My grandmother is 87 today and Isaac will be one in a few days.
I successfully avoided getting together with my extended family at Christmas.Today we will all be together for the first time since Mum’s funeral. Combined with the fact that I handed the keys to Mum’s house over to the lawyers on Monday has made this past week very emotional.
Tears are never very far from the surface and my men are tiptoeing around me lest I rip their heads off.
Veronica has been busily disagreeing with a “hate blogger” which has provided me with a much needed distraction from myself. The comments section of that blog is a hoot. Accusations, sweeping assumptions,aspersions and arseholiness are the main themes.
It is all very amusing for about five minutes until you realise that it is real people they are ripping on. I am very proud of Vonnie for standing up for what she believes in and loudly saying that by our silence we are giving these stupid hate bloggers more power. Personally I believe in Karma and I cant be bothered with the small mindedness of chicken liver and her pathetic cronies but I will stand shoulder to shoulder with my daughter and say this crap shouldn’t be tolerated.
David is aghast at the ramming and subsequent sinking of the Ady Gil by the Japanese security ship the Shonnan Maru. The Japanese are killing whales in Australian territorial waters and our government is hoping that by ignoring the problem, it will just go away.
I have been very impressed by my son’s articulate and passionate response to the sinking of the Ady Gil. David would love to join the Sea Shepherd’s crew and be actively involved but the ships are vegan and my son is honest enough to admit that he isn’t quite that committed. Yet.
There is a rally to support Sea Shepherd at the Abel Tasman Memorial fountain at Salamanca at 11 am on Saturday the 16th of January.David is keen to attend his first environmental/political rally.
I am very proud of both my children for passionately standing up for what they believe in.
Thankyou for the response to my video of Harry and the pigs. Jientje and Barbara have asked me to make some more videos and so I will. What sort of things would the rest of you lovely people like to see?
I have had the camera out a bit this past week and I think that I might have enough decent shots to post a couple of photos later on this week.
Lastly I want to thank you all my dear internets. I really don’t know how I would have gotten through the last six months without your support. Thankyou.
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“Arseholiness” is my new favourite word. Ahem.
And you deserve all the bloggy love Kim because you give back and back and back. I wubs I lots!
*u* friggen iPhone!
*hugs*
You should be proud of yourself as well as your children Kim, you’re a very strong, kind woman! xx
What a wonderful credit to you that you have raised such aware and intelligent and convicted human beings.
I hope the family gathering is filled with joy. Will be thinking of you.
xoxo
Yes, yes, all of the above, more hugs, apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Hope all goes (went) well today. My Danny turns 5 on Thursday. Big week for birthdays. Maybe it will help to get out in the fresh air and make more piggy videos.
So much in this post! Hope your get-together went as well as possible. *shrug* Can’t choose your family, but we can at least choose our bloggy friends!
On the whalers… if I were an Aussie I’d be very concerned about intrusion into my territorial waters, nevermind the whales (that’s just me). Let stuff like that go too long, and others will think they own it by default. JMO.
Happy b’day to your Nana. My Nana’s b’day was on Monday. She turned 84. It’s a good week for 80+yo women! 🙂
As others have said, a large part of the reason that your children are such strong and compassionate people is because of you. Ugh, extended families are exhausting. Hope it goes ok today.
xx
I agree with Mrs C about the intrusion into our territorial waters, this shouldn’t be allowed. Our government appears to be spineless.
I’mm proud of the way David and Veronica stand up for their beliefs too, you’ve taught them well and I’m proud to count you all amongst my friends, even though we’ve only met online.
As for the videos, I’d like to see more of your home (outside only for preserving your privacy),your studio and your veg gardens. And you.
Children to be proud of 🙂
Being there for each other is what friends are all about. You can be proud of your children, you’ve taught them true values in life.
I can’t wait to see more videos and more PICTURES, I’ve missed your pictures lately. Hugs xxx
I hope today goes/went as well as can be hoped.
I’ve been following Veronica’s exploits with interet (and leaving comments where appropriate) and good for David as well. You have amazing children (probably something to do with you being pretty amazing).
I’m looking forward to seeing some more pics, I have missed your outlook on your world.
They are great people you’ve brought up, Kim 😉
A whole lot of you in those wonderful children you raised Kim. And I bet Vonnie’s 2 will be just as passionate when they are a bit older – Amy for sure lol!
Hope the extended family thing went off without any problems. Was thinking of you all.
Weather here bloody hot and we’re expecting 42C by Sunday. Nice eh!
Hi Kim,
Your email address is’t working – is it me? I’m a bit slow off the mark getting organised in 2010…hope it’s not a bad sign. ..but I’m afraid it is. You know when you’re having a bad hair…life? I need to send you your shamefully late thank-you package…could you email me at rachaelmogan@gmail.com with your postal address?
Big love to you for 2010, xxRach
Your kids are awesome! You’ve raised them so well and they are both articulate, smart individuals.
Arseholiness!! perfect.
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Thank you for your photos fine,
They are of the finest kind.
from Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard…
Like your blogname,
which our housename echoes…
“Frogside”.
Tom Hodgson