Paying to see a grandparent

As anyone who reads my blogs on any type of regular basis will have heard of my nephew Dawson well today I am going to write a little more about Dawson.

His mother and grandfather have been complainint to my mum that Dawson doesn't like to stay at their house overnight, he will often go over during the day but will want to go back to his nanna's house(my mum). Is it any wonder the way they treat him yelling and swearing at him all the time and hocking his stuff and generally making him feel unwelcome in his own home.

The other day Dawson asked his grandfather if he would take him to see his grandmother now it is only a 10-15 minute drive from his mothers house to his grandmothers house and what did his grandfather do..........tell Dawson he had to give him $20 for petrol so Dawson did he gave his grandfather his pocket money so he would drive him to see his grandmother.............WTF

What type of person does that...........drop kicks that what type.......I was so angry when my mum told me about that I wanted to go and tell him off. However when Dawson's mum found out that her dad took Dawson's pocket money she went off at him and made him give it back to Dawson.

Sometimes she is there for her son and we know she loves him but she often has a bad way of showing it. Although I have always felt that one way we learn to be a mother is through our mother we either want to be like our mum and do as good as job as she did or we want to be better then her and try not to make the same mistakes she did with us...............I was lucky I have a fantastic mother who has always been there for her children and still is......

Michelle (Dawson's mum) had a waste of space as a mother she was never there for her daughter and still isn't so she had no one to teach her the way a mother should be. I think in her own way she trys to do better but most of the time she falls short...........................

A Wee Bit of Jo-Anne

Ok sorry I haven't been around the last couple of days first it was the internet stuffing up then blocker was in read only mode what a pain...................oh well here I am now with a Wee bit of Jo-Anne

{one} What profession have you always admired?

Dentist having to stick their hands in other people mouths....yuk even worse if the person has bad breath.

{two} What would the title of your memoir/biography be if it was written today?

Moving forward and discovering herself

{three} How far do you commute to work?

I don't I am a full time mum and nanna

{four} Are your earlobes attached or detached?

Stuff if I know I think they are attached

{five} Do you eat the unpopped kernels of popcorn at the bottom of the bag?

Nope yuck

{six} What is the strangest gift you’ve ever received?

I don't know can't think of anything

{seven} What is one tv show that you wish hadn’t been cancelled?

This has made me think there have been many shows over the years but right now I am drawing a blank..........

{eight} What is something that you are saving money for right now?

A holiday

{nine} What hobby would you like to take up?

Scrapbooking

{ten} How many times a year do you get really dressed up?

I always where a skirt, dress or nice pants and make up and jewerlly and perfume every friday when I go shopping so I guess weekly. I was going to say I don't get really dressed up but then thought about what I do wear each week and realised by most peoples standards I do get dressed up.

Cars, Money and Tim

Damn it is cold outside I would love to put the heater on but hubby is home still and he will go on and on about how much it costs to have the heater on, so I will sit here and be cold..........as much as I love Tim he can be a right tight ass at times...........

Last night he was telling me that when his step father dies and he gets some money he will buy me a new car and we will go on another holiday, which is just great but I said what if he lives for another 10 years and what does Tim say well if he does he does............my point is that he has been saying he will get me a car for the last 3 years and it always seems to get but back and back and I have times when I wonder if he will ever get me a car.......

He was also complaining last night about our daughter Natasha always expecting him to lend her money for one thing or another and I told him as far as I am concerned he shouldn't lend her any more money till she starts to pay back what she already owes.................

Now she comes over today and they talk for a while and the next thing I know he has agreed to loan her more money to get a better car...............wtf does he ever listen to me I know she needs a better car but at times she can be so slack when it comes to paying us back, but he said they have worked out a payment plan so I guess we will see how it goes.......................

Catch Up

Today has been a catch up day for me with my blogs I have done nothing all morning except read blogs and comment on them. I feel like shit too achining all over from head to foot and I am so tired that I can barely keep my eyes open. I think after I post this I will toddle off to bed for a while but first I will have to ring and change the appointment to have Jessica's car looked at as she wants me to take it in and I am far to tired to do that this afternoon. I did suggest she take it herself but no way thats going to happen she says she can't/doesn't want to do it herself.

