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Love and Other Catastrophes.

Before I even made the tea I sleepily pushed school uniforms in the dryer. And briefly wondered if the sun wakes the children or maybe the children wake the sun?

And then a $88 parking ticket rudely reminded me I was supposed to display the voucher. Made for one expensive eyebrow wax.

Too many wrong turns and cellphone-calls-while-driving and insignificant conversations about induction cook-tops and remembering that other parking ticket i never did pay.

Then Ivy’s impromptu asking as to when Ava would be coming to her place.

Finally, teary demands for pancakes with proper maple syrup and more rice crackers and to be allowed to go to school an hour early each day because it’s all about the soccer.

If you put it all together, apparently you end up with a small, or not, headache.

If I squint a little and think a lot though, I do vaguely recall some better bits of today:

The bit where the first thing in my waking thoughts was that no matter what your political view, this surely counts as a very good week for mankind.
The bit where I heard Krysta, across the miles.
The bit where Ivy shouted right in my face I love you.
The bit where I accidentally bought too many new clothes for her.  Three times over.
The bit where my sweet husband dealt with the cooktop man for me.
The bit where the codeine kicked in.

Here’s a little of what followed me home from the store:

Fred Bare

Oobi Baby

Because you can never have too many Havianas.

And because I’m pretty sure she doesn’t have enough dresses, we need to go back for this:

Love and other catastrophes.

S x

1. Caroline says:

   Cute dresses! Sorry about the headache and parking tickets, but they too shall pass! I am glad you were able to remember all the good things that day!

   
2. Desiree says:

   It is amazing how LOVE conquers all. That is what gets us through the day. Knowing that we love and that we are loved back by those amazing little creatures we call children. Hope your headache goes away sooner than later.
   Desiree

   
3. Melinda says:

   Love is what gets you through the catastrophes. That and Codeine, of course.

   
4. jen says:

   i just got an impromptu *i luh lu* on tuesday from my little cora…complete with a gigantic hug around my knees, while i was doing dishes.

   even on the worst of days…an impromptu i love you…trumps all.

   but retail therapy surely helps too, doesn’t it??

   
5. Sarah says:

   I think Im drooling over that polka dotted skirt!! Too bad my daughter is too big to fit……..hmmmmm maybe another child is in order?

   
6. Denise Armbruster says:

   Sheye – Now that I have two new granddaughters to buy dresses for, I love love love when you do your fashion shows. I’ve never heard of most of these designers so it’s so fun to have a look around and shop shop shop. Thanks Sheye, Love, Denisexx

   
7. Em says:

   That reminds me, I have a speedy fine waiting in my kitchen draw, I got it going to a market to buy a $5.50 curried scallop pie, luckily the pie was so good it was almost worth it. Gotta love the moment when the codeine from Nurofen plus hits. Induction cook tops are fantastic, it’s an excuse to buy all new pots and pans and they are so much easier than gas stainless steel cook tops to keep clean.

   
8. wens says:

   Sheye,
   If you still have the ticket you were supposed to display, take it to the council with the fine and they will waive the fine as long as you have the ticket to prove you did purchase one!(this has happened to me)

   
9. Megan w says:

   Glad to hear some of the day was good, love those dr4esses you got for Ivy just delishious, id love to know where you got her thongs from, ive been searching for those Havianas with the strapa attached for ever, like three kids worth of kids now, maybe you could post the store name? pretty please

   
10. Jody says:

    The joys of motherhood…I am deep in the throws of them too and hear you loud and clear. There is a fine line between “this is the best thing on earth” to “I can’t take another minute of this!”. =)
    All that to say I think of you. When I hold baby Crew in the middle of the night and he is warm against my cheek and I can hardly keep my eyes open as he snuggles back to sleep and I wonder how it is that some of us lose our little ones and live with heartache, yet hold our others that much closer and breathe them in even moreso. {sorry for that run-on sentence}
    I miss Ava for you sometimes. And I never even heard her laugh or sing “You are my Sunshine”, but I understand your pain. I still log on by clicking your previous blog and then linking here. I can’t bear deleting that link.
    Please know you and your family are still prayed for and thought of so often. Miles and miles apart and still I feel that connection we share. Grief and sorry and living beyond it all. Somehow.
    You are doing it beautifully, if I must say.
    I dream of dressing my girls in the clothes that Ivy prances around in…you are very blessed.
    I send love today. And tomorrow too.
    xoxo

    
11. Rachael says:

    I too purchased too many clothes for Lil three times over today. ;o) Somehow it makes things better. Somehow.

    And, yes, I feel hope for mankind and hope for my nation. It’s a good feeling.

    
12. Sheye says:

    Hi Megan
    I got the Havis from a shop in Paddington but I’ve also got them from City Beach before. And thanks Wens but it was a private car park – I’m not sure if it works the same? Might try contesting it though.
    Thanks for your beautiful comment Jody.
    S xx

    
13. Norwegian Reader says:

    Dear Sheye,

    I have been reading your blog for a year, being intrigued and fascinated and impressed and sad and a whole lot of other feelings along the way. Amazing.

    I just wanted to let you know that “Fred Bare” actually means “Peace Only” in Norwegian – which means that the name of that brand you bought from kind of made sense to that blog post. :)