Snicker xxx

So I heard the neighbour sniggering at me over the fence, again. To be fair, they had a point.

What with moving to the area during a pesky pandemic, we haven’t had much of a chance to build up the neighbourly over the fence rapport, we don’t own hazmat suits.

I heard the laughter, then checked what I’d just said over in my head and it turns out I’d told our 2 year old mini Snauzer that she’d just gone and lost her garden privileges for excessive barking and being a hooligan.

Another time I was hanging out the washing and shouting to my dear child (why do they feel the need to have a conversation with me from another room? And why do I let them?) “if I were Batman’s dog I would not want to eat eyeballs, not even sweet ones!” How random is that?

Or,

“Ollie is you don’t stop bloomin’ moaning (he’s really trying out his emo side and I’m hoping he decides it isn’t a fit!) I will ban you from playing Roblox until you are 76! What was that? Yes by then I would probably be too old to tell you to start playing again so it would be a ban for life! Your life! Your life and my life! What did you say? Yes I would know you were playing! Because I’m a mum and we know things! Pardon? Say that again? Yes I would know even if you were invisible! …… no, Kindle do not make an invisible option yet!”

Or,

“ALEXA! I TOLD YOU TO STOP THE ALARM SEVEN TIMES ALREADY! ALEXA YOU ARE RUBBISH!

Turns out if you say this to Alexa she says she is sorry you feel this way in really rather a patronising way! We much prefer telling Alexa we love her because she sings a little song about it!

So I thought the neighbour must think I was awful until one day she stopped me to tell me I was doing a really good job! How nice is that? I said we should get together for a Prosecco and she said she didn’t drink, the friendship didn’t stand a chance!

I’m sure I’ll have the luxury of saying I don’t drink once the boys leave home! Who am I kidding? Then I’ll be missing them and worrying if they’re okay!

Anyway, the sun is shining and Grandad is over this evening, I think it’s an ice cream on the beach kind of day! Got to appreciate the little things, it’s what keeps us going xxx