Day 28 Sunny and a top of 1C

Lachie had a restless night. At 2 am he thought it was breakfast time. Possibly in another country? So an extra body in my bed, until I swapped beds. Up at 5:45 to the usual breakfast routine. He ate three breakfasts, depending on who was sitting at the table. Sarah and Lachie did some cooking

while Amelia had a sleep. We tried to leave to go to the park early in the morning, but Lachie quickly went to sleep in the pram, so we only went to the shops.

The sun might have been shining through broken light cloud, but it was very cold if you were in the wind. A top of 2 C today, but definitely a wind chill factor. (Currently at 5 pm it is 0 and feels like -7C according to the weather station.) There were occasional patches of snow, but most had been washed away, although the “snow cat” was still standing in the park.

Back for lunch and some TV. I was watching some Christmas decoration videos on my computer. At 3 we woke up Amelia, fed her and set off for the park in the Plains with Lachie on his bike and Amelia in the pram for the first time. The wind was bitter coming across the river and snow drifts. Lachie had lots of fun riding through and jumping in puddles. We went up to Joan of Arc Park where he was able to walk through lots of snow and jump in the snow too. I helped him re- purpose a snowman from some chunks of snow.

It was really icy, consequently difficult to mould, but we had fun. Then we threw chunks of snow at the snowman. The sun set at 4 and the light began to fade quickly.(It was completely dark by 4:30.) Time to return home and take off wet things and have a snack/ cuppa/ download photos in a warm place.

Sarah prepared dinner and I was typing. Tim came home and as I was dishing up dinner. Sarah had only seconds before asked Lachie how he was feeling because he was so hot to touch, when he suddenly vomited all over his truck quilt. The poor quilt got an emergency wash yesterday after being doused in a cup of coffee. Today’s emergency required just as quick a response. We all helped clean up floors, clothes, walls. Atypically with children, Lachie was running around within minutes and we sat down to eat dinner.

Tomorrow’s forecast is for an “interesting day”. An overnight minimum of -6C, which will feel like -11C, if you happen to be standing out there for any reason. Tomorrow promises a top of -1C, which will feel like -7C with the wind and 5>10 cms of snow. I may well need all my thermals tomorrow!