How is your week going? It’s been a bit of a getting used to the school routines and as ever, changes to the new rules and regulations surrounding the pandemic. As from Monday, the boys will have to wear masks in the communal areas of high school. No real biggie, but lots of kids being sent home with colds, etc. It’s hard really to tell. Nothing happened with mine so far, but it’s coming into autumn, bugs are common. Time will tell. Always have my air hug ready for you. Hug.
Since our last weekly post here’s what we have been up to. The pictures above, are from a few weeks ago with Aria with her hair before she got it cut and one from last week with her haircut. Isn’t it lovely? She asked for that length herself, so who am I to argue. It is her hair. I just love the colour of it. She looks so grown up and different, even though the pictures are a week apart. The other one is a quick and luck snap of Twilight against the wooden kitchen cupboard and good light. I thought I’d share.
Last Saturday the weather was a bit of a mixed bag, still, no painting getting finished outdoors. I made a start on writing a chapter book to keep me occupied. It’s actually really difficult to get into writing something new after editing for so long. I hope once I get the first chapter finished the rest will flow a bit easier. Aria was having a great time playing with her wee friend outside, playing dolls and hide and seek. We had a takeaway and watched Prodigal Son, Blacklist, Umbrella Academy and Good Girls. It was a good tv show watching evening.
Sunday was a wet and miserable day weather-wise. Robert and Lucas’ football team had some training. My mum and the dog stopped by. Aria went out for a walk with a friends dog and she had her gymnastics via zoom. It was also a very dear friend of mine’s anniversary of the birth and death, stillborn baby. There is not a day goes by that I don’t think about this little girl. The whole family mean the world to me and she will always be remembered.
It was a super busy working day Monday and I never got a chance to catch up. Next thing I know it’s time to pick up the kids from school, back and back to work. In the evening the boys had 121 training, Aria had gymnastics and I ended up doing ironing for the first time in many years. Now, it’s not that we don’t iron, but it is that I’m not allowed to iron as I’m so clumsy and it usually results in a trip to A&E. To be honest, having someone else do it, suits me fine, but there was no one this week so I had to do it and well…. it wasn’t that bad and no A&E trip was required. Shhhh, don’t tell anyone.
Another busy working day and school day Tuesday. It was so cold that I had to put the heating on. Brrr. We were on a yellow weather warning for flooding too, but that didn’t come to much. In the evening Aria had gymnastics and both boys had football. Aria found a sound she loved as a toddler, I don’t care and put in on repeat on Alexa. She danced around the room many times and had me join in. She then did a work out with Santa and caught up on North Pole news. I am not sure that I can cope with that every day between now and December, but it was a wet evening and no going out to play.
School wise it’s going ok, different changes like I said and I think the colds and symptoms that go with it are proving difficult for the schools to distinguish when a child should get sent home, but it’s all new and they can only do their best. Wednesday saw a lot of rain. Our road was flooded and Robert spent some time clearing the drains which helped. In the evening I did my exercise bike and did some writing sprints which helped with some writing friends on twitter.
I’ve kind off felt that I’ve not achieved or done much this week, I’ve been feeling a bit off. Thursday saw some news I wasn’t expecting health-wise. Time will tell. It’s been nice working from home and being able to pick the kids up from school. Albeit I’m rushing back to my desk, it does give me a chance for that hug at the school gate. Not by the big kids of course, and hear all about their days. Fortnite had an update, which seemed to be a big thing and lots of chatting was going on in the house about that. Tyler was at football and Robert had a football meeting via zoom. I went to my bed in the evening and read for a bit. I didn’t sleep well at all and had lots of nightmares. I woke up on Friday morning feeling quite off.
I don’t feel myself today, Friday and don’t feel I sound myself here, so please bear with me. I think it’s been quite overwhelming being back to school and everything else starting to get back to normal and after so long it’s quite a shock. I hope to give myself a shake and relax for a bit after work. Maybe do some writing this evening. We will see what the weekend brings. I feel like there is more to tell you, but I can’t think of anything right now.
