Day 22: Monday 1st April

April Fool's Day

I was got.

Apparently a dead badger appeared on Mr 1957's lawn. On closer inspection, it was merely asleep. 

Woken up by the laughter, I expect!

I was taken in. 
I chose to use this as a way to get other people on my phone's address book. 

Hilarious!

Anything to avoid the washing up, and facing yet another round of cooking, washing up and clearing up for C1 and C2 when all I can have is mush.

Today is officially 'left-overs' day. Brunch was served, comprising sauted cold roast potatoes, some bits of bacon from the fridge, 2 eggs, a tomato and some mushroom stalks. All presented as 'brunch'. All consumed.

Following on from last night's 'cold roast potato error of judgement and lack of concentration', I have taken 4 hours to 'eat' one weetabix modged with 1/2 a pint of semi-skimmed and some yogurt. Sloppy, not particularly tasty, but it stayed in the right place and didn't give me any pain.

Slippery learning curve, this. 

Successful venture into the world of 'dip-dying' has resulted in a very happy C1, who is now perfecting the 'look at my hair' flip and is desperate to tell all and sundry about it.

Dip-Dye = below-chin and down to hair tips all lighter than the top half
= very trendy and 'happening'.

Left-over consumption continues: Shepherd's Pie made with some slow-cooked lamb from the other day, carrots and peas from yesterday, and some fresh mashed potato a la C1 - her speciality. All together good, with left-over rice pudding from yesterday to follow. I will attempt to enjoy some pureed Shepherd's Pie, with no afters, and nothing to drink until it is safe to do so.

I predict another early night. Last night I entrusted C1 and C2 with the task of switching off the telly when their film had finished, and switching off all the downstairs lights that they had put on, and creeping to bed without disturbing me. I then sloped upstairs to bed, desperate for sleep, and didn't hear them come up. Bad Mother Award on it's way, I expect.