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lady_karelia) wrote2005-02-03 08:39 pm
lady_karelia) wrote2005-02-03 08:39 pm
Of trips to Moors Valley and lunch visitors
Now that I have almost entirely returned to Planet Earth (am still on a little bit of high after Tuesday) I can talk about other things than Phantom of the Opera. Although that dress still enters my mind a lot! Why, I should have ripped it off, no doubt it would look better on me *snigger*.
The last two days have been no less busy, what an eventful week! Yesterday, we went to Moors Valley, courtesy of Joy and Hatty who picked us up and dropped us home. Usually we leave there around 3pm, after spending a while in the playground, then have lunch at the cafe, then do the playtrail. Somehow, time didn't seem to exist yesterday. We did wonder why we felt particularly cold towards the end, and wondered even more why the light came on as we passed the information point building, as it has never come on when we went past! Well my watch had *not* run away, it really was 4.30pm! Little One slept really really well last night, LOL. Although I was well put out when Miss Plastic turned up, we had quite a bit of fun. Now she's given up sucking up to me, but she hasn't had the guts to ask why I've been ignoring her entirely. Anyways, while standing around during the walk, waiting for everyone to catch up, I talked to a friend and noticed from the corner of my eyes that she appears to have new glasses. Her eyes were kind of bulging out, which reminded me almost instantly, and certainly involuntarily, of Sibyl Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I had to walk away as I couldn't help but burst into laughter. I shared my findings with some of the group, and they all agreed. What a lovely personality she's been developing *scowl*... I promise, I *will* tell the whole story one day. But not now.
The rest of yesterday went uneventful, we all were happily worn out, so vegetated for most of the evening.
For today, I had invited Joy and Rebecca and their boys over for lunch. I love cooking, and my kids don't like my food. One hates spicy, the other anything that has more than 2 ingredients, so I'm always on the lookout for and pouncing on potential victims *smirk*. Rebecca arrived at about 12.30, with ice cream, chocolate cake and a bottle of red wine. Joy got here half an hour later, with sour cream as it was Mexican food I was making and hadn't gotten a chance to run down to the store yesterday or this morning. They both highly praised the food and even said they'd love to come back when I asked if they would. Maybe it was my glare and they were scared *smirk*, but I don't think so (just kidding!). Sara then said she'd cook the next meal, Tempura and Sushi, now I can happily live with that! Haven't had Japanese food in a while. Today we had burritos filled with veggie mince, spinach and tomatoes, and of course jalapenos, and Spanish rice. Went down a treat, nothing left except for a bit of rice which Sara will probably have as a midnight snack. I also made the last packet of non-spicy corn bread from the mix Aunt M sent me. Neither of them have ever had corn bread and the three of us finished the thing! It was entirely yummy. The conversations we were having were also very interesting. It is always refreshing to talk with someone who doesn't know an awful lot, but uses their brain to actually think, as well as question, so I think we all had fun. Well, I know we did, or else they would have left earlier. They actually stayed until 7.45pm, LOL. A kind of long lunch, but every minute of it highly enjoyable, some of it emotional, and with lots of laughter. :-) When I told the two how I came about the cornbread and the Louisiana goodies and told the whole story from when I found two e-mails upon returning from camping last May and suddenly finding myself with a whole new family, Rebecca admitted that she is wondering if she should look for her birth mother as she is adopted. That was when the conversation kind of became a bit emotional, more for her than for me. I felt then that I have 'dealt with the issues'. So I told her how relieved I felt that I was actually able to find out who my ancestors are and that it felt like homecoming for me. I finally made this "blood" connection. It probably sounds weird, especially coming from me, as I've always placed far more emphasis on spiritual connection than mere physical blood, but it also made me realize that blood can lead to a spiritual connection. Now, some 8 months later, I feel a very strong spiritual connection with both Aunt M and my cousin T. In a way with Troy as well, eventhough we've only ever exchanged one e-mail. I can only hope that he'll contact me again, I know our last contact was just before a major storm and he probably lost his internet connection for weeks following the storm. Telling Rebecca all this I think helped her realize that it won't matter whether or not her birth mother accepts her or rejects her. My dad rejected me during his lifetime, although I can't complain now since he returned to the spirit world. I feel his presence often. I have no doubt that we choose our parents before we are born, there is no such thing as "coincidence". We choose our parents according to how we can achieve spiritual growth during a lifetime. So that was where the emotional bit came in today. But not for long, we soon turned to other subjects and I even got my rant about the poisons contained in vaccines in, sideways, yes. Sara rudely interrupted and suggested I'd do one of those rants on a tape and hand it out. The queen of sarcasm... A lot of people enjoy our interactions, which are half silent and one third hurling insults at each other and the rest entirely intellectual. It's kind of difficult to write about, you'd have to see us "in action". Both Joy and Rebecca seem to adore her, just like most other people we've ever met.
