March musings

The trees are starting to turn in Timaru. The red leaves in the Reserve are particularly vibrant this week, and a pair of Paradise ducks flew circuit after circuit this morning, driving the poor dog mad. It feels like autumn.
Hannah had a wonderful time at camp. She organised herself, thinking ahead what she need to be washed (without any prompting on my part, I might add!), packing herself, and even baking her own cake, with a little supervision from Janine. Not bad for a ten year old!
We've shifted rooms around, putting Zach downstairs after cleaning out Katarina's room. She has boxes of stuff to go through next time she is home which she isn't looking forward to, but it has to be done!
Chris has been sick most of the week with a cold. He took a couple of days off work but it has been a particularly intense time. We've enjoyed having the Moderator of the Presbyterian church around for some of the week, and on Saturday the KidsFriendly coach, Jill Kayser ran some training for us. She is an inspiration! Janine completed a baby sitting course on Saturday, and even has a First Aid certificate!