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Family / December 13th, 2008

Wet weather surviving

This is the view of our holiday unit on the first day we arrived at the beach. This is pretty much what it has looked like ever since. But never mind, we’ve taken advantage of the brief periods of sunshine in between. Down at the shore, Keira ‘surfs’ on the boogie board (with dad holding…

Family / December 11th, 2008

A sign that perhaps I spend too much time around computers

This is a photo of the washing machine in our holiday unit. As I was putting a load in the other day, I looked at it for a full…oh, I’d say fifteen seconds and this ran through my head: “600 MB? What would a washing machine need that much memory for? I don’t think it…

Family / December 9th, 2008

A sign that perhaps I have been reading too much Stephenie Meyer

Keira’s writing is getting excellent. I’m pretty sure you’ll all be able to make out her words on the paper…

Family / December 8th, 2008

Certain truths

Keira: Why are you wearing dad’s boxer shorts around the house? Me: Because mine aren’t fitting very well at the moment. Keira: Why? Riley: Why? (Oh, yes, he’s hit the ‘why?’ stage. Asks it every other minute) Me: Because they’re a bit tight. Keira: Did they shrink in the wash? Me: No. (I wish) Keira:…

Family / December 5th, 2008

30 today

This plucky, red-haired, 6pd 12 oz baby (photo taken several months after birth, right before her Christening) just turned 30. I have left my 20s behind, for good; while this makes me sad in certain respects, I am actually not as depressed about it as I thought I would be. Six months ago, I was…

Family / December 4th, 2008

Not so much of a balanced diet – and I don’t really care

Whenever I am about to go on holidays, I always pack a good amount of self-deceit. For instance, before I left Melbourne, I promised myself I would go for a soul-cleansing walk each day; that nothing but healthy, country fare would pass my lips so by the time for the beach came, I would look…

Family / December 3rd, 2008

Blog post sobriquets for our holiday thus far

How many things can my son break in my parents’ house? (Answer – Three: a telescope, a vase, and a camera) How many mosquito bites can my daughter collect on her body? (Answer: twenty-seven) How many ‘books’ can I read in a week? (Answer: three, but two are poetry collections by Phillip Larkin and David Malouf)

Family / November 30th, 2008

‘The Best of Miscmum’ #2

First published June 5th, 2008 The sheets crumple more in winter, I feel. Our bodies sweat as they adjust to the heavier blankets. Sleep may not be as agitated as it is in the Summer, but it is as least as disturbed. Instead of the heat, one of us is invariably suffering from some sort of…

Family / November 29th, 2008

If there is a lone cow shit in a field, will you step in it?

The answer to that questions is: yes, if you’re my son. (Quite a difference to Keira’s reaction to them at the same age!)

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Wet weather surviving

A sign that perhaps I spend too much time around computers

A sign that perhaps I have been reading too much Stephenie Meyer

Certain truths

30 today

Not so much of a balanced diet – and I don’t really care

Blog post sobriquets for our holiday thus far

‘The Best of Miscmum’ #2

If there is a lone cow shit in a field, will you step in it?