Archive for 14/03/2009

Big Trees

The place I am moving to has big trees. I am pleased. My house has some big trees and that was one of the things I loved about it when I bought it. I was delighted when I first went to this new place and saw that in a mostly bare lawned street, the home I was going to inhabit had large established trees front and back.

I don’t understand how people cut down shade providing trees. I have gone in to battle for the large tree on my nature strip and I realised that it’s the last one in our court. The others have all been taken down. When this house is rented out I have asked one of my neighbours to watch out for my tree and she has agreed to it. Now that I’m only going to be up the road, I feel better able to stand up for my tree, if it comes to that.

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New Moon in Aries – Friday 27th March 2009

The new moon falls in Aries, the beginning of the zodiac. It’s an astrological new beginning. Aries is the start of the zodiac, the baby. My sister, Kate, long time friend Glenn and my Auntie Judy are all Aries natives who have taught me plenty about this sign and the youngest children in their families. Aries is a gutsy, go for it, fire sign and they demonstrate the boundless energy and enthusiasm you can expect.

Linda Hills Sabian Symbols talks about the Sabian Symbols for the March New Moon and I can relate to much of what she is speaking about. I feel divided right now. I just want to move house and have everything done, yet school is in it’s last week, which is usually very busy and requires massive energy and attention. I also had a restless nights sleep last night.

This last month has been big for me. I’ve reversed my decision to work in the UK later this year. I’ve recommitted to my position at school. I’ve made the decision to move house and live with Darin. Both these decisions were big. They feel like the right decisions and were easy to make at some level, once I entertained the idea that I didn’t really HAVE to go. I was relieved that my friends, family and colleagues were pleased and didn’t mock me about changing my plan that I was so confident about Wink only weeks before!

There are a whole pile of adaptations and changes that go with these decisions. I’m not going to go into them all here cause they are personal and involve others. I think mostly though things are falling into place. My time has been redirected though and I haven’t put much of it into my online life that was once quite a significant part. I am happy to let go of spending so much time online though to be honest, because the life I have is richer in reality and I have learnt enough to invest less time I hope. I really don’t have any kind of routine right now. I haven’t been exercising and feel quite lucky I haven’t put on weight (especially with the great food I’ve been eating!).

In keeping with setting goals for the new moon, I am going to put them on my blog.

* I intend to move into our future home with ease and start a new life adventure.

*I intend to accept that I will blog less regularly.  I will let go of thinking I must do it every day and instead, blog when I have something to say. This will translate to doing more with less I hope.

*I want to return to my exercise that gives me more energy. I have neglected this all term. I have noticed I am less fit and I don’t like it.

That is plenty for now. Most of all I am hanging out to brush off this dark moon thing I’m feeling. Mystic Medusa lightened it up for me with her allusion to one of my favourite picture books…Where Your Wild Thing Is.

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some days suck

I am tired. I just want to be home. I have stuff to do and no patience left for it. I shouldn’t be around people when I feel like this. I guess it’s the end of term stuff. Everyone is tired and wants the term to be over already. Things that you would normally take in your stride become stumbling blocks because there is such a pile up of little annoying things.

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Saturday Afternoon at the Beach

Our trip to Inverloch this weekend was different to the previous one this month. It involved sand castles and paddling in the shallows. It was sunnier and the waves were better to body surf in. We arrived earlier. It was warmer and the water more inviting. I could have gone back today to be honest.

There are always plenty of things to be done on the weekend though….like measuring the spaces where the fridge will go and checking out the empty house soon to be occupied by us. I was given a tour of my new town today. I think it will have all the things I need. I’m moving about 20 minutes away from here. I’m excited.

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Joanni by Kate Bush

Joan of Arc has to be one of the coolest historical women. Kate Bush seems to think so too. I love her historical imagination in this song. ‘Blows a kiss to God’ … conjures up an image of a very human and sweet faith doesn’t it?

 It’s funny the random things you find you have in common. Like our mum’s have the same name.

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Parents Who Love Their Kids

Tonight I went out for dinner with my family and friends. I met the parents of one of my current students. I told them they had a great son and they agreed. I always love it when parents agree with me about their children. Often parents will tell you how awful their child is at home or laugh it off. That’s just not necessary. I know it is often intended to be humorous, but I love it when they simply agree and know they have a great teenager. It is especially lovely when their young person is there to hear it. It’s no wonder to me when that happens that I am teaching a quietly confident and happy person. If your parents can’t be your number one fans who will be?

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Just wondering what would happen if I post a blog with an exclamation mark as a title.

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Well Fed

I had the yummiest dinner cooked for me last night. It’s amazing to have good food, made by others on a regular basis. I can’t believe how happy it makes me. Tom has been cooking for me for a little while, but with Darin around now, I am hardly cooking myself lately and I can tell you it is really good, apart from the embarassment that my culinary skills don’t go anywhere near his. Still I make my contribution, pumpkin soup once a week so far is all it has amounted to, but I’m sure I will get better, cause I’m learning new things about food.

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Jay’s 21st

Last night I went to my youngest cousin’s 21st birthday. He also graduated yesterday, so it was a big day for him. He is 9 months older than my daughter and I have memories of my two children and Jay happily spending time together at family gatherings, not hearing a peep from them. It was a good party and I enjoyed myself… perhaps a little too much! Darin has met parts of my family now and he survived. Not everyone was there, as usual… my mum has a large family, but that was probably less overwhelming.

Today I have done a little cleaning, need to do a lot more. I can’t believe there are less than three weeks until the school holidays. I am looking forward to them. This last month has been awesome, so good that I want a rest! The next three weeks will be busy no doubt, interim report writing, parent-teacher interviews and all the end of term things that come rushing in!

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A Five Minute Swim

Darin and I went to Inverloch after work tonight. It was 29 (by my car temp reading) on my way home from work. As we got closer, it was really smoky from just out of Leongatha. Not sure where the fire is in that area, but obviously something is still burning.

We had the beach to ourselves, well at least the car park, there were three other people in the water at the Inverloch Surf Beach. It was cooler there…. significantly. I thought I was going to be swimming alone for a short minute, yet he joined me eventually and basically we got wet and then got out. The tide was out so it was pretty shallow and not easy to have a swim in without going for a distance. It was invigorating though.

We had chips in town and a super big cappuccino from my favourite woman in Inverloch, then drove home. Lots of the trees along the way from Mirboo Nth to Driffield are burnt, yet I still got to smell some of that great dusk bush smell in parts and the light and shadows were lovely as ever.

A great kick start to the weekend.

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