vacation

well, the 2 week hols just flew by too quickly. :( We spent 8 days in a quiet cool place with no TV, no Computer and no Radio. Cool huh? haha.... We awoke every morning to fresh misty air coming in through our balcony.

Enjoyed it so much the children were reluctant to even come home. We spent most of our time reading, doing puzzles, jungle trekking (this was when I got stung by a furry caterpillar..yukk and ouch!!!!!!), bird watching, insect hunting, butterfly watching. I must say, my children have turned out to be true nature lovers, or perhaps I've influenced them to be so.

Our longest walk (bird watching) was 3 hours, and I'm proud of my little Jo who walked every step with us. :)

There were days spent at a cool stream where they built sandcastles, and Nel had great fun throwing objects upstream to see the course it would take while flowing downstream. I had fun with that too, and so did her grandpa. hahaha....

I'm just looking forward to the next hols .....but alas they seem so far away.....

now....if I can only find the right remedy to heal the sting. It's 5 days now and it's still swollen, itchy and painful, although the level of pain has subsided.

laundry

Yesterday I put some clothes in the washer to wash.....

Then I had to teach, get lunch for the children. and in the noon I and kids rushed off to the refugee center. we had a lovely time there, although it was hot and crowded with so many many children. There were moments I was near to tears when we all sang together, but I held back my tears...why should I cry in front of them, when they need encouragement instead, after going through such tough and trying times. When I read their stories...I cry.

Evening came, and we celebrated my dad's birthday at dinner come karaoke. was fun. Came home, and found my laundry smelling damp and yucky , still in the washer.

Today, I added a few clothes to yesterday's yucky damp clothes in the washer, and put them all for another round of washing.

Folded my very high pile of laundry, got lunch for the kids, did some important stuff and rushed off to the library coz books were due. Dad called to say shirt was too big, so I went to collect it and rushed off to the mall to have it changed.

Evening came, got home and realised that once again, I'd forgotten to dry the clothes. Again they smell yucky and damp. :(

TOmorrow will be day 3 and third time of washing the very SAME clothes that I put into the washer yesterday. Perhaps, I'll add just one or 2 more shirts and rewash them for the 3rd time. I don't know if I will remember to dry them tomorrow coz I've got a full day of teaching. I pray I will remember...coz right before my eyes, I see a few loads waiting to be washed...