Tag: Year in Review

So here we are again. It’s February and I guess it’s time for my yearly review.

January – school holidays, lots of cleaning, working on junk journals, fostering kitties, started to make different types of bread, set up my 2023 planner, got ourselves a 4 poster bed, Dad’s birthday, family issues, my birthday, K cooked me tea.

February – back to school prep, K started Grade 7, A started Grade 3, more bread making, visited Lulworth (where I spent lots of time as a kid), K turned 13.

March – D&D party for K, school swimming comp for K, school athletics carnival for A, first lots of bottle fed fosters, school athletics for K, mil birthday, playing Cult of the Lamb, bought myself a drop down desk.

April – James’ birthday, K diagnosed with anxiety, inter high athletics for K, more bread making, school holidays.

May – School issues for K, hockey season started, K went on school camp to Camp Clayton, I got sick.

June – K still school can’t, more bread making, inter school cross country for A, A got Influenza A, my first counseling appointment (on what would have been Mum’s birthday), pride round for hockey, J got influenza A,.

July – K had meeting at school to try & get her back attending, K played first Div 3 hockey game with her cousin, specialist for J to follow up on last year’s lung clots – she said things look pretty good for having ~99% clotting in lungs. A back to swimming lessons but locally now.

August – A turned 9, school photos, A started to play school hockey with the 5/6s.

September – started walking at the beach, K got coach’s award for hockey, K helping with primary school hockey, new glasses, Hobart for nephew’s birthday, discussed part time home school for K.

October – applied for part time home school for K, I did Shark Cage program, K diagnosed with depression & on wait list for ADHD/ASD assessment, K started back at school doing Maths & science, first TasPop cosplay picnic.

November – K started anti depressant, did Yoga for the first time and really enjoyed it, new bottle babies.

December – local Christmas parade, TasPop cosplay picnic, last day of Grade 7 and Grade 3, Just Cats Christmas do, yearly Christmas do with friends, very quiet Christmas.

Another interesting year for us. Here’s to a better 2024.

So 9 days into 2023 and I’m finally getting around to doing my year in review.

2022 was an … interesting year.

January – school holidays. Crafting. fatal car accident out the front of our house.Lots of foster kittens.Kids got first covid jabs. Dad’s birthday. my birthday. Dylan Alcott got Australian of the Year.
February – Covid boosters. Chinese New Year. Started setting up the craft room. Back to school (Grade 2 & Grade 6!!).  Kara’s birthday. 2nd Covid jab for her. Dad had a heart attack.
March – Statewide internet & mobile phone outage. Kara trialled contact. My uncle (Mum’s brother) passed away. School athletics. 2nd Covid jab for Anastasia. My niece turned 1.
April – Kara started club hockey.School holidays. workshop at Bev’s playing with polymer clay. Kittens with ringworm.
May – Artist trading card workshops. First game of club hockey. Rangers FC made the Europa League final, lost on penalties. But then made Scottish Cup final & won. Federal election, Labour won. School cross country. First trip away without kids. Battle of Crete memorial.
June – TPSSA Cross Country for Kara. Crystal workshop. Would have been Mum’s birthday.
July – School hockey. Flu vax for me & James. Paper making. School holidays. Children’s Uni event at AMC. Cousin got married, we were sick & couldn’t go. Arm warmer workshop at Rascal Robot. Kids sick
August – me sick. bought a new dishwasher, washing machine & dryer with tax return. Anastasia’s birthday. James finally got to see specialist about his knee (only taken a year & a half!). Book week.
September – James sick. Queen Elizabeth II dies and Charles becomes king. Applied to the high school Kara wants to go to. Club hockey finals, lost but Kara scored a goal. Hockey presentation evening. James had MRI on his knee.  TPSSA Athletics for Kara.
October – School holidays. Council elections. New dishwasher, washing machine & dryer delivered. James collapsed, ambulance trip to A&E. Blood clots to 90% of his lungs. Stayed in hospital for a week. Stem Club for Kara. Mental health issues for Kara.
November – James started physio. School Hobart trip with the Grade 5/6 classes. Social club hockey. TPSSA Swimming carnival for Kara. High school transition days.
December – End of year school stuff. Grade 6 leaver’s dinner. Presentation assembly, both girls got an award. Christmas stuff. Annual Christmas dinner with friends. Quiet Christmas day, short visits with immediate family. Set up the tent in the backyard & the kids pretty much stayed there every night. Quiet NYE.

So that is pretty much what happened in 2022 for us. Here’s hoping to a healthier 2023 and a good start to high school for Kara.