House Warming

It is now officially the start of Summer in Australia and things are slowly hotting up. Summer begins on the 1st of December, just when all the Christmas decorations come out and trees go up. This has actually been one of the coldest starts to summer for many years being only about 17 or 18 degrees C. There was even snow in the Alpine region of Victoria. How can it be 35C one week and then snow the next? I can't work it out.


The last few days have been spent getting our furniture organized, unpacking the last of the boxes and cleaning the house properly. We had a small house warming party on Sunday for family and friends. Sorry you guys in the UK couldn't make it. It was a relaxed and leisurely affair. We had a platter of food, a chocolate cake and fairy bread and jelly slice for the kids (these are particular aussie favorites). Larry and Ange brought over a cabinet that belonged to Julia's nana and it has settled into our living room well. The place is really starting to feel like home now and we're both relieved all the packing is done.

We were back at the Obstetrician on Friday for a routine appointment. There are only 4 weeks to go before the baby is due (if it comes on time - may be more like 6 weeks). The doctor is happy with everything. Meanwhile I have been booked in for a hydrodilation injection in my left shoulder this Thursday which is going to hurt, but it should speed up my recovery.

My shoulder continues to get better by the day and I am luxuriating in my new found use of my left arm. I have been cooking (and cleaning), writing and brushing my teeth with my left arm. You do not realize how important these simple things are until you cannot do them! Next week I will hopefully get back to driving and I might even start tentatively looking out to see what kind of jobs are on the go. . .  for now though just one step at a time. Today I finally got my hair cut and no longer look like captain caveman. I went to a local greek guy called Stratos who used a naked razor blade to apply the finishing touches rather than the usual buzzer. I made sure I kept very very still.