I hope you have a lovely weekend and I’d love to know what you are reading?
How exciting to be starting work on a new book! Aria’s hair looks lovely. It must be hard for the school to know what to do about colds etc. If every child with a cold was sent home, schools would be empty between November and February! So sorry to hear about your friend’s baby. How lovely that you think about them every day. x
Thank you. It has been hard, hopefully everything will calm down x
Sounds like it’s been a tough week. I think it will take a bit of getting used to the schools being back and everyone involved will take a while to settle into the situation. Hope the health thing is good news.
Thank you. I hope so too xx
The weather in the UK doesn’t sound good at the moment, sorry to hear stress levels are rising with kids back in school etc, I fully understand where you are coming from. Love Aria’s hair, still looks long to me and probably more manageable
Thank you lovely x
It sounds like everything is going well at school. Masks are optional at my youngest girls school but I am hoping she wears one when moving around the corridors.
It sounds like a very busy week for you. The weather has been terrible hasn’t it. So far we’ve resisted putting the heating on.
Sending hugs. I hope you feel more like yourself soon x
I think it seems sensible to wear them in the corridors x
Aria’s hair looks great. Hopefully the masks are helpful in school. The school I work at here in the states is requiring them all the time!
Thank you. Here is hoping it helps. xx
I hope you manage to have a nice relaxing weekend. My youngest is supposed to be going back to school next week and the girls the week after. I’ve already told the school they are not going back until at least mid September. My choice. Aria’s hair looks lovely, I really need to get Star’s hair cut, its down to her backside it’s too long. I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. It happened to my Sister-in-Law too, it’s not something easily forgotten. Sending gently air hugs right back at you. Keep writing xx
Thank you lovely. I hope it goes well. I know you will be concerned. Thank you lovely and it’s hard. Hugs xxx
Hang in – sounds like you’ve had a lot of stress. Her hair is so beautiful and she looks very happy. #MySundayPHoto
Thank you x
I love your photos, Aria seems to have such a lovely happy personality
Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto
She has her moments 😉
Your daughter has gorogeous hair X #mysundayphoto
Thank you x
Aria looks lovely and the photo of Midnight is amazing. Love the purple hint in the photo. Hope you got to do a bit of writing over the weekend.
-Soma
Thank you. I hope so too x
Aria’s hair is the most stunning colour and the new length looks very grown up.
Aww thank you. I love it too xx
Oh that hair looks amazing! And shining. I hope your kids don’t end up being off school because of a cold and they feel OK all throughout autumn/winter.
Thank you. They have had a few buyds, but fingers crossed x
Oh lovely it sounds like it has been a tough week with getting back to the new normal. Must be so difficult for the school knowing what is normal bugs at this time of year. Aria has such gorgeous hair, and it’s so similar to Katies… Go redheads xx
Thank you lovely. Red heads are the best x
Hopef you’re feeling better now. We’re just back to school this week. Waiting for the colds to start.
Thank you. Fingers crossed x
Hope school is going well for you guys. We’re back now, and because we’re under restrictions, my son has to wear a mask too. We got him some nice black reusable ones, and he said it went well yesterday. I feel like we are beginning to get used to them now – we’ve worn them in shops since the start, and it’s nice not to be stared at! 😀
All good thank you. I hope things go well for you guys too xx
Love her hair! New hair cut looks great!
We go back to school next week and am sure it is going to be stressful!
Hope you are feeling better now.
Thank you xx
Thank you x
Sounds like a busy week again. I am only at the end of our first part week of school (which one child started Tuesday) so I think I can relate to the not feeling myself.
Fortnite update was funny because the boys said they weren’t interested anymore but soon updated and got playing it again.
Oooh exciting on the book – I hope it is going well.
Hope you didn’t get flooded – not what you need.
We hate ironing here as we had an awful accident which involved a specialist hospital.
