Hot day

Today is the hottest day in Brisbane for nearly fifty years. We took the dogs out walking early to beat the heat. Then we took them to the Mall where we met little Tara. The three dogs settled quickly and we visited with Suzanne. After an hour and a half it was time to face the heat and head for home.
The air conditioner is earning it's keep today.

 January is an 'In-Between' time for me. Nothing happens in January. Cello class, writing club, book club are all in recess and many of our friends are away on holiday. We had our holiday of a life time last year. New classes don't start until February.
 I love going to class. I left school too soon, I think. That is why I like to attend classes and learn and learn. My favourite shop is Office Works. It's full of stationary and smells wonderful. It reminds me of new exercise books. The pages blank with so much potential. No smudges. No red marks. Just perfect.

But that is not reality, is it? Life is not blank and perfect. It's full of mistakes and learning curves and corrections. Corrections... that is a hard one. Who likes to be corrected? It's like asking who likes the Dentist? I guess his wife and kids do. I wonder if Dentists have a complex or are they so secure they don't care what the majority thinks of them. What makes a young person become a Dentist? One day I will ask my Dentist WHY?

So back to 'In-Between'. There is tennis and more tennis to watch on Television. Then there is also the cricket. But this January I have decided to write and practice cello and piano. When class starts again I will be ready.
The classes I plan to take this year are cello, piano, computer and a writing course. I only just decided to do a writing course this minute. Ooo I'm excited! So how do I think I'm going to puppy raise Thomas at the same time? He is nearly 9 months old and he is going to come with me to class and learn to sit and be patient. It is good training for him. He may be matched with someone who goes to Uni everyday or to work everyday where he will have to sit under a desk for long periods of time.

So those are my hopes and dreams. Now to sell it to my Darling husband.