Happy garden love makes the world go round.
Sorry Speedy, I thought there would be some beet seedlings left over, but I found a hole for them all. But I do still have some leeks, and I might be able to spare two cucumbers. And there's 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 rocket seeds. You can have a few of those.

The marking starts today. 14 hour working days, every day bar Sunday for the next two weeks. The money had better be worth it. Maybe I should buy myself something really big and shiny, to prove that it was worth it. Like a beautiful glazed pot for my kaffir lime.

Mmm, garden. Why do you steal my heart away?

Embarassing Realisation #148

I'm also the only person in the world who thinks that beetroot tastes like dirt. Good, clean, tasty dirt, but dirt nonetheless.

Embarassing realisation #3987

I think I might be the only person in the world who can be tricked by double glazing. I always focus on the outside pane, and headbutt the inner...

Day of stuff

I'm coming to the conclusion that the typing game I spent last weekend playing has ruined my typing skillz. So many mistakes per minute.

Monday, Monday...
Did class. Made stuff happen. Got offered work next term, but there's question mark over the rest of the year. That's fine.
Drove out west and visited the old school. Spooky - my feet knew where they were going. Like dream walking. The kids shat me within minutes, but I miss thos teachers so much. Threw myself at one of them! Nearly broke a rib. He's finished writing his book, and I'm waiting for me copy so I can finish reading it! I love my Bren, and wish I could get her out of there. And the dumb bitch with the tits is still rude.
It was nice to say I wasn't coming back. It was nice to have people say they'd missed me. And it was nice to remind myself of what I left for.

Drove to Newtown, picked up new glasses. New script. It's making me seasick. I'll be use to it soon.

Got a B12 shot. It's been over 5 weeks since my last one (before 'merica). Thirty minutes later I get the sensation and taste of a mouth full of blood. Crazy. It's making a difference - today I could get out bed without feeling like I hadn't slept. Hopefully, for the rest of the day, and the next few weeks, I will feel less clumsy, dumb and tired.
Bought roo mince and potatoes, which my lovely boy turned into tasty dinner for me. I love it when he cooks - it's tasty, and he's clever, and I can potter in my garden while he does it...
Repotted the fuschia and new ivy geranium. Now in hanging pots. Cleared a spot for the beetroot seedlings. Chopped the lilies from the front yard for display in the hall way. they smell so good!
Made new muesli bars, based around the first recipe. The last batch I'm not very happy with - I'm blaming the sunflower 'peanut' butter I used, trying to make them Niknik-friendly. this batch seem ok. The gloop that stuck to the middle of the pan got rolled into tiny balls, that look just a little too nuch like owl poos.

Must head out this morning and deal with those beets. Might give the garden a sprinkle too.

Les big weekend

The birthday party was fun. Lots of kids running and jumping and standing still. I even took a photo! And it was an absolute pleasure to help, mz mouse.
Drive to Canberra was uneventful. Lots of green fields, which was nice.
Weej made us ribs, and we ate and napped, and dressed for the party.
Party was pleasant. Nice to see folks. Didn't get hammered, and left with grace and clothing intact. Which is more than I can say for James.
Sunday could have had more sleep attached. We stopped to meet Ping on the way home - he's so tiny. I'm so happy for those two. They look healthy and wonderful and happy. I just want to squeeze their little cheeks!

This week will be a bit of a killer. I can see a day off in my future, where I catch up on sleep.
I head out to my old school today, to get my LWOP form signed. It will be nice to see a few of them, and interesting to see what the school looks like. A year is a long time.
Thursday I start marking. And lose all my free time.
I am still having very odd dreams. Sleep pattern must be odd.

Well, my wahwah became sleepiness, and I was considering another B shot, but by the time I got home I figured I was just trying not to get sick. I went to bed until 6, then made chicken soup, a date loaf and some beetroot dip. And then went back to bed.
Still a bit wah. Don't really want to go to a huge party tonight. But I do have a slinky dress to wear, and that might be enough to buck my spirits.

Off to play with babies and cupcakes for now though.

Despondent

Having a large case of the 'don't wannas'. Feeling like staying home and cooking and staring at the walls and stuff. Have so much marking to do, and no weekend to do it in. Had bad dreams all night, so my head's a bit kooky. And my second attempt at muesli bars is a bit of a failure. And that just makes me feel dumb. I want more sleep.

Wahwah.

Sorry about that. But it did make me feel better.

I've been wondering what that herb in all the Strathfield gardens is for a while. Some blind google work has paid off. It's amaranth, and here's a link to something interesting.
I might have to buy some...and if I like it, grow some...

Holy flying fuck you annoy me sometimes. Sure, it's irrational, makes no sense, I should get over it. But you are so uptight! Shesh! Get over it! Uptight Auntie before you're 35? Why not just shoot yourself now and get it over and done with. Save us from your complaints! GAH!

Yesterday we built a shade sail for the backyard. It looks great, and standing under it you can see the difference, even on a cloudy day. Hopefully it will block some of the sun on the back wall, and keep the back room cooler through summer. We now have an outdoor room, too. I like that.

Tonight I have to make more muesli bars, and roast the fresh beetroots from Knicker's garden. Just putting it here to remind me. And buy control-top stockings, red nail polish and tahini paste.

Four full consecutive days gluten-free. I'm sleeping like a dead wet log, and finding it hard to get out of logstate in the mornings. I'm tired all day at school. Then again, I thought I was getting sick last week, and I'm still deep-voiced from that. My stomach has stopped being pained and runny. But that might have been a bug. Will keep on going, and try my best at Saturday night's cocktail party.

The pumpkins have flower buds. I collected my first fist of butter beans last night. There's one pea on the vines. And there's a million hydranga flowers to fill the house with. I <3 my garden.

So very sleepy.