I know it's been a long time between drinks!
After the pain of losing Tom, we gave in and bought another kitten. He's called The Stig! A beautiful tabby who is very affectionate - well, to me anyway!!
Not long after Himself and I came home one evening to find that the back door hadn't locked properly when we went out and the dogs had got in and killed Sheba. We were devastated. They hadn't savaged her, the vet said it was just boisterous play. She would have died instantly and there wasn't a tooth mark on her. We now have a little black cat called Ninja. They have some enormous shoes to fill but seem to be up to the task.
Mother is doing her best to settle in at the aged care facility. She has her moments but that is to be expected. Dad is slowly going down hill. His speech and mobility are deteriorating but he's happy.
Himself is still without work which is placing a huge strain on him. Fingers crossed something will come up soon.
One, Two and Three are well. One has ordered THE ring so celebrations will be happening very soon. Their house is coming along well, too. Should be finished around August. Two is working for a camera store and seems happy. He's going back to finish his degree so he can apply to teach English in Japan. He and his girlfriend are a good couple. Who knows, this could be the one although it's early days. Three is in yet another job. Still customer service but with cars so he is a very happy little vegemite.
I am muddling along. My laptop died so I haven't been able to get online as easily as I used to but I now have a new pink machine (the colour makes all the difference) so I'm baaaaaack.
Speaking of which, Trish, if you read this. Any chance of being able to read your journal? I miss it.
The volunteer reading programme has taken off. And being the bunny I am, I offered to help the teacher who is organising it. I was dismayed to find the whole thing is run voluntarily even down to the teacher doing everything in her own time. So I am pairing students with volunteers and working out the rosters. A few teething problems but it should settle down next term. I also go in once a fortnight to play word games with small groups. Yesterday was the first session and they played wordsearch and scrabble.
Three and his GF are over for dinner so better go and decide what to cook. A friend and I rejoined WW for the umpteenth gazillionth time. Early days but so far so good.
