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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 237333" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, folk.</p><p></p><p>Andy, I hope you're driving safely. It's a nuisance when our kids drop us in it at the last minute. Very annoying!</p><p></p><p>Sharon/WO, I'm thinking about you in the cold. I really wish we could share some of our excess heat. I hope you and husband get your movie night in later, when the movie you want is playing.</p><p></p><p>What a day! It was forecast to be hot, but not THAT hot - the temperature passed 42 C (108 F) by late afternoon. We went to a local cafe for breakfast (easy child &BF1, me and husband and difficult child 3). After that we went for a swim (everyone except husband & BF1). By the time we got back from our swim, easy child 2/difficult child 2 had arrived. husband & BF1 had put the time to good use and done a lot of work on a garden feature I've been working towards for a few years. However, by that stage the heat of the day was getting to the point where you need to get out of the heat and stay indoors, battening down the hatches. We closed up the house, closed the doors and curtains, to keep the heat out. But with so many people plus needing to get supplies from the garage (it's free-standing), the house began to warm up - it got to 35 C inside (95 F). We got difficult child 3 to watch a couple of videos we've tried for years to get him to see. Then when the last film was finished and it was about 4 pm, we headed off for another swim, this time with difficult child 1 & daughter in law who had just arrived (hot and tired after driving through the heat).</p><p>So in the afternoon we were at the beach with all our kids. BF1 stayed at home (he avoids swimming). BF2 was working today, but in an air-conditioned shopping centre, so he would have been content enough. It has been such a long time since husband & I have been at the beach with all 4 of our kids, since easy child 2/difficult child 2 won't usually go to the beach while the sun is out, she burns so easily. She was counting on a combination of factor 30 plus the late hour plus a large white shirt of mine, to keep her safe. Despite this, she did get a bit of sunburn. Even I got a bit of sunburn on my shoulders - at least it feels it, I can't see it. easy child & difficult child 3 have a bit of redness.</p><p></p><p>Tonight we had a roast lamb dinner at mother in law's. We cooked it at our place to avoid heating her house up. But jsut as we got back from the beach, the cool change blew through and we watched the mercury fall to a more reasonable level.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow will be 25 C (77 F). MUCH nicer... easy child & BF1 leave to go home tomorrow (about lunchtime). We need to do a bit more wedding planning before they go.</p><p></p><p>THis afternoon/evening we managed to talk to difficult child 1 & daughter in law about the financial mess. They've also talked to a lawyer friend at church - it's early days, but this mess should eventually sort itself out. However, it could take a couple of years. Hopefully not, but by the time they left to go home, they were both a lot calmer about it.</p><p></p><p>We've opened up the house to let it cool down from today's heat. Hopefully we'll sleep better tonight; it's been really unpleasant, trowing al lthe bedding off, throwing off just about every stitch, turning the ceiling fan up. If we leave windows open though, we get woken by the really LOUD rainbow lorikeets in the morning, if you can imagine the sound of hundreds of parrots playing in the trees right outside our windows. They sound very similar to the budgies, only louder. And more of them. Try to imagine the sound of a shop full of excited budgies, then amplify it (because lorikeets are about five times bigger).</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your Saturday, everyone.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 237333, member: 1991"] G'day, folk. Andy, I hope you're driving safely. It's a nuisance when our kids drop us in it at the last minute. Very annoying! Sharon/WO, I'm thinking about you in the cold. I really wish we could share some of our excess heat. I hope you and husband get your movie night in later, when the movie you want is playing. What a day! It was forecast to be hot, but not THAT hot - the temperature passed 42 C (108 F) by late afternoon. We went to a local cafe for breakfast (easy child &BF1, me and husband and difficult child 3). After that we went for a swim (everyone except husband & BF1). By the time we got back from our swim, easy child 2/difficult child 2 had arrived. husband & BF1 had put the time to good use and done a lot of work on a garden feature I've been working towards for a few years. However, by that stage the heat of the day was getting to the point where you need to get out of the heat and stay indoors, battening down the hatches. We closed up the house, closed the doors and curtains, to keep the heat out. But with so many people plus needing to get supplies from the garage (it's free-standing), the house began to warm up - it got to 35 C inside (95 F). We got difficult child 3 to watch a couple of videos we've tried for years to get him to see. Then when the last film was finished and it was about 4 pm, we headed off for another swim, this time with difficult child 1 & daughter in law who had just arrived (hot and tired after driving through the heat). So in the afternoon we were at the beach with all our kids. BF1 stayed at home (he avoids swimming). BF2 was working today, but in an air-conditioned shopping centre, so he would have been content enough. It has been such a long time since husband & I have been at the beach with all 4 of our kids, since easy child 2/difficult child 2 won't usually go to the beach while the sun is out, she burns so easily. She was counting on a combination of factor 30 plus the late hour plus a large white shirt of mine, to keep her safe. Despite this, she did get a bit of sunburn. Even I got a bit of sunburn on my shoulders - at least it feels it, I can't see it. easy child & difficult child 3 have a bit of redness. Tonight we had a roast lamb dinner at mother in law's. We cooked it at our place to avoid heating her house up. But jsut as we got back from the beach, the cool change blew through and we watched the mercury fall to a more reasonable level. Tomorrow will be 25 C (77 F). MUCH nicer... easy child & BF1 leave to go home tomorrow (about lunchtime). We need to do a bit more wedding planning before they go. THis afternoon/evening we managed to talk to difficult child 1 & daughter in law about the financial mess. They've also talked to a lawyer friend at church - it's early days, but this mess should eventually sort itself out. However, it could take a couple of years. Hopefully not, but by the time they left to go home, they were both a lot calmer about it. We've opened up the house to let it cool down from today's heat. Hopefully we'll sleep better tonight; it's been really unpleasant, trowing al lthe bedding off, throwing off just about every stitch, turning the ceiling fan up. If we leave windows open though, we get woken by the really LOUD rainbow lorikeets in the morning, if you can imagine the sound of hundreds of parrots playing in the trees right outside our windows. They sound very similar to the budgies, only louder. And more of them. Try to imagine the sound of a shop full of excited budgies, then amplify it (because lorikeets are about five times bigger). Enjoy your Saturday, everyone. Marg [/QUOTE]
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