Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

[sapphire1]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Fusk just penned a rather longwinded post and lost it!!!

[sapphire1]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

myhappyplace;1108157 wrote: Same froglet same. And just sad too for the lives lost.

Making rock cakes with the little one, while Mr H is turning out a pumpkin bread and vege soup.

Gday Happster babes,

How's tricks

[sapphire1]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

byebyebridgetjones;1108107 wrote: Undies, I am being persecuted within my own home.
I realised this after reading an article yesterday re: Hudson, K.
When you're taking life advice from Kate Hudson, it's time to up the anti.
My child is persecuting me.
The dogs are persecuting me.
The cat is making a complete meal of me.
The housemate is lazy and therefore persecuting me by default.
Hence Cinderella did not drop to her knees and scrub as pre ordained today, but took herself to the hairdressers and beautician. May as well be a well groomed bitch.
And this bitch won't be cooking for any arsehole tonight either.


That is all.

Bridge 3 out of four of my boys WERE complete grotsters. I stopped agonizing about it after a while, shut their bedroom doors so I couldnt see the wreckage and lo and behold, they are quite the opposite and you can eat off their floors. I struck a deal with them so that their rooms could look and smell like the local tip ona very hot day but the rest of the house had to be kept clean. It worked well. Now I see signs of OCD in their respective houses with eveything so flamin neat. Amazing:H

[sunshinetoday]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Hey Unders,

Hey Raggs, I love the suit.
Bridge, You can't change what happens, but you can always change your attitude.
Techie, When you get your new place can you please go eat a meal for me at the Buddha Bar. I love it there.

As far as Bin Laddin......hhhhmmmm.

[Miss Behaving]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

byebyebridgetjones;1108130 wrote:
I have always been 'easy going' you see...except now I think that's a lazy cop out, and I shouldn't double think myself so much...and as someone once said to me 'people will abuse you to the exact extent that you allow them to'
I don't believe that strictly. There are some evolved folk out there that don't take advantage, even when they can, but they are the minority.

I am (easy going) too Bridge and as a way of working I stick by it. But there are boundaries that need to be clear. Respect for selves and the boundaries that are about care for selves (your boy should definitely not cross that one if he doesn't want the undies collectively down on him ) and basic "clean up the house" stuff is a non-negotiable. Good behaviour is to be expected not rewarded!! (I hope that doesn't sound harsh. I dont mean it that way. It is just a "life skills" thing and he needs to understand that.)

PS. Hopefully, when Mr B's boy comes to live here, you can coach me!!

[QUOTE=tawnyfrog;1108148]I can only hope that the families and friends of the victims of 9/11 can now achieve some sense of closure. There are lots of adjectives to describe how I feel right now but I guess 'happy' isn't one of them. 'Apprehensive' is probably the best I can come up with.
QUOTE]

Apprehensive is how I feel too. Lets hope that Obama and the UN keep their good sense intact.

[byebyebridgetjones]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

[QUOTE=Miss Behaving;1108209]I am (easy going) too Bridge and as a way of working I stick by it. But there are boundaries that need to be clear. Respect for selves and the boundaries that are about care for selves (your boy should definitely not cross that one if he doesn't want the undies collectively down on him ) and basic "clean up the house" stuff is a non-negotiable. Good behaviour is to be expected not rewarded!! (I hope that doesn't sound harsh. I dont mean it that way. It is just a "life skills" thing and he needs to understand that.)

PS. Hopefully, when Mr B's boy comes to live here, you can coach me!!

Right...well it may well come to that.

I just think we all want to all be 'nice'. And life is not 'nice'.
And in the process of attempting to make everything 'nice' for our children, we have turned them into entitled brats.
I do blame the politically correct movement in part for disempowering parents.
But ultimately we have to blame ourselves for buying into it, not that it doesn't have it's merits, but I think we just swallow this stuff whole sometimes.

Anyway, you will all be relieved to know that I have cooled my heels.....so come out from behind the furniture, do.

[byebyebridgetjones]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Australian Story ABC 1 is interesting tonight folk.

[beagle]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

hey fellow grundits, been missing you all.
no excuses for my being awol. none at all. full stop.
birthday has come & gone, feeling a tad bit older, a tad bit wrinklier.
upside : had my annual organiser-of-big-horsey-do this past weekend & it went really well. phew.
hope you are all ok...been reading back.....not all the way cos i never go all the way....gee,that does not sound right does it.... sounds like i'm 18 again, sheesh...
brb

[Guitarista]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Evening all,

Hi Bridge. Massage for the lady?, or will you just kick me in the @#$%?

G'day Saphstar, you beauwwwdy!

[Guitarista]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Hi Beag's!

You whaaaa? you don't go all the way? Aren't you a country girl? Good to see you, and congratulations on your horse event.

[byebyebridgetjones]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Guitarista;1108233 wrote:

Hi Bridge. Massage for the lady?, or will you just kick me in the @#$%?

No I won't do that, you'd enjoy it too much

[tawnyfrog]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Oh well Beags ... guess you missed our Birthday messages to you ... glad your horsey do went well.

Orf to the cot. Got a bit of grumpage tonight. Catch you in the bright light of the new day.

Kind regards,
TF

[Miss Behaving]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

byebyebridgetjones;1108215 wrote:
I just think we all want to all be 'nice'. And life is not 'nice'.
And in the process of attempting to make everything 'nice' for our children, we have turned them into entitled brats.
I do blame the politically correct movement in part for disempowering parents.
But ultimately we have to blame ourselves for buying into it, not that it doesn't have it's merits, but I think we just swallow this stuff whole sometimes.

.

I think I know where you are coming from Bridge. The kids in our lives have been dealt a crap lot of cards. Making it up to them requires us to understand that crap, but also to make sure that they are emotionally safe as they start to be old enough to deal with it. For what it is worth, I think you are doing the right thing in setting some boundaries for young Mr BBBJ. He is at the point of being half boy/half teenager/emerging bloke. I see it with Mr B's boy as well. Dealing with the hormonal stuff is enough on its own - when you have to deal with stuff about identity and loyalty and where you live (as Mr B's boy has to do) - is, I reckon, a bridge too far for an adolescent. Stick to your guns Bridge - your continuing to "claim" him is a good thing in terms of his security, despite his (normal!) testing the boundaries.

Sorry that went from being "all about you" to "all about me" in a sentence. But I would be very interested in a male perspective on what 12-13 year old boys need in their lives to help them transition into being great blokes.

[Angelcakes]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Evening Grunderpants.
And nighty night.
xo

[Guitarista]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Hi Cakeos! Are you well? x

Rags. Your wetsuit is ace! Pity about the carpet. :H