Thursday

It would be fair to say that some of us pulled up a bit tired this morning - after a fairly late night - arriving home just before 1am - but it was worth it! And the day wasn't too difficult to get through - even though there was some close, involved figurings to do - thanks to the high from the Concert, coffee, coffee, and some ... coffee. R went down to the canteen on site at 11-ish, in search of some lunch for him (he gets in at 6 usually and is feeling peckish by then) and he kindly agreed to shop for caffeine for me. What a nice man! Especially as it was raining. It's a pity S is in Kyogle because she would have loved the first day of Summer here - cool, overcast, raining ... just a little different to the view that most people have of a typical Gold Coast (or Australian) Summer.

And because it's raining today, there was no lawn mowing - but I came straight home from work anyway because if there was going to be a storm, I wanted someone to be home with the animals. They can get a bit scared sometimes.

The other reason for wanting to come straight home though - was to finally sit down and finish my tax. I had made a good fist of it the other night and I wanted to finish the year, do the cover letter, make electronic copies and address the envelope so it was all ready to send off tomorrow. Even though I had been putting it off for a while - and not just getting that last little bit done - tonight was definitely the night.

M stayed in as well working on her ... tax! There's something about commisserating about how the preparation turns a little pear-shaped each year and even though there is every good intention to "do better", and be more organised for the next year, that hasn't yet happened. But even though it seems doomed to failure (as it has been every other time), I will try again (perhaps with a new system) for this financial year.

S is having a good time in Kyogle and very much looking forward to the kids' concert on Saturday morning, as am I. M (thanks) has kindly loaned me the good car for the trip down there - since Lars is still not fixed - and even though I have now been able to schedule him into the mechanic - that won't be until 14 December.

The furries were all in this evening - which might have had something to do with it being wet outside - I doubt they were attracted by the tax!