Thought of the day

" Nanna's are short on criticism and long on love"

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers who read this blog, I hope you all have had a great day.

My day has been so so it started when I got up early and had to go with Tim over to Kathy's place so I could watch Sydney while they went and moved the last of her stuff. Now I had to take Leo with me as there was no way his mother was going to get out of bed, she went out last night to a party and I have no idea what time she got home.

Around 11.30am we arrived at my mothers place for lunch which was just KFC, now Kathy doesn't eat KFC because someone once told her that Col Sanders was part of the KKK. As far as I know that is just a rumour and I have never found anything that sayshe really was, now if she said she didn't like the taste of the food that would be one thing but I know she does love the taste and up till a few years ago when someone told her that rumour she did eat it. So she didn't bother staying for lunch and left in a mood even though her nan oftered to do something else for her.

On Friday I did my Mother's Day shopping now for some people that would involve just buying a nice present for their mum.

Not for me I bought presents for my mum from me and from two of my sisters as if it is left up till them they will end up getting her nothing and I was right this morning they both said they didn't have anything for mum.............so I told them that I had bought something for them to give mum. I do this not so much for them but for mum as it upsets and hurts her when they don't give her anything. Please note the sisters in question are aged 42 and 32 and are both mothers themselves.

I also bought presents for each of my daughters from their children and have to say that two out of three where very happy that I did that for them. Ok I know that Natasha also liked that I got something for her son to give her but she is not good at showing it at times. Kathy's friend Mel also went and bought something for Kathy from Sydney and not just any old thing she got her a $150 gift certificate to a day spa.

Ok I guess you all are wondering what I got well so far the only one to give me anything is Jessica she is going to take me to see David Strassman for those who doesn't know who he is........a ventriloquist and I love him he is so funny.

Tim told me last night that he has something planned but I will have to wait a week or two before I get it, I have no idea what.

Neither Kathy or Natasha have given me anything which is upsetting as I know both of them have something for me......why is this you ask beause with Natasha I bought her gift for me and I was with Kathy when she got me something. Now I can forgive Kathy as she has been pretty busy but Natasha has no excuse.

Moving for the last time

Well today is moving day for my precious first born daughter........Kathy-Lee, she is moving into a Dept of Housing place and is so excited about the move. She has been on the waiting list for a place for 8 years.

The new place is 7 houses down from her sister Natasha and is a 3 bedroom townhouse, the back yard looks like forest there are so many trees. Tim is going to go over and cut them back with my dad's chainsaw...........

The only downside is that she had to give 3 weeks notice at the place she is in and that means she has to pay two lots of rent.

Ok it is not in the best area in fact the area is called "the zoo" but she said she will keep to herself and hopefully will not have any problems she is just so happy to have a Dept of Housing place as the rent is $100 cheaper the where she was.....................

A Wee Bit of Jo-Anne

{one} when was the last time you used a pay phone (if ever)?

About 2 months ago when I rang the house had no service so had to use the pay phone.

{two} did you ever fail a subject in school?

Yes English I failed my year 10 school certificate English exam.

{three} where do you go to get your favorite hamburger/cheeseburger?

MacDonald’s they are the only burgers I eat.

{four} have you ever served jury duty?

Nope

{five} how old were you when you moved out of your parents’ house?

Just before my 23^rd birthday after I got married

{six} what is your favorite color to wear?

I wear a lot of blue but I am moving into wanting brighter colours

{seven} do you have a pair of shoes that you wear all the time?

Yes these ones from Avon.

{eight} do you enjoy talk radio?

Yes but rarely listen to the radio

{nine} if you could turn one unhealthy food into a healthy one, what food would it be?

Chocolate

{ten} who is the best speaker you’ve ever heard in person?

Can’t think of anyone.