Monday, July 8, 2013

Winter Strikes!

Yikes it's been a week since I updated, so much for me needing to do it every day.
It was so cold here today, I had the heating up to 23C and I still couldn't get warm, even though I was moving about and doing things.
Phill finally mowed the lawns today, much less here than in Hovell Street.  I got out and weeded the whole back fence line where the little Cassia trees are.  It looks much better out there now.  The vegie garden is growing very slowly but growing nevertheless.
We went to Wagga with the proceeds of our jar of silver coins, which added up to $130.  We were going to see a movie but of course couldn't agree on which one, then thought we might try to new bowling alley but it was so expensive for just one game and full of screaming kids so we went and had a slap up lunch at La Porchetta which was lovely.  We haven't been able to go out to eat much due to the $$$ crisit so it was good to do so and we all enjoyed it.  I love our little family dynamic, we all get each other and laugh a lot.
Emily has shown no interest in going back to the Arts Centre on her own, or in doing anything else really.  Not a lot I can do when she has no motivation herself.
I am almost certainly going up to Sydney at the end of the month to do a workshop with SIDS and Kids to help me on my way to be a parent supporter.  I'm a bit nervous about going on my own, it's so long since I've done anything on my own.  My sister and her husband are going overseas and she said I could stay in their unit which is reasonably close to the city so I can get public transport to the venue.  And hopefully our free rail pass will come through in time, Phill gets a free pass for life since he worked for Cityrail years ago.  I am thinking I might take Emily with me for company but haven't said anything to her yet.  Don't know what she will do while I'm at the workshops for the two days, I don't really like the idea of her getting about Sydney on her own.
My first uni study material has been sent out and I should be starting work soon, I am so looking forward to it, and what lies beyond.

2 comments:

yellowdoggranny said...

I'd go by myself and just enjoy being alone..ha

My name WAS Female, I shit you not! said...

I'm confused!! It's easy to confuse me though. ;0)
When it is Winter here, the lawnmower stays put away until Spring and there are no weeds to pull either.
Winter is the time of year that finds us shoveling snow, sliding on icy roads trying to get warm.

Like yourself, stepping out of my comfort zone is scary. Once done, you will say "why did I wait this long." The first step, is the hardest! I shit you not!
You will do gr8 m/f! :0)
Can't wait to hear all about it!
(((hugs)))

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