Another two for the list

20. Be nice and surprise someone.
21. Make chores funny

Today I cleared the car and picked up the rotting bags of old garden rubbish and wrapped them in bags, stuffed the car full of this wretched stinking natural stuff and drove to the recycling centre.  I then proceeded to empty said stinking bags onto the open compost heap and by some gross mishap, over my left Birkenstock. Ian was so surprised that I had completed a job that I have in some way always assigned to him, and actually it was quite satisfying to see how chuffed he was that he didn't have to do it. That was my surprise.

Be nice. This is tough for me.  I am naturally sarcastic and cutting and annoying and well, probably hell to live with, but I decided to try and be nice to Ian.  You know, no nagging, no sighing or huffing or anything and most of all, no text asking when he will be coming home.  That was tough, but I did it.  I was NICE!

But what chore did you make funny I hear you ask?
I hate cutting my daughters toenails, she always complains, often crying, often running away and I lose my rag with her EVERY time.  Today I said "Aimee I would like to cut your toenails but I am worried that when I cut your nails the bit of stinky nail will be flicked into my mouth.  Yuck. I'm not sure I want to" She virtually flung herself at me to have her nails cut and I faked bits going in my mouth. We actually had fun.

That's all for tonight.

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