Just because…

Things are pretty busy around here.

I’m grateful that I’m over the last DH dilemma.  Thanks again, Internetz.  You really were awesome.

No, it’s all about the end of the school year and the beginning of the first holidays in which DH is going to  have the boys for half of the time.

He’s never had them for more than a week at a time in the past.  Except when he took them to Canada, and even then, he dumped them with some friends on Vancouver Island and went off travelling on his own.

But now that we’re taking the Interim Court Orders literally, he is insisting on having them for the 20 days that constitute the first half of the holidays.

And the boys are panicking.

I’ve sent DH an email telling him that I’ve willing to have the boys during the week if he is working.  He replied with “I’m not planning to work, but if I do, I will keep that in mind.”.

Fingers crossed.

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Toto is improving unbelievably with his trombone playing.

Year 7 had a musical concert of their own last week, and Toto performed in 8 separate groups!  He was far and beyond the most outstanding player, and was confident and steady all the way through.

He’s been begging me for a new trombone for nearly a year now.  He’s been using a “Yamaha Student Trombone” for the past 5 years, and has well and truly outgrown it.

The problem is, the trombone that he wanted starts at about AU$5,500.

Gulp.

Last week, his trombone teacher emailed me to let me know that he had organised a special deal, just for Toto, at a Woodwind shop that he frequents.  The object of Toto’s desire could be his for just AU$1990.

It really was too good to pass up, so I bought it.  DH has emailed me that he will pay half, but then again, pigs might fly.

In the meantime, Toto is in AGONY knowing that the trombone is in the building (it’s hidden in my Mum’s closet) and that he can’t play it!!

Roll on Christmas.

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My Mum had a bone scan today which revealed that her pubic bone has not healed.

This is terrible, but not surprising, news.

She’s been ordered back to bed rest.

Yeah.  Good luck with that one!

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“She” is much better!!  Finally, finally, finally!

She’s still in the hospital, but has a possible release date of next Wednesday.

I can’t tell you how much of a relief this is.  She’s been frighteningly, dangerously ill and in hospital for over 8 weeks now.

But she’s turned a corner.

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Just because…

Boo…