Friday, November 25, 2005
WEIRD HAPPENINGS!
I should have known on Wednesday night when I found the cat on the kitchen bench eating the 2 roast chickens I had just cooked that I needed to be wary of the "bad luck gremlins" that were coming to visit. Then on Thursday I went to my step class then rushed to work eager to get one of the major projects completed. Got there and wondered why every one was standing around in the factory. Unfortunately there had been a car accident in the next street that had taken out the power in the area. We had no power and no phones. The power company had said 1 hr till it was fixed. It was a very hot day and stifling in the office so what was a girl to do but go shopping? I took my office girl and we went and tackled some christams shopping. Back at the factory still no power so I went home. Of course this also meant we had to pay our staff to stand around all day and I had not been able to get another project off my desk. Dh was understandably not happy because an urgent job neded to be finished by tonight. I had planned to lay paving and pebbles in a fernery at home and raced around to get them delivered early Friday morning. This was to be a surprise for Dh who has had a picture of a garden at work he likes. I had also booked a skip to get the garden refuse removed. Got a call that the truck had broken down and the skip would not be coming! The man came to measure up for my new carpet with the news that the old bedroom (that was flooded 2 weeks ago)carpet is no longer available and there is nothing close! A bit disappointed but I thought..so be it!After racing around buying cold meats and salads and fresh rolls for tea I got stuck into the gardening and pool cleaning. Broke the filter basket! Then at 6.15 my son and GF turned up (unexpectedly)for tea with take away--you guessed it chicken. I enjoyed his visit but restrained from eating any and later cooked a low fat pasta carbonara. Was woken at 4am by a storm to end all storms. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain..coming in my family room...the roof that I just had repaired is apparently not storm proof! Mopped it up with visions of the last episode of flooding. Then this morning I went early to weight training. (I was still up from the 4am mopping up)When I got back my DS2 rang in a panic. He had left early to catch a 7am train to the city for his University exam. The trains had been cancelled. He had started driving and became trapped in a traffic jam. His car did not move for 40 minutes. I couldn't get to him and he couldn't turn off. He is a panicky lad at the best of times and was most upset. After numerous calls and calming him down I rang the university to be told they would give him extra time if he was late. This was a big relief as I had visions of him having an accident. Eventually he got to a road where he could turn off and I directed him another way. After 2 hrs he arrived safely at the exam with 5 minutes to spare. Took my MIL shopping for her xmas present and raced home worried why the paving man hadn't turned up. Waited 30 minutes then left. He rang me later to tell me he had gone into hospital yesterday and had a hernia removed and forgot to ring me. If I want the pavers down I will need to do it myself. Drove to the pool shop and had some pool parts tested. Found the faulty part but a replacement will not be available till next week...no worries I said. Then my mobile broke(only had it 6 weeks)! The screen on it actually reversed and became a mirror image.They said they have never seen that happen before when I went to the phone shop, and they replaced it with a new one. Raced to Myers to get quotes for the damaged items from the flood so that I can get my claim approved and the carpet in before xmas. Of course had to go to 3 departments and 2 hrs later I finally raced to work. Then I finally stared working but not enough time to get much done so I have brought it home for the weekend. Almost at DS work to pick her up when Dh rings to say he needs a lift. Back I go get him, then Ds, then home. And I am a not going out again tonight! I am exhausted from all this and I guess from the 7 gym and training sessions I have been to since Monday. I am pleased to say I have handled these few days with a smile and good humour. Hopefully that lasts through weigh in tomorrow.
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12:42 am ::
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