thursday thirteen thoughtful/ thoughtless/thinking/trivial things

1.On tuesday I changed the vacuuming bag in my vacuuming cleaner.  In all my years I have never ever changed the bag.  I don't mean the bag was never changed, just that I had never done it.  I have always delegated this job to hairball and pleaded ignorance to how the whole operation was done.  It was a surprisingly quick and painless task.  I never said I changed the bag, I don't want to get in the habit, so I don't end up with that job.

2.I know how to check the oil in the van or any car I guess.  But I have yet to ever add any liquid into a motor vehicle excluding gas.  I'm thinking I should probably know how to check brake fluid and the windshield washer stuff.  But if I learn will that be one more job I have to do.

3.We went for lunch yesterday at this most awesome oriental place.  I thought I was ordering these most delicious prawn thingies wrapped in a vermicelli noodle with peanut sauce.  I wasn't sure what they were called and didn't ask and got the wrong kind of roll.  Why didn't I just ask the waitress what it was?

4.My neck has been sore these past few days and I think its because I am sleeping with the window open right by my head.  The weather here has been really unseasonably cool.  I don't want to shut the window cause I love breathing the fresh air and listening to the birds sing in the morning.

5.For three nights a week now I have been walking with a mother from the kids swimclub.  I have known her for a few years but have never really had long conversations.  I just found out the other day she was only 32.  That explained alot of her ways of thinking.

6.Kaikoa and Nevada will be finished school in a couple of weeks.  I am totally looking forward to it.  I love having my kids around and doing fun things.  I hear parents complaining already at the school about having to spend time with their kids over the summer.  HELLO,  why did you have them then?

7.A few months ago before we left on holidays I was in a rush for a haircut and just ran into one of those cheapy places that you don't need an appt.  Never again it was the worst cut of my life.  Surprisingly 4 months later it has actually grown in really nice and I won't be getting it re-cut for awhile.

8. My mummy is coming for a week on Sunday, I am so happy.  It has been far too long since we had a visit.  I might not agree with some of the things she has done (will dispute)  but everyone makes mistakes and who are we to judge.

9.Percy has slowed his growth somewhat with the cold weather.  I go and have a chat with him daily as he deals with his Amber issues. We were thinking of putting him in therapy.

10.Have you ever heard the story of the woman in England that put an internet friend in the freezer.  I think it was one of the first internet encounter crimes...Carol looks over her shoulder.

11.Why can't I make good coffee.  I try everything different grounds, different amount, everything I just can't make good coffee.

12.I tried to call this number yesterday posted on line to order strawberries for a fund raiser.  First call angry lady no strawberries.  I look carefully at the number and dial slowly.  same lady very angry NO STRAWBERRIES.   I dial one more time to tell her that her number is listed as the strawberry contact for the Lions Club.  She doesn't let me say a word and lets off a stream of obscenities and slams the phone down.  I think I will call her a few times today, maybe ask about some raspberries, blueberries what the heck maybe even plums and apples

13.I am really going to try to make it to Vegas in Sept.  I did check the flights yesterday and they went from $79 up to $129.  I think this high oil prices is hitting everything.  Even the big bag of rice I buy at the Superstore went up 2 bucks.

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