G'day, folks.
Sharon/WO, good for you for making easy child work off her phone debt. She should be grateful you found her a solution at all, even if it is one she doesn't particularly like.
smallworld, enjoy your day out with the kids. I remember doing something similar when I was a kid, going to the city for lunch with dad and all the other little things we did along the way.
Linda, I hope you can get your temperature sorted out. It's a worry. Do you have any idea why, or is it just one of those odd manifestations of whatever-it-is?
Sorry to heat kt's anxiety is ramping up. Hopefully the reality won't be as bad as the fears.
Fran, the natural history museum sounds like it was a very worthwhile day. It's good to get them happily involved in something so academic, during their holidays.
Sharon/LDM, the zombie movie sounds brilliant! Very innovative and creative for such a young man.
We had a Science study day today in at difficult child 3's school. About 14 kids turned up, many from even further away than us. These days are optional but very useful, for the kids that DO make it there. Next Friday we have a Maths day. The kids sit in a classroom for some intensive work in one subject area, like an intensive tutorial. They also get to talk together (useful for those in the group with poor social skills) and also chat to the teachers. Despite the intensive academic stuff, it's relaxed and informal.
Funny today - one small group of kids were from one of Sydney's performing arts schools and one boy in particular was very much attention-seeking, trying to make something of his performing arts 'talent' and probably thought he was impressing us plebs. Hah! One of the teachers had a slight US accent (probably been in Australia for decades) and this kid was saying, "Oh, I really like America. I'm going to live there soon. I just LOVE Americans..." (gush, gush, gush) and later while we had a coffee break this same kid was trying to copy the accent - and failing miserably. I very nearly went over to recommend THE book for Aussies wanting to act in the US with authentic US accents. easy child 2/difficult child 2 bought a copy a few years ago, it's absolutely brilliant. It's also like "Explosive Child" for Australian actors who are at all a serious about their work. I REALLY regret not casually dropping a remark about difficult child 3's speaking role in "Black Balloon" - it would have been funny.
Hmmm... maybe if this kid turns up again next Friday...
Tonight difficult child 1 & girlfriend were working on their wedding invitations on our computer. Looks like we've finally got them done, all we have to do now is organise the printing. I've had a busy week going out and about, so tomorrow I'm staying home and letting my fingers do the walking.
Tomorrow they forecast a nasty cold snap (hey, it's cold enough!) with snow from Melbourne outskirts right up the Great Divide - not sure how far up it will go. But it means it's going to be windy here tomorrow, and wherever the wind will be blowing form - darn cold!
The days are beginning to get longer. Not fast enough!
Enjoy your Thursday, everyone.
Marg
After that husband and I are each headed to our own schools to work in our classrooms. easy child is suppose to come with me to help because she downloaded $40 worth of stuff to her phone without permission and doesn't have the money to pay for it. Needless to say, she is NOT happy with me that I'm making her work it off.
and then we are all headed back to the west side of town as difficult child has a hair appointment at 5:45 (his school registration is tomorrow and they get pictures taken at that time). While he is getting his hair cut, one of us will be with easy child registering her for school.
Good Morning All!!
