March 2, 2013

• Saturday 2nd March

   

   

   

   

  I woke up well before Azzan and spent time getting the past week summarized for my blog.

  It has taken me a while to catch up.

  I am thankful I can now just talk about today.

   

  Leann is not well today.

  Sounds like she has caught Mahalia's cold.

  Look who turned up at the door this arvo.

  Jynxie has been on walkabout and this is the first time we have seen him since Tim left us.

  Here he is curled up on Tim's chair.

  No-one else seems to want to sit on it at the moment so I guess he is taking his rightful place!

  

   

   

  Shoshannah gave me some of her photos.

  Adina went off to do some gardening after she had hung the washing.

  Shoshannah and Azzan are both tired.

  We are all tired.

  Emotionally tired.

  That is making us so incredibly physically tired.

  Life just seems too hard right now.

  Azzan is trying to process his grief.

  I understand how his body is feeling.

  Mine feels the same.

  So tired.

   

  I loaded Murray's photos on my laptop this arvo and when Cat came in I gave the laptop to her to see them and I fell asleep in the couch.

  I was woken when Azzan jammed his finger in the fridge!

  I made a cup of herb tea and hopped into bed to get the blogging finished.

  It is now all caught up!

   

  Cat & Adina picked lots of pears.

  They did a big peeling session just before dinner so there are heaps to process tomorrow.

   

  Bedelia & Steve popped out for a visit late this arvo, sorta on their way to their bay.

  A bit of a round about way for them, but now they've actually ventured this far I am hoping they will come again soon when it is not quite so crazy busy.

  I was actually on the computer and phone with Maria's mother booking flights for Maria & Shoshannah for the next holiday camps.

  I have to take it really slow at the mo and make sure all the details are correct.

  My brain is so mushy that it is not thinking straight.

  Then no sooner had I finished the bookings then Seb arrived in the dinghy.

  I sent Azzan down to see him which gave us a few minutes on our own.

  Then Anson, Marah & Mahalia arrived.

  Marah had a cute wee baby.

  She has called him Archie.

  

  They caught him in the gutter about half an hour from home.

  So he is now sleeping in a crate by the fire and being bottle fed.

  If he survives the night then he will undergo a bath and de-lice treatment etc!!

   

  Anson, Marah & Mahalia went to the Rai Show on their way home from Nelson.

  Anson called me up when they were an hour from home to say he had done really well in the Rai Challenge and the chopping events.

  He said he did it for Dad

  Azzan was sad he didn't get to go but I think it was best for him to just stay here with us this year.

   

   

  While we were having dinner a heap of dolphins swam past.

  They were jumping and playing.

  Dinner was sculled fast.

  Cat took Azzan & Adina out to swim with them and Shoshannah to take photos.

  Azzan was so excited because he was able to touch one of the dolphins.

  Here he is in the midst of them.

  

  They had heaps of fun but it was too dark for many photos.

  

  Cat said the dolphins were making massive flips and jumps and she was afraid that one would land in the dinghy!!

   

  Lots of cuddles from kids tonight.

  Some tension at the table between two youngest.

  Needed to spend time sorting out some attitudes and emotions.

  We all just need time.

  Everyone is processing at different paces and in different ways.

  Loads of tolerance and love necessary.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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