Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Whizzing along

Children in boats. William sailed in his first proper regatta last Sunday and got a medal
Life has become hectic again. The days pass by in a blur of children, bakery, heat, trust work, driving, shopping, cooking, frustration, school lunches, yet more shopping, online banking, queuing up in banks, Sahara Dust, even more shopping and yet more driving. I barely notice the beginning, hardly touch sides and only see the end when I hit the pillow. Who knew island life could be so....stimulating.

Tyler is away again on a charter and I am running solo. We're all just about hanging in there. The children hear far too much for their own good and get to see their mother in melt-down mode way too often for any future stability in their own relationships, but yet we all survive. We practice our deep breathing skills and try to remember some mantras that do not involve anyone's demise.

We are moving forward at a rapid rate and grind through the days as fast as the driver in front of us (20 mph) or the 6 week/never turnaround on emails. I received a response to an (urgent) insurance inquiry today made in November last year. It wasn't even the quote. True story.

We are now into the 4th week of the Carrot Bay Screaming Crusade which has left one without the will to live some evenings. We seemed to reach an almighty crescendo tonight of very hoarse frothing and ranting with feedback, only to have the sound turned down dramatically - so maybe someone finally reported the public nuisance. It wasn't even me.  We give thanks for small mercies.

The kids are mid exams and tomorrow James is off to St Thomas for his final Team BVI international Optimist regatta - a slightly bitter-sweet reminder that he is growing up and moving on. I sadly can not make it as the bakery is busy on Fridays & Saturdays and there is payroll too. We're going to try and go through on Sunday, if I'm still standing.

It's just a matter of hanging in and holding on at the moment. The kids finish up school for the year next week and August is shimmering on the horizon. We're just trying not to lose sight of land or reality or sanity.

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