Last Week

I know I haven't been a regular blogger of late. There's no excuse really other than I just haven't been in the mood to write about the goings on at home. So I'll do a quick summary of this past week.

On Monday Brodie had his first respite session with a carer from our shire (council). He went for a 6km walk on the Two Towns Trail. (Originally it was meant to be called Ethan's Way after a neighbour of ours son who died 3 years ago while walking home from the next town over from us. He was hit by a motorbike). Any way this walk gave Brodie and his "Monday" carer time to get to know one another.

Tuesday, hmm lets see. I took Mark to the radiology department of our local hospital for cortisone injections in his spine. Its certainly different getting them done there rather than travelling all the way into Dandenong. They made Mark stay for about an hour afterwards and even provided him with a snack and a drink before he was allowed to go home.

Wednesday, I can't remember anything for Wednesday so nothing important must have happened.

Thursday, I got a phone call from the shire to say that Brodie's "Thursday" carer wasn't able to come. Not unless I only wanted an hours break. An hour really isn't enough time to do anything decent so I decided that the 90 minute session would be best. It allows for travelling to and from the next town in case Brodie wants to go swimming or bowling or something.

We didn't really do a lot on Friday because it was far too hot. It got to 39C (over 100F) in town so I stayed put in front of the air-con.

Yesterday Angus and I went to the local Farmer's Market. I bought a few things. Mostly the lovely soaps that I have been getting. They're made from vegetable oils rather than animal fats and so far they seem to be less drying than the 'regular' soaps or the shower gels I was using. I also bought Angus a hoodie and told him it was for his birthday. He was rapt! He has been after one of those monkey ones that we found. At least that is one less present I need to find before tomorrow week!

Other than all of that I am still knitting away. At the rate I am going however it might be quite some time before Angus's new jumper is complete. Oh well - at least it will be ready for next winter!