My DH is home for 3 days to prepare for his 40th birthday party on Saturday so I'll be a little more scarce in here too! We've just been out and bought a new mattress for verity so that we can use her old one as a spare for relatives that will be coming in from the country and staying with us at various points between now and the New Year. Busy busy busy!

Rory: What? You mean y'all don't keep a little container of toothpicks handy on the window sill for gouging grime outta the stove etc (said in my best Southern Belle accent)? Tell your mum I do the same thing... and the toothpick holder is also circa 1955... a little elephant... I love it LOL Going to be signing up with FlyLady asap... I knew there was something I'd forgotten to ask you about from a recent post of yours. And I can change your avatar for you (can't have you looking like a Kangaroo's supporter j/k)... save you having to ask Kathryn (AstroLady) as she's only just had her bub apparently... God knows how she can keep up with the new avs and all the changes people need. Anyhow, as you know I modified mine (several times now) and can easily make you look more like your spunky self Horizontal stripes and all (I could refer to your photo of our meet up? You were wearing one then?) Anyhow I can make the alterations and send it in to Kathryn so that she can add it back on here... after you have checked it out of course... would you like your skin to be a more natural shade? Just let me know.

IK: Oooh I know about choking hysteria... not good hey? Happened to us a few times on long haul interstate trips and we've ended up stuck out in the middle of nowhere until they have calmed down. A cool face washer sometimes helps... they even sometimes end up sucking on a corner.

Oooh gotta go... boys need me...