Rambles from World's End

I have been remiss and neglected my blog horribly in this New Year; I cannot claim lack of material or subjects to write on but can only plead preoccupation. I have a head full of “what ifs,” “if only,” “maybes,” and “hurry ups” and seem to be spending my days in a state of waiting. We are waiting on immigration to approve our application for residency here at the end of the world. We have plans but can’t make any decisions until we have residency. We are counting the days till the Mauritian goes on leave and we can pack up our trusty $200 Nissan and make for Auckland for some well deserved holiday time and a catch up friends. The Mauritian, for some reason seems to be looking forward to my birthday, I think he is tired of being older than me! After a nine month wait, which included a week of expecting the mobile phone to buzz at any time, my newest niece finally entered the world. Sprout sure kept us all waiting in suspense! I have been waiting on phone calls from doctor’s rooms, pat...

I consider it a great triumph if I succeed in convincing the Butterfly to wear clothes for a full day. In fact I consider it a triumph if I can convince her to wear an item of clothing, other than her shoes, for any length of time at all. She is co-operative and willing in the mornings to follow her routine of washing and dressing after breakfast but the first chance she gets everything comes off! I fail to understand why it is necessary to remove skirt, t-shirt and panties to use the toilet. I have watched her pour water on her shirt, look at me, smile and say: “Off Ummy, it’th wet!” I have put her to bed looking cute in her summer pjs only to find her naked the next morning. She even takes her little costume off when she wants to swim in her pool. I have tried asking her what she wants to wear, yes I know she’s too small to really know what she wants, but I was desperate, she eagerly pointed out her hat and her “flower thoeth.”Fortunately she does not argue about wearing clothes when...