Unwelcome visitors
Last week was extremely
tiring, for some reason. Most days, I really felt I was struggling
to get going. Thank goodness it's half term this week. Having
said that, I am back to refereeing the nitwits and trying not to go
grey in the process! Please let the weather be OK, so we can get
some days outside...
It was Mackenna's birthday on Saturday and I knew she wanted
her ears pierced, so I found a place that could do it on Friday
evening, as a surprise. She was so excited when we got there and
she realised what was happening. The lady was lovely; so patient
and kind. Mackenna sat, beaming in the chair, with Pete guarding
Harry outside the shop, while I gazed with pride at my daughter. I
stood closer for support and noticed what I thought was a greenfly
in her hair. As I picked it out, I nearly fainted when I realised
it was a nit! As I discreetly leaned in to have a closer look,
while the lady loaded up her piercing gun, I was astonished to see
Mackenna's hair was alive with nits - it looked as though her
whole head of hair was moving. Well, I didn't know whether to
just grab her and bolt out of the door, in order to prevent any
embarrassment, or just grin and bear it, hoping the technician
didn't notice - though it would have been a miracle if she
didn't.
I stood there, face burning, and afterwards, I couldn't get out
of there fast enough.
We paid and rushed out, with me trying to tell Pete why we needed
to rush to the late night supermarket. I'd promised him fish
and chips for tea, so I had to tell him I'd pick up a salad
instead! Needless to say, we were up very late, dousing and combing
and shampooing and disinfecting. Short of putting a sheep dip
outside the front door, I felt sure I had eliminated any more
little beasties; with the exception of Harry of course.
On Saturday morning, I took Mackenna (now de-loused) down to the
Outlet Mall for her to spend her birthday money and we browsed
through the shops all day. It was a lovely day and we finished it
off with her birthday cake and candles.
As for the other Crabbs, we are all rattling along. Kelvin is
booking a holiday abroad as I type, periodically calling down to
ask me what's the earliest I could drive him and Laura to the
airport, which is marginally concerning. Colby continues to take
her driving lessons, with the dreaded theory test next week.
Madison, since passing her test last week, has been popping back
and forth with Davy and has made a comment about Davy moving in
with us - I'm not sure if she was joking or not. Also, she is
adamant that she is going to order a double mattress, ready to get
up into the attic when Kelvin eventually moves out. However, there
is no way she will fit one up there, no matter how hard anyone
tries. I have tried to tell her and hopefully, she'll listen -
otherwise, I have visions of Pete and I doing some sort of Laurel
and Hardy comedy routine; but instead of a piano up the staircase,
it will be a thumping great mattress!
Kyle is doing much better now, as he has got another car, having
written off the second one a couple of weeks ago. He is trying to
get a better job and still lives with his uncle for the time being,
which is surprising, considering that he accidentally flicked his
cigarette into the garden and burnt his fence down a while back. He
hasn't mentioned moving back here recently, so hopefully
he's settling down again, bless him.
Anyway, I am going to try to get some feeling back into my arms,
having helped Pete cut the hedge this afternoon. Here's to the
half-term madness...
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