Saturday 3 January 2009 9:30am
The correct date did show above yesterday's post, but just to be sure.
My brother rang at 9:30 yesterday morning and said he was coming to visit. He's in Melbourne from Switzerland and he goes back today. I put off the plan to sand the table and chairs because it was very unpleasant outside - cold and windy. Brother got a bit lost and arrived 2 hours after the planned lunchtime, so I wasted time again waiting for someone. Still, it was really good to see him. By the time he left, it was nearly pub time.
I am going to be more disciplined this year. More productive. I have done well the last couple of years to get my life on track and be truly independent. I have decided to take a course to become a civil celebrant this year. It may provide me with an income from here instead of having to travel to Melbourne every day. It's also something I can continue to do after I turn 65. I want to do funerals, not weddings, although I'll do both courses and maybe another one that is offered for life celebrations (although I'm not sure I could do pet funerals).
So, what will I do today? If it warms up later, I might get on to the table and chairs. Otherwise, I think I'll make sure I'm ready for work on Monday and I'll do a bit of music practice.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Wasted holiday
Friday 2 January 2009, 8:45 am
I have to start with the date and time because I am in Australia and I notice that what I had happily posted as the first day of 2009 was flagged as having been posted on the last day of 2008. That's a big difference.
I have whittled away my 2 weeks holiday without doing very much at all of what I had hoped to do. Granted, there was Christmas to do, and I did go into work one day, and J didn't come and finish the ceiling in the lounge room, but I could have at least done some writing. That's what happens with holidays - plans of getting things done melt away and doing little or nothing feels good.
I will do something today. I will get out into my backyard and sand down my outdoor table and chairs so I can give them a good coat of beeswax. Then my neighbour is coming around with a chainsaw so we can turn a stack of old fence posts into firewood.
And who knows - maybe J will turn up!
I have to start with the date and time because I am in Australia and I notice that what I had happily posted as the first day of 2009 was flagged as having been posted on the last day of 2008. That's a big difference.
I have whittled away my 2 weeks holiday without doing very much at all of what I had hoped to do. Granted, there was Christmas to do, and I did go into work one day, and J didn't come and finish the ceiling in the lounge room, but I could have at least done some writing. That's what happens with holidays - plans of getting things done melt away and doing little or nothing feels good.
I will do something today. I will get out into my backyard and sand down my outdoor table and chairs so I can give them a good coat of beeswax. Then my neighbour is coming around with a chainsaw so we can turn a stack of old fence posts into firewood.
And who knows - maybe J will turn up!
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