Crazy Week

Last week was rather hard.
Took the car in for an oil change. That went fine until we started driving again. The engine was over heating. So we went back. The radiator was completely dry!! When the mechanic checked it turned out that there was a crack in it. So we ended up paying for that along with the vehicle inspection that is ordered by the government. Altogether over 1300pounds (sorry no pound sign on this computer).
The nest day D came back with his pinkie finger bandaged, he had broken it playing basketball. This kid drives me crazy, he is always getting hurt. At 17 he has broken both arms, torn a ligament in his leg, smashed his face which left a scar for a few years and now broken his finger. What's next?
The next day C came home with his middle finger swollen, he bites and pick his nails. So he now has an infection under his nail.
Then H came home with a fever. The schools in this area are doing their field day practice. But it is still very hot, up to 35C most days. The kids are outside for up to two hours, with no shade.
The tradition of field day at this time of the year goes back at long way. Until a few years ago this was okay but the past few years the summers have been getting hotter and longer. It is autumn by the calendar but the weather is still summer. But the schools insist that the kids stand out in the heat. They just can't change the thinking.
So all in all a rather challenging week.

Typhoon 12

I know that I haven't written for ages.....but I have a good excuse. I forgot my password and everytime I tried to get it I was redirected to a Japanese page. Anyway got that sorted!

There is a massive, slow moving typhoon off the coast of Japan. We are in the storming warning area, but the weather is actually nice. Well for me, it is cool, rainy with a few gusts of wind. So much nicer than the heat and humidity of the past few weeks!!!

Summer holidays were nice, nothing great. Kids had loads homework to do. We didn't go anywhere, D was working. He has a part time job at a local convenience store. He does 3 half days a week, but during the holiday he was working almost everyday!! The end of July M and H had a piano recital. I am very proud of them. Especially H as she is extremely shy and has a hard time with getting up in front of people. But she did well. She enjoyed dressing up in the fancy skirt and top, having her hair done. She really is a girly girl!

I will write more often, I keep saying that......I have to try.