before i blog today, may i go on the record first and say that i have been having dizzy spells all today. this isn't epilepsy related, just possibly noteworthy. so, noted.

it might have something to do with the fricking cold. can you believe that it is going to go down to 10 above tomorrow? this is in a town that doesn't have central heating. sela and jasper's class trip to the farm tomorrow will be cancelled unless the weather drastically improves.

i am living the life of a single mother. oh wait, except i am still married.

but yesterday i made pork chops in the slow cooker and we started the week off right by JASPER finishing his meal first. granted, he still needed me to pile the food on this fork, but he still was the first to finish. this is HUGE in his life. kept me going in the wake of the fact i was the one having to do all the reminding and whinging and tough parenting arsing aspect of things.

today, a good day but a sad one - does that make sense? denby left town. i am sad for my kids, i am sad for me.

i didn't spend much time with denby, but we were friends. her husband gave me very good advice, and encouraged me. and she had stuck with me through some very scary times in my life and i had prayed myself into a coma during some very difficult times in hers. and i had watched her children thrive. she mine. and now she is leaving. she has had her heart's desire granted. she is going back to adelaide. i will miss her. we did share some amazing times. i will see her again.

hong kong is a transient city, those are the facts, and that brings sadness. that is the emotion.

Comments

[Holly T]

Sorry to hear that your friend is moving...thanks to email and blogs they don't have to seem as far away as they used to.
Blessings,
Holly

[Auntie Pammie]

Sorry to hear bout dizzy spells.. inner ear infection? I had bad bout of the barfs and the spins yesterday as well as many of my co-workers, I hope you feel better.
Congrats to JJ for his meal accomplishments,, way to go !!!
Charles will be home soon ,,, :-)
Love you lots,
Auntie Pammie xoxo

[lyns]

WOW...I can't beleive they actually left HK!!! I know that they have been planing and praying and hoping for YEARS to head back....I miss her too and I left HK long before she did!! I miss you lots and lots... xo lyns

[Luann]

Tess do you have any type of motion sickness pills over there? They help me when I get dizzy (I have meniere's disease..a disease of the inner ear and it affects my balance).

[Denby]

Hey Tess,

I have finally found a computer with internet and 10 minutes to communicate with the outside world. I read your blog. I cried. I feel so very, very far away. Yes, this is the desire of our hearts - but I realise that there is so much to learn about being an Aussie. I realise that for so very long HK has been home. And I know how much of my heart is still there - with my chosen family. I miss you all desperately. Dxx

PS We had fish and chips in the back garden for dinner - it was a perfect evening and the children were funny and delightful. THAT type of learning is always welcome!