peering through the blinds
Directly opposite our house is an area of scrubby bushland. There are a few of paths through it; one of them goes down to the 'creek', one twists to go back to the houses, one goes up to the sewerage works which is just up the road. Seumas and I have had a little wander but there isn't much to see.
Occasionally there will be some odd items dumped on the track (like snow skiis). Lately we have watched lone guys (it could be just one or two different people but it's not the same person) come and park their car before disappearing into the bush for several hours. The ones I've seen normally have large empty bags, but today a guy who I've seen before came with a full bag. Not a bushwalking bag or backpack, more like a duffel bag. Haven't managed to be around to see anyone return yet. Only ever one person at a time.
All of which makes me curious! I want to follow along behind to investigate ala Harriet the Spy but Seumas says I'm not allowed. ;p
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Also last night I got seven hours of sleep. Very pleased. The only sad thing was that Seumas slept in another room to achieve this. Not a big fan of this as a long term solution; I've grown accustomed to having someone to get hugs from following nightmares. ;p
I was thinking the other day; marriage has definitely made me less resilient. I've gone a bit soft. For example, I used to smile at women who weren't able to stay in the house alone when their husbands went away because they were too scared/nervous because I lived alone for a year so it's no big deal... but in the last couple of months I certainly have gotten more nervous (though I reckon I could still handle it). I guess because instead of having to deal with everything on my own by sucking it up and being tough now I know that someone else will pick up the slack if I don't feel like being brave. I'm not really sure this is a good thing... but I think also that it's good to learn to rely on your partner and to share responsibilities and feelings. I don't have to save the day solo anymore. But I want to remain able to conquer my fears.
Occasionally there will be some odd items dumped on the track (like snow skiis). Lately we have watched lone guys (it could be just one or two different people but it's not the same person) come and park their car before disappearing into the bush for several hours. The ones I've seen normally have large empty bags, but today a guy who I've seen before came with a full bag. Not a bushwalking bag or backpack, more like a duffel bag. Haven't managed to be around to see anyone return yet. Only ever one person at a time.
All of which makes me curious! I want to follow along behind to investigate ala Harriet the Spy but Seumas says I'm not allowed. ;p
Poll
Also last night I got seven hours of sleep. Very pleased. The only sad thing was that Seumas slept in another room to achieve this. Not a big fan of this as a long term solution; I've grown accustomed to having someone to get hugs from following nightmares. ;p
I was thinking the other day; marriage has definitely made me less resilient. I've gone a bit soft. For example, I used to smile at women who weren't able to stay in the house alone when their husbands went away because they were too scared/nervous because I lived alone for a year so it's no big deal... but in the last couple of months I certainly have gotten more nervous (though I reckon I could still handle it). I guess because instead of having to deal with everything on my own by sucking it up and being tough now I know that someone else will pick up the slack if I don't feel like being brave. I'm not really sure this is a good thing... but I think also that it's good to learn to rely on your partner and to share responsibilities and feelings. I don't have to save the day solo anymore. But I want to remain able to conquer my fears.