Hi there everyone,

Have lots of work to do today, so will just do personals, but I hope you are all well.

Bun- You are right about the firefighting keeping us busy. We both work for the government and firefighting is only part of my job over summer, so I still have to get all my other work done too, which just piles up when you are away (doesn’t go away!). I do really enjoy it, and this year I have been a crew leader, so looking after a crew of about six people (mainly blokes), which has been a challenge. Hopefully though my days as a firefighter are numbered (at least going away- I will probably be able to do local stuff). I thought they were over before I had the m/c !! Will have to just do the management stuff in the office once I am a Mum (and not just a step Mum). Now the days are getting cooler we will be able to snuggle up and BD !


Jenjams- Thanks for the welcome. I hope it is a short stay too- for all of us! Choosing tiles sounds fun. I know dust- we live in a mud brick house and it is sooo dry here all we have is dirt in our paddocks and backyard, so our house is full of it. Dusting is never ending !

BekZ- I will see I suppose whether the “snot” was a pg thing, or maybe an ovulation thing. I never see a great deal of discharge (even when I was pg)- I must be abnormal !! So yeh, it was a bit unusual to see. I do really enjoy firefighting (never really think about the dangers, except when trees that are burnt out at the base fall down around you), so thanks for admiring me!!

Leyla- We are strong!!! and getting stronger. Firefighting is full on, but also rewarding and I love the teamwork and being out in the bush, in remote areas that noone else might have seen! We do have horses, 3 Clydesdales, a riding horse (that I never find time to ride) and a pony that I bought for my step daughters. Tried to brain wash them into loving horses, but they would rather do girly things inside. My husband said we should sell him, but he only young and really really quiet, so I said no, I am saving him for my kids (quite ponies are hard to find!). One of the Clydesdales is pregnant and is due at the end of November, which was a month after I was due (I was due on the 24/10) before I had my m/c, so that would have been interesting. If I get pg soon, I will be heavily pregnant when she foals, so I don’t know if that is any better either !