Today the girls mum and I went to a Christmas Fair for the Red Cross.... WOW The goodies for sale were gorgeous I could have spent a FORTUNE!

It was held at a hotel called Fanhams Hall

I did buy some Christmas gifts and a beautiful ring for me plus a PINK & RED knife, roses match box, gas lighter, roses tissues, shoes note book and a pink universal plug!LOL

The earrings and light pink gas lighter are for mum

watch and Ben 10 books are for Amy and the three note books with pens are teacher gifts!

I didn't notice until I looked at the pictures... I had a very 'pink' day! LOL

By the time we got home it was time for the girls to have a bath while I started on dinner. While they were having there bath I decided to get changed, I know it was only 4 o'clock but as I was not expecting anyone and wanted to relax I decided to put my nightie on! Then I went down to start on dinner.... YEP! you guessed it the door bell rings (well, mine does not have a ring it cook-coos! are you surprised?) anyway went to the door and it was two elderly ladies selling Poppies (been looking for Poppies all week!) Just then Jem shoots out!!! DANG cat! So with two old ladies wetting there pants on my door step I chase the cat up the street in nothing but my knickers and nightie! Oh, and my black furry slippers!!!LOL Anyway I caught her in the end and gave the old girls some money for the Poppies and sent then still giggling on their way!

So that was my day and Still had no doll play time!!

This morning Jem (cat)went back to the vets for yet another post op check. The vet cleaned ears and said she was doing very well! Got to go back again on Friday!

I had the fast today as I was having a scan this afternoon. Dad can to look after the girls while I went to the hospital! Boy, he's like a fart in a colander .... he just won't sit down! I guess it's OK for him to be doing the odd job but he is still meant to be resting! *sigh*

Anyway, the scan was clear! So no gallstones? But I still have the pain and now we are back to square one! I need to find a new GP first though!

I'm starting to get doll withdrawal not had any play time all week!!!! No, idea when I will get time *sigh* I guess it's just one of those weeks!

Last week we got a flat tyre... managed to limp it home and called out the RAC to put the spare on for me (car is a Motability car so no charge for anything) anyway the guy put on the spare temporary tyre and today we went to get a new one put on! As I told you yesterday I had some problems with getting my prescription and in the end the receptionist at my GP surgery said she had got it sorted and I said I would collect it from the surgery this morning! So this morning we went the the surgery... opposite direction to where we were going and................... "Sorry, we don't have it!"

"why?" I ask

"Oh, it's gone to the chemist!" shrug of the shoulders

"Why? I said I would collect it!" I say

"I just gave it to the doctor to sign... no idea what happened to it then!" she replies

I storm out but not before telling them "I have NEVER known such a bunch of incompetent idiots in my life!!!!"

I'm going to changes GP's.... how can I trust my health... my LIFE and my girls to this bunch of total nincompoops!!!!

Anyway on with my day.... dropped car off they said they would phone when it was done. Had a look around a new Hobbycraft store that had just opened so many wonderful goodies! Can't wait for my doll room and then I can start building etc. Had lunch in Starbucks, ordered our drinks and toasties then sat down while they cooked the toasties and the girl said she would bring them over! Dad had cheese and ham in brown bread, I had fruit bread and the girls wanted ham and cheese panini! Well, as the girl was getting them out of the toaster the fire alarm went off and she dropped the panini... guess what they had no more! Anyway the manager can over and said they could have a ham and cheese croissant instead and she would give me my money back....and a voucher for free beverages next time! The kids loved the croissant... RESULT!!!! LOL

After shopping still no phone call to say the car was done but as they said an hour and it was now 4 we went back! Yes, it was done... was they supposed to phone? Oh, sorry!!!

Dad took the girls home and I went to collect my prescription from the chemist, I also collected the wrapping paper that had been left in another shop yesterday so now all is well!

Oh, one more little hiccup Amy was supposed to be with my dad in the supermarket dad thought she was with me! I shrieked AMY!!!! at the top of my voice (And yes, I do have a VERY loud mouth) anyway they found her pretty quick I did not know whether the hug her or kill her!!!!

So that was my day!

Well the count down is getting near to an end! YES!!! Being so near to an end I guess I can soon start looking for the two FR dolls I want... and put my list in with Dawn OSS! LOL It's half term this week so I have the girls at home, the weather forecast was for some nice weather ...but not seen any yet? It was raining yesterday and Godfrey went out in it. He came home rather wet and I said I would need to towel him dry especially his big tail! So when I turned around he had disappeared? As I was doing breakfast I decided to leave him and sort him out after. Well, after breakfast this is where I found him....

making him self at home... in my bed! Dang cat!!!! Today we had to go into town to post a parcel and collect a prescription from the chemist. EASY??? NOTE!!!! It started off well we managed to get a parking space, then we spotted a new card shop and went in for a look around... naturally we brought a few things then it was on to the post office that went OK too! Then I went to collect my prescription from the chemist... they did not have it??? I should explain and this point that I'm with a new GP and this is the first time I have used this system.... If you have a repeat prescription then you can order over the net, It's then sent to one of 4 chemists and the patient collects it! Sounds simple???? Well, yes! But only if the stupid doctor remembers to put you repeat prescription onto repeat prescription!!!! Despite having my phone number and e.mail address did the idiot who collates these things contact me? NO!!!! far to simple, why not let the patient (me) go all the way into town with two special needs kids (so you and I know they are mobile, but the GP surgery don't know them from Adam... all they know is I'm a carer) When I got home I phoned them... very miffed, only to be told I needed to GO IN TO THE SURGERY???? Well, lets just say I pointed out the error of there ways and I will now collect the prescription from the doctors tomorrow before we go out shopping!!!! DANG bureaucracy! I then unpacked the goodies we brought in the card shop only to find the two rolls of wrapping paper I had brought were not in the bag... so I will need to go and get them too!

