Summertime, and the livin' is easy...

Well, not sooo easy - I just had one of my 'I can't handle it anymore' dramatic meltdowns, which are a bit embarassing 5 minutes afterwards. It was just over Bens having accidentally deleted the blog entry I was about to publish for Anita's birthday, and Eowyn having just cut a hole in my down comforter (which she is now sewing up...)

It's very hot, and the girls have a lemonade stand set up out the front. Eowyn decided 10 cents a cup would be perfect. However it's so hot (relatively speaking - we've been in jumpers and even coats and had the heat on) there's not a soul around. No customers. Eowyn very kindly said that she wanted the proceeds of her sales to go towards our tickets to Australia! Bless her heart.

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Nonickname said…
Sorry that we weren't near you, we would have bought several cups of lemonade. Yesterday was a scorcher! We all have our breaking points and I can see, with the events that you described, how you would have easily reached yours.
Sun July 05, 03:57:00 am AEST
anita said…
the girls are gorgeous
Sun July 05, 06:25:00 am AEST
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