I was trying to come up with a word beginning with ‘th’ to describe today but when all I could come up with at this late hour was ‘thwimming’, I thought it was time to give up!
Our visitor is here and we’re having a great time. The girls are mad with excitement and she brought presents! We chatted a lot through the mid-evening so I didn’t get to the dishes until late, and discovered when I hit the kitchen at 10.45pm that I had a slice half made and it wouldn’t wait until morning, so that’s added an extra hour to the day. Never mind, it’s done now and the house smells insanely beautiful. Mmm, lemon slice! I think morning tea will come early tomorrow LOL!
The girls did really well at swimming lessons today, although I’ve lost Hannah’s speedo some time since last Thursday (I’m sure it will turn up) and she was concentrating too hard on her backstroke at one stage and swam into the wall, head-first 
They’re gaining confidence and skills slowly, and will have a great time on our holiday in December.
I picked up a hindquarter of beef today as well. It took us four months to eat the last one, although there were several weeks where we couldn’t get a sheep from the neighbour so we ate a lot of beef then, I’m expecting this one to last us six months. Now if I can just organise bulk, free-range chicken, I’ll be a very happy woman! My dream freezer is a drawer full of lamb, one of beef, one of chicken and fish, one of frozen veg/pies/bread for emergencies, icecream, ice cubes (for making sorbet) and some frozen bolognese for emergencies. T-bone steak for dinner tomorrow night (tonight actually, it’s after midnight!)
Speaking of it being after midnight, I need to go to bed, have to get up and run tomorrow today!
