Bleak.

A bleak wintry scene outside the window made it almost impossible to get out of bed this morning.  And now, at 10am, fine mist swirls while those aloof pines whine and whistle when the wind gusts.  Even Jazz prefers the warmth of her kennel today.  I drove to St Helen’s yesterday and had lunch at the waterfront. There’s a suitable boarding kennel for Jazz, just off the highway near Diana’s Basin and the next step is to plan a flight back to Melbourne. Having already forfeited one return air ticket (with luggage allowance), I’m hesitant to push the ‘book and pay’ button until sure that something major won’t change; such are the complexities of a situation which, like the weather, just refuses to stabilise. Work will be happy because a large batch of compilations has been completed and posted over. The AusPost employee had to explain that an Express Post envelope is only for documents and that a USB stick full of documents is not a document. It’ll get there, but not express.  News from Melbourne is that Ben’s slowly improving on new medication; the doctor did say it would take a few weeks to be effective (and that presumes the sometimes-reluctant patient continues to take it!). He’s caught up with some of the relatives and some of his school friends. The socialising helps him to feel better – so rally around one and all!