Day 27 (Friday)

The end of another working week and news that a decision about the Project has been delayed again. At this stage, we are not expecting to know until the end of September - which is a few weeks away yet. All staff who can be redeployed have been - including me who will work one day a week on the project for the next couple of weeks - then at the Hospital site for the other days. Then they're trying to find me some work in Brisbane that I can do from down here to keep me busy until the client makes their decision. Not the way we prefer to do it but it means I'll get to try out some coffee shops over that way for a bit. GJs here are going to miss us all - but maybe the team will be back together for their grand opening - usually held 40 days after an outlet opens.

No J today - so it's just as well that S had tidied up before she was meant to be here. And we may need to do a little more before S and A arrive on Sunday. Not sure if we should tell Maggie now that she's going to be in the traveller's room while they're here - or the others that they're not.

No Friday night dinner so S and I had to be content with the company of each other, Pearl and the four cats - oh, and Frasier. It was a particularly good episode last night - although not quite as good entertainment as F & M - can't wait for the markets.

It's time to call it a night and we are already in "lock down" with everyone in and had their supper cookies - so why is it that Pearl is following me through the house, dropping the ball every few steps. Doesn't she realise it's nearly 11 and we're off to T to see the family tomorrow - and planning an early start? Or that it's dark outside, with no moon, and it will be very hard for her to find even a "short throw" ball? And that we're not allowed to play ball in the house?

Well, some people say that June 20 is the shortest day of the year - I think it might be today - or tomorrow.