It's 4pm on Monday afternoon, and so far everyone in our house is still awake. That's a good thing. Yesterday by this time all of the kids were out for the count. They began begging to be allowed to go to bed around 3pm, and by 3:30 we caved. I had thoughts of a nice, long quiet evening catching up with Ross, but instead I fell asleep shortly after they did. I should probably note that we gently encourage (insist) that our overseas guests stay up until at least 8pm on their first day in Australia. If only we had the will power to do the same for ourselves. In our defense, not only are the unpacked suitcases representing multiple loads of laundry rather daunting, it is winter, and the long, dark evenings are definitely not inspiring.
Thankfully this morning the sun came out, even if it was hours after we were up and about. I took my camera along when I walked James to school. His sisters and brother don't start back until tomorrow, and he was understandably annoyed that I was making him go to school. The smiles came out once he arrived on school grounds, however, and he came home enthused over his first day back.
The days may be far too short, but there are still plenty of blossoms to enjoy. They make the return to winter after an interlude of warm, sunny days more bearable.
I hope to see you soon in this space, once the worst of the jetlag is behind us, with more highlights from our visit to North America.
I'll bet James was excited to see his friends again. Hope you are all back to the routine quickly. It was very good to get a chance to see you while you were here.
Posted by: Suzanne | 07/16/2013 at 01:27 AM
Lemons?! I would love to grow lemons in my garden. Let your head clear, then we would love more photos!
Posted by: whits end mom | 07/16/2013 at 11:06 AM
Thanks Suzanne. Everyone is coping reasonably well, although some of us are waking up at 3:30am. Good to see you too!
Posted by: Christie Wilkin | 07/17/2013 at 10:33 AM
If I could turn the clock back three years, I would plant a lemon tree! Not sure it would be worth it now though. I'll be out and about soon with my camera I am sure.
Posted by: Christie Wilkin | 07/17/2013 at 10:36 AM