Books I'm Reading

I have a few books on the go at the moment. Here's two:

Seven Days that Divide the World (John Lennox)

I became interested in John Lennox and his thoughts regarding Genesis after seeing a DVD of a debate between him and Richard Dawkins. Prior to this, I had heard Richard Dawkins give a talk in Brisbane in 2010. I also own a copy of the book The Greatest Hoax on Earth by Jonathan Safarti. I haven't finished Seven Days yet, but what I've read so far certainly gives food for thought.

Am I Black Enough for You? (Anita Heiss)

The issue of Aboriginal identity is a hot topic in Australia due to a recent court case. I thought I'd read up to try to understand another perspective on the issue.

I've heard of oxygen thieves but....

Mike goes to swimming lessons on Saturday mornings with Hubby and last Saturday morning he rushed back in the door and said, with a concerned voice, "Mum, is air free?"


I was a bit puzzled at this. I know we're having a carbon dioxide tax/price/(substitute whatever politically correct term is appropriate here) introduced on July 1 but I don't think they are taxing the air we breathe. Well, at least, not yet.


I assured Mike that yes, air is free. He seemed relieved. Then Hubby explained the need for the question. It seems that, after the swimming lesson, Hubby put some air in the tyres at the service station without buying petrol so of course he just drove off without paying anything. Mike apparently became very agitated at the thought that his father was stealing air. 

I  guess we've managed give him a sense of right and wrong about stealing!

Happy hour

Last Saturday I was at the shops looking for new winter clothes for the boys and was handed this flyer. Does anyone else see the problem I have with it?

Mike is happy with his new clothes. This morning he exclaimed, "I really cut a dash in these new jeans and skivvy!" That's what I get for giving him books to read that were written in the 1930s I guess.

A lovely day

Today turned out really nice. After a good four days of term 2 we decided to leave the algebra and grammar behind and go to see the Mummy exhibition. I really recommend it to anyone who's in the vicinity in the next four months. It's awesome to see something that's 4000 years old (a coffin). Hubby remarked at how well preserved it was. Mike, who's fascinated by anything to do with Ancient Egypt, had a wonderful time. Matt seemed to enjoy it too, especially as it meant avoiding the algebra.

On the way out through the souvenir shop Hubby spotted a mug with my name on it and insisted on buying it for me:



After having lunch with Anika we headed home. She now lives with other girls closer to uni and work. Well, at least to work nowdays. Sadly, glandular fever has put uni study on hold for a semester or two. We decided to stop into a shop to look at a stove I've had my eye on for a while. It was advertised in the junk mail at $100 off. When we got there we found out that this particular store had taken another $300 off to clear stock to make way for some new display. The salesman was surprised to realise that he sold the stove in less than 60 seconds.

It just happened this afternoon that the oven handle broke off the old stove. The new one arrives tomorrow and gets installed on Monday. It will be nice to have a fan-forced oven with a glass door so that I no longer have to open the oven to see how the cakes are rising.

I'm off to have a hot chocolate from my personalised mug.

My friend's puppy

Awfully cute. After a bit of a run around she snuggled into my palm and fell asleep.

Still laughing

I remember some years ago when Anika obviously got a mis-directed SMS which went along the lines of, "I love you my darling cup cake." Anika replied to the effect that she was not their cup cake and they must have the wrong number.

Today the postie dropped a very directed postcard to Lloyd. The postcard is of a beautiful beach scene from somewhere in Europe. What amused me was the contents, posted below, for your amusement (with Lloyd's permission):

Dearest CoCo (3 hearts drawn next to this),

I know that we are young, but deep in my heart I know that our love is pure and strong. I never want to be anywhere else but in your arms. I know your parents don't approve*, but we have to take this chance. Elope with me my dear, my darling, my soulmate. You are my forever beloved.

Yours always, with love
(name withheld to protect the identify of the sender)

*said parents have never been consulted

My sides hurt. (I think this is called trolling)

He's right

On Wednesday Matt was studying the book of Judges and was asked in his school study what Australia would be like if there was no government. I started suggesting the usual - no law and order etc etc but Matt summed up the day's events nicely:


"No Carbon Tax!"