It’s not really been a great start to 2021. It’s a lockdown again, so no meeting up with anyone. Just hoping things improve as the year goes on.
Friday 1 January – Day 1
Dad’s 81st birthday today. Ordered him some cupcakes, made him some Biryani and Bee made a birthday card for him.
Satursday 2 January – Day 2
A bit of a jigsaw day today. Helped Bee make the edges but then told her to do the rest herself. I know she is capable of doing it. If I helped it would be done far too quickly. I also sadly had to step down as a school governor so emailed the chair today. There are some changes coming up which have made me realise I can’t commit as much as I have been, thankfully the chair was understanding. I will miss being part of the team.
Sunday 3 January – Day 3
A day of not really doing much. None of us were in the mood to do anything. Screens it was. So here’s a picture of Rosie as she settled on the sofa with us.
Monday 4 January – Day 4
No school for the girls as the eldest doesn’t go back until the 18th and for Bee it was a staff training day. However there was talk of the schools shutting and it was confirmed by the end of the day that the schools are shut until at least mid February. Home learning it is then! Decided to make some fake snow which was on her sheet of winter challenges. She seemed to enjoy it but then didn’t really play with it so felt it was a waste of bicarb of soda!
Tuesday 5 January – Day 5
Started receiving emails from the schools late yesterday evening and today they emailed a timetable for Bee. She will be having online Literacy and Maths every morning with her teachers and in the afternoons it will either be live classes or some work set. Pleased that there will be some live classes this time. Eldest will also be having online classes. As online classes start from tomorrow for the girls I helped Bee tidy her bedroom and her desk ready to start work tomorrow.
Wednesday 6 January – Day 6
Feeling a bit lazy so just spent most of the morning in bed. While the girls got on with their classes I caught up with some blog comments and other blogging stuff. Rosie kept me company. Managed to get a blog post live in my Muslim Mums in Business Series.
Thursday 7 January – Day 7
Had to go for a blood test today for a check up of basically everything. Took the husband along with me as sometimes I end up feeling a bit faint if they don’t get it right the first time. My veins can be hard to find and the local nurses hardly ever get it on the first attempt. And thats exactly what happened. As soon as she was prodding about looking for it I just knew she wouldn’t get it and she didn’t. Wearing a mask didn’t help either and I got anxious and felt light headed. She got me some water but then wasn’t confident enough to try on my other arm and said she would book me for another appointment at the hospital at the weekend. Later got a call to confirm its on Saturday.
Friday 8 January – Day 8
Feeling a bit fed up today. Girls got on with their classes and I managed to get a blog post live about gifts for a new muslim baby. I curled up on the sofa with my blanket and started a new book on the Kindle.
Saturday 9 January – Day 9
Another day as per usual of nothing much. I had to go for the 2nd attempt at a blood test. Thankfully this nurse seemed more confident and she got it at the first try even though the blood coming out was pretty slow (she needed about 4 bottles). The needle was uncomfortable and hurt a bit and she said she will take it out if it was uncomfortable but I said I would rather not come back and to just get it done! Thankfully because she managed it the first time I didn’t end up feeling faint this time. Then an afternoon of just chilling and Bee brought almost all her teddies down into the living room to play with.
Happy birthday to your dad! I hope he had a good day.
The jigsaw looks like fun. I hope Bee managed to finish it.
It sounds like the home learning is really organised with plenty to do.
The blood test sounds awful. I’m a fainter too. I can’t think of a time when I’ve had blood taken and haven’t passed out. lol I’m glad you got it done in the end. x
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Yes I am glad that this time it is more organised.
I have to have blood tests every two weeks but luckily I have good veins, it is a nightmare when they cause pain. Happy Birthday to your Dad, hope he had a nice day. The cakes look yummy
Thank you, he had a quiet day.
Hope your Dad enjoyed his birthday and is keeping well these days. I feel for you with the blood tests, my uncle has the same issue with them finding it hard to take blood from him and leaving his arms all bruised and battered. #365
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Thank you, it was a quiet one for him.
Glad the home learning is working. We don’t have any live classes here. How frustrating about the blood tests. They struggle with mine too, and in the past I’ve had to lie down with my arm over the side to get it out.
I think thats what they were thinking they would have to do with me…make me lie down!
Hope your dad had a nice birthday. Those cupcakes look delicious. That looks like a fun jigsaw. Iāll have to look out for some 250 piece ones for Sophie to try doing by herself. Glad that your blood test went okay on the second appointment. Itās horrible when it takes multiple attempts to get it. Hope home-schooling is going well. #project365
It was a quiet one due to the lockdown!
I think I will get some more 250 ones for Bee too….it kept her busy for a while
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I too have the issue with the blood tests – my veins are never found! I mean never-
How is the book? My new year reading hasnt been so great!
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The book is a nice easy read before bedtime!
Happy new year! And Happy belated birthday to your Dad! The cupcakes look very pretty and elegant. Glad to hear the schooling is more structured this time. My son doesn’t have live lessons, but they have two Zoom sessions each day, when they discuss any issues and can ask questions. Much better, than not seeing the teacher or class mates at all, like in the previous lockdown.
Sorry to hear your blood tests went difficult. I tend to feel faint when I have my blood tests, and take a little chocolate with me, to munch once I leave the nurse.
Thank you! The cupcakes were tasty!
It is good that this time round they can see their teachers
Happy New Year. Sorry, you had so much trouble with the blood tests. I’m a nightmare when I have to have one. I hope everything is OK?
I have to have blood tests to check my diabetes yearly so nothing serious at the moment!
I am very jealous of your live lessons, We don’t have any here and it is such a battle to get him to do it. Sorry, the blood test didn’t go very well the first time. They also struggle to find my veins so I know what that is like. Let’s hope 2021 can only go one way, happy new year
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Hope you get some live lessons!
I hope the girls are settling into a new routine with home schooling, all the change and uncertainty must be hard on them. Shame about the blood test, good to hear you managed to get it done on the Saturday. Can’t believe the jigsaws are back out again with so many
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Yes they seem to have settled in with their new routine
Hope your dad had a lovely birthday! Bet he enjoyed those cupcakes, they look fab! The picture of Rosie is very sweet. What a great space Bee has to work. I keep hoping my boys school will start live lessons. Fingers crossed it will happen soon.
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Hope you get some live lessons soon!
I hope your dad enjoyed his 81st birthday! Cupcakes and Biryani sound like the perfect birthday treat! Sad news that you have had to step down as a school governor, never an easy job and especially at the moment too. Certainly not a position I would relish at the moment! Hope you are feeling much better after the blood test, they are not my favourite thing at all! :/ Sim x
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He was happy with the cupcakes and the biryani!