#1003 Wednesday 1 October

After a night with no aircon I got my external client work done for the week ....  and then started on my next task .... the second pool tank cover.

This my "outside workshop ".... the rusted yellow thing is the steel cover that has to be replaced.

The guys come this afternoon to fit the new sink in the kitchen  .... it requires the granite bench top to be trimmed .... it's a small job but I don't have the tool for it .... nor the time to go and get one.  Ce la vie.



At 3pm, the kitchen guys are still coming .... Bali time.  The cover is finished and the guy from Wasser pumps has been to check the two old pumps.... one is scrap and the other is fixable.  The airconditioner man has not been yet ... grrr!

While searching round for plumbing isolating taps, I found a termite nest .... so the termite man has been called.  His previous work was guaranteed and he struck me as a reliable contractor so ......

A few simple house plumbing modifications are planned for next trip .... changes that will make it easier to maintain the pumps.

4pm .... the kitchen man is hard at work but still no A/cond .... wait! I hear a motorbike. Yes ... it's all happening now.   Earlier today I had a talk with Ketut (via Putu) about unsafe work habits .... he had taken the guard off the angle-grinder .... very dangerous!  Now I watch the kitchen man doing exactly the same thing!!

So much work is involved in keeping this place up to scratch for guests.

#1002 Tuesday 30 September

You'll possibly recall me talking of a new diet change that we had decided to try?  .... I mentioned it about a month ago.  It involves trying to reduce the amount of free glutamates in our food intake .... trying  to eat unprocessed food as far as practical.  As you can imagine this change is not something that can happen overnight .... we've been working toward the goal .... I'd guess we might be about 50 - 60% of the way.

The interesting thing is that I'm noticing small changes in Kaylia.   I feel as though the anxiety episodes have diminished .... and she seems to be more alert and aware.  She seems to be taking more notice of things we're saying.  At this stage it's pure hope .... just a feeling that something good is developing.

I was impressed by the theory surrounding this change.  If it doesn't work as hoped then it can't harm us .... and if it produces positive results, it will be great!

The weekend away was a great success.... it bodes well for the two weeks we will spend there at Christmas.

I'm now at the villa again... it's a quick trip to get some more maintenance done ..... the tasks are:

Replace the kitchen sink 

Construct the second of the two pool tank covers

Arrange a better maintence checklist with Putu

Evening

I'm at Hardys for tea and shopping ..... after a frustrating day.

I'd gone to Mitra10 .... through bad traffic .... got what I thought was the right sink and went home in worse traffic .... only to find that the sinless wrong!  Back I went to try again.

After getting to sleep around 2am this morning, I'm had it ... and the bedroom a/cond is kaput!!

#1001 Sunday 28 September

 Brrrr!  We've just come back from the beach .... freezing wind blowing..... rain every now and then.  A good time.   I'd forgotten how hard it is to walk along a beach.







After recovery time we headed for the National Park .... Kaylia has been there many times with Lara and Chris .... and she knew where to go.  As soon as we had parked the car she was off to this ..... ????? whatever it is.







Next it was off to the koalas.

.... and then Kaylia took us to the kiosk for an icecream.

#1000 Saturday 27 September

Gee this is a good spot!  Kaylia is so excited!  She's dancing round and stimming her head off.  We got to Yanchep at about 5:30 last night and went for a walk down the beach .... which is about 200 metres away.

Teddy is clearly enjoying himself!   After the walk it was time for a beaut lamb roast which Raylene had prepared .... then it was sorting  sleeping arrangements Kaylia would be happy with.  She settled quickly .... her day had been full of swimming.

Today has begun with rain .... more rain and wind is forecast .... and more tomorrow .... Brrrr!  I think we will do some exploring by car.

#999 Friday 26 September

I'm waiting for everyone to get home so we can head for Yanchep.  While waiting I started watching "The Railwayman" .... and I had to stop very quickly because of the reaction it produced .... and I wondered ... what it's like for a person who doesn't have PTSD to watch a film like that?

#998 Thursday 25 September

Time has snuck past me again .... it feels as though much has been happening.

Tomorrow we go off for a mini-holiday at Yanchep.  It's a long weekend and we will stay at Ross and Raylene's place.  Kaylia is very excited and is counting down the days.

#997 Monday 22 September

She's so strong! ..... and she has no awareness of other people around her ..... she doesn't think about whether her actions will cause pain to others.  My wrist has been healing nicely after the fall a month ago .... and then she goes and WHACK

 ..... it hurts again but I guess it will heal.  Most of the time I'm wary enough that I can safeguard my wrist from her .... but she got through my defenses this morning.