It had been a very warm long weekend. A little bit strange that it is right after the official ending of summer, that we’ve had the longest spell of hot days. Just as well, that Daniel did not manage to visit Melbourne. It would not have been the pleasant experience we wished he would have had. There was a problem with his visa, just as he was about to check in for the flight. Apparently, the class of visa he was issued, required a transfer into his new passport and could not simply be attached to his old passport. It was a big disappointment for most of us, not least to Nic.

We went out for dinner with Nic and Jon on Friday anyway – went to an Italian place at The Glen. It was great catching up again, and after dinner we went around the shops in that mall and Nic and Jon picked up another gift for Abby – in addition to the cute little backpack they had already gotten for her.

On Saturday, we again slept in a little bit. We then walked the little fellow before we came back and did some quick cleaning. Tress vacuumed while I trimmed the hedges and mowed the lawns. I also had to drop into Bunnings to pick up some threads for the edger; we were to catch up with Nic and Jon again in Brandon Park for a bit of Malaysian food so it was a rushed morning with all that work to do. In the midst of the rushed work, I damaged the longer edge trimmer, which is now a bit bent. I’d have to figure out if it could be repaired, else it has to be a write off, which will be sad…

On Sunday, it was again very warm and St Alf’s felt a little sparse. It could be a combo of the long weekend and the very hot weather – it was already near 30deg when we were there. Again later that arvo, we found ourselves at home or at the mall, just finding places to cool down. I’m thankful Tress got the air conditioning replaced recently; it made coping with the heat so much easier.

Monday was Labour Day and it was again very warm. After a quick walk at the oval with the little fella, we went to Knox for brunch – an Asian serve of nasi lemak and soto ayam. It was to be another day with temperatures in the high 30s so we basically just chilled, between home and the FHC.

It could be the prolonged hear for several days but I got tired, and became easily agitated. The constant nagging stiffness and ache of the back did not help. As I sat on the couch to book the airport parking last night, I fretted that we had to do this – the faffing around with flights, transfers, parking and all those painful bits that come with air travel. I’d much quicker jump in a car and make that long drive than mucking around with all those painful bits. Somehow, dealing with airlines, airport and all that come with those, is never pleasant. Not for the last time, I fretted that it takes so much just to be with people we care about. It gets cooler after tomorrow; hopefully it changes how I feel…