My father got ‘stuck’ here for two extra days due to volcanic ash..I’m not complaining at all in fact I’m secretly rejoicing he however is anxious that he is going to miss his boys fishing trip. His stay here has been awesome and I always get extremely upset when he has to go. I will never get use to those good byes ever and as horrible as it sounds I feel like my time is running out which makes the good-bye for me worse.
However ash cleared flights resumed off he went today. He was happy to be going home to what was familiar and that camping trip with his mates. It’s in Kakadu; in an isolated billabong with crocodiles bigger than the boat and alot faster than he can swim. I grew up there in Kakadu at this billabong I spent a lot of my childhood there and I loved it and love it still. The crocodiles however love it too and so have flourished to what I think are epidemic proportions and are what I believe {my own opinion} are controversally getting out of hand and something needs to be done what I dont know.
So in the knowledge that certain danger is now faced when placing your foot in the boat I muttered as I hugged him at the gate take your running shoes and a pair of flippers dad and you might stand a chance. It was all I could say as I said good bye but that quipe and his laugh was the only thing that stopped the sobs as I literally ran from the ugly cry.
So I am a day late making the few things on a Tuesday instead of a Monday but time spent with my dad is well you know..so its the first week of June almost tax time which means it’s almost the middle of the year. The years really do go faster as you get older dont they? So these are a few things running through my head this first week of June.
1. My father insisted that I leave him at the airport today. Will I see you tomorrow dad I asked No he replied. Will I see you the next day? No he laughed.Then shut up and let me stay I said. If FIFO has taught me one thing..time and people are precious.
2. My son has a cough he has coughed for three nights solid. We {meaning him and I – the one who hears him} have resorted to sleeping in the lounge room by the fire where the air is warmer so he doesn’t cough- so much. I feel like I have done ten rounds with Tyson sleeping on that floor and how exactly selective hearing works?
3. My children are having growth spurts and I can’t keep up with their food is fuel requirement.
4. My Dad couldn’t grasp that he could check in on-line with Jet Star this morning. It’s the same reaction my kids have when I tell them i-pads didn’t exist when I was a kid.
5. If I was to detox this is how I would do it here.
6. Advice from some younger women..here.
7. We are heading to my husbands cousins bachelor pad.. I gave him two weeks notice we were coming so he could clean the bathroom and toilet. He said he doesn’t own any bleach I told him to use the moonshine he drinks to clean it. Im taking Vodka and lots of it…it appears it has many uses. Here.
8. I rediscovered online shopping after a long hiatus ..well until the office calls we are still on hiatus but I have a wish list ..anyway hows this for getting a better idea of what you’re buying.
9. Huh?
10. I found this new blog just thought I would share here.
And incase you forgot what happened last week..I didn’t..my boy told me I didn’t care here, the time I made a dinner so good I was told it was good stuff here, guest poster Kathy dispelled the myths on women and weights here, and money tips for when that rainy day comes in here.
xx Deb
{Image sourced from here with thanks}
