Just a quick study break email - I haven't even started writing this damn thing yet, and I have to have it finished by the end of the weekend! Oh well, I can only do my best...

I'm really glad Jessica's birthday went well. Yay for her blowing out the candles! How cute! Would love to see some pics.

Poor Matilda with the ear, Christy - the poor little guy. I hope that things clear up and she doesn't need grommets.

Kelly - sorry that Asha isn't well. There are lots of viruses around at the moment, so I hope it's just one of those and it clears up fast. Good luck finding a house - it is so far outside our realm of possibility that it scares me just thinking about it!

Kathryn - thank goodness that father didn't show up! Did you say anything to him, or did he just get the hint?

Ambah - my goodness, who would have thought a little turkey could do so much damage?! Sounds a bit nuts. Hope you can find a solution soon!

Misty - thanks for the tip about recording a little message for Charlie. I think I'll do that. I will certainly be calling every single day (probably more than once!). I was playing with Charlie this morning, and I actually cried at the thought of leaving him (and DH) for so long. It doesn't help that I haven't really seen Charlie properly since Tuesday because I'm doing this assignment, and as soon as that's finished I go straight into full day rehearsals before the first concert, and then we're off playing in Toowoomba/GC etc. before we even fly out to Cairns! So I'm not going to see him much before I go, so it will feel like a whole month has gone by when I get back. I hate it. I can't even really get excited about playing with these guys because I'm dreading leaving so much. It's too much of an opportunity to miss though. I wonder how I'll go.

Not much else to report. Had a gig for the RiverFestival last night. Went well. Charlie is pretty much walking now - I think he'll be doing more walking than crawling before I go - I hope he does BEFORE I go, anyway! He's waking up really early atm, not sure why. I just give him a drink and make him play in his cot for about an hour. He used to wake up around 6, have a drink and sleep till 8, but now it's more like waking up at 6.30 and wanting to be up! Bugger. Oh well, I know that it could be much worse! Shouldn't complain.

More work to do. Hope you're all well, and I'll try to post quickly before I go (I leave on the 14th, but the first concert is on Wednesday night). See ya!