I’ve been at work today. It was a good day, busy and bustling and it went very quick. I had my 3 month review of my progress after my annual review (they do a big review each year and then a mini quarterly check in to ensure everything is on track). I have nothing positive to say about appraisals and reviews really as I think they just add yet more to the workload of the managers who have to conduct them but I guess it was nice to be told great things and praised for half an hour. Oh and asked yet again if there was any way I could work more hours -no :(. It is ironic but the children seem to miss me more than usual at the moment with Ady doing most of the time here when I’m working. I suspect (and indeed hope) this is more because they feel they are missing out on family time for all four of us rather than not enjoying having more time with Ady.
They had done gardening with Ady in the morning and I’m not sure what in the afternoon with my Dad. Scarlett had a graze on her elbow from bouncing off the mini trampoline and a wine glass had been broken but there was nothing else to report. The impetgio continues to clear up well and is completely dried up now which means I am happy to keep it covered with clothing and let Scarlett meet baby Lorna tomorrow without risk of problems – especially as we are meeting them at the stables anyway which is hardly a sterile environment! 😆
Scarlett put a load of make up on me while Davies talked to me about Ben 10 and then they did some painting, Davies did an amazing picture of a tank against a black and grey smudged background. He has decided to try and do a series of war inspired paintings to display at the library next. I’m not sure what his inspiration is but it was a very atmospheric picture. I’ll try and take a photo of it tomorrow.
We had stories – a couple from a collection of old folk tales from around the world and a couple of chapters of Famous Five.