Numbers

We are surrounded by them. Whether it’s the yo-yoing cost of petrol, the money to afford the luxury of bananas, the time on the clock, the ridiculous number of different speed zones, the fluctuating day and night time temperatures, the pages in a book, the number of stitches in a knitting pattern, or J’s total fascination with them, they are everywhere and always with us - there is no escape!

My last post in this blog was number 123, so this is post number 124. Nothing significant in that, just thought I’d share.

H had a great afternoon bowling and managed, at last, to crack 100 – he scored 105! Well done! Do you think he’s happy? The lady at the bowling centre and I were dreading what would happen if he only managed 98 or 99, again – he would have been extremely upset, so say the least.

He’s bowling so much better and straighter now he’s able to use a larger ball that fits his hand. The determining factor was, can he manage a heavier ball? So for now, he’s using the heavier one first, then the lighter one for the second, if he needs it, at the moment he certainly does.

My boys are still growing. H is now 147.5cm (4’10” tall) and it won’t be long until he’s out of his size 5.5 shoes – he’s not 7.5 years old yet. J has cracked the magic 120cm (3’11.25”) and fast growing out of his size 1 shoes – he’s just gone 4.5 years old. They are already scheming on all the rides they will both be able to go on now. I dare not mention the Royal Adelaide Show starts next Friday, although they probably already know that. We should be able to avoid it this year as DH won’t be in any fit state to go traipsing around there for hours on end. I'm not so secretly happy about that.


Tuesday 24 August 2004

CMF1 – Day 28

The dread has certainly kicked in and I’m feeling sick in the stomach.

The hair is definitely growing and really soft, just like baby hair, no blunt cut ends.