Ho Hum

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Jan is feeling a little better today, but is still not right. Jamie hasn’t had any problems since last night, nor have I.

Jamie had her school Nativity play today. She was in the choir. Bekki was the narrator, and Megan was an Angel. Jan took some pictures, but they came out pretty dark. I’ll put up the usable ones this weekend. Jackie and Graham got a couple of good pictures though.
[Edit: Steve has some good pictures too.]

Fairly busy at work again. A few things to clear up before I have my long break.

I’m racing through The Shelters Of Stone, it’s really good.

Stuff

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Not much to report today. Jan is feeling a little under the weather. She’s picked up a stomach upset from somewhere. Jamie said she felt ill tonight after she had gone to bed. Nothing seems to have come of it so far. I’m just waiting to see if I catch it.

Work is a busy as usual, I’m looking forward to my long break. I will have a total of 22 days off work! I’ve been bringing CD’s home every night: I normally keep my whole collection at work, but I want to make sureI have a decent selection if I’m going to be home for that long.

I received an email from someone in praise of B2 Link Manager along with a suggestion for a feature. I may implement that along with some of the other things I have planned.

And that’s about it, I’m going back to my book now, and I’ll probably have an earlyish night.

The Plains Of Passage

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Phew, I’ve finally finished The Plains Of Passage. It was very good… in the end. I found it painfully slow in the beginning. It took me from a week last monday until yesterday afternoon to get past halfway. I’ve finished the last 300 pages since then. A big difference.
I love authors that pay attention to detail, but Ms Auel seemed to go too far in this book. The repetition of the same facts got quite irritating at times. But the strong characters and (eventually) the excellent adventures made it worth it.
Recommended.

Finally, I’m on to The Shelters of Stone next.

In Memorium – Olive Berkon

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Sadly Jan’s mum, Olive, died five years ago today. We all still miss her.

Olive Berkon

When I must leave you
For a little while
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrows to you through the years
But start out bravely with a gallant smile
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same
Feed not your loneliness on empty days
But fill each waking hour in useful ways
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near
And never, never be afraid to die
For I am waiting for you
In the sky