Home alone

I am motivated to write this post as I am fed up of seeing that photograph of me.

Neil, Mary and Eloise are off on their travels in a camper van. They have now left Bunya Mountains where Eloise made friends on the campsite and should have arrived at Carnarvon Gerge by now. I haven't heard from them so I guess there is no mobile phone coverage way out west.

So, I am home alone. It has been a few years, atleast when I was pregnant. Those years are in dim and distant recesses of my memories. Needless to say, I was a little nervous about being alone. It is wierd that things stay in the same place and it is very quiet. I think the dogs are missing Eloise as they both ran up to a little girl at Nudgee Beach this afternoon. I am up-to-date with all my house chores. I even hoovered the bedroom this morning at 07:00 as I stroked Tiny and she malted all over the floor boards. I am eating lots of meat and fish in Neil's absence and getting lots of studying done. It is quite a responsibility being a lone parent to two dogs whilst working full-time.

I was awarded a scholarship last week from the Royal College of Nursing, Australia for $2500 to help towards the cost of studying in 2008. Which will cover my tuition fees and give me some left over for books which is great news. My first assignment for Quantitative Research is being marked. I am a little uncertain as the results time looms nearer.

I am working in Clinical Trials for the next 4 weeks to cover annual leave. So far, alright. It is very different from ward nursing but I think I am doing okay.