miscellaneous

flowers in winter

When we bought our house it came with a beautifully manicured, lollipop-shaped camellia tree in the front garden.  We are not gardeners, so the tree has flourished un-manicured for the past 13 years.  It’s just gorgeous.

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All that pink blossom in the coldest part of winter, and it rains down petals until the ground beneath is covered in pink as though it were snow. I love this tree.

Life is hectic here. Still working full-time, about to start some challenging contract work, and just started study for this semester (related to work; I wouldn’t be trying to squeeze that in otherwise). School holidays are just finishing, but I’ve worked right through them. In many ways it’s been good that my husband doesn’t have a job yet, as I’ve had many work opportunities come my way and I’m grabbing onto them with both hands. Even when he does get work and I reduce my days this year will have stood me in good stead professionally. I miss the girls, but am reassured to know that they have a loving parent at home with them during the day, even if it isn’t me.