Tag: personal story

  • Kitten (Orion)

    Bring me the head of that kitten; he’s jumped on the birdcage twice. Just the head of that kitten, his heart’s as cold as ice. No don’t bring me the whole kitten I only want his head. Oh look at his sleepy kitten eyes he looks all ready for bed. Oh what a sweet little…

  • Good…Bad… Well News Anyway

    Good…Bad… Well News Anyway

      I have just returned from the psychologist with my youngest’s diagnosis.  Now she was diagnosed 6 years ago with Autism but they are now pretty sure she also has dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. Good news?  Well we know now and there are things that can be done about it.  She’s even smarter than…

  • Things I Need My Readers To Know About Me.

    Okay it’s admission time! I am an idiot and don’t really understand how any of this stuff works. An example follows: I have been following a fantastic site David Snape & Friends.  This was definitely not the mistake.  Here’s the stupid bit (I am so sorry David) I have been liking his radio programs/interviews because…

  • Welcome to Mother’s Day Part 6 The Last Installment

    Welcome to Mother’s Day Part 6 The Last Installment

    Tuneless Elephants. Part 1 here Did I mention the tuneless, relentless singing in the middle of the dining room by a daughter with a beautiful voice when she wants to and 21 years of experience living with me.  I think she reached 100 elephants, starting from 1. “100 Elefumps balancing, step by step on a…

  • Welcome to Mother’s Day Part 5

    Welcome to Mother’s Day Part 5

    The Tale continues…                  Part 1 here There is an argument about who will walk next to the Mum across the road but then I spot the single most fascinating blade of grass ever grown.  I let the children go to the door without me.  Count to 5…

  • Please Rain

    Why can’t it rain? Why can’t cool drops of water, Fall onto my daughter? Get me out of this pain! Why can’t it rain?   Without rain they have gone to the park. All I want is to start to drive home, No longer to roam, But they must continue to lark! Without rain they…

  • Welcome to Mother’s Day Part 4

    Welcome to Mother’s Day Part 4

    Par t 1 is here A Tale of Two Grandmas (Part 1).   Each person in our family has their own seat, especially my husband as he is the only one legally allowed to drive.  But don’t worry they still have plenty to argue about in the 5 minute marathon drive to their grandparent’s house.  I…

  • Lisa gets a little over excited

    I went to a meeting about my youngest daughter at her school.  Fantastic meeting the deputy and her Pastoral care teacher, they are so all over her problems I love them.  I love her school, Swan Valley Anglican Community School most fantastic pastoral care program I’ve ever even heard of. Back to my point, so…

  • Where’s My Camera or Why I stopped Blogging

    I had an idea for some posts that I thought needed pictures.  And I’m not really clear on the whole copyright/crediting thing for pictures found on the internet.  So I decided I would use photos.  Ah this would be great I could get exactly what I wanted.. First problem; where is my camera?  Okay I…

  • Does Autism Need A Cure?

    I know personally I would not want a cure for my autism.  Even as it stands with all the anxiety, the pain and all the sickness, I like the way I think.  I don’t understand how neurotypical (normal) people think.  I want to be me! Personally I think there are contributors to what we know…