Mom visiting! (Plus vid-pimp and LJ Scrapbook...)

This is just gawd damn beautiful. Just saying. Nature... space... The World is one amazing place.

( Walking on air... )

Mom came over yesterday for a visit as did peting73's cousin. :-) As you might remember, his cousin has a slight mental handicap, so she lives in a residence really close to us, and she loves to visit and loves when we visit her. :-) So I'd made plans with her to come over, and she did yesterday. Took the chance to invite mom over to! peting73's cousin really likes my mom and she likes her, so it was brilliant having both here for dinner. :-) Simple dinner, but still a blast! (We made taco-pie with just some fresh salad.)

Mom also brought a ton of stuff for the little one.

Yeah, the room we renovated? That I've written about? Well. That is the little ones room that we've fixed up. We used to use it as a computer room, but now it is little ones. It looks really great! All photos on peting73s camera though, and it is ONE complicated one, so I'll have to poke him to get them photos out. :-P

Anyhow! We've bought stuff for the little one from my brother, since his kids don't need baby stuff anymore. They are to old for it. (5 + 3 years old.) So, we've bought their baby stroller, changing table, a small dresser and a high chair (that you hang on the table). Lots of stuff for quite cheap!

We'd already gotten the baby stroller here (that the cats quickly took as their new bed, damn them!), and then yesterday mom came over with the rest, since her car is much MUCH bigger. Plus there was the chest and the rocking cradle that my maternal grandpa did once, that mom wanted us to have. And well... she loves to come visit when she can. :-) So basically we used her as a mover. X-D Good thing she didn't mind.

She stayed the night too, which was awesome! And today spicehobbit came over as well, just to say HI to mom! I mean, me and spicehobbit have been best friends for 21-22 years, and mom has known her that long as well, so it was a blast really! Plus spicehobbit hadn't seen mom since her gastric bypass, so it was sorta a shock! She started that journey at almost 130 kilos (287 lbs). Now she is down to 77 kilos (170 lbs). Half my mom is gone! o.O Of course, a lot of extra skin hangs off of her, and she does have regular appointments still, but yeah... She is slowing down. Not losing weight quite as quick any longer. But she is so so much more healthy and happy and all... it is a joy to see! :-D spicehobbit commented on that to, and there was lots of hugs going around here. :-)

So that's pretty much what I've done yesterday and today. Made sure all the furniture for the little one is in place, and hanging out with mom. :-) It's been BRILLIANT! :-D She loves crime-shows and documentary shows, so we've been watching lots of that. And talking. And drinking coffee/tea.

I really get along so so much better with mom now as an adult then what I did as a teen. We could have fights that nearly lifted the roof of my childhood home. Nothing like that these days. Sure, discussions and disagreements, but no fights. :-) I am so grateful for that. :-)

Also, and lastly... For all of you who are freaking out about the change to LJ Scrapbook?

Read this post that thilia made, who has ACTUALLY made the switchover. So instead of listening to a poorly translated post, maybe listen to someone that actually USE the new Scrapbook?

The LJ Scrapbook thing... by thilia

I've asked to make the transfer in advance for my Scrapbook to. And I have a permanent account on my LJ and hence have 10GB on my Scrapbook currently. I'll report back how much I have when the transfer is done, since everyone has their panties in a twist since they think the'll lose everything over 2GB. I'll find out soon enough, won't I? *nods*

A lazy day...

Haven't done that much today. Not more then making sure the cats crazy running around the apartment with regularity isn't making to big of a mess... :-P Damn cats. They get these fits where they run like idiots around the apartment and knocks down stuff that just happens to be in the way! Aren't cats supposed to be limber? Mine sure aren't! So clumsy, it is nuts...

I have however pretended to be a secretary or something, being on the phone calling people and stuff. :-P Thing is, our car is giving us grief. Again. And it'll cost to fix it. Again. But at least I have sweet-talked one of the mechanics at the mechanic shop so he is being really sweet towards me now. Got a pretty good discount last time I was there. Just because I talked to him and not peting73. Nowadays as soon as something needs to be booked or ordered or whatever... peting73 asks me to do it. Apparently I am good at getting my way. Uhu...

Tomorrow though, I'll be more busy! Laundry-day and I am going to make a classic Swedish birthday cake, or at least prepare it. Since Kiltfan, peting73s best friend is in town and will come over for a visit! It'll be GREAT! Haven't meet him or his family for a year or so! Figured that would entitle a cake, right? ;-D And I'll make sure the apartment looks neat as well. :-)

So plan is set for tomorrow to!