Just getting back to it. It is the next day, at work. I really didn't say anything in the beginning so maybe I should just delete it. Maybe not.
Did I or didn't I, I can't tell.
Some people just came into my room and are discussing some private things. They closed the door. Should I leave. They have not asked me to so I assume it is ok for me to be here. I am not really listening but I think they are talking about they are going to pay for someone to be here. Too complicated for me. I think they said it is $150 a day to live here. Seems kind of steep. Something to look forward to I suppose.
We are going to try to go to the Eumundie market. Not sure that is how you spell it but since no one actually knows what I am talking about, I can spell it any way I want. I think I have talked about it before, something I have planned on going to for a while. It is open on Saturday and Wednesday. I am told that if you go on Saturday, you better get there by 7 in the morning or there will be no parking. I figure I cannot get everyone up and ready to go by then so Wednesday might be better. It opens at 8 but I am hoping parking is better on Wednesday. It closes at 2, so you need to get there and get out. Not that it would take four hours to go through the market but it might. It is spread across the town at different locations so there is a lot of walking.
Maeghan is out of school on Wednesdays, so it is a good day for her. William can take that day off since he hardly ever goes anyway. School holidays start soon, and I wanted to get it out of the way before the holidays when I assume it will get more crowded. It might be better to wait until holidays so we have something to take the kids too, but I am sure we can find something else to do. Like go to Dreamworld since we have the tickets. Waterworld is opening this week, although it is way too cold to go there, but maybe that will be an option by the end of the holidays.
Juanita wanted to go camping but I was not enthusiastic about it and she took it that I did not want to go. I didn't but I would have gone. It is a miserable time for me when we go camping and Maeghan does not like it. Juanita loves it and we should go but I am too old and crimpled. We have to take Maeghan's chair to go, so there is no camping in the van, which is way too small anyway, but she does not seem to think so. Plus, if you use the van as camping tent, then you cannot go anywhere to see any sites or anything unless you walk. I think she is used to that type of camping, but if I go somewhere, I want to see the sites and not just sit at the campsite and do nothing all day. Maybe you can go for walks but how many walks can you go on and how tired will I get doing that. Plus, Maeghan can only go if there are paths that support wheelchairs and there are not many of those. It's just not a good idea all around. But she loves it so I should find a way to go or take us camping.
William loves it also, but he just wants to go fishing. He never gets to go fishing because I don't like that either. And there is no one else to take him so he never gets to go. I guess I am the one holding everyone back from what they want to do. Probably no one wants to go to the market, so I am dragging them off to that for no reason.
Whoa, where did that come from. Too much internalizing. Maybe I should take a break. Maybe I will just finish this and be done with it. I'll add a few more words and then be gone.
I was supposed to get a call from Social Security today. I am applying for my social security in America. Not sure what the process is or what I need to do but I have contacted them and they finally got back to me about a phone appointment that was supposed to happen today. They never called. I should get it and it should not be a problem but you never know. I paid into social security all my life so I have money that is owed to me. I am not going to try to explain social security in America, but it is retirement money you pay and then become eligible for at age 67, or earlier if you want a lesser amount each month. Main problem is that it counts as income in Australia. It means you get less money from Australian retirement. Neither amount is enough to live on, but you are supposed to cover it with your Super in Australia or 401k in America. Since I cashed in my 401k when I moved to Australia, I do not have that and since I got a late start on my Super in Australia, that is not what it should be. It will be enough to live on but won't be able to pay rent or a car payment, so that presents a problem. You are supposed to already own your home and have a car that will last, it does not cover people who have to pay rent. Since there is no way to own a home in the next few years, I will have to find something to do.
I'm wrapping this up. Not sure what I am going to do the rest of the day but I am really tired of writing. Maybe I should stop and come back to it. I know there were things I wanted to say about the kids but I can't think at the moment and my brain has stopped working. Must be all the lunch I just ate. Two sandwiches, some pretzels, and an orange. I am full and want to take a nap. It will not go well the rest of the day. Looks like an early exit. Not sure if I can afford not to be working but I am tired and want to go. Have to go pick up Maeghan after work and after 3, so if I leave early, I can pick her up early and then go home. But then I have to make dinner, so no rest there. No rest for a long while now.
I think I will go get more water. So, until next time.
Later
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