Friday ramblings...

Woa, stuff going on!

Busy!

Had to call out someone to look at our gas supply because the house was about to explode.

Went out to play toy soldiers last night - great fun, even though I got trampled.

Walked into a door yesterday - bruised cheek, split lip - look like I got into a fight!

Mrs RC starts as a volunteer helper at the local junior school on Monday. Given her experience with home schooling our eldest and her particular skills and understanding when dealing with children with special needs, I think she will be great. There is one particular kid that she is eager to work with who has some extreme learning difficulties. Seems to remember things for a very short time and then forget, only to suddenly remember again an hour later! Strange things, brains. If anyone can make things stay in place it is Mrs RC!

Is it just me or is the blogosphere running out of steam? Less posts and less comments seems to be the order of the day all round. I have tried FB but I just don't click with it - too superficial, I guess! Oh well, all the time someone shows up here I will remain Rock Chef!

Have a great weekend!

Back in a Microsoft Minute!

Currently installing software on PCs.

The progress line currently says "6 minutes remaining".

It has been saying that for the last 5 minutes.

Yesterday I had a machine that said "0 seconds remaining" for long enough for me to go down 3 flights of stairs, buy a drink and return...

A Microsoft Minute is clearly a very elastic measurement of time!

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Youngest son had a great day yesterday. Weather stopped us having a real barbeque, so we cooked the food in the oven and ate indoors. It was still good. Having a real one at the weekend if the weather clears up.

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Now I am hungry again.

Ate far too much last night - still too full in the morning to eat breakfast - now I am starving. Will go to lunch as soon as this installation finishes.

"5 minutes remaining".

11 Years Ago Today...

My youngest was born - a bouncing baby boy, weighing in at an eye-watering 11 pounds 3 ounces. He is a tall kid, at 5'3" he is almost as tall as Mrs RC and he is taller than a lot of his teachers!

We got up early for the opening of the presents, and bacon and cheese rolls for breakfast.

He wanted a barbeque for dinner tonight, but it doesn't look like the weather is going to play ball. If not tonight,we will do it at the first opportunity.

Happy Birthday to my Baby Boy!

The Next Mega-Star - according to Mrs RC

They Call it "Stormy Monday"

Oh yeah! What a way to start the week!

And it is raining outside - not stormy, but who knows...

Anyway, the weekend!

Did I manage my tasks? Let's see...


Reading - not really. Had a quick flick through some journal articles but nothing solid. Never mind. Will do some reading over lunch.

Preparation for youngest son't birthday is all done.

Painting soldiers - finished the work in progress and also sorted out an army for a tournament that I will be entering early next year. Although technically a competition, I am doing it for the fun of it so my army consists mainly of peasants with good troops hard to spot. Should be great fun to play, although it could well land me in last place!

Song writing - nope, never even touched a guitar all weekend :-(

Bass lessons with my daughter - nope, she was too busy playing Sims...

Photo - too lazy to dig out the camera - don't give up, though!


So, the new week starts! We are having the Global Warming debate this afternoon - thanks to those of you who put forward comments, I am sure that some will be quoted! It will be fun to see if the class thinks that Canadians are evil villains bent on World Domination!

Friday ramblings...

I think I might make this the regular title for my Friday posts - I don't seem to be able to do much more than that by the time Friday afternoon roll around!

So what's on the To Do list?

Let's see...


Get reading for my fiirst assignment! Just found a pile of stuff on US immigration and migration that will be a good start, so here goes! Also finding data so that I can make some nice maps to go with it. Feeling good so far!

Finish preparation for our son's birthday on Tuesday. More or less there, should be a good day. He gets to choose the food for the evening meal and has chosen to have a barbeque! So I will be dashing home and firing up the coals that night! Hope the weather holds out for him!

Finish painting up a few soldiers that I have had on my board this week. Nearly there!

Get a song written down! I know that once I get to it I will be able to nail 2-3 really quickly, but it is just making the time.

Give my daughter more bass guitar lessons. She is doing well so far. Working on Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.

Take a photo of myself with my tongue sticking out. Don't ask, there are some real perverts out there, you know! :-)


I think that about wraps it up for this week! A busy time for everyone, so have a great weekend!

Hey, that's my daughter!

OK, I know that this is my second teenage daughter, but it doesn't get any easier.

Boys and guys are starting to look at my 13 year old daughter in THAT way.

Yes.

It is a difficult time for a parent. You have to let it go, but there is the constant urge to grab the guy by the throat and shout

"Hey, she's 13 years old, you f-ing paedophile!"

But you can't, can you? Not without looking like a total psycho. Not without risking arrest. Not with out permanently scarring the child you want to protect!

This morning we had a talk about ideal boyfriends and came to the conclusion that one that resembled Custard, our Labrador, would be great. Someone who is happy to be patted on the head, talked to in silly voices and fed nice things. Yeah, that is a boyfriend that I could be happy with.

Of course, Mrs RC has another plan, which involves introducing them to Mr Baseballbat who lives under the stairs...