March 24, 2013

  • Sunday 24th March

     

     

     

    I woke when Shoshannah got up to go hunting with Anson around 6am.

    I started watching a series of dvds called 'Campian' while knitting.

    They got very intriguing so I carried on watching them throughout the day.

    Azzan made me breakfast in bed - poached egg on toast with parsley, cheese and tomato.

    He did well and the egg was cooked to perfection

    I got up and put some washing on and chatted with Abby and Mahalia.

    Abby was busy cooking lunch.

    Azzan baked chocolate biscuits.

    Shoshannah arrived back before lunch.

    She was sore and exhausted.

    She had fallen and hurt her wrist so we quite tearful.

    I sent her off to ice it and have lunch and then suggested she had a sleep.

    Seb popped into visit.

    We talked about a few business matters and then discussed sorting Tim's clothes.

    Some more tears, but he will come help me tomorrow, so that will be really helpful.

     

    Azzan went swimming and came up lugging this bucket with something to show me.

     

    A hefty specimen of a rather short legged octopus.

     

     

    I basically stayed in bed and conducted my day from there.

    Somedays it just feels like life is rushing on too fast and the only way I can slow it all down and cope with everything is not to get out of bed.

    I did get heaps of knitting done - I am really delighted with how much progress on the baby jacket I have made.

    I only cast on the first stitches around 4pm yesterday and I have just finished the back and two fronts.

    This is the wee vest and hats I have recently completed.

     

    Anson called up tonight asking for help tomorrow with some mustering, and shearing later in the week.

    Shoshannah & Mahalia will go with him.

    Azzan is planning to go help Seb do some mussel work in the morning.

    Shoshannah was really tired today and very emotional tonight.

    Life is very overwhelming for us all right now.

    She is finding the demands on her physically just a bit much.

    She enjoys helping on the farm and getting outdoors, but at the moment I think the pressure of feeling she has to do it is pressing down on her more than she can cope with.

    Life is just not fair right now sad

     

    Rowena & Matt are coming tomorrow with their children which will be a great help.

     

    I found this lovely family photo yesterday when tidying.

    It was taken on Catriona's 21st birthday - 18 December 2003.