G'day Sharon/LDM and all to follow.
Sharon, I hope you can pack everything in that you can manage. I've seen you mention finning before - what is it?
Rabbit, I'm sorry difficult child seems to be allergic to the kitten. Some cats are less likely to trigger allergies than others. I understand it's the dander responsible mostly, so maybe keeping the cat well groomed and bathed can help?
We had a busy day today, not helped by me catnapping and forgetting the time. As it was, I managed to rearrange my rendezvous with easy child 2/difficult child 2 so we still got to her appointment 15 minutes early. We'll have to wait to hear from the people to know if she got the job. I hope she does, they will provide some circus training for her to expand her skills, which will be good.
Then we headed further west to look at a couple of wedding reception places. On the way I took her past some lovely historic buildings I know from my childhood in that area. What she has been after is something old-fashioned, something historic "with Architecture," as she puts it. We also want something not too expensive - the first place we looked at a few weeks ago was A$140 a head plus this, plus that... for what was little more than a box. OK, that box was made of ancient timbers and rusty iron, but it had originally been a customs depot from about 100 years ago. Nothing exciting, hence nothing much to look at now except a space. Concrete floor, from memory.
So the first place we looked at today, which easy child 2/difficult child 2 hadn't been too hopeful about since it looked similarly decayed and "old farm" in terms of ordinary barns and none of the decorative bits she likes - turned out to be really lovely. easy child 2/difficult child 2 was charmed by it, enough to tentatively book her chosen date. They will hold the date for a week but then we either lose the booking or pay a deposit.
Here is the link - this place has History, which does attract easy child 2/difficult child 2.
http://www.belgennyfarm.com.au/home
It also has strong connections to the wool industry, which is something special for our own family history.
We're going back next week with husband and BF2, I want to make sure we pack a picnic so I can also pick some of the delicious ripe mulberries growing down behind the stables...
Then we had to rush back, looking at another place in passing on the way which immediately was rejected. easy child 2/difficult child 2 is unwell at the moment and had an appointment with her specialist we had to get back for.
She came with me while I collected a meat order for mother in law, then I dropped her off and headed home. I got home (after dropping mother in law's order off for her) just in time to put the roast on for dinner, then got online to answer an email for easy child about HER wedding.
After that it was time to feed the crowd of people who had arrived for the last meeting with the caterer for difficult child 1's wedding.
So it has been a day for dealing with three weddings.
Amazingly, I still feel relaxed. Invigorated, even. All plans for difficult child 1's & girlfriend's wedding are all moving ahead smoothly but tonight as we drove home (just husband, me and difficult child 1) I realised we'll need to help organise him to the last detail with packing. He'll muddle along OK without help but a little bit of help and he'll do a lot better.
Tomorrow I have to get difficult child 3 seen by the GP again, to organise a referral in the next stage of his new specialist's treatment. Then a gap, and then my X-rays (if nothing makes them get postponed again!) and then a gap, and difficult child 3's drama class. mother in law might be coming with us - she wants to do some Christmas shopping and we both need to do some grocery shopping. Somewhere in there I would like to check up on the artificial flowers girlfriend wants for her wedding arbour and call a friend who is decorating inside the church for her.
It's busy at the moment, but all productive stuff.
Enjoy your Tuesday, everyone.
Marg