Some changes, glorious rain, and work troubles

I have found some fantastic vegetarian recipes and am having so much fun making them. Right now my tummy is full with fennel and cheese stuffed sweet potato - sooo easy to make, sooo yummy and soooo filling. And I hope I don't jinx it by saying this, but I'm not eating as much sweet stuff lately. Don't get me wrong, I'm still eating it, but I'm not bingeing like I've done for years. I have had a packet of clinkers, a family size kit kat block, and a jar of boiled lollies for about a week. There is still half the packet of clinkers, the kit kat is whole except for two squares, and the jar still looks full (I've only had the ones that were jammed up against the lid). Oh, and there are still 3 yogo tubs from when James and I were sick almost a fortnight ago. And I'm not even depriving myself or forcing myself not to eat. I'm just not craving those things as much anymore at night.

We've had a nice rain front come over yesterday and today. Yesterday we have 18.5 points and I don't know how much we've had today - I'm about to go out and check. Its exciting to go check it and hear the water rushing into the rainwater tanks.

I've been having some trouble at work with Marilyn but I'm hoping its getting sorted out now. On Monday when I came back to work, it was as bad as I expected and instead of her taking my corrections well, she got mad at me. I just really don't like her. We don't really interact with each other at all unless we have to - she does her job, and I do mine. Although I'm wondering if she's going to complain about me cause I've been spending a lot of time out the front lately - one time I was going out to the supermarket and starting my lunch break when I realised the reception trainee was all by herself, so I sat with her and waited 45 minutes until Sheryn came back from lunch (she was running late) and then had my own 30 minutes break - trainees aren't supposed to be left unsupervised. Then yesterday I knew I'd want to go to the supermarket and do a big shop during the day, so I got to work 20 minutes early. In the middle of the day, I spent 20 minutes in the supermarket, then when I got back, Sheryn asked if I wanted to have lunch with her, so I went and did that - as far as I'm concerned everything I've done has been above board, but Marilyn doesn't know that and I'm away from my desk for about an hour and she might assume I'm having a long break. I don't know.

Ginnie is most definitely pregnant. She's made a spot in the garden to whelp, her mammary glands are swelling up and she's definitely getting fatter in the right place. Even though she's got a few more weeks left, I still check her out each morning in case the puppies come early! Cindy thinks Daisy might be pregnant too cause her mammary glands have swollen a lot (Daisy was on heat shortly after Ginnie) - they didn't put her with another dog but the neighbours dog might have jumped the fence when they weren't home or something.

Update

Its been a while since I've updated and I guess a fair bit of little things have happened.

The house is going well. The flooring has been finished, we've got a proper driveway, the electricity has been turned on, we've got a tv aerial, the pavers have been delivered, and the shed materials have been delivered. We got a great 20ml of rain out there a few weeks ago so that was a great boost to the tanks. Someone has bought the land next door and put some sheep and cattle on it - its nice to sit at our temporary dining table, look out the window and see the cows wandering around.

I'm about to become a golfer. I played 12 holes on Anzac Day with James and two other people and we won! I had a few shit hits and one of the other guys tried to be nice and give me pointers, but I know when suck and I know how to fix it, so I got upset. Not directly to him, but James could see the steam coming out of my ears. Nevertheless, I have officially ordered some new golf clubs (a set of Wilson Hopes - they're pink!) and will get my handicap this season and sometimes play on Saturdays. It was Australiana Night at the golf club on Saturday and I went over to Viv to ask if she wouldn't mind coming out me (to get your handicap, you play 3 x 18 holes with a club member and then it gets worked out). I said that I'd ordered some clubs and wanted my handicap but before I could ask her anything, Adey jumps in and says she'll come out with me any time I want and to just let her know. I was blown away! She's been telling me to get my handicap for ages but I just haven't felt ready. I feel more confident now, but I still need to practise a lot, but as James said - if I go for it and get a crap handicap, by the end of the season I should have knocked a few points off and improved.

Back to work today - I've been sick since last Tuesday. I'm not really looking forward to going back. Its not necessarily work, I just don't really like Marilyn. She's been really hard to teach and she just doesn't seem to read her notes and do things properly.

Today is going to be really long - I'm tired already! Really don't want to go to work...