Thursday Journal with Neet

 The words this week are 'Life is good, without it we would be dead'                                                    

 It was the Summer holidays and Millie was in charge of her younger brother Alfie and sister Jennifer, and she was getting a bit fed up with his constant grumbling. They had one little dog called Poppy and they now wanted one each. Alfie was certainly not old or sensible enough to look after one and Millie knew she would end up looking after it. She didn't mind, but she was off to university in September and it wouldn't be fair on the dog to leave it in the incapable hands of Alfie. One dog Jennifer could and did look after really well, she fed it and took it for walks after school every day, but Alfie would soon get fed up with that. Everyone knew Alfie's enthusiasm wouldn't last very long, he was always in trouble, even in school, and no doubt he would probably want to keep picking it up and hugging it.

"Can I have a new bike instead" asked Alfie, "I would like a racing bike please"

"Don't be silly Alfie , they are for grown ups, you are no way big enough for one of those, you will have to wait until  you are about thirteen  for one, and anyway what's wrong with the bike you have?"

"It's old and the paint is chipped" replied Alfie.

"That's  because you don't look after it, and just drop it where ever you happen to get fed up riding it, I had to fetch it from the park last week, when you decided you had had enough and wanted to play football instead, and for goodness sake stop grumbling about everything it gets very annoying"remarked Millie.

Jennifer decided to keep quiet, now was not the time to get her big sister to allow anything remotely different. She would bring up the subject of a new hair style another time.

Alfie was about to come up with another idea, but before he could get a word out Millie told them both not to ask for anything, they were allowed more than most children were in the first place and should be grateful for their comfortable life. " Just remember life is great, without it we would be dead"

With that they both went to find something interesting to do. I am linking this to Mia's theme of Dots on Art Journal Journey

                            

Thursday journal with Neet

 'Housework doesn't kill you, but why take the chance' are the words this week.

Rebecca was sitting on the floor when her cousin Greta arrived for a visit, and Greta's first greeting was "what are you doing just sitting on the floor at this time of the day ?"

"Well, I have nothing urgent that needs doing at the moment " Rebecca replied

"Well look at all the cat and dog hair on the carpet for a start, why don't you vacuum it up then" asked Greta.

"Yes I know, and I wish now that I had bought one of those poodle crosses as they don't shed hair" said Rebecca, I would perhaps not have the cat either. Not only is he a real grumpy thing but sheds loads of hair, he won 't let me brush him either"

"Perhaps that's why he is looking at me, hoping I'll give him a new home, you've hurt his feeling" said Greta.

"He'll get over it, and anyway I know  housework doesn't kill you, but why take the chance" replied Rebecca. 

There's no answer to that, and Greta wondered what her cousin would do if she offered to vacuum the carpet for her.

I am linking. this to Art Journal Journey where Mia's theme is dots.

Thursday Journal with Neet

 The words this week are ' I used to be Snow White, but I drifted' I stamped and coloured the background    background with some dots to link into Mia's theme of Dots on Art Journal Journey Esme also has dots on her clothes.

Esme and Amanda were having a real heart to heart discussion on what they had decided to do  for their New Year resolutions, not that either of them would keep them for longer than a week in some cases even a month, but the thought was there. Esme had decided to give up chocolate ( a hard decision that one ) and not to talk about any of their friends in a derogatory way. Another one she thought of and might just last longer was to keep a boyfriend for longer than a month, to give him a chance to improve. Some smaller more private ones she decided to keep to herself.

Amanda's hardly ever lasted more than a week, sometimes she forgot what they were. This year she had decided to visit her parents more often, and be kind to her little brother ( that one wouldn't last long ) Not eat any more sweets, she was addicted to fudge. To work hard at her typing, even though she found it difficult to remember where all the letters were, and to work on her personnel skills as she wanted to get into the Human resources department at work. They were the major things to work on and this year she would try really hard to achieve them.

Esme asked Amanda if she thought she would manage these as she didn't do very well  last year. "No I know I didn't, before last year I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.

Well make sure you don't drift this year. I'll keep an eye on you and you can make sure I keep to mine as well"Said Esme.

Thursday Journal with Neet.

The words this week are 'Everything slows down with age'  Well I know how that feels.

The two sisters Amy and Millie are pestering their mum Janeen to show them how to play tennis as a new sports centre has opened in their town and there are some beginners courts. Some of their friends already know how to play and they thought it would great to play against them, if they could get the hang of it and be worthy opponents.

 "Not today girls, I'm a bit tired, and a lot of running about is just too much just now" 

"But Mum I don't think it will be too much, we will probably spend most of the time picking the tennis balls up off the floor when we keep missing the ball"  replied Millie who was the eldest. 

"I still think it's too much today and I don't really want to go out at all" said Janeen. "Why don't you go and play table tennis in your playroom for a while, and then it will be tea time. I'm too old for all this activity" 

"Mum you are not old said Millie, "no where near as old as Grandma and Grandad, I don't think they could play tennis"

"Flattery will not get you anywhere Millie, everything slows down with age, you will find out when you are older" replied Janeen.

The two girls went off to their playroom, knowing they were not going to win  that discussion, and thinking that if Mum thought she was old, then Grandparents must be well past it. They didn't want to get old in a hurry, that's for sure.

I am linking this to Mia's theme of dots on Art Journal Journey.

 

Thursday Journal with Neet

The words this week to start the new year off are ' If you want the best seat in the house you'll have to move the cat ' Maureen had gone round to see her best friend Trudy, not just to wish her a Happy New Year but to see her new cat as well. Trudy had been to the cat rescue place in town as she thought it better to rescue a cat rather than to start with a kitten. 

Maureen, after greeting her friend, asked how she was getting on with the cat, was it settling down, and what did she call it. 

" To be perfectly honest I don't know what to call her, Contrary or Awkward would be suitable, but it's a bit of an odd but correct name for this one. She looked so pathetic in the cats home and I felt sorry for her and she really looked as if she liked me"

"Well doesn't she like you" asked Maureen. "She looks very contented in that chair"

"Oh she thinks I'm great, I Buy her a special chair, fluffy and comfortable in the shape of a cat and what does she do, takes over the best chair in the house, so if you want the best seat in the house you'll have to move the cat"

"It's OK, I think I'll join you on the floor" replied Maureen.

"And to add another thing, I buy her the food she had with the rescue people and she won't eat it, I have gone through every cat food I can find and she will only eat the very best and most expensive one and any chicken I might have spare. She's going to cost me a fortune. Apart from that she is kind of cute. Any idea of a name for her while I make you a cop of coffee?"

" I'll think about it while you make the coffee" said Maureen.

I am linking this to Mia's theme of dots on Art Journal Journey