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I went away for a few days and haven't come back to my Blogg since. I actually did write one when I came home for a swap of clothes but for some reason it didnt post. I was in a hurry. It was nice to have a break away next time I will stay away for the whole week it was disconcerting coming back into real life and then leaving again. We went to the Victorian Goldfield towns of Castlemaine and Maldon. DH and I went for a weekend away in Maldon last year for his 40th and the children wanted to see what it is like. It was interesting mainly spent time exploring the Botanical Gardens and the like and saw a few mining sites in Caslemaine. We took Maldon in a few hours and just rested. I love the 2nd hand book stores up there!! So many my favourite one was not open when I arrived :(. Next time.... That was one of the best bits about this holiday. We actually were able to go into the book stores with the kids. The training is paying off. They actually enjoyed looking in the childrens section while hubby and I browsed. How great is that!!! We drove home through a place called Daylesford a wonderful place with a great lake side 2nd handbookstore. I admit we havent been to it for a few years and I was saying how great it was the shop has been there so long when we noticed the for sale sign. the owner was the same on as when I arrived in the country in 1989. I told the owner I was glad I got to see him before he moved on. He said that he was looking to simplify his life as all the children had left home. He said he was moving to a nearby town. I said to him simplify your life this looks like the best life to me!! a secondhand book shop in a tourist town near a beautiful lake... He said he meant he wanted to not have the responsibility of the shop everyday business. I guess that could be true after 15 to 20 years of making a living at that you might want to do something different. He also said the shop and property was his superannuation which makes sense. Wow to be in his position. I suppose the grass can look greener We came home dealt with some mil and fil stuff. They are in their 80's and needing a bit more attention. I need to prayerfully ask for patience though as they are quite willing to let us do everything even thought they still can do quite a bit not realising that I still need to school the children as well. I have tried to implement some things to help them out but they just see it as negative. Now we just need to find them a safer place to be. We then went to our 3rd annual homeschooling group camp. Is is so much fun just to be out and near the beach in Lorne. One of my favourite places in the world. This we trying to get back to it even though school holidays are on already because the Commonwealth games are on here in Melbourne. I plan to work at least some of it because I think a six week term is way to shortl and that a 15 week term for 2nd term is way to long. |
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