Well, when grannies say much as they love their grandchildren, they are glad to be able to give them back, I know understand exactly what they mean. My goodness, an enjoyable couple of days, but little ones want every second of your attention. Yesterday I got off lightly and we did some gardening together, and then went bird watching - well, we took my mobile which has the Merlin bird ID app on it, which counts as the same thing. Today I started off tired and decided to do the grocery shopping as the weather forecast for tomorrow sounded diabolical and I think we will all be glad to be housebound :) Keith's been "off" again today so we got him up to bed early before Danny left to pick Emma up.
Pippi says Amazon delivery bags are for CATS.
So "I" and I went off to Llandod. I parked up and "I" and I went to look in the charity shop - of course she found a little Barbie light up handbag (50p) so she came home with that. I got more Gutermann thread for sewing the quilt - thought I would have 500m this time - which cost £8.40! Hopefully that will last a while and I shall buy it more cheaply online another time or get it when I go to Doughty's in Hereford next (the quilting shop). It's nearly £2 cheaper there. Then round Aldi with two shopping lists and a little person who hoped for Pizza and Ice Cream and Biscuits - and more that wasn't on Danny's shopping list! Then to Tesco where I managed to concentrate on my shopping list and at least I knew where to look for things in there - Danny's stuff had had to be hunted down and was not on my usual wavelength of purchases. "I" was very good and obedient and funny, but tiring. We had a car picnic with a Tesco lunch deal - I had the sarnies and she had crisps and a Rainbow smoothie drink.
Once home we had fun as she is learning her alphabet and Danny had wondered if she could perhaps learn to spell her name before going to school. She copied out the letters a bit haphazardly but her "A" is excellent. She's a quick learner. She made me laugh when she came and told me that "Pippi is dreaming of mice"! which I thought pretty clever for a 4 yr old.
I've just finished watching a film Danny and I began watching last night (I bowed out 45 minutes before the end because I was tired). It's very good and on Netflix, and I can recommend it though it is a bit mind-bothering - think modern Hitchcock thriller. It's called Last Night in Soho. Look it up and see if it's for you, but although it's spooky in a way and provoking, it's really well directed. Has Terrance Stamp, Diana Rigg and Rita Tushingham in it too.
My Amazon delivery contained new rotary cutter blades, and a set of 4 different sized square quilting rulers - a good investment I think.
Trying to stay awake now until Danny and Emma get back from Carmarthen. Raining again out there, so a pitch black night, and I hate to think of them on the bit of road round the Sugarloaf. I will sleep well once they are safely home.
