G'day for Thursday.
Sharon/WO, I know how you feel about wanting it to be Friday. So sad about the mum of your students, dying so young. I'm glad you made contact again with your old friend.
Artana, I hope difficult child's teacher and you can come up with some good strategies to help him. What about letting him use a computer for writing tasks? Sometimes that can make it sufficiently easier, so he can do more and feel a better sense of accomplishment. difficult child 3 is sitting here with me and asked me to share this swith you - "That's a good idea - it works for me. I can flick through different windows in a pinch without messy papers to take care of."
I knew I was in for a busy week, in some ways it hasn't been too bad; in other ways it's been more tiring. But I've got through it so far. Life is getting really busy for us at the moment.
Today - sunny and warm, not as much as yesterday though, which was like a hot summer's day. I had washing on the line today, it all dried well (thank goodness). My cleaning bloke was a bit ratty today, he's bipolar and I think was in a very 'down' mood, certainly not on the ball. Was getting upset with me when we were discussing religion - which he brought up, as usual. Anything I could say was making him more depressed and as a result, more ineffective. At least we got the essentials done - washing out and cooking complete.
Tonight difficult child 3 made bolognese sauce according to the recipe on the Nintendo DS Cooking Guide, although I made him modify the recipe because I think it had too much liquid in it. He likes the taste of what he produced; he had to season it "to taste" which meant HE got to choose when it was just right. A good lesson!
I had my hair done at the local hairdresser this afternoon - a colour with foils then a trim. I think it makes me look ten years younger. She's trying to take out a lot of the artificial red in my hair, the result of my hair being resistant to hair dyes plus the way they fade (or at least, the way the over-the-counter home colour packs fade, in my hair). I think it looks great - husband isn't sure because of the price. I think he likes how it looks, he just wasn't happy about the cost. I'm not a hairdresser-goer as a rule, so he has no rule of thumb. But talking to other people, I'm told this hairdresser is very reasonable.
Tomorrow I'm hoping to get my sneak peek at my friend's art exhibition because I won't be able to attend the opening (I have a writers meeting I can't get out of) and Sat/Sun we'll be flying to QUeensland and back for my brother's birthday. difficult child 3 has one more week of school holiday, during which time he MUST finish his overdue assessment task and email it in. I've also got some school paperwork (arrived in the mail today) which I have to deal with ASAP. I suspect I'll be spending time tomorrow working on it. If I get the chance (weather permitting) I might get some sun in (with hair covered, of course - don't want to speed up the fading on the new colour!). I also have to pack for the trip which of course requires me to re-pack my handbag so I won't lose half the contents to the whims of those confiscating customs officials! My swiss army knife, for example, the manicure set, most of my make-up - all has to go in the hold luggage. medications too. We have to take our bedding, our toiletries bag (also in the hold) and a change of underwear. It's crazy - a trip like this, I used to do with carry-on luggage only, but all the stuff I need to take (including toothpaste, shampoo, bottle of water) can't be in the hold.
It's a crazy world.
husband & I just finished watching a documentary on Andrew McCauley, the bloke who ALMOST paddled from tasmania to New Zealand. He got within 35 km of NZ, within sight of Milford Sound, when something went wrong. They think a rogue wave knocked him out of the kayak. This had happened before and he'd been fine, but this time it happened after he'd sustained damage to his hatch which was designed to stop him form shipping water in rough seas. Coming in close to the coast is always dangerous, the Southern Ocean is the worst in the world. And even then he could have been saved, if they had understood his message. But it took them 2 weeks to play the full message to his wife and the rest of his team, by which time of course it was far too late.
So sad. But the documentary showed just how thoroughly he had prepared, how well he managed (as well as how tough it was). The storm he survived was probably worse than the one which killed contestants in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race a few years ago.
It was interesting to watch this - the guy wasn't a ratbag loony after all, he was an adventurer with a dream. And as far as his wife is concerned, because he got within sight of land and well within territorial waters, he made it. Probably died of hypothermia then drowning, after falling out in another capsize, they believe. His voice in the last mayday message, sounds constricted as with shivering. It could explain why they had trouble understanding him.
Enjoy your THursday.
The week is amost over.
to difficult child for his perfect day. I can tell you're a proud mum.
