Category: family

Week 38/2025: A loud week

Week of 15 September 2025 This week started where last week left off: In Melbourne for Kramstable’s birthday. But, alas, we had to come home, and navigating the airport was Not Fun. This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing....

Week 37/2025: A flying visit

Week of 8 September This was semester break for my uni course so once I’d handed my assignment in on Monday, I was able to have a break from study . . . (checks notes) . . . catch up on the readings and any tutorial work I’d missed....

Week 30/2025: A series of public apologies

Week of 21 July 2025 This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. A wonderful week ending in a series of public apologies A happy week Kramstable came...

Week 27/2025: Quite the impression

Week of 30 June 2025 This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. A final day in Melbourne aka Quite the impression Monday was our last full day...

Week 22/2025: Accentuate the positive

Week of 26 May 2025 This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. Monday was my last day of cat sitting when Lil Sis and Mr Tall came...

Week 21/2025: The battle with the ongoing health issues

Week of 19 May 2025 This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. The ongoing health issues Physio Since I hurt my back, things were slowly improving, but...

Week 19/2025: Exploding back pain

Week of 5 May 2025 I’ve been feeling a bit miserable this week. Ouch! Exploding back pain I hurt my back exercising last Saturday (flash back to this week . . . or this one . . .  or  . . . ) and had various health professionals tell...

Week 18/2025: Rainbows, walnuts and a cat

Week of 28 April I had a lot going on this week. Tiring but good. Rainbows, walnuts and a cat The Boy Beyond the Rainbow Friday night’s adventure was to the Studio Theatre to see Rod Anderson’s one-man show The Boy Beyond the Rainbow. Rod is, apparently, a bit...

Week 15/2025: I love autumn

Week of 7 April 2025 This week’s highlight was Kramstable coming home for a few days to receive an award from his college. It was so good to see him. And, of course, I was very proud and excited that his school recognised him for his amazing achievements (including...

Week 06/2025: Planes and boats . . . and a whale

Planes and boats . . . and a whale Week of 3 February 2025 A hard week. Perhaps the hardest one yet. But also some light. The final week And not even a full week. The week leading into the day I’d been dreading since I found out Kramstable...