in plain english {ie for my aussie freinds!} this means NO hot water & no heating!
so i have been showering elsewhere {thanks british bestie} & ignoring the
i have a woollen *knotted-snug-round-my-neck* scarf {thanks mum!}, boots, a jacket & a hoodie on...
& i'm inside...!
so....i'm letting my mind wander back to last friday-when it was warmer...
& the hubster & i ditched work & went out for lunch...
i was never one to wag...bunk off...ditch or ignore school...
i like to think i was sometimes cool at school...but i'm quite sure i wasn't...
i just didn't see the point in wagging...which was of course the epitomy of cool...
but now, as a parent with sewing orders hanging over my head...& having moved countries for the hubster's work & all...*we* have become waggers!
together!
partners in ditching crime!
we refer to these days as our *mental- health days*...
as in..."we soo need a *mental health* day"...
then we look at each other smugly...
drop the kiddos to school...
wave the h.s gal off on the bus & head home...
to dress up & book a village table for lunch...
i'm sure you are liking this *mental health day* stuff aren't you!!!
it's quite catching...
you see i never felt the need to *wag* school to hang out on the beach when out school sports were surfing, beach volleyball & lifesaving...
but i totally see the need to *wag* ones daily life when you live 15,000 miles from family who would otherwise have the kiddos for a sleep over...
therefore allowing you to see your partner in daylight on your own!
so...every now & again...we have a *mental health day* & then feel totally back on track...
it's VERY different to a date night...
it's daytime...with people doing friday luchtime village stuff & we are having a bottle of italian wine & a bowl of risotto watching life go by...with no agenda but school pick-up...
sounds a little tempting doesn't it...
we absolutely encourage you to get a little *bunking* in your life
don't let the kiddos know that you encourage ditching school
but that you embrace looking after one's mental health
...trust me...book a table...& feel a little special for the sake of it...
