Vent alert

*warning the following post may contain venting, anger and disappointment. This blog recommends viewing with the realisation that I just needed to get this off my chest*

I believe that Friday's should come with an offical warning. You would think that Fridays would be a happy day - after all it is generally my day off work. This does not seem to be the case and Friday's seem to be our "attract disaster and mayhem" day.

This friday started okay - did some housework, checked up on emails etc. Should have known - lulling me into a false sense of security. Firstly Mum was admitted to hospital today (albeit briefly) as this course of chemotherapy that they felt she needed to do battle with the cancer caused a SEVERE reaction in her and she had to be admitted for IV anti-nauseants and fluid. Sooooooo no treatment next week as her body is too exhausted, we will try again the following week but hopefully they will be able to alter her treatment as she cannot do that on a weekly basis!

Then the next hit to the gut. Tasha comes home from school in tears. She had been in class this morning when the teacher told them they were working with dangerous equipment (technology) so they HAD TO go place their wallets, phones etc in their bags outside the classroom. Now we resisted giving Tasha a phone and she only got it for Christmas recently as there have a been a LOT of issues on her school bus and we needed to know she could contact us if needed. The school state they can have phones as long as they are turned off during class. Anyway - Tasha leaves technology class to find her wallet and phone have been stolen from her school bag.

The school was good - they took it seriously and she spent quite some time with the deputy principal whilst he tried to help her out. She also said a couple of senior students came in and sat with her and chatted to her and supported her. The poor kid then spent the whole day at school upset as she didn't want to ring us because she was worried she would be in trouble. She had been told taking the phone to school she had to accept a risk and if she lost it she would be in trouble. This, however, was out of her control and not something she was responsible for.

The thing that upset me the most was when I posted what had happened the comments that I got back were so harsh. Along the lines of well tough luck she shouldn't have had a phone and well she learnt what life is like didn't she. For me the issues wasn't the loss of the phone it was the fact that this kid has just started high school and now feels violated because of the theft of her purse and personal items. Yes she only had 3 dollars in it but thats not the point. And the fact that this lack of compassion for the victim of a theft came from a local police officer! Well that just made me see red.

Watch this space

I forgot to mention - I actually got some scrapping done - will post pics over the weekend

What a week

Wow - what a massive week of ups and downs. We have had laughs, tears and lots in between.

The kids are both settling into school and we have a few dramas..... poor Tasha, sitting my kids down with a box of matches and telling them have fun and play is not something I have thought of doing.... unfortunately in Tasha's first week of high school lighting matches was on the science curriculum and as she couldn't light her match first go and then had everyone in the class watching and laughing it took her some time to light matches with a shaking, nervous hand. Apart from that we have had lots of homework, merit awards, swimming carnival, we have 2 x school camps coming up (one each child) and I am sure there is much more to come!

I have two weeks of work left before starting a new phase of life with much more flexibility to work around mum's treatment etc. Mum has had a rotten couple of weeks with very high pain levels, a MASSIVE jump in cancer markers and starting a new very radical course of chemotherapy.

Tony and I celebrated 17 years of marriage (yes Tony says I can claim all those 17 years as we were married the whole time ~L~) with a lovely dinner out at Red Raven. It was so lovely to have a nice night out with Tony and I wish it was something we could do more often.

Tony is in for a busy time with three weeks of helping one of the posties out so he will be doing his regular night hours (if not more as they have people away) as well as doing a mail run during the day - not quite sure when he will get sleep in. I am away the last weekend of Feb so I pity the poor kids as they have to cope with a sleep deprived Dad for the weekend.