G'day, folks.
Sharon/WO, it always seems to be one step forward, two steps back with our difficult children.
Sharon/LDM, enjoy your coffee and your summer weather.
SFR, I hope your busy day is productive - that generally makes it more worthwhile.
It's been another really wet day today - when we left home this morning right on sunrise (only who could see the sun?) the sky looked very ominous, like we were in the eye of a cyclone. Apparently a tornado hit a town up the coast, it's taken off quite a few roofs and the storm cells responsible are now headed our way. As if the weather wasn't bad enough here!
We had a long drive, our main road out of town to the mainland was cut. So we had to really hurry; because of the delays we swapped over at the railway station and husband took difficult child 3 in to school by train while I drove myself to the hospital for my treatment. Today was my weekly appointment with the oncologist, so this way I didn't have to worry about difficult child 3 being late. So after my appointment, I headed off to the city. I could take my time and avoid the tollways. I also stopped and bought some fruit & vegetables; tonight I made husband some apple & cinnamon muffins, his favourite.
I had the chance to rest after I got to the school. Again it was a day of waiting around, which gives me a chance to rest. Then I had a game of table tennis again (word is getting around the school - this crippled woman can whup behinds on the table tennis - actually, I'm not that good, it's just surprising to find someone in my shape able to play at all). Then we had to hit the road and head homewards.
We did go down from the city side to check out the floodwaters, it gives us an idea of what our chances might be tomorrow of getting through there. We saw one idiot drive through - we really thought we'd be having to call the emergency services. A couple of 4WD vehicles went through but they had snorkels on their air intake, plus were heavy enough to cope with the current. Much deeper and even they would risk being washed off the causeway.
We got home at about 5 pm, got some stuff together then drove to mother in law's place to help get dinner on - roast chicken. I made up the muffins and put them in when we took the roast dinner out. So we had fresh, hot muffins for dessert. Lovely, on a cold and rainy night. Every so often it would rain again and within seconds, the gutters would be overflowing and the house surrounded by a waterfall off the roof.
Tomorrow is another day like today, but minus the doctor appointment after the treatment. I also have to see my GP in the afternoon, plus we're meeting up with easy child 2/difficult child 2. Hopefully the rain won't be so heavy so we won't have to drive on flooded roads. It's been tiring for husband, he's doing most of the driving. I get to catnap in the car or sit in an armchair in the school library. After tomorrow, difficult child 3 is back home for schoolwork, except for two days next week. Tomorrow night - we'll throw something together from leftovers. We have a lot to choose from! I'm finding that if I get a catnap during the day (in the car - very comfy) then I have the energy to create something different for dinner.
Enjoy your Thursday.
Marg