A list of things to be happy about!

Oh, thank goodness for that!!!

The school and preschool term finished today in NSW and we are all so relieved.  The last two Dad-less weeks have felt very long indeed.

Here are a few of the things I am feeling grateful for tonight:

Xmas Pressies Gone!

Amazingly and for the very first time, I have managed to send some Christmas presents to the UK by SEAMAIL. Have been meaning to do this for the past 15 years and never managed until today.

So brother-in-law and two gorgeous wee nephews are all sorted… so long as the boat gets to the UK safely.  Success at last!

A Gentle High School

The principal of my teenage son’s school said something at a meeting this week which brought a tear to my eye.  She is an older lady and has taught in many schools.  She said: ‘Of all the schools I have ever been in, this one is the gentlest.’

How wonderful, I really need a gentle school for my great, big, gangling, gentle Giant Teenager. He needs a kind and strong community of caring people around him.  All kids do, all adults too.

Deadlines + Interesting Wee Bits of Work

I am a pre-deadline delivery person, I love to finish work early and then swan off to the pub or out for lunch to raise a glass to a deadline reached.

I just cannot bear sailing close to the wind with deadlines, and I don’t even mind that this renders me a deeply uncool person.  It’s a Capricorn thing.

Anyway, today I finished a bit of writing work far too close to the wire… so I’m grateful it did get done.

I’ve hugely enjoyed doing some work for a publishing company which involved researching and writing short pieces about Roman roads, Buddha, the history of bank notes, managed funds and life in the 5th century BC.

I do LOVE a bit of variety!

A REAL Holiday Approaches

Finally and by no means least delightful… cue drum roll… I am wildly grateful and madly excited as we are going on a family holiday to Bali this school hols.  I have been wanting to go to Bali for at least 25 years and finally the time has come.

Admittedly 25 years ago, I wasn’t thinking about going with four children and a BYO hot date… but there you go.

We’re all very glad to go there and very thrilled to be staying in hotels and villas and having a proper, actual, no-cooking, no-washing up holiday. Call an ambulance, I’m about to expire with joy just at the thought of it.

I’ve bought a copy of Bali for Kids so we’re good to go.

Hope you have a lovely time this school holidays if your children are at that age and stage.

We are aiming for an laptop-free holiday so I will catch you in a fortnight!

I’m linking up withMaxabella’s Weekend Grateful, this week hosted by the Lioness Lady, pop over to share all things grateful- you know it’s good for you!