G'day, family.
Trinity, it's good to see your happy face this morning! I hope you and husband enjoy your planned early night.
Rabbit, I think you made a wise decision, considering the forecast ice storm. Something we began to do with difficult child 3, when we increasingly began keeping him home from school for various reasons (he said he felt sick; he had an inexperienced relief teacher; I had a busy day and couldn't risk being interrupted with calls to come get him) was I laid in supplies of 'alternative' schoolwork, so I could still insist on "school work during school hours" rule. I am so glad I did, because it laid the solid foundations of a work ethic from home. It also kept him productively occupied while he was 'enjoying' a day's break from the school environment.
Sharon/WO, take it easy with the gym, if you're not well. That microphone sounds like an essential item. Laryngitis is a common health problem for teachers.
Linda, sorry to hear about kt. It's a very unsettling time. I hope your sister in law can explain things well for you, understanding things better surely must help.
Sharon/LDM, the weather sounds very uninviting in your area, although not as cold as some seem to have it. I'm glad you're enjoying your work at the moment.
We're very far removed from ice storms here - we just had the hottest Sydney day in two years! (I KNEW last summer was chillier than usual, it was like we didn't really have a summer). Temperatures reached 33 C (91.4 F) in our area, 41 C (106 F) in the western suburbs. Clear blue sky, although hazy out to sea; smoky to the south and west (fires breaking out in the bush) and hot. sister in law & nieces wanted to go for a morning last swim, they fly home in the morning, 6 am! They needed tiime for their swimsuits to dry.
So we headed away from our usual beach and headed to the next village, a little further away from the ocean. mother in law was able to come with us and walk out to the tidal channel. She's very frail these days, hasn't been able to go for a swim at the beach for a couple of years. But with sister in law to help get her up again, we got her into the water and sitting bobbing around in the channel where it was no more than waist deep. The water was warm, the current not too strong mostly, but in one place it flows strongly enough to function like a lap pool, where you swim against spa jets to get a workout. Here the current flows between two weed-covered rocks and has dug a deeper, swifter channel for about 30 metres.
So with the usual delays of girls wanting to have a lie in, and the need to get a swim before the sun gets too high in the sky, we of course were late getting our swim and were there during the worst part of the sun's attack. I've got skin that tans easily but the others do not. I'm no longer using any sunscreen, I'm dark enough now to be safe from burning. But tonight over dinner I can see how much sun everyone else got. Tomorrow they'll be on the plane home, so they'll be able to have a day out of the sun to ease the sunburn.
This afternoon as we left the beach, easy child 2/difficult child 2 arrived. She avoids the sun, never goes to the beach during daylight. difficult child 1 & daughter in law were to arrive later, meanwhile sister in law made a snap decision to go to the local restaurant for lunch, it has a magnificent ocean view. It caused a bit of kerfuffle for difficult child 1 & daughter in law, so they decided to not come with us but go for their own swim then snack on our fridge contents.
We'd planned an early dinner (because of the unpleasantly early start) but easy child 2/difficult child 2 had to leave before then. We've just come home and husband has gone to bed - he's taking my van in the morning to take his sister and her girls to the airport for a 5 am arrival. They at least can get some sleep on the plane - husband has to then go on and put in a full day's work!
Tomorrow mother in law & I are seeing the local GP. mother in law is likely to be feelnig a bit bereft with the house suddenly empty. I'm going to try to keep her busy for a few days, she needs it. I'm so glad we got her into the water for a swim today, although I think she too got a bit sunburnt.
Now that sister in law & family are heading home, I have some catching up to do with friends and other tasks. I put a fair bit on hold over the break, to keep close to home with family. We haven't had dinner at home for several weeks!
Tomorrow is forecast to be another hot day, I'm hoping to get another swim after we see the doctor, but I will need to get a lift from friends to do so. A late storm is forecast - we can't have such heat without getting a summer storm from all the water evaporated from the sea. Tomorrow is also garden watering day, I'll probably need to because it's unlikely we'll get enough rain from the storm (if it happens).
I'll need to have a quick, simple, dinner prepared tomorrow night for husband, he is going to be very tired and wanting an early night.
Enjoy your Tuesday.
Marg
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