I'm leaving it at that. My e-mail box seems to be overspilling and I need to go and delete quite a few e-mails. In fact, as many as I can get away with deleting. Wouldn't dare deleting bribbet ones or vaccine related ones, so will probably have to read a few before bedtime. Also have to take Little One to bed, it's nearly 10pm now. No doubt I'll bore you more tomorrow or day after. Hubby is coming home tomorrow, so maybe no writing as I'll have other stuff to do. Bribed Sara into vacuum cleaning tomorrow *sigh_in_relief*. That'll just leave the bathroom and kitchen to clean, which is enough really. As much as I enjoy cooking, I am honestly not the domestic type. If I can get away with not being domestic, believe me, I will! :-)
The last two days have been no less busy, what an eventful week! Yesterday, we went to Moors Valley, courtesy of Joy and Hatty who picked us up and dropped us home. Usually we leave there around 3pm, after spending a while in the playground, then have lunch at the cafe, then do the playtrail. Somehow, time didn't seem to exist yesterday. We did wonder why we felt particularly cold towards the end, and wondered even more why the light came on as we passed the information point building, as it has never come on when we went past! Well my watch had *not* run away, it really was 4.30pm! Little One slept really really well last night, LOL. Although I was well put out when Miss Plastic turned up, we had quite a bit of fun. Now she's given up sucking up to me, but she hasn't had the guts to ask why I've been ignoring her entirely. Anyways, while standing around during the walk, waiting for everyone to catch up, I talked to a friend and noticed from the corner of my eyes that she appears to have new glasses. Her eyes were kind of bulging out, which reminded me almost instantly, and certainly involuntarily, of Sibyl Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I had to walk away as I couldn't help but burst into laughter. I shared my findings with some of the group, and they all agreed. What a lovely personality she's been developing *scowl*... I promise, I *will* tell the whole story one day. But not now.
The rest of yesterday went uneventful, we all were happily worn out, so vegetated for most of the evening.
For today, I had invited Joy and Rebecca and their boys over for lunch. I love cooking, and my kids don't like my food. One hates spicy, the other anything that has more than 2 ingredients, so I'm always on the lookout for and pouncing on potential victims *smirk*. Rebecca arrived at about 12.30, with ice cream, chocolate cake and a bottle of red wine. Joy got here half an hour later, with sour cream as it was Mexican food I was making and hadn't gotten a chance to run down to the store yesterday or this morning. They both highly praised the food and even said they'd love to come back when I asked if they would. Maybe it was my glare and they were scared *smirk*, but I don't think so (just kidding!). Sara then said she'd cook the next meal, Tempura and Sushi, now I can happily live with that! Haven't had Japanese food in a while. Today we had burritos filled with veggie mince, spinach and tomatoes, and of course jalapenos, and Spanish rice. Went down a treat, nothing left except for a bit of rice which Sara will probably have as a midnight snack. I also made the last packet of non-spicy corn bread from the mix Aunt M sent me. Neither of them have ever had corn bread and the three of us finished the thing! It was entirely yummy. The conversations we were having were also very interesting. It is always refreshing to talk with someone who doesn't know an awful lot, but uses their brain to actually think, as well as question, so I think we all had fun. Well, I know we did, or else they would have left earlier. They actually stayed until 7.45pm, LOL. A kind of long lunch, but every minute of it highly enjoyable, some of it emotional, and with lots of laughter. :-) When I told the two how I came about the cornbread and the Louisiana goodies and told the whole story from when I found two e-mails upon returning from camping last May and suddenly finding myself with a whole new family, Rebecca admitted that she is wondering if she should look for her birth mother as she is adopted. That was when the conversation kind of became a bit emotional, more for her than for me. I felt then that I have 'dealt with the issues'. So I told her how relieved I felt that I was actually able to find out who my ancestors are and that it felt like homecoming for me. I finally made this "blood" connection. It probably sounds weird, especially coming from me, as I've always placed far more emphasis on spiritual connection than mere physical blood, but it also made me realize that blood can lead to a spiritual connection. Now, some 8 months later, I feel a very strong spiritual connection with both Aunt M and my cousin T. In a way with Troy as well, eventhough we've only ever exchanged one e-mail. I can only hope that he'll contact me again, I know our last contact was just before a major storm and he probably lost his internet connection for weeks following the storm. Telling Rebecca all this I think helped her realize that it won't matter whether or not her birth mother accepts her or rejects her. My dad rejected me during his lifetime, although I can't complain now since he returned to the spirit world. I feel his presence often. I have no doubt that we choose our parents before we are born, there is no such thing as "coincidence". We choose our parents according to how we can achieve spiritual growth during a lifetime. So that was where the emotional bit came in today. But not for long, we soon turned to other subjects and I even got my rant about the poisons contained in vaccines in, sideways, yes. Sara rudely interrupted and suggested I'd do one of those rants on a tape and hand it out. The queen of sarcasm... A lot of people enjoy our interactions, which are half silent and one third hurling insults at each other and the rest entirely intellectual. It's kind of difficult to write about, you'd have to see us "in action". Both Joy and Rebecca seem to adore her, just like most other people we've ever met.
I'm leaving it at that. My e-mail box seems to be overspilling and I need to go and delete quite a few e-mails. In fact, as many as I can get away with deleting. Wouldn't dare deleting bribbet ones or vaccine related ones, so will probably have to read a few before bedtime. Also have to take Little One to bed, it's nearly 10pm now. No doubt I'll bore you more tomorrow or day after. Hubby is coming home tomorrow, so maybe no writing as I'll have other stuff to do. Bribed Sara into vacuum cleaning tomorrow *sigh_in_relief*. That'll just leave the bathroom and kitchen to clean, which is enough really. As much as I enjoy cooking, I am honestly not the domestic type. If I can get away with not being domestic, believe me, I will! :-)