I’m not sure how to gauge how the rest of 2007 is going to go, based on the last couple of days.  Here’s why.

Let’s talk about phones first.  It’s become a bit of joke amongst the family (albeit an expensive one) that I am not to be trusted with mobile phones.

I only have one for emergencies and use it when I go out as a kind of life line.  In 2006 I lost, yes lost, 2 mobile phones.  One I think fell out of the car on a school run, the other just vanished into thin air.  Maybe it’s in that deep dark place within the depths of the settee.  I don’t know.

So recently I have been taking my husband’s phone out with me instead.  I normally take great care with it.  Note I say normally.  While I was being driven along by my mom today, we noticed the interior car light came on.

My daughter, for the first time ever, decided to try opening the door while we were moving.  Luckily, she’s not strong enough and because we noticed quickly, we were able to pull over and secure the door.

We carried on driving when I realised I couldn’t find my husband’s phone.  I checked all pockets, the dashboard, the floor and shopping, but no.  We even rang it with mom’s phone and the silence confirmed it.  It was not in the car.

It was safely swimming in a dirty muddy puddle where we had stopped the car, and because it was muddy, was the reason I didn’t hear it drop.  The good news is we found it, but the sad news is, it no longer works . . . surprisingly!

The moans relates to the fact that as of tomorrow I am joining the ranks of the working world again.  It’s only temporary for three months, but it’s full time.  Basically we need the money, just to support us while our business is getting on it’s feet.

We changed what we were doing this year and with anything it takes time to establish yourself and your reputation in a different area.  The good news is, it is taking off and we have a lot of ideas for 2007, especially as one is really exciting for me, but can’t say much about it yet.  Oh don’t you just love a mystery?

It therefore made sense for me to go out and earn, while my husband builds up the business.  It’s a moan because I have never worked full time with the children and although it’s only for 3 months I have had to really battle with the inner ‘mommy wanting to stay at home’.

I should have started today, but the references hadn’t all come through because of the Christmas post.  I had to whimper and whine around my two friends to help me out, which they duly did.

And let’s be positive here.  For someone who has been at home 3 years, to walk into a temping job and be wanted for it, that’s not bad is it?

It won’t stop me doing the other projects, it just means I need to be really organised (yes well let’s check back on the organised bit later shall we?).  Actually joking apart the thought of being back to work has had an impact already and I’ve achieved quite a few tasks in the last couple of days.

And finally the Toblerone.  I adore white Toblerone and usually have a bar bought me for Christmas.  This year I had 4 x 400g bars bought me.  And do you know what, I HAVE EATEN ALL OF THEM!!!

I’m not sure if that’s a record or not, because I only opened them Christmas day and polished the last bit off tonight.  I did share them a little, but only a bit as I can be selfish with white Toblerone!

My daft mind says, eat them up out of the way, then you don’t have to worry about it later . . .  suits me.