Marguerite
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What a day! difficult child 3 was needing a lot of 1:1 with his schoolwork today - since when is Geography such a waffly subject? I remember it as being "this is a glacier", "this is a mountain", "the main exports of Nicaragua are..." instead of "Please define globalisation and give an example of the impact of globalisation in your local area." For an autistic kid, it's a bit much, but with a lot of support he can do it. I just have to not react to the extreme anxiety, and the statements of, "I'm dead," and "How can they do this to me?"
Of course, he would HAVE to be a perfectionist.
Then we had to drive "to the mainland" for some important errands, planning to arrive before the relevant shops shut at 5pm. Halfway there, the radio told us the road was flooded. By the time we drove the long way round, the shops were shutting. The supermarket was still open so we got grocery shopping done (apart from all the stuff out of stock). I sent difficult child 3 up to the takeaway for his favourite hamburger and other supplies, then drove easy child 2/difficult child 2 to her college class (she drives herself home in husband's car). Then I had to wait for husband so I read to difficult child 3 while he ate his burger until husband arrived.
We headed home the long way and as we took the exit off the freeway to the south road, met a wall of steel - a traffic jam in the most unlikely place. This is at a small railway station, but for these people it was suddenly the end of the line - there has been a landslide and t hey were being loaded onto busses for the rest of the trip. of course, it's a small country road at this point, with tour coaches that don't fit, trying to squeeze through in vast numbers. The railway platforms were crowded and more trains were arriving to unload people who had thought they were on a through train. Meanwhile, others like us were trying to drive past and just get home - bedlam!
The rest of the drive home was dark and very wet, with water cascading across the road in places from overflowing waterfalls. It is very beautiful in daylight, not so much fun after dark.
It didn't take us too long - only about 15 minutes - but we know it's going to get worse. PC21/difficult child 2 has to drive this way to get home so we just rang and warned her of the problem.
We love where we live - most of the time.
All this lovely rain - we need it. But not here - it needs to blow inland a bit more, over the dams. Right on the coast everybody's getting flooded out but western Sydney is getting very little. Our fishpond is overflowing, we have tiny frogs glued to every window (on the outside) and all my newly planted vegetables and shrubs are having a party. I have to be glad of that...
Have a good Tuesday.
Marg
Of course, he would HAVE to be a perfectionist.
Then we had to drive "to the mainland" for some important errands, planning to arrive before the relevant shops shut at 5pm. Halfway there, the radio told us the road was flooded. By the time we drove the long way round, the shops were shutting. The supermarket was still open so we got grocery shopping done (apart from all the stuff out of stock). I sent difficult child 3 up to the takeaway for his favourite hamburger and other supplies, then drove easy child 2/difficult child 2 to her college class (she drives herself home in husband's car). Then I had to wait for husband so I read to difficult child 3 while he ate his burger until husband arrived.
We headed home the long way and as we took the exit off the freeway to the south road, met a wall of steel - a traffic jam in the most unlikely place. This is at a small railway station, but for these people it was suddenly the end of the line - there has been a landslide and t hey were being loaded onto busses for the rest of the trip. of course, it's a small country road at this point, with tour coaches that don't fit, trying to squeeze through in vast numbers. The railway platforms were crowded and more trains were arriving to unload people who had thought they were on a through train. Meanwhile, others like us were trying to drive past and just get home - bedlam!
The rest of the drive home was dark and very wet, with water cascading across the road in places from overflowing waterfalls. It is very beautiful in daylight, not so much fun after dark.
It didn't take us too long - only about 15 minutes - but we know it's going to get worse. PC21/difficult child 2 has to drive this way to get home so we just rang and warned her of the problem.
We love where we live - most of the time.
All this lovely rain - we need it. But not here - it needs to blow inland a bit more, over the dams. Right on the coast everybody's getting flooded out but western Sydney is getting very little. Our fishpond is overflowing, we have tiny frogs glued to every window (on the outside) and all my newly planted vegetables and shrubs are having a party. I have to be glad of that...
Have a good Tuesday.
Marg