grumpygirl

Over

In case you were wondering how long the honeymoon would last, you can stop now.

I hate hate hate the politics. I know all workplaces have them, but it still sucks. I wanted to have my head buried in the sand for just that little bit longer. Why oh why can't I just go into work, get my work done and leave? A job in a basement filing is looking good just about now.

I know it's all about them and not anything to do with me, but why can't they do it somewhere else out of my hearing? 

So I'm learning to play dumb and smile vaguely when I'm not frowning intently at my computer screen. I try to remind myself that I come home to my son and husband whilst others have no-one to go home to. And probably never will. And if that makes me awful, well then so be it.

Almost

I'm glad I did the blog-(almost)-everyday-for-a-month thing, but I'm really glad it's over. My life just isn't that exciting to blog about everyday.

That said, guess what happened on the way home on Friday? The engine started vibrating again. Yep. I had to leave the car running in the childcare carpark whilst I ran inside to get WB. I asked another parent to look out for the car for me, because most parents Get It.

Anyway, it got towed to the mechanics again on Saturday morning and we're not quite sure when it will be ready. The hire car is going back at lunchtime tomorrow, so WB and I will be taking the train home. So for the next few days at least, I think we'll get a taste of what life without a car will be like. Luckily the weather will tend towards the wet rather than scorching, which is fine by me. If we don't have the car by Thursday morning, BD will just have to ride WB to childcare and then come home and walk with me to the station. And vice-versa on the way home. Or maybe I'll ride to the station and meet him there.

Whichever, BD's out practicing for our new lifestyle. He took WB out for a ride this morning before the swimming lesson and now they're out again. I could've gone with them, but I'm a) feeling lazy and b) haven't had much crochet time this week.

Speaking of crochet, this is pretty much my craft at the moment. The house is filling up with granny squares. I like making granny square blankets. It's a portable project, I can pick it up and put it down with minimal fuss and they really do just give you more bang for your buck. Socks take forever and wear out. Maybe I'll go back one day, but not yet.

I've been quite tired this last week. I don't know why exactly, maybe being back at work is finally wearing me down physically, as I'm not sleeping that much less than usual. Anyway, holidays are almost here.

Melancholy

I had a really weird day today. I started feeling all weird in the big big work meeting reminiscing how this time two years ago, I was 13 weeks pregnant with WB and missing this meeting because I was in the UK on holidays. 

And then at the Xmas thing, I was feeling just a little melancholy. So many new people had started since I'd left, and I just don't have the energy to be that sociable. I don't want to be in the midst of things, but I don't want to feel like an outsider either. Plus I was feeling a little cynical about management. So it's good that it's in my interest to be useful whilst I'm there. Maybe I was just feeling odd being outside and socialising without WB there.

Oh, and $700+ later, the car is fixed. Apart from the key in the barrel thing. But hey, who needs to turn the ignition on anyway?

Issues

We've got our work Xmas do tomorrow afternoon. Having agreed to give two colleagues a lift there, I used this as a prompt to get the car clean. All going well so far.

I start the car to go to the supermarket at about 330pm, and the engine is vibrating weirdly. Hmm, there's a light on in the dashboard that I've never seen before. I look up the manual. Emission control. I continue driving to the petrol station, figuring it's a safe place to stop if we break down totally. It restarts so we make our way to the local mechanic. He can't fit us in until Monday to do diagnostics as it's an electrical problem. supermarket. The place where we get our car serviced can fit us in now or tomorrow morning. I decide it's best to stay closer to home today and take the car in tomorrow.

So we head off to the supermarket. Groceries in car, get in car, car starts. Halfway out of the park in the middle of a turn, the engine cuts out. I'm able to restart the engine, but drive home very carefully.

Once home, I realise that I need to move the car down the driveway a bit more. Problem is I can't even turn the key in the ignition. Great. RACV due at some point tonight to confirm this and arrange a tow truck. Great.

It's crazy not having a car with a child when you have to juggle work and childcare and transport to and from Xmas dos.

Not fine bone china

Getting him hooked early.

And slow progress on a WIP.

7TWO

I am am going to love the second channel 7. Full of crappy (but good) shows. Martha Steward, Jay Leno, Coronation Street, Emmerdale...all shows I discovered by accident. I've held off doing a full investigation in case I become even more of a couch potato.

Bark, Forest, Brick and Frost

We went for drive to Bendigo yesterday. I'm glad I didn't attempt this with WB on my own. It was a long drive there and back, and although I thought I'd taken enough food for him, it wasn't. He really enjoyed his first proper babycino.

Plus, it took me ages to choose colours at the mill. I'm glad I saw them in person though, as the shade cards just don't give you the full picture. I really liked the Denim colourway in the 8ply cotton, but there weren't any other complimentary colours to make up a blanket so I didn't buy any. I also tried to get some matching colours for the leftover Oceanic in 8ply Luxury, but nothing goes with it.

So, I ended up buying some colours that I normally wouldn't have gone with. Not sure what kind of knitted or crocheted blanket these 8 balls will become. 

And lastly, here we have WB's usual reaction to anything which I lay down neatly on the floor.

I'll do a proper photoshoot after it's been washed and blocked.

Oh and yes, I skipped posting yesterday, but that means I'm only 2 post short this month, which is not bad, all things considered.

Awaiting

I've been so busy I haven't told you that I finished the pink & purple granny two nights ago. It's sitting by my bed waiting to be washed, blocked and photographed. But, seeing as the wedding is not until March, I'm not in a huge hurry.

Less

Confession: I've been watching Beauty and the Geek for the last few weeks and I quite enjoyed it. Tonight was the finale and I really couldn't decide who I wanted to win. I really disliked the guy in one couple and the girl in the other. The couple with the girl won. I disliked her less, so I guess that's ok.

Befuddled

WB fell asleep on the way to the park today and then woke up rather befuzzled.