Hey, I might be mostly incommunicado but I have
-a brand new spare bed that doubles as a cutting table
-a filing cabinet with drawers that all close
-a chest of drawers with runners for all drawers
-parental company that I should go talk to

I also managed to time my trip home so I didn't drown.

All good really

Sis-in-law has had her baby! Bro has a son! Wee T has arrived! I have a nephew! I get to be mad auntie montjoye!

Mother and baby doing well. I hear it was a textbook natural birth. Fantastic news. And J was so worried. Very glad all good so far.

In the last twelve hours or so, stuff of import has come to light.

-Brother asked last night whether I would like to be an Auntie? Yes, sister-in-law is in the family way. Woo-ho! how excitement. Apparently she has been beside herself with worry that it would not go well. They had the first scan yesterday, thus they are willing to tell. Yay. I foolishly forgot to ask if he had told Mama yet. So I have to avoid talking to her until I know. If she doesn't know, someone would be in trouble whether I say anything about it or not. If bub is born when due, twill share a birthday with tenbears.

-I got a letter claiming that I owe the tax department over 2grand and they have begun proceedings with a credit company to get the money. This is a worry because I have paid last year's tax and have no idea what this is about. They say "activity statement debt", that sounds like a business thing to me? weird. I can't call them until Monday so I shall try to to stress about it now.

-Brother has also announced that the only time they can spend more than a weekend with me on this trip is while the current plan has me in England. Doh. Maybe there is a reason I have not organised train tickets etc ? I think I am about to try to rearrange my plans- would mean missing R+J, sad.  Need to write to lots of people, well three lots.

-I just pruned the roses. I even used the pruning saw given to me by two lovely people who I don't see often enough. Cut away some of the old wood to reshape and hopefully rejuvenate them. It was rather fun, I like the snippity snip.

now my back needs a rest which I am struggling to give it. Want to do stuff.