Ready for the week ahead...

Well can you believe it, Lillie is in bed already! She's watching Monsters Inc. So, I've done the same! But, have the news on in the background, while I do this posting. The weather outside has been wet and blustery for most part of today - autumn is kicking in from the look and feel of it. I did contemplate putting on the heating, but deterred my action from doing so. It's too early in this environmental climate we live in and I know I would feel guilty for using up the finite fossil feuls unnecessarily, without even adding an extra layer of clothing first. Plus, Lillie grabbed her luxurious throw from her bed so we could snuggle up together on the sofa - made the feeling of autumn even cosier.

The weekend has been heavenly - no negative, depressed and stressed out modes of thinking, thank goodness. So, a definite and noticible feel with this weekend actually feeling like a weekend! I do cope well enough now, with that tap on the shoulder, from my incurable moments of such states. In my depression's defence my hormones played a part too this time. Anyhow, with my super human, demon busting methods, combined with my having to have a word with myself as back up, I tend to always get through quite unscathed everytime. Plus, such bouts are only a short lived relapse, that usually lasts a week max. Huge difference from the long, drawn out episodes of months and months that I used to get. It's just occurred to me, I don't really recall going into so much short, yet detailed snippets about my innate depressive episodes. Have I? I think that's enough now, then!! I'm not trying to conceal anything, I just don't feel the need to state anymore than I just have!

Back to the weekend's activities - was up early (again) yesterday - but there was a purpose for this. Lillie had to be ready early for her day with her Dad and Co. She thoroughly enjoyed herself and even made a few mini films on her mobile that she showed me when she got home - they were cute and in parts hilarious. Certainly made me smile. Phew! about the drawer not falling on Lillie's toes though lol... The house felt very very quiet in her absence, yet I studied, pottered about doing a few jobs, researched some care work and property rentals in Europe and Canada - no I'm not emigrating!

Well, not in the foreseeable future and while Lillie is under 16 - the British Legal System would not grant it if Lillie's Dad opposed it anyway. He would oppose it to, and I can't say I would be agreeable to it if Lillie resided with him and he wanted to go live in another country. However, it was good fun having a nosy around - like a mini adventure in itself and definitely food for thought for my future. I felt quite excited by the prospect of it all really - and dreams do come true if you make them.

Today was an another early start, not as early as yesterday though, so I didn't feel robbed like last weekend and at other times before that - all my house jobs were done by half 9 this morning and a little trip out blew the autumn air into our lungs and it was nice to be back home again. We created our Thanks- Giving menus, read some more of The Hobbit, then some Origami and watched an ep of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Dinner was yum as usual, well certainly better than the stew that was made last Sunday lol. Once dishes were done, we snuggled up to watch The Devil's Arithmetic, originally a novel written by American author Jane Yolen and published in 1988. Lillie not only found it educational, but was horrified at some of the scenes she witnessed. I just listened to some of the comments she stated, during viewing. For her young age, everything she said made sense, was eloquently put and I am a proud Mumma for the maturity she displayed. She clearly understood what she was watching, therefore she had the right to express herself on such a subject that should never be forgotten or condoned. The film adaptation is based on a young girl, who travels back in time to WWII, and finds herself in a concentration camp in Poland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Arithmetic
It's hard-hitting in places as one can imagine, but I'm glad Lillie and I shared this unforgettable moment together.

Time for some pics I think....

 I love Lillie's celebration of harvest time on the front of her menu on the right...

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the inscription on the inside front cover of The Hobbit. The book was a birthday gift, from a family friend many years ago - dated Feb' 85 - I was 14 at the time and am now 41. (How strange is that!?) You can see why the book looks a little battered, though....

 Autumn days are here again, judging from our street outside...

... Certianly has Lillie's mind made up on how she wishes to spend her evening!!

I'm off to watch Fake or Fortune now... A Turner painting this evening.