Yesterday I got a faint glimpse into what my world might look like when the children leave home. Princess Child is at a school camp. Hippie Child has exams which means early/late start/finish times. It was decided she would take the car to school and bring it home by lunchtime for me. Basically that meant I didn't have any responsibility for … [Read more...]
One Up One Down
The absolutely lovely Chrystina Noel has created a link up called one down, one up where you share the worst and best part of your week. I'm joining in and you are welcome to as well, just head over to Chrystina's site to take part. One Down Long before death came knocking at our door I had shared this beautiful piece called Always Go The … [Read more...]
Going Out On A School Night
Last week I was given two free tickets to see Kate Miller Heidke. Of course when you have TWO children into music this becomes a choice of epic "pick the favourite" proportions. I decide the child doing music for the HSC and having singing lessons should be the one who got to go. However, when I asked her she sadly informed me she had an Ancient … [Read more...]
It’s Just A Game!
Can someone explain to me why, when my daughter is perfectly legal to drive herself to the 8.40pm soccer game on a Friday night, I still insist on going? Gen X helicopter parenting at its finest right there. Of course if I hadn't gone I would have missed the spectacle of two teenage boys doing a streak across the field. Poor guys, they went to … [Read more...]
Trying to Regain A Normal
Grief is exhausting. It takes a lot of effort to mix with other human beings when you just want to crawl into bed and avoid the world. According to the counsellor and the doctor that is not a healthy approach. They are both suggesting, god forbid, exercise. Let's not forgot how that turned out last time I tried ... remember the treadmill … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday
Been clubbing. Well I did birthday lunch at the Golf Club for my Mum who turns 75 today (oops if I wasn't supposed to mention the age). Thank you Mum for everything. Especially the really difficult things you had to do with and for me recently. Hoping to replace the photo tomorrow when the photographer of the family finally gets around to … [Read more...]
Tina Fey’s Brilliant Prayer For Her Daughter
The very clever Tina Fey covers every wish a mother could have for daughters. Love it. “First, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches. May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s the Damage that draws the creepy soccer coach’s eye, not the Beauty. When … [Read more...]
Memory Snapshots
I've been going through the old photos a lot this week. I'm finding it very therapeutic to see the happiness, the fun times, the laughter and the love captured in one single click of the camera button. When I used to teach photo scrapbooking it always amazed me the incredible stories I would hear when people started talking about the … [Read more...]
Still Here
It's been two months and we are still trying to regain our equilibrium. The girls are dealing with exams, I'm dealing with superannuation companies. Neither is fun. To those of you with your paperwork neatly filed in an easy to reach place, I hate you. To anyone who can't lay your hands on your marriage certificate, your husband's birth … [Read more...]
A Sad Goodbye
It's been a week of decisions trying to create a fitting memorial to good man who lived an ordinary life filled with work, family, love and laughter. In the end I think we got there. Our daughters are extraordinary young women who each created the most beautiful tributes. Simon's brother, Jon, and I spoke and so many people contributed in … [Read more...]
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