Month in review – February to September 2024

Since we’ve missed so much of this year here’s a pretty general overview of our year to date – February to September.

What we’ve been up to

  • K turned 14
  • Back to school. K part time
  • K went on camp
  • State election
  • Back to hockey. A playing U14. K playing U14, U16 and Div 3
  • Started an art group at A’s school.
  • Joined a local art group
  • Started coaching school hockey.
  • Went to Hobart for the Battle of Crete memorial
  • So much hockey
  • Checked out Big Picture School as an option for K next year.
  • Uni open day

In the News

  • State election. Liberals won.
  • Eurovision
  • Julian Assange freed from prison
  • UK Election – Labor wins in a landslide.
  • Attempted assassination of Trump.
  • US Election debates.
  • Biden steps out of the US Election race and endorses Kamala Harris
  • Olympics in Paris.
  • Global IT outage
  • WHO declares mpox a public health emergency
  • Hurricane Helene hits the US state of Florida.

New recipes

  • Pork Tenderloin with Honey Garlic Sauce
  • Chow Mein Ramen Noodles
  • Parmesan crusted baked fish & potatoes
  • spicy apricot chicken
  • chicken satay noodle bowl
  • country beef dump dinner
  • slow cooker honey soy beef brisket
  • chicken casserole with cheesy damper top
  • Quick french onion chicken pie
  • one pot honey bbq beef brisket
  • coconut chicken curry & yoghurt
  • slow cooker kung pow chicken
  • slow cooked melting pork ramen
  • RTE doner kebab
  • Slow-cooker beef with tomato chutney
  • Slow-cooker spiced chicken meatballs in tomato sauce
  • Slow Cooker Coca-Cola Chicken
  • Slow cooker Chinese beef
  • thai sweet pork
  • general tsoa’s chicken
  • yakisoba
  • pork & hokkien noodle stir fry

Monthly stats (Feb-Sept total)

Photos taken – 2568

Books read/listened to: 2

Plans for next month (October)

  • Apply to go uni.
  • Get my planner caught back up.
  • Get back in0to blogging.
  • Tidy my bedroom & get my craft corner reorganized
  • K graduation for Seagulls to Chips program
  • Get our front car brakes replaced
  • 18th birthday do for a friend
  • Alt market
  • Halloween/Beltane
  • Finish some of the books I’ve started

Until next month!

You can catch up on previous months by checking out the Monthly Reviews tag.

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