#2019 Wednesday 25th August

The increase in the dose of Lovan is working well.  Kaylia seems much more settled.

I had an ultrasound today in preparation for the CT scan of my thyroid on the 8th Sept.  This is a check on status to see if the cancer is still around.  At the session this morning, there was some serious behaviour from the doctor and sonographers..... I guess that is not a good sign.  I'd better get ready for more hospital time. 

#2018 Wednesday 11th August 2021

 We've been struck by medication issues!   Kaylia has been on the same dose of Lovan (for anxiety control) for 4 years .... and in that time her weight has gone up by 70%.  We have been managing a few anxiety symptoms for a while .... hoping that she could be weaned off the medication.  Yesterday there was a significant issue at school  ....... her old habit of grabbing people when stressed.  The trouble is that she is very strong so this can't be tolerated.  So we are increasing her medication again

What's this?  It's a "splitter" to split kindling wood for the fire.  I made it yesterday.

#2017 Monday 9th August

Last night was very bad.  She seems to have high anxiety atm and it means that she is very unsettled in the evenings and takes a long time to get to sleep......  and the she wakes in the night and can't get back to sleep.  Last night she woke at 2am and then kept me awake till about 4am.  It gets a bit hard to handle. 

#2016 Wednesday 4th August

We've joined the solar crowd..... this week 3 banks of panels have been installed on the roof and 2 inverters down below.  One bank feeds a 9kw battery.

Of course all this has no value for Kaylia.... but Naomi and I will appreciate the reduced power bills and the power supply during outages.

I had the first AZ jab yesterday and today all the side effects hit.  Consequently I have been very quiet all day. 

#2015 Thursday 29th July

It's been an important day..... a milestone in Kayla's life.  She started work experience today.... at av recycling business in Malaga.  She will go there each Thursday in future. 

I think school hopes that an employment opportunity might come from the placement. 

#2014 Monday 19th July

It's the last day of the school holidays..... Yay!  Kaylia's happy cos she loves school..... and I'm happy cos I get more building time again.

It's 10.30am and Kaylia and I are having a last sleep in before the new school term.  When we eventually get up we'll go for a drive.  Going for a drive has been a constant favorite for her all her life.  I think she'd be very happy if we had a motor home and spent our life on the road.

The chateau project is progressing..... the cork tiled floor downstairs is nearly complete and then the skirting can be fitted.

A thought.....

I have often mused about imagination and curiosity...... the absence of it..... and how to stimulate the growth of it.  Kaylia doesn't really interact with people.... me included.  And I think that the absence of curiosity is the cause of this.... she does not ask questions or wonder about stuff.  The classic situation of being asked "Why?" just doesn't occur for us. 

#2103 Wednesday 14th July

We're at the place in Busselton that Kaylia loves.....

We came down on Monday in the middle of a large storm..... and it's hardly stopped raining.  We head home tomorrow and the forecast is for even more rain. 

While in Busselton the op shops have been the main attraction. Kaylia has had a limit of 4 dvds per visit.  I'm very impressed by how quick she is to grasp any possible chance to exceed that limit....