Getting a tickly troath....
Ugh, that feeling just before your getting a cold, I so don't like it. Tickly troath, not feeling so well. I already had it a bit this morning that feeling, but I went anyway to Ikea. If I have something on my mind, it must happen, lol. But it was a good and a nice ride towards ikea, although the road towards it seemed longer. I'm sure it must have been the weather, it was colder and I was wearing a wintercoat, scarf and gloves, including a winterhat. Ofcource I was sweating when I arrived at Ikea, but the winterclothing was a must, it felt comfy aswell. That's one min point of having cold weather, dress thick and warm. But while riding my bike and dress warm it isn't always that comfy. Sometimes the breathing goes a bit less, cause of the thick clothing. Anyway, on with the show.
It was quit busy at Ikea, most people were driving like mad to find a good parkingspot. I just smiled and whistled my way to park my bike anywhere I could, and not to forget lock it well. I don't wanna walk home. I was nice on time, I took of from home around 9:30 and I arrived at Ikea at 10:10. It wasn't that busy inside, most of the people were still looking for a parking spot. I walked around and took my time, I enjoy walking around at Ikea and look at the nice stuff they have. And they have so many for a reasonable price. There was a young family walking there aswell, Mother, Father and two kids, one of the kids was having a bad temper. I watched the Father a few times, I must say he was parenting well and didn't loose his patience. I observed the parents a few times and it made me think of my time with Saf when the two youngest had bad tempers. Haha, never loose your patience. Sometimes I miss the parenting part, specially when I saw the Father and the two kids.
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| On my way.... |
It was getting bussier, but still I took my time. I had my 'things I needed' list with me, and with some items I written down I had doubts. The curtains! I measured them well and I knew what I needed, only I had to buy two packages of 'ready made' curtains for the living room. One package of curtains were to shorth , I needed <-- 275cm--> meters, and Ikea had standard meters from <--145cm--> for all curtains. So, if I would buy two packages (145cm plus 145cm is 290cm) then I would be alright, but still, doubts. I would have to sew the curtains together and I wondered if that would look nice. Even the curtain rod of that lenght was hard to find, so yeah, I will think about it or look further. In the end I can always go to a special curtain store, and they will measure everything up and they will prepair the curtains and hang them aswell up. Pretty expensive but it's done then and it's good.
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| On my way... |
At the end of my shopping I was pretty satisfied, I was happy what I picked out. It would be a bit weird to sum all up the picked out tthings but, ah! Here it goes, I bought a washing basket, a lamp for the kitchen, a duvet case set, (including a pillow case) two sheets, a toilet brush, a fruitbasket, three little square mirrors, (they were so nice, they got the same color as my red wallpaper.) Two pillows, and ofcource the plints for the finnishing of my laminate floor. The plints were two meters long, and I had seventeen of them. It was pretty much to get it all back towards home, lol. Remember I was on my bike, but it went pretty easy. I bundled the plints with four pieces of rope, and putted the other items in a plastic bag and in my shoulder bag. On top of that I bought a can of cowberry jam, my peanutbutter jelly sandwisches will taste a bit different now, yum!
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| My bike.. packed and on my way... |
The last few kilometers were though, riding my bike went well, and the weather was good. But the bags were full and that made it heavy to ride. I sweated when I arrived home, took all my bags plus the plints in the house and unpacked them. I made myself lunch and took a well deserved nap afterwards in my comfy clothes. Now hear this! Just before I wanted to go to Ikea, I got a mail from Catherina, remember her? She's the ex from Johannus. Catherina and Johannus were a couple and they lived at Humanitas for a while with there two young kids, Ricardo and Dylano. I spent alot of time with Ricardo, he liked me and saw me almost like a Father figure, Ricardo's Father didn't spent much time with Ricardo. Ricardo was hard to handle cause of his ADHD. Three or four months ago Catherina and Johannus got seperated and Johannus took care of the kids, he demanded them from Catherina.
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| The biggest tree I saw on my way.... |
Later on Johannus found himself a house and took off with the kids, leaving his ex all by herself. Catherina wasn't alowed to see the kids, Catherina still lived at Humanitas, and still she lives there. It's been almost four months since Catherina saw the kids. And that was it? No, this morning I got a mail, like I said. Catherina told me that Johannus or someone else brought back Ricardo to Humanitas back to his Mom Catherina, reason? Johannus couldn't take care of Ricardo anymore! So, he or someone else just dumped Ricardo at Humanitas, Catherina was happy to see her Son again, but was devestated aswell. "How could he drop his own Son just like that? Like trash?!" yelled Catherina. She's right, what kinda Father are you then? Ricardo is now back at Humanitas reunited with his Mom, but what a way to parent your child.
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| On my way... |
Ricardo wanted to see me, and Catherina made a appointment with me to meet each other. This Sunday they will come at 3:00 pm, Ricardo and Catherina. I'm sure he will be happy to see me, all excited. I'm excited too, it's been such a while sinced I saw him. I spend alot of time with him, sure I had my difficulties aswell with him, oh when he doesn't get it his way, lol! The ADHD was a struggle aswell, patienced was the keyword. I really hope Ricardo gets a bright future from now on, it's sure not healty for him to send him back and forth and here and there. Slightly it concerns me, I mean, if someone ask Ricardo when he is a grown up teenager, 'How was it being a child?' or 'were you happy as a child?' What on earth will he answer then? It grabs me such things, he doesn't deserve this, every child doesn't deserve this. I think Ricardo's not even aware what's going on. When I will see him tomorrow I will give him a little gift. Bless him!
