P365 – Day 294 – camping day 2 (21/10/2011)
After a night of very little sleep, courtesy of a range of factors, including the ever-so-comfortable single air mattress, the party music and late night outbursts from our fellow campers and, quite possibly, some members of our party being rabid snorers*, it was nice to wake up in the...
P365 – Day 293 camping day 1 (20/10/2011)
Slabs and I had been talking about going camping* for a while, but we weren’t sure when we wanted to go or where. Today was Hobart Show Day holiday, and like a lot of other people, we decided to take advantage of this by taking tomorrow off work as...
P365 – Day 292 – dinner
Thank you for dinner tonght, Mr Tall!...
P365 – Day 291 – goodbye nappies?
If there is one phrase to strike fear into the parent of most toddlers, it’s ‘toilet training’. Slabs and I had a really horrible time where we wanted to tear our hair out and scream in frustration and man it was awful and why won’t he just go to...
P365 – Day 290 – birthday festivities continue
My other birthday present from Slabs arrived in the mail today – a gift pack from Disaster Bay Chillies. With a name like that, what’s not to like? The gift pack includes Chipotle Sauce, Chilli Wine Jelly, Spicy Kasoundi and (wait for it) Hot Chilli Wine – made not...
P365 – Day 289 – flourless chocolate and orange cake
I was going to make a cake on Thursday, but I couldn’t be bothered. I had so much more stuff to do! Today was wet, raining and cold, so it was the perfect opportunity. I made this cake last year (yes, I only make one cake a year), and...
P365 – Day 288 – catching up (15/10/2011)
After Juniordwarf’s swimming lesson this morning, we travelled down to the Huon Valley to visit some friends who we hadn’t seen for ages. We had a lovely afternoon catching up, celebrating them finishing their university course and watching Juniordwarf get acquainted with their cats. The weather was exactly as...
P365 – Day 287 – banking (14/10/2011)
A couple of years ago I set up a bank account for Juniordwarf, and each week when we went up the street he’d deposit a small amount of money into it. Last year we didn’t do it as often because our schedules changed and we didn’t do the big...
P365 – Day 286 – a day in the life
Apparently it’s my birthday today. I took the day off work, because I really don’t like to be at work on my birthday. Last year I had Juniordwarf with me – this year he was at school, so I had a rare day at home by myself. Here are...
P365 – Day 285 – excursion (12/10/2011)
Juniordwarf’s class went on its first excursion today. A bus trip to a nearby wildlife sanctuary, Bonorong Park. The school asked for parents to go along and help out, and I decided to volunteer. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a day with 40 or so kids,...