Between work and rest.

It was an interesting week at work. The Principal of 27 years retired, so there was a large farewell dinner and speech event at the college on Wednesday night. I sat with a couple from church who are retired. It was a good event, though not really my cup of tea, so because my feet were very cold (what has happened to the weather) and I had a long day on Thursday and was missing the Bachelorette, I left at 8.30 after dessert pretty much unnoticed.

The Bachelorette is so fabulous. The camaraderie and clowning around among the men is very enjoyable. When it's women there is a lot of side-eye, with the men it's just "I'm going to stand on my head now".

On Thursday I drove to Sydney for one day at a conference on Social Media. It was a last minute thing because someone else couldn't go and it was paid for, so I took notes. I also networked, which involves talking to grownups. It was excellent.

Afterwards, I had cheap city dinner with Elsie and we went to Muji, oh how I enjoyed it because I bought stationery like very fine point pens.

On Friday it was a wet but casual day at work, we had cheese and biscuits to celebrate the Principals last day.

On Saturday I went to a cafe in Newcastle called the Blue Door, which has really excellent food, and also very trendy young people in it.

Went with JK and her clan. Then JK and I saw the Pan movie, then I went home and did Jillian and watched Poirot.

Today is Sunday, and I am doing the Sabbath thing. I've read the bible, and spent 2 hours writing a prayer I am rostered for in 2 weeks time. I enjoy prayer-writing but I need no pressure around it. I don't know what I'll be doing in 2 weeks, I might be busy. Next weekend I'll be away with friends. So today I've spent the morning sitting in the reading nook near the window, with Percy in his cage at my feet, a bunch of flowers from Bec next to me, and the bible, my laptop to search phrases, the Valley of Vision prayer book, muji pen and notebook, a cup of tea that went cold, and a view of my sweet peas. I'm glad I had time to do this.

Next week at work will be a time of new challenge. I will have a role of acting team leader, for the next 4 weeks. Its a little team, but there will be some new responsibilities to experience, which I'm not sure what they are yet. Its a good time to give it a shot though.

Now, unfortunately, it's 1.30pm so I must leave this restful reading nook to eat, drink, use the bathroom, clean the birdcage, and buy food and petrol.

Spring weekend.

I've missed blogging about many things, mainly because Ive been hoping to blog from home on my laptop with the internet, but getting the internet was an interminable hassle. So you missed my weekend at Engage with Bec, Elsie and R, my housemates birthday move night, a brunch for girls from church, a weekend of massive spring cleaning, my obsession with Bachy S3, and probably many other things. And I'll just pick up from here.

Nutritional blenders are the best thing ever. I'm abandoning my lifelong love of cereal.

Last weekend Heather came over and we sewed the blanket made from old wool jumpers. Craft: accomplished!

My group at work organise the social club event for the month and we did a High Tea. We labeled tea pots with different tea and people tried them and it was a big success.

Friday night was a planned visit from Bec and Anna plus a surprise drop in from a couple from Wild Street, which was lovely fun. OH I have started kind of jogging with church girls on Friday after work.

So the weekend having Bec and Anna stay has been lovely. My french toast speciality.

We visited tocal homestead for some photography. Some of these are my phone and some are Bec's real camera.

And then we went to Morpeth, and Anna had dinner with other friends while Bec joined us for dinner in Maitland at Marmooks, and then Bec and I watched some hunger games movies to catch up on culture.

On Sunday, we went to the Branxton markets which were disappointingly small this time because of the weather, but oh well. There was a good earring shop and a good ceramic jewellery shop.