R's rue

It has been fascinating to observe Little Phoebe's language development. The last time she had an overnight stay here we were giving her a bath. Shirley was dealing with her front end while I came up from behind with a jug of warm water to pour over her back. She glanced over her shoulder and said, "What's he doing?" which took us both aback. Remember - it is less than a month since her second birthday. She struggles with some longer words but has always been confident about "marmalade". When putting on her winter coat she will request "Hood up!" Her favourite dessert is rice pudding which she calls "ri puddi" but better pronunciation is gradually coming together now. "Drawing!" means she wants to sit at the dining table with me to do some drawing in one of her big drawing pads. I bought her dry wipe pens in case she got colour on her hands, clothes or the table itself. I am quite happy to giver her time just swishing the pe...

  Is it me ? Or instead of one past-his-sale- by-date homosexual living a pretty hum drum single existence in a picturesque Welsh cottage  Does it look ( and smell ) like four hormonal smelly teenage boys live in my house?  Finishing nights, and after a few hours sleep , I’ve reviewed the wreckage . Now some of the blame must be given to Roger who not only has gleefully stockpiled three discarded pairs of underpants in his crate but who managed to locate my new beard trimmer from inside a wash bag hidden underneath the bathroom sink and dismantle it over the living room Carpet when I was sleeping. The rest of the mess , I’m afraid is down to me. Cups and spoons clutter the kitchen tops, the bed looks like I’ve had a troupe of strippers in and I can’t even share what the bathroom looks like without an antiemetic  On Friday the place was pristine  Bugger knows how it happens I took the dogs around to Trendy Carol’s when I did her shop ( she’s still ...

 Failure The greatest teacher The best motivator The way To show You That  You’re  Never too Old To be taught Failure The tool In which Humility  Is earned Bless you my friends from R's rue https://ift.tt/zbC1qsO