Sunrise 2 Sunset

 Well, where has the time gone? It feels like these weeks have flown by faster than the river after rain. I can’t believe I’m already at 31 weeks on the baby counter! The past week has been a relaxing one at home, which has been just what I needed. I’ve spent so much time with Frank’s new puppy — getting lots of puppy cuddles has been a lifesaver for this emotional, pregnant lady. 🐶💛 Speaking of emotions… when did your hormones really kick in during pregnancy? I’ve been doing pretty well so far, keeping things steady, but since I’ve been home the last two weeks, I’ve definitely noticed my emotions have heightened. When Frank’s pup got sick, I was so upset and struggled to hold back the tears. Thankfully she’s better now, but I still find myself anxious about everything she does! On top of that, I’ve managed to catch a cold 🤧. It’s mostly chesty with a cough and a runny nose. It hasn’t been too bad, but it’s been making sleep tricky — waking up coughing and feeling that strain...

  Last time I checked in, I thought I might be starting to nest… but couldn’t quite get there. Well. Since then, life has well and truly decided nesting can wait. Australia Day – 110mm and Rising On Australia Day we had 110mm overnight . Upstream got 150mm… and we still don’t know what fell in the headwaters. We walked down to the river around 5:30pm to check it. Slight rise. Nothing major. We came back to the house, and I thought I’d check the upstream camera — and that was the moment the stomach dropped. It was massive. We had about an hour before dark. So, we did what you do — moved what we could. Dogs, plants, lawn mower. Anything outside that had legs or wheels. Then we started inside. Word came through from next door that it was tracking to roughly just above the 2019 flood height — though no one was sure if it was still rising or had peaked. By 10pm the river was out of its banks and nearly in the house yard. By midnight it was roaring through downstairs. And when...