You know when your planing to leave your teenagers at home for a month..well 20 year old anyway...generation whatever!! The guilt sets in and the crockpot comes out the kitchen starts looking like a army camp containers everywhere freezing enough casseroles and currys to supply a local restaurant...thinking thinking what else freezes well..taco filling,spag bog, the list gets repetative...things to do so much to do...better call the insurance company and up our cover just incase a party turns into a state of emergency.."and the parents are away on holiday"I can read the headlines now...yes the dog has been micro chipped incase she runs away..(not likley its good at home) but just incase...oh yes dog food..and plenty of...CRICKEY the pool how is generation whatever gonna handle that...by the blank look on the face I promptly left a cheque for jims pool service...and crossed my fingers...answering machine all set with new message, changed add in newspaper as we run a small business here and wanted everyone to know not to leave a message as we wont be back for a while..left emergency money what a laugh...should have just bought woolworths vouchers which I intend to do next time as I am sure a new hair do was had by one of the kids. Pay electricity,phone all the important stuff and ready to pack..to many things again,unpack,repack,always taking things for our family there so it didnt really matter we are the only ones ever overweight GOING TO BALI!!Jumpers for family in mountains,old laptops for friends school kids etc..."Have you packed your gear I ask hubby..he walks into the room flings a pair of jocks on top and pronounces "thats me done"!!!
I had to laugh sort of..and he will ask me where Is this and that..anyway were off too late if I have forgotten anything... a few days later ...emergency phonecall from home from daughter..the dishwasher s totally stuffed she says..and it sucks!!!
I had a huge grin on my face, so far away ..what could I do so advised her she will have to do the dishes the "Old school way" after a few obsenities I hung up still smiling..and Im still smiling...as she left and stayed whith her girlfriend...and I dont have to cook for ages as nearly all meals are still in the freezer...GOD I AM STILL LAUGHIN...LOL..LOL..