Sunday, February 25, 2007

It was a nice weekend, at home, in which
  • Robyn baked four dozen cupcakes.
  • The kids iced four dozen cupcakes.
  • The kids ate three dozen cupcakes.
  • Peter got one pink eye (a decidedly un-nice part of the weekend).
  • I felt guilty about the above.
  • We played Cluedo.
  • Peter and the kids printed out photos.
  • Lauren painted a wooden dolls' house she is making from a kit.
  • There was an A1 Race in Durban.
  • Patriotically, I watched some of it on TV.
  • Motor racing does not do it for me.
  • The kids and I painted the inside of the Wendy House, very nearly completed by my dad.
  • Shortly after starting this project a decision was made to paint the floor too.
  • Though not finished, it is looking rather colourful in the Wendy House now.
  • My bath was also very colourful shortly afterwards.
  • I read most of a Penelope Lively book.
  • I remember enjoying her books as a child but for some reason have not discovered her fiction for adults.
  • I also finished 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith.
  • He is one of my favourite authors.
  • I jumped on the trampoline with Danny.
  • The kids swam together for an idyllic few hours.
  • I helped Robyn research Natalie Du Toit for a sports-themed school mini-project.
  • Robyn found Natalie's story quite upsetting.
  • We spoke about courage and adversity and attitudes towards people with disabilities.
  • We watched Sense and Sensibility.
  • Also Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
  • The car of my childhood was named Bang Bang Chitty Chitty after the movie.
  • My dad still drives it.
  • It is 42 years old.
  • I just realised I forget to buy more make-up.
  • I have no make-up left.
  • Except some potentially pink-eye-infected mascara.
  • I am not desperate enough to use this.
  • Peter is nagging me to go to bed.
  • However, it is hard to take this advice seriously as I can still hear the TV.
  • Peter considers it compulsory to check all available channels before turning in for the night.
  • And I, in my advanced state of personal maturity, am going to bed.

2 comments:

Annalise said...

Which Penelope Lively book are you reading? I like her writing too.

Lisa said...

Treasures of Time.

In fact it was your mention of her books in your blog that rang a bell with me.