Off to the Big Smoke

You wouldn't believe how long it took us to get ready for town yesterday. We didn't drive out the gate until 11.30. How does that happen? Well, such a big event needs the right clothes; that could mean 2 or 3 changes until one looks just right. But finally we were in the car, engine idling... Oh! I forgot something... Back to the house... This happened 3 times. No wonder the kid's have little hope for punctuality.

We enjoyed 'Charlie's Chicken' and chips in the park. Sitting around the park table, surrounded by dry brown oakleaves up to our ankles, wind swirling around us, and our coat collars pulled up as far as they would go, we must have been a sight. But with our tummies full I knew we could shop till we dropped. We walked Church Street at least 5 times to get all our errands and shopping completed.

And then we visited the library. Bad move! Elsie and I logged on to ... broadband. What kind of creature is this??? Speedy internet connection. My head was whirling. We've got to get that satellite in place.

Everyone was dragging their feet by 6pm when we arrived home. In fact dinner consisted of apples and milos. We all flopped onto the mattresses in my room and read until we fell asleep. All except Josiah. I agreed to him sleeping next to the fire in the kitchen. We may just be joining him there tonight. The frost is getting whiter here on Wallaby Scrub.