Some days are diamonds
I joked to some colleagues today that my week has been like a country and western song – my dog died, the treasurer resigned, times are hard and this morning, someone rear-ended my car (not seriously). Of course, I was able to joke about it because we had a lovely reversal of fortune at work […]
Townsville and Mt Isa
Flooded tracks and impending train strikes notwithstanding Jo and I have altered our holiday plans from visiting Cairns, to stopping at Townsville and doing the Inlander run out to Mt Isa. Fingers crossed that everything goes ahead smoothly.
Another resignation
Not sure exactly why it happened when it did, but the Hospice Treasurer resigned on Tuesday. I am the financial coordinator, so he and I worked pretty closely together. I was very disappointed by his decison, it takes a certain level of support away from my role and leaves a big question mark about what […]
A natural death
I don’t think it is ever easy when your pet dies – whether you do the kind thing and euthanise or are able to let them die naturally. Sasha had many health problems. She was half blind, took so many pills for her heart she rattled and her ear and skin infections were a constant […]
Holidays
How exciting, I have (nearly) two weeks holidays approved next month. I’d like to take a trip somewhere, I’m thinking of heading up to Cairns on The Sunlander train. It’s an overnight trip, taking two full days to get up there. There’s a special on at the moment with free return flight. Who wants to […]
Disappointing
Repercussions from Gayle not getting her old job back – she’s been telling one of our event sponsors that Hospice wont be bothering with local fundraising events anymore. The new direction from “that man up there” – our Treasurer, whom she has never had time for. Complete rubbish but it has completely cheesed this sponsor […]