As we progress into week 3 of of the semester and the workload begins to build, work continues to expand and we all get busier at home. I am beginning to increase my tiredness and it alters my perspective of my surroundings. Sitting in class today with someone I respect did the noisy whiney thing that he has been doing for the last couple of years I finally snapped and was quite mean to him. While I am not proud of it I did feel a certain level of satisfaction at finally having said something. It wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been tired.
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Sunday 3 August 2008
closure
Well I have finished my 350 metres of fencing. It was a real family effort with the four of us carrying, winding, straining and working for the last 2 weekends, but now it is done.
I am officially the worlds 3rd worst fencer, ( I have yet to teach my two children everything I know)
But the feeling of having finished is a great sense of satisfaction. Yes there were some difficulties along the way, one of the end assemblies decided that it wanted to life up out of the ground as we strained the wire. Probably because of the hill, and the sloppy ground. Thank goodness for the rain!
My 11yo daughter and I built one of the end assemblies together. It was the first time I think that we have been able to work as equals (neither of us knew what we were doing) and it was really nice. I was so please to rediscover that my daughter is a nice thoughtful insiteful person. These are things that I knew, but in the business of life miss from time to time. We talked about school, her friends where she was at, what she was doing and wanted to do. It was fabulous. I believe I will remember that day forever. At those moments there is nothing better than being a Dad.
I am officially the worlds 3rd worst fencer, ( I have yet to teach my two children everything I know)
But the feeling of having finished is a great sense of satisfaction. Yes there were some difficulties along the way, one of the end assemblies decided that it wanted to life up out of the ground as we strained the wire. Probably because of the hill, and the sloppy ground. Thank goodness for the rain!
My 11yo daughter and I built one of the end assemblies together. It was the first time I think that we have been able to work as equals (neither of us knew what we were doing) and it was really nice. I was so please to rediscover that my daughter is a nice thoughtful insiteful person. These are things that I knew, but in the business of life miss from time to time. We talked about school, her friends where she was at, what she was doing and wanted to do. It was fabulous. I believe I will remember that day forever. At those moments there is nothing better than being a Dad.
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