26 Feb 2011- eek month end

Woke up nice & early caught a train with DH & the 3 little ones to the local shopping center to do the monthly shop.

Rushed around the shop did what was needed & 3 FULL trolleys later they caught the train home & I got a lift home with all the shopping. ALL the non working kids helped unpack & sort out the cupboards. about 15 minutes of sorting out everything we get a call saying a lady was on her way with a donation of groceries hells bells I was not expecting so much. YAY we are set for a month & 1/2. am very happy right now.

Three of the girls are out tonight will be home by 11pm (curfew). D is off to bead early he has sunstroke as he was working today.

Had problems with A today she used her transport money for smokes. She nearly ended up walking home but in the end one of my friends saved her. I decided to discuss A with her mother just to put her into the picture as to what is going on as I know she has been telling long tales to anyone who who will listen. Anyway her mother now is in the picture & is fully supporting what we are doing. Wish A would see this is her last chance at sorting out her life. She has a good job for a girl who has not completed her high school education & she is messing it up.

Anyway am off to bath & wait up for the girls to come home.

25 Feb 2011 - Just another day

Wow woke up with one hell of a headache. Taken a Compral hopefully it will kill it.

Am worried about D2 her mother will be back here in Johannesburg, its time to think about stage 2 of her healing. Not sure what she wants to do. D2 came to us on her own & asked to be admitted to the house. She is a lovely 18 year old girl who has gone through a lot. Parents divorce, abuse in the household, very strict beliefs she is not sure of anymore as what she is living & what she is being taught are 2 very different things. She has been with us for 2 weeks and is calling us mom & dad. This is almost unheard of but also shows me that she is in need for a "normal" parental role model. Guess I need to let things play out & be here when she needs me for guidance.

Am expecting a problem with M, she left for school this morning then sent me a long sms asking to sleep over at a friends & then she will go with them to a party in a bad part of town & her cousin will pick her up & she will stay at another cousins house for the night & then cousin 1 will bring her home on Sunday afternoon. Just to add here she did take everything she needed for the weekend with her so she has thought this plan. Anyway I said no sleep over. So now I have to wait to see if she is going to come home.

Never a dull moment in this house.