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So here’s just a few smiley moments for me this week. Hope you get a smile out of them too.

As I type, I am smiling away to myself. In our house, Mr Shamrock is the ‘fun’ parent, and I am the ’strict’ parent. It is a source of frustration for me. I have really made an effort to communicate the importance of us being consistant together. I sometimes feel like I am fighting a losing battle.

Mr Shamrock is making an effort and has been for a couple of weeks. Just little things. One of them being follow through. As I type he is getting the kids to help tidy their area upstairs. (Bedroom area, play area, spare bedroom area) When the kids get bored they walk off, and he is CALLING THEM BACK !!!!! Woo hoo, Go Mr Shamrock. He is EXPLAINING to them and SETTING BOUNDARIES. i.e. They are not going to their sleepover until their area is tidy. I am chuckling away here listening to the poppet. Welcome to parenthood Mr Shamrock.

I had a visit from my cousin J. He was passing through. I adore him. He is a larikin, but not as asshat. He is really naughty, but funny with it. We were talking about things….. I mentioned how we want to get our firearms license. J nodded and said “Yeah, I wouldn’t mind getting my firearms license. But I don’t think they would give it to me.” “Why?” says I. “My record.” says he. (An incident about 10 years ago) ‘Oh what did you end up getting charged with?’ says I. ‘Misuse of a deadly weapon.’ Um, yeah, Don’t think they will give you a firearms license, lol.

Cutsie photo time !!!!! Let me hear you say AWWWWWWW!!!!!

Our new babies:

Molly is a White Chinese Silky Bantam, we have a breeding pair, but I somehow don’t see Shrek as the father here do you?? lol.

We had 11 eggs, 10 hatched, 11th wasn’t fertile. They are 2 days old here.

More Smiley moments for me has been reading the lovely comments as I write Finbar’s story. I have been quite overwhelmed with the outpouring of love from people, most of whom I have never met !!!

Speaking of Finbar’s story, after writing about his death, I closed the laptop and had a wee cry. Celtic Lad and Celtic Shamrock asked me what was wrong. I explained I had been sharing Finbar’s story and I was a little sad. CS hugged me, CL took my hand and said ‘Don’t worry Mum, If you want to know what Finbar looks like, look at me. We were identical twins.’ How could I not love him !!!

A big shout out to Lightening and the people who have commented on this blog. I am a cleaning Nazi. Let me rephrase that, I was a cleaning Nazi. Now I have relaxed some. But it brought such a smile to me face, as I realised:

• I am one of the suckers who thinks smells of cleaner means clean.
• I am not a tight wad for cutting up my old towels to use as cloths.
• I learnt of eco friendly ways to clean. VERY happy as we are on tank water and have our own septic tank to watch.
• I AM NOT ALONE !!!!! There are others who are concerned about the smells in their toilet !!!! WOO HOO !!!!! (Hubbie has always told me I am deranged, but if *I* am, I am in good company with some of the bloggers)

So, another week has come to and end with lots to smile about !!!

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