Scary

OH NO!! I went to bed early coz I was so tired - then just now I was woken by a noise  - when I came too and listened a bit more I realised it was coming from above me.  Its the dreaded rats back in the loft!! So so scary - I froze in my bed imagining that they can get to me!! The dog did not stir at all!! I spose He wouldnt bother with a noise but if they got out he would!! I hope!!  So they have obviously came back and taken the bait - I do hope they havent taken it to die up in the loft - imagine the stench!! Oh no I might get the man back to get them out if they have.  Im sitting downstairs now and Im such a wimp that I dont want to go back upstairs.  John and the kids didnt wake up - cant believe it as they are so noisy those rats.  I know it takes about 4 days for the poison to kill them so hopefully that will be the end of them!

Blowing a gale outside and raining very heavy - that doesnt help with the getting back to sleep bit!!

Laine xxx

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Just a reminder about Annabel - I know she doesnt journal much but I'd love to encourage her to do more so please visit her if you want to. Thanks Laine xxx

 

Wednesday

Hi all, thanks so much for all your comments yesterday - I still feel tired - in fact its only ten past nine and I'm thinking I might go to bed in a minute - that's not like me - Im usually a night owl - don't normally go to bed til at least eleven thirty. 

My tutor was getting excited about New York today - first time he has mentioned it - it will be nice as we will meet up with him on one of the days - will be nice to see him outside college and not all stressed like he normally is!

Right think I will toodles off to bed - might have little go on Animal Crossing first!  Awww tried to set that up so I could visit Stuart's world - and I just can't set it up! Hope I can sort it soon then Stuart can have his cherries!

night night,

Laine x

 

So tired

I'm so tired today. Been feeling poorly with women's things! At least I havent got that next week, hopefully!  I'm so glad hospital checking me out now! Hopefully they will be able to sort me out and I wont feel so poorly every month.

I feel like I'm spaced out and wierd - hard to explain!

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Monday

Hi my friends,

Well only a week today and I will be on that plane! EEEK - dont like flying - trying not to think about that too much!  Im really looking forward to the trip now that we are booked into the hotel. It will be great!  The hotel is only 3 start but hey!! much better than that hostel!

The rat man came today - he said it definately was/is rats.  He thinks they have gone but he has baited in the garage just incase. He said they havent nested so thats a relief.  We have to watch Oscar carefully - if he got hold of a poisoned dead rat it could kill him - we have to watch him and if he acts strange in any way we rush him to the vets with the note about the anitdote - scary stuff - John and I are going check the garden every morning and our garden is not small!  The guy said it is highly unlikely that they will die in the garden - he reckons they will go back to their nest but we have to be vigilant with Oscar.

My work placement started very well today at the school.  I'm working with an artist from an organisation called Creative Partnerships and they provide funding to schools so that artists can work with the children.  It sounds so exciting!!  We planned the lessons today and they start next week but, of course, I wont be there next week so I'll miss the first week.  Im so excited about working with the children!

Busy week this week - its going to go fast.

Do I take my DS with me to NY? Hmmm

Wonder if Stuart has got his Wii?

And, bet Sara is stuck on that game!!!

Take care,

Love Laine xxx

 

Sunday and Roast Lamb

Hi All,

Happy Sunday!

Sam and I having roast lamb for dinner - yummy - not had a roast for ages.

Feeling so much better about New York - keep looking at the pictures of the hotel - I think I will love it!!  My friends are all very happy about it too.  We are all different ages - Im 41, Erna is 66, Hilary is 56 and Hilary's daughter Jessica is 26 but Im sure we will get on just fine. I just spoke to Erna and she was so grateful for me booking the hotel - she sounds such a lovely lady - I only met her last week at the meeting for the trip! Hilary and I are on the same course together - I expect Hilary and I will stick together like glue throughout the week and Erna and Jessica will go their own ways. Erna has a friend who lives in Washington and Jessica's college friends will be in that dreaded hostel!  Hilary and I will get on famously as we both like coffee and lots of stops!! ha ha!!

I feel a bit funny with John today - he is getting on my nerves - oh I do love him so!!  But just lately he is annoying me and I dont know why! He gets so tired and goes to bed early and I go to bed late.  He doesnt eat healthily and that annoys me.  Im cooking a lovely dinner today and he doesnt want any - still we all go through stages like this dont we. I never stop loving him even when he does annoy me! And I will miss him so so much next week - I think thats why I feel funny - Im taking it out on him that I will miss him so much - does that make sense or am I totally mad!!

Awwwwwwww the snow gone in my Animal Crossing lil world - no more snowmen! Its kinda pretty though now you can see the grass.  I've got a fishing tourney today - so gonna catch a big one! LOL

I keep looking at my Sam and comparing him with Chris - as Chris is growing normally and is a normal size for a 13 year old - I can really see that Sam really isnt developing like he should and Im so glad that something will be sorted soon - its just now a matter of waiting for the hospital to send an appointment to see the consultant so he can explain it all to me. I said to John I musnt forget Joe in all this - he has his appointment in May to see how he is getting on - but if he is anything to go by then Sam will flourish on Growth Hormone and hopefully wont notice a difference between himself and his peers. 

John has just taken Chris home as he wanted to be home to watch the footie. So when John comes back, after dinner we shall take Oscar out for a nice long walk. 

Oh the rat problem - we have a man coming on Monday - we found the potatoes! They were over a gap in the step to the outside door of the garage - like they have tried to get them through the gap - and the gap leads to a cavity and oh dear its horrible but theyve been getting in the roof too!!  The boys did say they could hear something and we said it was just birds!!! OOOOH Grim!! Anyway so glad the man is coming.

I have got my work placement tomorrow - we have the planning for it with the teacher and the artist I will be working with. We are going to be doing digital photography with the kids. Should be fun planning it and even more fun doing it!

Anyway, bored you enough!

Take care xx

Isnt this just gorgeous - thanks Dianna. xxxx

 

The Hyatt Hotel, New York

We were worried - extremely worried my friends and I - about the Chelsea International Hostel - New York - Read all the reviews - bed bugs!! Cockroaches!! Had to wear flip flops in the shower - no where to put your luggage - very tight tiny compact rooms - ok if your young and fit and dont want to sleep much but when you get to my age you want some comfort.

So I have booked today The Hyatt Hotel! The four of us are going to share a room so it only works out £200 each!! Well between shelling out another £200 and sharing my bed with a coakroach!!! Hmm no competition. Have a look at the website - its an absolutely gorgeous hotel - near all the galleries and shops and everything.

Now I feel so much better!!!! Me and my friends are now going to have a ball in New York!!!

Laine xxxxxxxxxxx