8 Weeks + 1 day

Sorry I haven't been posting as regularly for the last couple of days. Decorating is seriously taking its toll!

Anyway, I am nearly done except for:
one final coat of paint, 2 new doors, painting old and new architrave, placing one bit of coving to finish it off and then doing the 2nd coat on the ceiling, putting up the new wooden blind, putting back up all the mirrors and pictures etc.

Good grief. In fact there's still tons to do. Ugh.

Anyway, plus side = it looks FAB! I am really pleased.

This decorating was doomed I think. We have now had a ding dong with all the family, and also had to pick up DS last night. He was supposed to be staying with my Mum and Dad until Saturday and then we were going to go down there and spend the day. However, just as DH and I were contemplating dinner options (Chinese restaurant in the village or Pizza Town in the town) at 7pm, we had a phone call from the little chap. He seemed a bit dejected and wanted to come home. He did do amazingly well, and had been there 5 days. He had had a lovely time, but just missed us and the 5 cats. So we decided to meet them half way. That put paid to dinner out and a DVD and cuddle on the sofa!

So off we went. We made the exchange at a motorway service station, then had something to eat. I had a sandwich from Marks and Spencer's food place which was in the services and also a pasta pesto thingy with pine nuts. I ate the pasta yummy thingy but only managed half the sandwich.

Then we made our way home. DS was complaining about a sore throat, and he seemed really un-talkative and worn out.

This morning, he was still asleep at half past 8 (UNHEARD OF!) and he got into bed with me and it was evident that he had a raging temperature. He was shaking with chills and was bright red and sweaty. He was also crying a little bit and had a sore throat. I gave him some pain killers and hoped to bring the temp down, but he has spent most of the day either asleep on the sofa, or watching TV. At all times he must have 2 duvets on him otherwise he says he is freezing. So, bless his little heart, he obviously wanted to come home as he was coming down with something. explained his dejected demeanor and lack of enthusiasm about all the things he had done this week with his grandparents. No doubt he will be feeling a little brighter tomorrow and then fill me in on all the fun they had. I know they did absolutely tons of stuff, so I expect I shall have earache from his chattering soon enough.

Today, well mostly gone to pot because of DS being so poorly. I tidied up this morning, although you would never know it! Then at half past 3 the paint finally arrived. I also had a delivery from wiltshire farm foods for this weeks evening dinners. This evening I had quorn and sweet potato curry with Thai fragrant rice and it was DELICIOUS! It was even better than a takeaway. So tasty and the whole meal was only 600 cals. That's truly amazing if you ask me.

I also started painting at about half past 6 this evening. I have gone for a colour called cookie dough on one side of the room and latte on the other. They kind of look like melted chocolate (cookie dough) and creamy coffee (latte). They go nicely together and it ties all my furnishings together and looks nice. It looks much bigger too. So up and down like the proverbial fiddlers elbow this evening. I have finally finished for the night and am writing this. It is in fact half past 1 in the morning now, but I will change the time of the post so that it registers as Thursday's date rather than Friday - for me its still Thursday.

Right, I'm off to bed.
nighty night.