The end of week 1 in cow country

The weather has been pretty traditional Rocky Christmas weather....humid, hot, stormy. My Gran's house gets a nice breeze so its not too bad. Thank God Mad Dog hooked me up with a PC though, would feel so out of touch otherwise.

Finished the first coat on the first half a room today (coz I can't move furniture by myself and my mum's arm is still a bit dodge from being broken earlier in the year, I move all the furniture to one side, paint it then do the other....not the most efficient way but it gets the job done). Will do second coat tomorrow. Colours are turtledove for the walls and volcanic ash for the trims. It is a race against the heat though....a combination of packing in the coats and paint drying on the brush.

Have found I like staying up late after everyone else goes to bed. Good alone time....as I am with Gran all day and then with her and mum after about 5.30pm. Nice to just potter and do my own thing without having to talk to anyone and without the pairs feeling like they are getting the cold shoulder....have been going to bed at about 1am and up again at 8-9am. Yet another habit I will have to break when I return to real life.

Was emailing Fletch today and actually typed....."They grow up so fast".....sounds like something my mum would say.....hope all this time here won't speed up the process of me becoming my mother.....oh god....better go and have a fag to cope.

Have also been sending lots of great idea emails to Strawberry and Spare Bear....as I have lots of time to dream up crafty ideas.

E is counting the days till I return....its nice to feel missed....asked her not to tell me how many it is as it will just make me worry that I don't have enought time to do what I want to do here.

Actually told Nell to to work too hard during her holidays tidying up the moving and doing jobs and to make sure she actually enjoyed her break from work.....look who's talking the girls who's painting in 40 degree heat while on long service leave!

I am still trying to adapt to the slower pace of life.....today's front page news in the local paper was a girl who designed her own formal dress....what the? The whole paper is guff.....slow news day...I think no news day!