March 25, 2013

• Monday 25th March

   

   

   

  The dawn sky this morning was beautiful.

  

  

  Shoshannah & Mahalia were up and ready to leave to go mustering with Anson at 7am.

  Shoshannah was much happier after a nights sleep.

  Azzan was up at 7:30, ready to go help Seb with mussel work.

  But because of the fishing party leaving Seb couldn't come till around 8:30am.

  Azzan was really champing at the bit by then to leave.

  He was down on the wharf impatiently waiting so when Seb came swooping in on '88 South'

  

  Azzan was already to hop on board

  

  and leave for work!

  

   

  I put a couple of loads of washing through.

  My bed was beginning to fall to bits so figured it was time to wash the sheets.

  It was lovely out in the sunshine hanging the washing on the line.

  While I was out there a mussel barge came in during the morning to drop some stuff off.

  

   

  Had to deal with some business stuff on the phone today.

  Was absolutely exhausted afterwards.

  I don't want or need hassles right now.

  It is hard enough to make the decisions I have to make for the lawyers without anything else.

  I am seriously going to be finding a cave to crawl into real soon!

   

  Seb brought Phoebe over for a visit after he and Azzan had finished work.

  Azzan was really tired after his morning's work so he had a shower and then went off to rest on his bed for a while.

  Seb went through Tim's clothes.

  He is the only one who actually fits his Dad's clothes so he ended up taking a couple of large bags home with him.

  Still got a lot more to sort, but they can wait.

   

  Went for a wander up the hill to see how things were progressing.

  Cat is working on the hut decking.

  It is going to have to be renamed 'The Palace' after this makeover.

  'The Hut' just doesn't ring right anymore!!

  Mahalia brought Olly down to do some more lawn mowing.

  

   

   

  Rowena & Matt arrived later in the arvo with their 4 children.
  Rowena slotted straight into folding the washing and  washing dishes while Matt unpacked.

  Niamh and Kate went swimming with Mahalia & Azzan.

  Anson came round at 6pm and took Matt and Jack mustering.

  It was supposed to be a short muster, but it took them quite a while to get back for dinner.

  I think there was a fair bit of farmers talk happening too

   

  Dinner was really good.

  Roast mutton & potatoes, chicken nibbles, beans and carrots with gravy.

  The house is really busy at the moment.
  

  14 around the table tonight.
  

  It is lovely to have everyone home but I am looking forward to just getting back to some semblance of normality.
  

  A new sort of normality.
  

  The three children and I are getting back on our feet slowly.
  

  But we are all very tired and I can see we need to just be us soon.
  

  It is not going to be easy, but we have to just be.....
  

   

  I have managed to get quite a good amount of knitting done throughout the day so the wee jacket is getting closer.

  Had a quick spa tonight before hopping into bed.

  The moon was very bright, the clouds were large and voluminous.

  Tonight I just feel really tired, really empty........

   

   

   

   

   

   

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