Oh, and this is what I woke up to this morning....

Godfrey was on the bed but he got up when I did and I only woke up because Jem (the hoody cat) woke me up bashing me with her hoody!!!

Yahoo.... only 13 more days! I guess this has not been as hard as it could have been as I had pre-ordered quite a lot of stuff before hand! Another advantage is no impulse buying! I'm a great one for seeing it and buying it if I like the look of something... then later I worry about how much it cost!!!!

I've had my story to keep me company (The Priors) and this does take up a lot of my time...

Not that I have posted an Episode this week! As you know my dad was very ill but is now much better, and then I thought I was going to lose my Jemima Puddle Duck cat! On Friday I had to take her back to the vet either for surgery to remove her ears or to be put to sleep if the cancer had spread! Fortunately they did the surgery and she is now at home!

I have to take her back on Wednesday all being well she can have the collar off then?

She does look very odd at the moment but I think when she is better and her fur grows back I think she will look like a British Fold?LOL

I have two Poppy Parker dolls I have kept one as Poppy and the other is now her twin sister Penny

Penny is wearing Mattel satin jeans with a La Boutique YSL Purse, YSL scarf and sandals.

Poppy is also dressed in La Boutique  Pucci Collection

In The Priors Rumi and Iver have now moved into the new apartment.... all VERY odd???? But you will have to wait until Episode 38 for more details!

By the way if you don't want to miss any of my story you can join my web site and then you will always know when a new episode is posted.

Not sure what these two are up to (although I could hazard a guess)

Again I think you will need to wait for an up coming episode to find out more!

Well, that's it for now off to get my little monsters sorted for school in the morning and ready for bed!

Another busy day! Managed to finish Episode Thirty Seven of The Priors. Put two stools together... their fun they have one of those gas things that makes the chair go up and down! LOL

Got a phone call from Amy's school they said she had taken her glasses of and someone had stood on them? They wanted me to bring in another pair but as I was on the way to the hospital I told them I could not! Then when I thought about it I started to get out of my pram and worried Amy was being picked on? I still don't know... the school insists Amy did it but Amy insists she did not??? KIDS! *sigh* Sophie forgot her new boots at school so won't have them for school trip on Monday (it leaves early and school will not be open)!!! KIDS! *sigh*

Then when they got home they messed around and wound NOT get ready to go to the hospital!!!! KIDS! *sigh*

Anyway dad is doing OK and I hope he will be home in the next couple of days? YES!!!!

Rumi And Iver....

Such a FUN day! LOL Dad went down for surgery at 8:30 this morning and did not come back until 2:30 this afternoon!By this time mum and I were both tearing our hair out. Turns out that they had an emergency and dad was not in ALL that time. But.... he was in for over THREE hours and the anesthetist came up to check on dad this evening. They said dad's liver, Pancreas etc were all stuck together? Mum said did they mean like **Endometriosis? The nurse thought this quite funny but admitted that yes, it was similar???? As I said before I had Endomitriosis when I was younger and every time I was ill so was my dad! So after all these years of joking about it we might just have been .... well sort of right? On other news Sophie and Amy both had appointments at another hospital for there yearly check up... both are doing VERY well. After there check ups we went shopping (to keep my mind of dad's surgery) and I spent a small fortune! Felt good though! LOL No, doll stuff for some time now... starting to get withdrawal, so glad this is nearly over. **Endometriosis is where cells like the ones found in the womb lining (endometrium) grow on organs outside the womb. These cells go through the same monthly changes as the womb lining itself, sometimes swelling and bleeding into the body cavity.Endometriosis is most common on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissues that hold your womb in place. You can also get endometriosis on or around other organs in your pelvis and abdomen (tummy), such as your bladder or bowel. Rarely, endometriosis can occur in the space around your lungs or heart.Endometriosis can cause cysts (endometrioma) to form on the ovaries.

Well, to say the last couple of weeks have been busy is a bit of an understatement!

Last week dad was rushed into hospital with pain in his lower abdomen. He has be diagnosed with Pancreatitis due to gallstones. You might recall I had my gallbladder out last year.... You can never have an illness on your own in my family! LOL To make matters worse I have been unwell too. Yesterday the results of my blood tests came through and it looks like I have Pancreatitis too??? Not sure what the doctors are going to do about ME! But I have put myself on a low fat diet so we will see?

Dad is home today and will be going back to the hospital tonight for surgery tomorrow. I can't wait for the weekend and all this will be over and we can start getting our lives back.

You might recall my best friend has been going through a VERY difficult divorce. Well, I say divorce that was finalized last year and she was given custody of the boys BUT her ex was still allowed to live in the marital home? Bearing in mind he is a violent drunk who has attacked both my friend AND her sons a very strained situation! She went to court on Monday and the judge has FINALLY thrown him out!!!! Well, he has until the 2nd November to clear his stuff then she can change the locks and they can all get on with there lives free from fear!

The other big happening was last Saturday, Amy's seventh birthday. She had a party at Bumpy's in Harlow (one of those children's play centre places) It was a joint party with Ryan a little boy in her class as there birthdays are only two days apart and they both wanted a party at Bumpy's.