The good, the bad and the unpleasant

Let's start with the good: unexpectedly enough I've managed to do the rest of the Velcro work, so the match-the-colour page is basically finished - save for the seaming, but that can't be done before the corresponding page (the one it will be stitched together) is also done.

The bad: after a break of three blissful weeks of peace and quiet, my digestion is acting up again. Having the runs is not fun... to put it mildly.

The unpleasant: we had our bi-weekly cleaning day. I hate cleaning. Also, Mum is upset because the cleaning lady has raised her prices without telling it straightforward in advance. Mum doesn't have any problems with the raised prices - the poor woman has to live, too, and this is her only income - she'd just have liked to have a warning. She doesn't react well to the unexpected; but again, neither do I, and I'm 24 years younger.

Little Emma had her 3rd birthday yesterday. I tried to call the family (belatedly), but nobody answered the phone. They're probably having a garden party or whatnot. So I've sent an e-mail and will try again tomorrow. We still haven't seen the kid in flesh since she was ten months old or so. :(