Ironing is so dangerous. Thank you lovely xx
Love Aria’s new haircut. Good luck with writing the new book. Glad that you didn’t need an A&E trip with the ironing this time and that you didn’t get any flooding. Hope you are feeling better. #project366
Thank you lovely xx
Aria’s hair is beautiful! I hope you’ve all had a lovely week x
I knew you’d be a fan 😉 x
Your daughter sure is a style icon, just as her t-shirt says! As for the return to school, oh my gosh what a draining week it has been. Well done to you for getting through it! Thanks for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
Aww that is lovely. Thank you x
How lovely does Aria’s hair look in her new cut! Exciting that she got to choose it herself as well.
Thank you x
We’ve just gone back to school too and it is hard getting back into routine – not to mention, the new routine with all the extra rules. I hadn’t even thought about colds this winter – what are you supposed to do if you have a runny nose and keep sneezing when you’re wearing a mask? Ewww ! Love Aria’s hair – very grown up. She always looks so smiley ! A double well done to you this week, for starting a new book and for ironing with no mishaps ! lol 😉
It is a bit crazy. I know it’s hard. Thank you x
Both Aria and the cat are very photogenic, and make great models. The weather has been on and off here as well. Sorry to hear you were not feeling yourself, it must be all the anxiety about the school situation. The colds’ season will start soon, I don’t know how they will be coping with that. Wow, you are working on a new book!
Yes, they are, but sometimes hard to catch. Thank you lovely xx
Wow the picture of Twilight is incredible! I really like it. For a quick snap you hit the jackpot. I think I feel kind of similar about back to school and only my youngest is back so far. So many changes, hang in there lovely we will get used to this new normal.
Aww thank you. It was good lighting on the one day it wasn’t raining xx
Love the sound of your Saturday night! Takeaway and a binge watching session! We have watched Good Girls such a good series! I have Umbrella Academy on my watch list too!
You should totally do that. Such a good show xx
I think it will take a bit of getting used to the schools being back and everyone involved will take a while to settle into the situation. Hope the health thing is good news.
Thank you, it is taking time xx
OoooOoo cool, my college is opening on Monday. Yeah it will be a very confusing time as winter comes because of occasional colds. Air hug back! I love her hair, and its colour is amazing as always. Good luck on your writing. I feel sorry for the terrible loss. Aria must look adorable doing gymnastics and dancing. It must be weird and new going back to the same routine. It will get better with time 🙂
Yay, hope it goes well. It is a hard time of the year x
Aria’s hair is gorgeous! Dreading the school bugs here and treating every day as a gift. It’s lovely to see the kids enjoying themselves at school. And do take care of yourself – everything feels weird and unsettled at the moment so it’s totally normal to experience waves of anxiety. I think I’m going to look for some really escapist books this autumn and if I discover any cosy happy ones I’ll share them with you x
It is a hard time of year to know isn’t it? Aww thank you xx
How fab that you have started to write something new! I hope you have managed to get into it now, but totally understand how it can be hard to clock off from your other book!
LOL, I shouldn’t laugh at your excuse to not iron but I am totally with you… I hate it! However, I have had to purchase a new iron and I’ve ironed more in the last 10 days than I ever have… and this is me now for the next 5 years at least 🙁 Hope you are having a lovely week! Sim x
Thank you lovely. It is crazy. A new iron sounds fun x
A new books sounds exciting. I hope you are feeling better. We went back this week and I think we have all found it very unsettling. Sending a hug x
Thank you xx
Hey lovely, hope you’re feeling more like yourself now. We all have those days where everything’s just been a bit too and mounted up so you feel kinda weird. Sending virtual hugs. Xx
Thank you lovely. It has been a bit like that x
Aria has the most beautiful coloured hair and I love her new “do”. Masks are optional at our secondary schools at the moment, with the exception of two lessons, woodwork and cookery
I don’t think they wear masks at all in any of the classes at high school just the corridors xx