Discoveries

A couple of weeks ago I went to the local office shop for one thing and came back with four. I guess you could say I was impulse buying but I was very pleased with the trip. Three of these things I have been wanting for some time, but just couldn't find them anywhere except on the internet for a huge price. I went after seeing an ad for the heavy duty hole punch. After spending years only being able to punch a few sheets of paper at a time it was great to find one that does 40 in one hit. Not only that, but it has this nifty plastic thingy that ensures you always line up the paper in exactly the same place so all your documents sit in the 2 ring binder in exactly the same place. Great for OCD sufferers (at least 2 in the Q family).

I spotted a metre ruler at the same time (US readers might think of a yard stick). I've been so annoyed with the stick together paper metre measures we've had to use in the past. Now I have a wooden metre ruler that's there anytime we need it for those maths measurement units. I also figured I'd check out the staplers too while I thought of it. A long arm stapler is just the ticket when the kids and others want to do up booklets and have them stapled so the pages don't fall out everywhere. It's a pain trying to somehow fold the pages to get the stapler in the middle, especially as it's impossible to fold the pages without leaving a fold mark somewhere.

And while I was there I remembered the black cardboard I needed for Matt's "stained glass window" he was to do for his Medieval unit. I walked out a little poorer but very happy. And here's Matt's attempt at his window:

We've also had another discovery. Just as Lloyd's braces are close to coming off the orthodontist has discovered that Anika needs them too. Anika will be just getting hers off when it will be time for Matt to get his....my brother-in-law calls this "orthodontic tax".

My tummy pain specialist has also made a discovery this week. After yet another round of tests it seems I have a sliding hiatus hernia. Not sure if he'll revise his diagnosis of SOD based on this. I'll have to wait 3 weeks to see whether it's a different diagnosis or just another thing to add to the problems of my insides. Hmm....I think I'll be naughty and go and have some chocolate.