#1897 Thursday 11 October

Kaylia is right back in her school groove ....... loving every moment of the day because every moment is either re-living the excitement of the day just past ..... or reveling in the anticipation of the day to come!  What a girl!  We are so glad that she is happy.

Today I heard a rustling noise outside ..... and behold!  Our big black skink is now TWO big black skinks!


 This photo is looking down from the 'bridge' near the front door. 


The rectangular object that the skinks are under is about a metre wide

... so it gives you an idea of how big the lizards are.

Egernia kingii, King's skink, is a species of skink native to coastal regions of south-western Australia and is common on Rottnest Island and Penguin Island and some coastal areas with open forest and open heath. It is a large, heavy-bodied black skink that can reach a length of 55 cm with a mass of 220 gm.

#1896 Wednesday 10 October

Kaylia has had her usual exhilarating day at school and all the way home she was hyper!  What a brilliant girl!




Naomi has finished her 3 day course in Melbourne and  she's on QF481 south of Kangaroo Island at 36,000ft altitude as I write.  Using "Flight Tracker" on my phone I can see exactly where the plane is.  QF481 is the red icon on the blue line.



  Kaylia is very excited with the prospect of driving to the airport in an hour's time to pick up mummy!

#1895 Tuesday 9 October

 

This morning she's rarin' to go!  She recited the names of all her teachers and classmates this morning.  She's keen and smiling from ear to ear.   We have to be careful to not increase her excitement even further.

..... oh .... By the way..... did you see this morning's stupidity?   91 scientists submit a report  on the future of the environment to the government ..... and the report's conclusions don't suit the government ....... so the minister .... who clearly must be much more qualified and trained than the report writers ...... says that the report is wrong!  

This all feels like Orwell's "1984" is really here ... complete with "right speak" and "double speak".  If you haven't read the book, do so!

#1894 Monday 8 October

School tomorrow!  I've been telling her all the steps of the morning coming......  wake up.... shower .... breakfast.... pack your bag..... get in the car ......and she's smiling from ear to ear!

Today it has been many episodes of bubble bath.  I worry that it's too much..... but then I justify it as the last day of the holidays.

#1893 Sunday 7 October

Naomi has flown over to Melbourne today to attend a 3 day course ...... and came a cropper with daylight saving!  No buses from the airport to the city!

 Kaylia is very happy ..... she has ONE DAY left till she goes to school!  I ask her "Are you happy? and she responds "HAPPY!!"
School is such a huge part of her life.  As I write, she's in her room and I can hear her quietly saying "School on Tuesday"


Today is another sad day for the children on Nauru ...... the Australian government still refuses to bring them to Australia for medical attention ..... and now the Nauruan government has ordered the immediate expulsion people who have been providing onsite medical services!  How can those people in authority be so mindlessly cruel.

#1892 Friday 5 October

School on Tuesday!  The refrain is constant.  She is so keen.  Today she's had Friendship Club... a trip to the zoo plus other activities.

Today I noticed that our letterbox has been vandalised!  Weird!  What for?

#1891 Monday 1 October

It's been a pleasant day.... a drive to Cowaramup then to Margaret River.... then onto Dunsborough.  At each place there was the usual stops at chocolate places etc....
At Cowaramup Kaylia really enjoyed the playground.... because there were no other kids around!