#1032 Friday 14 November

It's good to be home .... even if it's cold. It was a notable trip as Kaylia was so good .... with a couple of exceptions which I won't go into!

Now .... It's good to be able to continue the "unprocessed" diet.  We are all agreed that it is having a good effect.

Bedtimes haven't changed much :-) .... she 'herds' us upstairs .... then goes  back downstairs to play for a bit!

#1031 Wednesday 12 November

We fly home again tomorrow.  It's been a very good trip for Kaylia.  She has been naughty a couple of times ..... very unusual for her .... but appropriate for a girl who is nearly 11.  Her reaction to being scolded is to giggle her head off..... not a good reaction for some situations.  We can handle it but it might be inappropriate for the school situation.

Naomi has had fun .... arranging for Ketut to paint the wall around the pool.  It looks great.

..... but after we had picked the colour, we found out that it's actually the colour worn by a widow in Bali!

#1030 Tuesday 11 November

Kaylia's having a good time but it's hard work keeping her sun exposure down .... I've set up a tarp over the pool and she understands "stay in the shade" ..... 

#1029 Sunday 9 November

It was a good night .... even with Naomi being in pain from her fall yesterday.  We'll take things quietly today.

The girls went off at 2am to drive up the mountain .... to be at the top at dawn. The day is overcast so Kerrie has the possibility of some spectacular shots.

Kaylia is wide awake at 6:30am and she's having a good time rolling around on top of us!

There was a very funny email this morning...... an application for a position at our centre (in Australia) ..... it went into full detail about their high qualifications ... doctorate etc ... then finished by saying that they would enjoy working in Vienna!!!! Clearly they weren't qualified in geography!

#1028 Saturday 8 November

At Peekaboo for play time.

Kaylia is very different this trip .... much more relaxed and laid back. She's still doing the same sort of things .... it's just that the sense of compulsion isn't there.  She's doing the things because she enjoys them.   

While at the villa, she loves spending time in the big bath tub we have in the outside bathroom ..... but the sun can be ferocious so I've put up a shade sail.  This task has uncovered a new mystery .... the sail has fittings to secure it and I brought D-shackles with me but not enough.  I thought to myself .... "no problem .... go to the hardware shop and get some more".   ..... but after a morning of looking I can't find any shakles.  Indeed there doesn't seem to be anything to join chain!  Chain can be bought .... but nothing to join it!  There's a Bahasa word for it but when you ask for it it is never available. Another example of the wacky world of Bali.

#1027 Friday 31 October

Well!..... the new diet seems to be having an effect!  School reported yesterday that Kaylia was "mean" to another child.  In one way, that's bad .... but in other ways it is really good!  .... normally Kaylia isn't aware of other kids to a level which allows her to be "mean" .... so this indicates that her social awareness is improving.  Being "mean" .... and trying out refusal .... No! .... these are normal developmental stages ..... and although these things usually happen at a much younger age, it's still very good to see them happening now.

The new diet is progressing.... it can be hard sometimes .... but tools like "The NutriBullet" and the "Fruit to Icecream" machine are making it more fun.

Kaylia was clearly very happy to have me home yesterday.  .... and I was glad to be home too!

#1026 Wednesday 29 October

Happy birthday Dad.

As I write, guys are working outside to clear away the debris from lopping branches off a tree which was overhanging the house and depositing vast quantities of leaf matter on the roof.


They worked quickly ... the tree is a very soft wood and thick branches were only taking a few chops with a small axe ... but they were quite high.

The guys were also able to chop out some roots that were wrecking the outside paving.  Ketut has relaid the paving .... it's much better.