Quiet

I'm a bit quiet at the moment. Three weeks of cold/flu for me and patches of the same for M and AB has meant all spare time is for lying down. M has stepped up in all areas and is working like a dog at work and home. He's really good. Really good. So, rather than write anymore here I'm going to spend my time in the hot shower. Aaaah.

Angus Update

It's nearly been a month without photos of Angus around here and I can't deny the NSW family any longer. We recently went up to York so the photos have a very rural theme.

He's pretty good on his feet now and oscillates from being incredibly high maintenance and needy to self-entertaining. He's been kicking a ball around the back yard all afternoon. He's allowed to start with the round variety but we'll be transitioning him to the Sherrin before too long.

Rant

This is a rant about how expensive groceries are. I’m pretty sure they have hiked up in price significantly over the last 2 years…or it’s just a Perth thing.

I’ve noticed that even when you just duck into the supermarket to get a few small things, the receipt is enough to get you a discount fuel voucher.

The reason is that nothing is a couple of bucks these days, everything’s $5. For example, I recently bought Band-aids thinking a small box would be in the vicinity of a gold coin. Wrong! It was a folded note. Spices, yoghurt, butter, toothbrushes and bread all require a fiver at the checkout. Thursday night I went to buy a few fresh beetroots until I realised they were $4 EACH - for some small ones.

So, I’m annoyed. I love the feeling of boycotting the major supermarkets and buying fruit and vege in Chinatown for half the price. I think by definition a boycott is inconvenient...no exception here.

Tongs

I snuck a quick trip to a large kitchen supplies warehouse this afternoon. Oh the bliss! There is nothing in there I don't love and wish I had but I had a shopping list of small items that included kitchen tongs. Everyone knows what they look like and what they do. A simple and utilitarian tool that makes food transfer easy. Well, even though I love a choice in design and colour options, I was not prepared for 21 options. Who ever heard of 21 styles of kitchen tongs? This crazy mixed up world has gone cwazy! So I made my choice based on price. The cheapest on offer was $6.95. You can pay $30 but that would be cwazy.

Eco Footprints

At Angus' Blessing Ceremony a few weeks ago Michael gave a great speech on behalf of us. One thing he spoke about is our desire to raise AB in an ecological fashion. By this we mean we want him to be aware that his life has an impact on our world and his actions affect others. These days I think we have to work harder to be more considerate of issues outside ourselves.

In a more literal sense, I want Angus to love his environment and make inconvenient choices if it means a better option. So I'm trying to lead the way by using modern cloth nappies. Slightly more inconvenient but friendlier to landfill.

Four Zero

I am as excited to be married to Michael today as I was when I walked to him down the aisle. Everyday he's everything. Today he's 40. I am the luckiest.

Hip Hip Hooray

Happy Birthday Rachel. Both Angus and I would like everyone to know that we both feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful girl in our life. We hope you have a great day tomorrow. Kisses to you. Love from your boys.