When I was a Child (Part 2)

• my sister and I at one time shared a bedroom and we use to take turns at singing each other to sleep.

• My mother must have stroked my hair as a wee toddler or baby (I dont remember) however I get sleepy when anyone plays with my hair

Outside we had a swing that my father made. I would spend hours swinging in it and “flying through the sky like a bird”

We had a pararubber pool. Dad use to play in the pool with us. Creating waves and allowing us to climb up into his arms to be “sky rocketed” into the water. It was freestanding by that I mean it could have been sunk into the ground or surrounded by a deck but it wasnt. It had silvercorrugated type sides. It was round and big and ours I think it was probably before pools had to be in a fenced off area but Dad fenced it anyway. We were under strict instructions not to go in unless we had asked permission.

At primary school I use to go to the library and write out poems. This allowed me to get away from the bullies. I use to hate it when the library wasnt open for whatever reason

The most valuable part of my education was being praised by the headmaster. He use to come in and say “theres my smiling friend” I use to look out for him and when he came in I use to smile at him. he was nice

I also loved and was good at English.

Once a week we had Bible in schools where I am sure a seed was planted in my heart. I remember as if it were yesterday looking out our class window and seeing one of the Weeping Willows. I thought God made that.

One summer we went to a river. Mum, my sister and I slept in the tent while Dad slept in the trailer that was attached to the car. We roughed it. We had no electricity. One night there was a storm and we all ended up in the trailer with Dad. Us girls, played in the river during the day. Once our buckets floated away down stream we were most upset. Dad waded down stream to get them. My sister and I cried even more. We thought we were going to get in trouble with Dad. When he came back with our buckets Mum told him we were upset enough already. He helped my sister and I build a dam with the river rocks so we wouldnt lose our buckets again.

We didnt have a lot to do with our grandparents. I remember my paternal grandparents house. Their kitchen/dining room that had a pew for us kids to sit on at the table, their lounge, where grandpa would sit in his chair. Their hallway that had huge family portraits hanging on the wall. I remember going out into their back yard and looking at their vegetable garden. When they came to stay at our house Grandpa would give me big hugs on the sofa in our lounge. They would nearly squeeze everything I had within me out. They were GREAT BIG bear hugs. But I didnt seem to mind too much.

With my maternal grandparents my Nana died when I was 5. After that time Pop use to sometimes come and stay at our house. He had been in the war and had a bad leg. His last horse before he died was a one room cottage. I had never seen such a small house as his. He lived on some land and I think there were horses. My sister cut her finger badly on his barbed wire fence.

When I was a Child . . . (Part 1)

This morning I have been inspired by a longtime blogging friend of mine :) Amy

When I was a Child . . .

I had a special doll called Margaret. She was originally a bridal doll. I got her one Christmas. I had a teddy bear too. I got him when I was a baby. I still have him, hes packed away lovingly as hes been on his last legs for years now.

I believed that fairies lived in a hole (close to the ground)in the old apple tree in my parents long garden.

I collected the Secret 7 books by Enid Bylton

I LOVED Alberton House but one day I had gone up the maids very steep stairs to see where they use to sleep and I got stuck!!! I have a fear of falling and heights. I couldnt move!!! My father eventually talked me down

click on the photo for more info about this old grand house

Wordless Wednesday

Simple Womans Daybook

FOR TODAY... 26 April

Outside my window. . . Havent ever looked yet - its dark I know coz I let the cat out

I am listening to...the tv news

I am thinking... about the week ahead

I am thankful for...God, and knowing Fridays incident could have been much worse. Not looking forward to beggin for food but at least I still have my car

I am wearing... my dressing gown its just 7am.

I am going... to social welfare this morning

I am currently reading...nothing just finished another young adult book for my reading challenge

I am hoping... today will be a good day :)

Around the house...not much needs doing - B14 needs to tidy the lounge again - teenage boys are so messy

One of my favorite things . . .my first coffee of the day :)

A Few Plans for the Rest of the Week . . .Social welfare this morning, home schooling, work

Got the $$ for food :)

Got a bit more than I needed and stocked up on canned food as well as the usual :)

From my picture journal..

I was inspired to wear pigtails today

what do you think?

UPDATE

the car is ok

I was driving off and heard a rubbing noise

drove back to where my friend and the tow trucker were and told them

My friend took it for a drive

when he got back the tow tucker driver who had been telling me the worse things that it could be realized it was just the mudguard rubbing on the tyre thank goodness

Im off to the social welfare today to beg for food money :( Had to pay the tow truck driver and it took all my food money :(

Got My Car Stuck In A Ditch

This afternoon I was working

part of my work requires me to chase up the catalogues that havent been picked up 2 days after they were dropped off

I have been working in a country part of the Hawkes Bay and was looking for the house where I had left a catalogue a couple of days ago

Useful people leave them in their letter boxes when they have finished looking at them

I was looking for a certain house

I went up a driveway thinking it might be the house I was looking for

it wasnt so I reversed

the driveway was graveled and all too soon I felt the car slipping down into a ditch

I tried to go forward the car slipped more

I got out of the car and decided I couldnt do anything

I was stuck

so then I walked up and down the road looking for a helpful farmer

but couldnt find any

so then i rang my boss

but she was busy

she tried to ring her grownup grandson but he was out

so i rang a friend from church

and he came to my rescue kind of

he took a look at the car and decided that he might do more damage bu trying to more it

so he rang the AA

they came and took a look and decided I needed a tow truck

the tow truck driver finally pulled my car out and told my friend that it had only been 2 cemeteries

after from tipping over

it was a nerve racking time

but im ok

my youngest this morning

CONVERSATION

Me do you want breakfast?

D4 yes :)

Me what would you like?

D4 weetbix

as I was heading out to the kitchen to get it

D4 4 tonnes

Me what? of weetbix?

D4 yep

guess he must have been hungry

SLIGHTLY LATER

he made a bed for the cat

and sang lullabies to him