[A Daft Scots Lass]

Friday, 6 August 2010

The Tooth Hurts

Jackpot!

Megan, my 7 year old, lost her 7th tooth last night.

No. 7 has been wobbly and hanging on a thread for a while now and she and I have been wiggling that little fucker every day in anticipation for that last little snap and Yureeka!

But neither she or I have been particular successful at detaching that last wee bit thats been clinging on to her gum for dear life. I guess the tooth doesn't want to take a trip to Tooth Fairland (or wherever Tooth Fairies come from).

Megan casually asked her Dad last night if he would try and get it out. Next thing I knew, My Boerewors had a tissue wrapped around her wobbly tooth and yanked it out in seconds!

"One...Two...Three...there we go!" he announced as he held it up to Megan. The shock on her face was priceless. The fact that he just came and yanked it out so quickly astonished her (and me for that matter). Dads just do some things better than Mums.

Megan chose a not-so-smelly shoe to carefully put her tooth inside for the Tooth Fairy. She prayed for lots of dosh that night. She got R20 for her tooth and she was dead chuffed with her takings this morning when she woke.

This Tooth Fairy is milking me dry. I'm in the wrong business demmit!

55 Flash Fiction Friday - Episode 16

Join me in playing this writing game with hundreds of other bloggers including G-Man, Steveroni and Brian Miller called 55 Flash Fiction Fridays.

My mother gave me life

She also gave me love

She nurtured my soul

and moulded my essence

I owe a lot to her

For the person I am today

Mum shaped my character

Taught us right from wrong

Wish I was closer to you

To give a little back

And Be there for you.


FlogYoBlog Friday over at Random Ramblings of a SAHM. Go check it out!


Head on over to Boobies, Babies and a Blog I want to say Fuck You to the following: My squeeky double bed. I really need a new one and this time I'm buying a KING! Fuck you to the SARS and efiling support centre asswipes who can't reset my username and password so that I can do my tax returns. Fuck you to the shitbag customer who bought something from me and now refuses to pay or admit that she got the stuff. To the three chocolates I ate yesterday -Fuck you for tempting me and moving the evil calories to my Derriere. Last but not least the church who stole my original poem and using it in one of their services without my permission.

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Follow / UnFollow Me - Woteva!

So after not posting for four days because of my wee trip to Natal to be with my mum while she goes through serious surgery, I lost three followers.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not sitting here sobbing and wiping away the snot and tears with my sleeve or anythin'...

Its really not that important to me how many followers I have, who reads or listens to my drivel. It just baffles me on why people intially decide to follow you (for some obscure reason) and why they finally stop following. Most do eventually...

Listen, I've been blogging for nearly three years and I've seen many bloggers, readers and followers come and go...but it still makes me ponder it all.

Is it because my followers get bored? Is because I say FUCK too much? Is it because Followers take offence to a particular post? Is it because I don't post as regularly as they would like? Is it because I post too much?

I know you can't please the masses all the time. I certainly don't try too hard.

I'm just wondering...

What makes you "Follow" and ultimately '"UnFollow" a blogger?

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

My Wee Holiday and Natal Visit

liday and I'm glad we made the last-minute decision to drive down to Natal to spend a few days with my mum and dad before mum's Vertebroplasty surgery. Mum was really anxious about her surgery as she's never had any surgical procedures done in the entire 67 years of her life. It was a big deal for her.

We left Johannesburg at 3am on Saturday morning and arrived in Natal about 11am. It was a long drive but worth it to see the surprised look on my mum's face when we arrived at her gate. She couldn't believe we'd just driven over 700km just to see her. We spent the next few days pottering around the South Coast and visiting the ocean with the girls a lot. They love the beach!

All went well with Mum's scheduled back surgery yesterday. It seems to have been a success and she's already back home recovering. She as to lie on her back for 2 weeks! No sitting just standing and lying down. Then its back to the doctor for more xrays.

The Family