Bad week

Understatement of the decade - my best friend in Oz's husband died. He drowned. Deb was in Singapore at the time seeing a friend who'd just moved there. I haven't caught up with her yet so have no idea how she is, but it's made us all sit up and take stock of the good things we have in our lives. I can only hope that I can be the good, suportive friend I should be.

On the flip side my dad arrived from the UK and it is good to see him. He's our first visitor and I had no idea how I'd feel about someone living with me but so far it's been good. Paul's brilliant with him and dad has already met more of our neighbours than we have !

Yesterday we took him shopping for a hat then went to Abingdon Minature Village (it was a bit hot for that though really) and then we went to Dolphin Quay so was a packed day. Today he had the morning off whilst I went to church and then we went to Marapana Wildlife park which was great - the kangaroos were eating out of our hands - literally ! Just as we were about to leave we lost power due to another bushfire close to our house (although not as close as the last one) but it was only out for aout 4 hours so not bad - the whole of Mandurah was out though - 56,000 homes and all the traffic lights. We managed to get chips for tea though as the chippie had one fryer running on gas !

The girls went back to school this week too and not a moment too soon, they were bored and I was bored of listening to them whinge. Back to normal now. Their sea swimming lessons start on Monday - both of them ! So some days we'll pop down and watch - how lucky are they ?! Just hope they're taught how to swim if caught in a rip - that's how Paul died, it's stuff they have to learn as they're not brought up with it.

Next week is junk collection week. Everyone puts out their unwanted junk on the verge and the council come and pick it up sometime in the week. Thing is, it's open house for anyone else to pick up so we have a constant stream of traffic coming round the cul de sac looking for treasures - our wrecked (cats got it) Ikea dandelion lamp with an english plug was taken - ???

The bushfire smell is quite bad now, hope it's not getting closer, I thought we'd be safe by the sea - apparently not !

09:20 - Sun 4 February 2007

Bad week

Life is hard at times and im sure if we all help each other we can ride the hard times together and come out stronger in the end.
Take care
Mandy

geordie mandy - 11:06 - Sun 4 February 2007

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When something like this happens, it makes you realise how small our gripes really are. I feel for everyone involved.

blowfly - 12:58 - Mon 5 February 2007