For the first time since we were married, and before R did not go to any ANZAC day ceremonies. Its quite a milestone - for years after we got together I felt the army came first in his affections and actions, but that is fast disappearing. Next year he might go but will not have any right to wear uniform. It is a huge change in his life, getting out of a lifestyle he has lived for 20 years, and at times it has been family, friends, and a job to him.
I did some painting yesterday, and put some of the top coat on some french doors in the porch. This has been interesting - it has changed the look of the walls to closer to the colour that I originally wanted. I thought they were too light, but it seems I won't know whether the colours work until I have tried them all. The job is going well, so I am looking forward to putting the second top coat on and having a look then.
I have been doing the reading for a professional development course and last night started the writing. We have to produce a 1000 word essay and the hardest part is going to be staying in the word limit. A thousand words is not long, especially after the thesis which was so very many thousands of words long, and there was no limit on size! There is a thesis in Canterbury which is 25 pages long, and that passed, and there is one at Lincoln which is two enormous volumes long, and that passed too. Size doesn't count for a PhD!
Having Wednesday off has been a good way to start the term, the shock to the system is diluted.
Posted by Toni at April 26, 2007 08:24 AM