TGIF - that's all I can say. Well, it's technically not all I'm going to say, but, you know what I mean. It's been another busy week in my medical transcription job, and I'm now winding down with a glass of Australian White Shiraz and looking forward to taking it easy over the next few days. Actually, I will probably be spending a few hours over the weekend working, but at least I'm not on any set roster, so, I can just pace myself and take it a little easier.
And what else to chat about? The weather, for one thing. We're now technically into the second week of autumn Down Under - but you wouldn't know it by the insanely hot weather we're having at the moment. At the time of typing this, it's still 38C (100F), and the heat is not going to let up until at least late next week - 34C is tipped for the next few days. Crazy weather for this time of year - I really won't be sorry to see winter. Until it gets here and I start complaining about the cold that is.
DH Russ and his eldest son, Chris, are heading up to Albury-Wodonga (the border of NSW and VIC) to attend some sort of gathering of petrol heads, called Chryslers on The Murray. Rather them than me - I personally couldn't think of too many more unappealing options than spending 2 days camping in 39C heat, with no shower or toilet facilities, and surrounded by drunken car hoons. I hate the heat, I cannot go a day without a shower, I wouldn't go camping if my life depended on it - and as for the drunken hoons - the only thing I remotely have in common with them is that I enjoy a glass (or 3) of alcohol. If there's a hell, then that would be it.
Chris has been hassling Russ for years to attend this car "thing" with him, and this year I suggested that in order to improve their relationship (they've always had a few "issues"), perhaps he ought to give in and go. Don't get me wrong - Russ loves old cars and he doesn't even mind camping, but I know how irritated Russ gets with Chris over his never-ending obsession with cars - and that's when he's only chatting to him for 5 minutes - so how he's going to spend 2 full days with him without killing him should be something to see. I love my husband dearly, but he's probably the least patient person I've ever met - and that's saying something, since I always thought I was the most impatient person on the planet - until I met Russ.
Anyway, they were intending to leave Melbourne this evening, but Russ' brother hasn't been well the past few days, and Russ wasn't sure if he wanted to leave today, just in case Johnny, his brother, needed Russ to take him to the hospital. At the moment, Johnny seems okay, so Russ is trying to contact Chris to ask him if he does want to leave tonight. Why they just can't go tomorrow morning is beyond me - it'll take them at least 3.5 hours to get there, and then they have to find a camp site and set up the tent in the dark. Again, rather them than me.
So with Russ going away until at least lunchtime Sunday, I'll "sort of" have the house to myself. I say "sort of" because, of course, my mother lives with us (and I can't believe she's been living here almost 1.5 years now). It'll feel a little strange not to have Russ here - it's been years since we've spent a night apart, and although I'm looking forward to having some time to myself, a huge part of me doesn't want him to go.
So, as I already said, I plan on spending a few hours working on the weekend, but I also hope to spend some time making beads - that all depends however on whether my oxy concentrator is fixed in time for Russ to put it back together before he leaves. Yes, he did take it in for service today, and it appears the problem was something rather simple - so the service guy told Russ to bring it back home and fix it himself. A mechanism that controls the quality of the oxygen output has cracked, but luckily all Russ had to do was put some sort of sealant on it and it should be as good as new. It's now sitting in the shed and hopefully Russ will be able to put it back together before he heads off. Fingers crossed that this is all the problem was and it'll be back in tip top condition for the weekend. It really will be fantastic to have a 100% fully functioning oxy concentrator for the first time in years.
And on that happy note, I'll say TTFN. Hope you have a relaxing weekend, and check back early next week to see if I was able to make any new beads.
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