Makin mumma so proud

I didn’t expect to be back here this soon but Balgo had some exciting news which I just had to share! The store got fruit and veg!!! And I’m not talking about your standard few oranges, soft tomatoes and weeny little potatoes, I’m talking iceberg lettuce here! And sweet potatoes, good oranges, apples and proper big potatoes. I know its not something you usually get excited about but you’d be surprised how much you need it when you’re living and cooking for yourself. So mum, dad, I have a $80 docket at the house proving how responsible I’m being.

I first found out about this on a school ‘excursion’ to the store with my primary C kids. The best bit was before we left, we had to run through some ground rules before we left and we were expecting the stock standard “No running”, “Don’t touch anything”, “Listen to the teachers” but when we asked what the rules were, suggestions came out of the crowd like, “No punching or kicking teachers”, “No getting money from your grandma” and little Antonio really thought his rule of “No backflips in the store” was a good one, so much that he found it appropriate to put his hand up 5 times for it and then repeat it again to Brother Rick as we were leaving the school. There was also Sheralie who when asked what drink the class had decided on during their party planning for maths work said that we decided on “Whiskey”.

We then moved across the ovals in 3 spectacular lines before we entered the store and when we came to the refrigerated section at the back, Mindy and I, a 1^st year teacher working in the school, looked at each other like a pair of parched men coming out of the desert and seeing a pool of water. It was actually hilarious how excited we got. I never really expected to find myself in a situation where I’d be standing with a guy, both our jaws dropped saying, “Iceberg lettuce!” closely followed by his reply, “Rosemary!”. We then made our way back to school with all the kids following me in a giant snake pattern, just in time for me to sneak off to the shop before the other teachers on their lunch break.

Just thought that was an important input. Thanks for all the support as well!!! Good to hear this thing is actually being read and enjoyed!