I am thankful for so many things in my life. I am thankful for so many things on a day-to-day basis. I am thankful when someone gives me a gift, hug, or kind words. I am thankful for so many people in my life, they mean so much to me. But I am very bad…
So, what just happened with my ear
I had something happen this week that was a bit odd/discomforting/confusing/slightly worrisome – I lost most of the hearing in my left ear for a couple days. On Monday I had just come home from taking one of my girls to dance, and within a few minutes I had lost about 70-80% of the hearing…
More Repairs
Seriously what is going on. In the last couple weeks things have been busy. Ok, things are always busy right now, but busier than normal because I have had more repairs to do. Remember that lawn mower I talked about a little bit ago? Well, I thought I had it fixed, but nope. It lasted…
A Trip Conclusion.
The trip was great overall. I had fun. The family had fun! It was a trip of a lifetime, and I am super blessed to have been able to do it with the people I love. Thank you, God! There were good days and bad days. There were fun times and times when we were…
The Joy of Puzzles
I enjoy doing puzzles. I always have. I can remember doing puzzles as a kid at home and up at my grandparent’s cabin. I have fond memories of puzzles. I know puzzles aren’t for everyone. Some people don’t like the time they take to complete them. Some people don’t like being challenged by them. Some…
We Finally Made it Home.
We made it to the airport early. We dropped our rental car off, and “B” had to spend almost an hour with Hertz dealing with them. There was a crack in the windshield that happened day one. (remember that 24 hour drive from Brisbane to Cairns?). For that 24 hour period we had 100% coverage,…
One More Day – Oh Yeah!
Extra day in Melbourne! The day before we had talked about it being a lite day with little to do. We talked about a relaxing day, getting everything ready and getting to bed early since we had to get up at 5:30am the next day to get to the airport on time. Well, “B” wanted…
Heading to Melbourne and Returning to Healsville after 20 years. And then Trip Modification
Up the next morning and headed to Melbourne for our final stay. We drive a section of the great ocean road that we hadn’t done yet back to Melbourne. It was like driving highway 1 in the US in California. “B” had found a chocolaterie and ice creamery along the road and we stopped there….
Moral the Wombat and Authors – Part 3
Here is the last part, currently, in the Moral meeting Authors series. Here is the next installment of Moral with different (ok, and some of the same) authors. Here we have Mary Robinette Kowal (The Lady Astronaut series). In this picture she is typing out an original story (1 page) that she wrote for me…
The Great Ocean Road
Guess what, more driving. Yes, today we drive from Phillip Island, through Melbourne, and to part of The Great Ocean Road. This is considered one of the most scenic driving roads in Australia. Since we were going to be in the Melbourne area I wanted to do this. Because we were coming from Phillip Island…