Saturday 13 December 2014

Silver Linings

I'm tired. Bet lots of you are too. The build up to Christmas can be a bit relentless in some ways. Today I was particularly tired. But I had the sitting room ready for a delivery this morning, all furniture pushed to one end of the room, other than the world's ugliest sofa which Helen and I dragged outside onto the front lawn. (We now look like the neighbourhood trailer trash until we can get the council to do a heavy goods pick up. Eeeek!)

Then I finally got my much longed for new, improved, not nearly so ugly sofa. It took the girls and I a good long while to get it put together this morning. (Himself was out working.) The sofa is from Ikea so it needed the ubiquitous allen key and the ability to decipher line drawings to make it whole.


We did it though. And shortly thereafter we had to go out for the remainder of the day. The girls were supposed to go to the pantomime with my dad, his partner and her granddaughters. Only my dad hasn't been feeling well (not serious) and couldn't go. I was asked to attend in his place. Ashamedly I didn't really want to go because I have things to do, blah, blah, blah. Your basic tired and grumpy person.

We were supposed to have lunch with their step-gran and step-cousins before the show. I couldn't join them as I still didn't have food in for two guests tonight - the step-cousins. It was 2pm before I ate anything today. It was just one of those days.

I went into the show with the totally wrong attitude. Someone give me a good slap. Because I deserve it. My poor dad wanted to go and he couldn't.

And the show was brilliant. Laugh out loud funny. It was just what I needed. Plus the tickets my dad had bought included a meet and greet with some of the stars after the show. I thought it would be a whole lot of people who got to do this but it was only a small handful and the girls totally loved it.


This is them with Peter Pan, and with Wendy. Anyone who lives within driving distance to Milton Keynes and enjoys a good pantomime - go see Peter Pan. It will cheer you up to no end. Worked a treat on me.

Plus I am home to my new sofa now, and I love it. And am very lucky to have it. What's a little busyness and tiredness before Christmas after all. It's part and parcel of being a mum. Next time I am feeling like moaning someone best tell me to 'suck it up rubber duck' because my life is full of good stuff and I need to remember that at all times.

Susan

16 comments:

  1. Loving the new sofa. I have also got ikea coming this week!! Fingers crossed I'll be sitting on a new sofa this time next week. Sarah

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  2. Thats a perfect sermon for my Sunday morning!
    Love your "quiet" sofa. We have an outrageous pattern on ours so all cushions have to be plain. YOurs is perfect for all your perfect cushions!

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  3. I love the new sofa and in time for the holidays too! I am also so glad you enjoyed the show!

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  4. you are right! look at the good things! Most times it is more than you thought it is. Great you had a wonderful day at the theater!

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  5. Your new settee looks lovely and comfy and family friendly - I foresee lots of snuggles under beautiful quilts! Glad you enjoyed the panto and laughed off your grey cloud xx

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  6. Sometimes dec gets too heavy but a good reality heck and a laugh is very helpful. Gorgeous new backdrop for all your quilty creations!

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  7. Loving that sofa, your quilt and cushions look fab on it! Take it easy chick! It's important that you get to enjoy Christmas too, and don't end up burnt out seeing to everyone else. Hope your dad recovers quickly. Jxo

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  8. "suck it up rubber duck" is going to have to be my mantra this week, wise words indeed! Love the sofa, looks like you've got loads of room for more great cushions 😊

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  9. nothing like a good belly laugh to put things in proportion.

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  10. Yep! Let's keep it all perspective! I was awake at 4am with mind in overdrive but thankfully it's been a quiet day after a hectic one yesterday. There really isn't any point celebrating Christmas if we don't enjoy doing it!
    Allison

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  11. It's so hard not to feel it this time of year. Loving the new sofa!

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  12. Gotta love a good panto - we're off to see 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt' on Boxing Day.

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  13. Glad you had a good giggle at the Panto, i really enjoyed our local one last Christmas, which surprised me :o)

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  14. You're not alone, it can be easy to lose sight sometimes, especially when we're tired and run ragged, but you have the right of things, glad the panto worked some magic, Susan. I'm thinking that new sofa is a perfect backdrop for your pretty cushions... looks like there's room for a few more even. ;o)

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  15. OOO!!! You're going to be lounging in style this holiday!

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