Family & Friends: July 2011

David, Zac & Fergus enjoying pancakes

Koby and Grandma

It has been a while, I won't make excuses. I have a new camera - so some photos will be included with this posting.

Last time I blogged we had just celebrated Zac's birthday, since then we have had Koby's 2nd birthday on 1st May and Fergus' 9th birthday on 17th June. I can hardly believe that we are more than half way through the year.

Fergus & Grandma wearing our 3 D glasses

I have been 'getting' on with my retirement, mostly enjoying all that comes along, but still missing aspects of work. I talked about reviewing/evaluating my first year of retirement, but never did around to it!! I think it became a joke.

I started work on a project in Sydney through Indigenous Community Volunteers in January, apart from a brief visit to Sydney at the start of the project, I have worked from home, not quite as fulfilling as my projects last year - to be honest I didn't really enjoy working from home. The project has come to an end however I will stay on as a volunteer consultant with the Aboriginal Health College for the rest of this year.

I have decided to do some other volunteer work here in Melbourne, and I will let you know when it happens.

Have been doing lots of nice things over the last few months, looking after the boys at different times. David and I took Fergus and Zac to see Circus Oz, it was great fun I have never been before and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have been to Theatre, concerts, movies, listened to music at Y&J's and other places caught up with old friends and colleagues and continued to walk in the mornings despite the weather. i started a course at the Victorian Spiritualist Union - one class a month and homework! ( I haven't done the homework as yet)

My back still plays up but the specialist told me just to get on with whatever I wanted to do. I still enjoy my yoga and meditation.

I am a bit over winter one more month to go, and am looking forward to the lighter evenings and perhaps some warmer weather in spring. No major holidays planned. David and I are going to Hobart in November for a few days.