Vain veins and misc Stuff

I consider it must be time I posted something as both Julie and Liz have recently written on my Facebook Wall. I must say, I haven't gotten into face book. I far prefer emails and blogs.

What have I been doing? Last Wednesday I had the veins in my left leg treated. This involved at least 30 needles! Small injections into the veins. I felt like a pin cushion! I am now wearing a compression stocking (I had to wear it constantly for the first 48 hours, now I'm allowed to take it off at night, but I still have to wear it during the day until a week after the needles). It takes me about 10 minutes to get the stupid stocking on, and when you go to the toilet you have to be really careful how you roll it down or it's like a tourniquet. I also have to walk for at least 30 minutes a day, which has been a great incentive for me.

What else have I been doing? Well, Hannah was invited to Emma's birthday BBQ on Saturday. I decided (as it was at Wentworth Park) that I would take my daily walk in that direction and say hello. I was really glad that I dropped in as I got to catch up with Steve and also with Dorothy and Collin. Julie's chocolate cake was great, but it would have been so much nicer if Julie had of been there too (isn't it a shame when work gets in the way of a good time?).

I've been helping out at Girls' Brigade this term. We have been teaching the girls about fishing. Now we tend to take it for granted that all families get out and do these sorts of things, so it was rather a surprise to find that over half the girls had NEVER BEEN FISHING!!! So we organised a fishing outing at Cremorne last Friday. Andrew took small groups out in the boat; while the others played on the beach, got very wet, cooked damper, toasted marshmallows, got eaten by mozzies and had a wonderful time. I think Andrew ended up making about 5 trips in the boat. Each boatload returned with at least 2 (often 3 or 4) flathead which were cleaned and cooked over the fire. It felt really good that we were able to offer this contribution to Girls' Brigade and I am sure it left a lasting impression with some of the girls who just don't get those sorts of opportunities normally!

For the last few months we have been attending Cornerstone Presbyterian Church. I THINK this is a good move for us. The style of service is different than the Southern Presbyterian Church, but the preaching is still very biblical; and there are lots of families and lots of children, and also a lot of young adults who are very good role models for the teenagers. This is an opportunity for us to extend our christian circle of friends.

Other than these highlights; life's a circle of cooking, cleaning, shopping, taxiing children, attending school assemblies, helping in the school library, etc, etc.