#2055 Saturday 29th January

It's Kaylia's birthday tomorrow...... and she makes sure that we can't forget!   We will probably be woken early but she has instructions that presents will NOT be given before 9am.

We're having a birthday lunch at Hogs Breath.... and she will probably still expect the usual op shop trip after lunch. 

Naomi has made a pink marshmallow birthday cake.  Since Kaylia will be 18, it's a very significant event.  We have a number of things to arrange to cope with her adult status. 

One good bit of news is that the work experience business where she has worked one day a week last year.... has asked for her to do two days a week this year. 

#2054 Wednesday 26th January 2022

 Today is Australia Day .... or Amnesia Day ..... or Invasion Day

My feelings on this subject have long been that we should acknowledge the true custodians of our land .... and that we should have a formal treaty with those people.  I put a copy of one of my poems onto Facebook .... and it has really raised some debate. 

 I guess this  debate is good as it is a subject deserving of debate ... and deserving of action.

#2053 Sunday 23rd January

It's still b....... hot!  Over 42deg here.  The plus side is that we have 6 airconditioners running and the solar panels are producing 99.3% of the electricity being used.  During 2020 we put in a heap of extra insulation in the ceiling and it means that the house is very comfortable despite the heat outside.

Kaylia's ramping up her campaigning for her birthday next week end. 

#2052 Saturday 22nd January

It's too hot!  We're all getting tired of it.  When we step out the door it's like stepping into an oven.  Fortunately Kaylia doesn't mind..... we get dvds and she stays in her cool room.

Cleo finished today. She has been caring for Kaylia for about 6 months and doing a terrific job. We will miss her.  She's gone to a career job as a phlebotomist. 

#2051 Friday 21st January

Gee it was hot today. This heatwave is stretching on and on.

On a happy note, I didn't have a nightmare last night!  That makes 2 nights in a row. 

#2050 Thursday 20th January

 For the people interested in my projects.........

Parts arrived today and the motor is largely back in one piece (so to speak).  I just have to connect the fuel supply and the electricals and I will be ready to try starting it.  Of course getting electricals working is easier said than done.

Once it's running and the brakes are done it will be a good proposition for selling. 

#2049 Wednesday 19th January

It was "2nd jab day" today!  Kaylia is now ok for school this year.  It's a huge relief for us.  Her reward was to be able to choose any op shop and have 20 dvds.  We've just arrived home and she went straight to her room...... and soon after there was a huge CRASH! She's stacked all the dvds in a "wall" that is 2 meters tall.... and the stack has come tumbling down.  The floor of her room was covered in dvds. Now she's gathering a selection of dvds to recycle.

After a while she has called for help and she wants to take them all to the op shop NOW!  She filled 8 shopping bags and we took them all  to the Salvos store. 

PS.... She's had mild after effects of the jab.  The usual pain medication has done the trick.