In Our Home This Week

School holidays are over and we're all back into our regular routine. Christopher and Catherine have each finished writing a book for their homeschool work this week. Christopher's is called >"The Boy and the Sword" and Catherine's is "My Pet Cat". Both stories are outstanding (of course!).

We've had several thunderstorms, resulting in a small puddle of water in the newly excavated lake/dam. Unfortunately we don't have the dam liner in place yet, so this water will have to go to waste. My tomato, lettuce, chilli and capsicum seedlings are enjoying the extra soakings.

On Friday, work finally begins on a ramp between our garage and the front door - a great relief, as getting the wheelchair and walker up several steps has not been fun (nor has it been very safe). Due to ongoing delays with council approval we have decided to go ahead and build the ramp without a roof, so that no approval is needed at this stage. The roof will become a separate project.

My university studies are hotting up, as the exam period is approaching rapidly. Between now and then I hope to find at least *some* time for study each day, but we'll see how that unfolds. The kids always say I become like 'Hermione Granger' around exam time (Harry Potter fans will know at once what I'm talking about).