New pup

Firstly, hope  everyone has had a good Christmas.... Seems to have flown by this year.. After a busy day yesterday... Cooking and eating and drinking, we are having quiet time today... Don't need anything at the shops thank goodness..Might do a little bit of scrapbooking later... Have some very special pictures to scrapbook this year....  One of them here.. lol.  

Had the best Christmas present ever.. A friend for Tommy.. So far so good.  Have had a few sleepless nights... and last night had the bright idea (or Jim did) of putting one of my tops with my scent on it in his bed... It worked... Had a quiet night..

Right now New pup, called Merlin... Kennel name Tycadnol Merlin and it seems to fit him somehow.. anyway, right now he is curled up under my computer chair.. Worn himself out chasing Tommy around the house and learning how to climb stairs... 

Have still got a week off before having to go back to work so hopefully we will be in some sort of routine with him by then,,,,,xxxxx

Best Christmas present...

Jim has given in at last and agreed to a new addition to the family for Christmas... A little puupy. Cairn terrier same as Tommy.. Still can't believe it... I have spoken to a breeder and we go to see him next Tuesday.. If all goes well we can take him home with us the same day... Will keep us on our toes this Christmas.... Will post some pics as soon as I can...

sick

Was off work sick last week... Shouldn't have gone back but most people feeling the same.... Lots of my children off with this flu bug.... Down to half a class last friday... Roll on next week and then 2 weeks off for Christmas... can't wait...
Just off to try to finish my cards.... way behind this year....

tagged

To all those I think I tagged... The picture is or was on Jeannie's blog... And haven't checked back for a while because spent last weekend and  the beginning of the week in bed with the flu!!  Still feel rough but much better than I was... Trying to catchup with my Christmas card list... 

I got this award from Jeannie... Absolutely no idea what to do with it but am thrilled..... Thank you Jeannie...


This award states that:
This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY- nearness in space, time and relationships.These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends, they are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.

I have to pass it on so watch this space..

Birthday

Had a birthday last week.... Some of the cards that came my way.... Love the creativity of my cardscrapping friends....

Have finally got my craft space back... spent all day yesterday moving things around.... Still finding homes for everything.. will get there in the end....

Where has the time gone..

I am ashamed.. Have neglected my blog but have been run ragged in work.... 

I teach nursery children in a school that has piloted something called the foundation phase... Basically it is a different way of teaching but turned out not so different to how we were taught 30 + years ago.  Play is now considered to be vitally important for the child to develop all skills necessary for their adult life... 

Anyway to cut a long story short our school was chosen to pilot the new foundation phase 4 years ago and is now coming in to all nursery classes in Wales. 

We were inspected last February and came out with flying colours in our foundation phase so we have become a bit of a show school for those schools just starting it... It means lots of visitors coming around and asking questions etc.... Looking to see how we do things. 

This week we were visited by the welsh assembly for Wales... The director of education in Wales and a delegation of educationalists from Germany... 

It is nice in a way but a lot of pressure on us teachers... Don't really like being on show... 

So hence no time to blog, craft, or anything else for that matter... 

Another busy week next week and then we are into our lovely Christmas activities and concert practices... Looking forward to that... And somewhere along the line I want to get all my christmas cards done.... Help!!!!