Well ... That was Fun - NOT!

So I didn't write for a while thinking I'd write when I knew for sure about the job and guess what - I know for sure ... that there isn't a job to be had!!!

The Director "forgot" to get it cleared with the Board and while he was on holiday somewhere nice and warm for ten days I spent the time trying to figure out what exactly I wanted out of this position so that once he got back I was ready with my "demands" ... however, he kept changing the role, the hours and the pay and in the end I just said "Enough Already" ... and declined the offer totally.

After all - they were the ones who out of the blue offered me the position and in the end I found I was the one doing all the running and figuring out how to do things. I am disappointed and upset with the way they handled it all but I'm also happy that I now don't need to worry about the kid's being off sick or how to handle the summer holidays!

It's their loss!

On a much more positive note Kirsten and the girls have just left this morning after a fantastic four days of fun, play, shopping, decorating, chatting and wine drinking and I just wish she could have stayed another week. The kids were plotting this morning before school how to make the girls stay and go to school here instead, but they weren't fast enough and now Kirsten, Grace and Sylvie are probably at the border on their way home ... shame!

I had this fantastic idea last week that I had to move the dining room to the back of the living room and then turn what was the dining room into the front family room and what was the family room into the daily dining area - so now it's all go go go again. New paints, new brushes, new colors and lots of fun! Love it!

Last night while Bob was still here we moved the dining room furniture - Crikey that is one heavy table and we had to take it outside and through the garage as it wouldn't fit through the doors inside! However, once we were all around the table having wonderful pasta and meatballs made by Kirsten it was clear to all of us that it is perfect this way. With all the windows it is a great room to enjoy dinner and good company!

I have told Bob I need a big hole in the wall between kitchen and dinning area - he claims it is not a problem so surely all three rooms will be done just after my birthday in March since he's home that week. Can't wait.

Valentine was fun ...

... except for the the "little" blip of Casper eating the face of Sylvie's stuffie which she's had since she was 18 month. Fortunately I managed (don't quite know how!) to sew the face back together and with Sylvie's help we found fabric for his nose and made Olla Bolla (I have NO idea if that is the correct spelling!) look (sort of) like he had before Casper got his teeth into him. Oh - there were tears but with the help of pictures sent by Mark and the girl's drawing his face I managed to do a face that was approved by Sylvie and all was well after about an hour of drama!

Kids are great - we took Grace and Sylvie skating on the Canal on Saturday. They had never skated before and they did SO well. They kept on going and didn't stop for over an hour. It was good fun.

Grace spent a lot of time laughing while lying on the ground and Sylvie overcame her struggles with the figure skates - they had a great time and despite ending up with blisters I'm sure they'd come back skating on the Canal again!

Jack had been invited to an Ottawa 67's Hockey Game by the neighbor so he didn't join us. He was over the moon though and had a great time.

So ... no new job after all but lots to do and happy to do it ...