Invercargill Trip

Last Tuesday at fish n chip night (the TCC people always have these nights on Tuesdays at Rae and Neil Wilson's place) Rae asked me if I wanted to come with her to Invercargill "on Monday" because she had a few things to do and thought it would be nice to get me out of the house for a day.

I didn't know what to expect because up until now, we haven't talked a whole bunch but I've been at her place every week and see her practically every Sunday for church. But I figured it would be a good time to get used to driving there and to hang out and whatnot.

So we drove in, talking the whole way and getting a lot off our chests. It was really great to know that someone was feeling the same way I am about a lot of things. We talked about church, about life, about our families, about everything. It was really good.

We didn't do a whole lot of specific things while we were there. She had to go to the optician for new glasses and then we just sort of wandered the shops and went for a cuppa at the little cafe inside one of the stores.

I had an iced chocolate. She had a chai latte. It made me happy. Reminded me of home a little. I don't like chai lattes at all but it made me happy. Ha.

We went into a few clothing stores and a music store (I played on the drums and guitars and mandolins and basses and guitars and guitars and guitars)...it was wonderful. We also went into a craft shop looking for a sewing machine (Rae was buying it for her daughter's 21st birthday), and I saw all the cute yarns and stuff (the feathery ones and super soft kinds) and decided that I think I want to learn how to knit. Just scarves coz I'm probably too lazy to try anything more ambitious. So we'll see what happens...I'm going back to Invers on Wednesday for a counselling seminar so I'll probably pick up some supplies. Ha.

Most of the day was just talking. It's something I really needed. I've been looking for someone to be able to talk to that is detached from my employment situation and is willing to let me vent in confidentiality. I think I may have found her.

She reminds me of me in 20 years or so. Minus the chai. Ha.

Well anyways I don't know what to say. Except that it was a great day. I've been up since 5:00 and it's now 6:45. I feel myself getting quite sleepy already. But I doubt I'll get much sleep tonight, since Matiu has decided he's sleeping with me tonight...Katrina's taken Wiremu to Invers for an operation so we've got the other 3 kids for the next 3 nights.

Joy.

Goodbye privacy. Goodbye all things in my food cupboard. Goodbye all things shatterable, tearable or otherwise destructible. I don't know if I spelled any of those words right. I don't even know if those words exist. Goodbye peace. Goodbye serenity. Goodbye any chance of getting work done.

...or maybe just..."see you later".

Well...I wish I had more to "report" but I've taken a self imposed quiet week the past while so there's not a whole lot.

The point of this email - I'm feeling good. I'm also feeling like taking Rae up on her "open door offer" to me while the kids are staying here. But who will guard my room? Hmm.

Bye! :)