...or What Does Carla do all Day?
Those of you who knew me in CT, knew me as the chair of the stewardship committee, the pumpkin queen, president of the parents association, adult Sunday school teacher, and VP Talent Management at InSource. Relocating to Australia brought me to a hard stop. Gotta say, it's kind of nice being able to reinvent and reallocate my energies!
It has begged the question, though, of what I do all day?
I'm up at 6:30 to wake Nicole. At 7:10, I zip Nicole up to the train station for her daily commute to school. Upon my return to the house (by 7:23), I make sure Larry is up. A couple of beds made, a quick neatening of the kitchen as my English muffin toasts, and then I watch one of my favoriate Britcoms over breakfast.
Then it's over to the laptop for email, skype, and some work. At some point in the morning, some light housekeeping - cleaning the bathrooms, vacuuming, laundry - it's not so bad when you can spread out the chores over the whole week instead of trying to cram them all into one morning or afternoon.
The afternoon is reading - for Lent, I'm trying to spend more time in devotional reading - and a movie that I've recorded on the DVR.
To get out of the house a couple of times a week, I have a few options: walk up to Roseville (it's all uphill, but luckily it doesn't snow); drive somewhere; take the train or bus to Chatswood to shop. I plan to do more of these little outings to get myself out of the house more.
Nicole gets home around 4pm, and we hangout for a bit while she has her afternoon snack. Then it's homework for her and dinner prep for me. Once a week, Larry and I head out for a small group study. Occasionally, I have a book group night or a movie night. This weekend, we are invited to a new friend's birthday party. Nicole has a Friday night youth group social event and a Saturday night school event.
Not to worry, folks. My pace may be slow, but it's relaxing!
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