Round Two - The Mood Has Struck

Life continues at its relentless pace...

WORK
Jan-Feb were lousy months for the entire business.
In contrast, March has been the biggest month in the history of our office.
I set a new record for individual monthly sales.
Managed to achieve my budget for the Jan-March quarter, which means a big Easter bonus Am still racking up c.1,000kms per week, c.15hrs in the car.
Work has offered some better hours, with remote technology hopefully to come by end of the financial year, which will ease the costs (financialy & personal) considerably.
The month thus far:
In Canberra March 9-10 for a workshop.
I manage my company relationship with Defence, ATO, CSIRO & numerous state government departments - keeps me pretty busy.
In Newcastle on Friday for a workshop only 5 minutes from home at the uni.
Great day - had 3 appointments and home by 5pm!
Made me pine more for Newcastle time.
Also in the region from lunchtime tomorrow and all Thursday for a workshop with the RAAF. (Indirectly helping their people keep their FA-18's in the sky).
May need to travel to Tumbarumba (90 mins drive from Wagga) early April for more Defence work. With Easter rapidly approaching, am looking forward to my first short break for the year.

LIFE
Lydia approaches 1 with gusto:
All crawl speeds discovered less than 2 weeks after Australia Day;
Achieves standing by pulling on anything that can hold her considerable heft;
Height: Over 75cms (off the scale) Weight c.11.5-12kg's (top %)
Hand-eye co-ordination improving daily - no hand favoured as yet
Loves bright colours, esp. Victoria's "Groovy Chick" apron, and TV Weather Reports
Very good natured and behaved.
Victoria now leaves her with one of her god parents fortnightly for 1/2 day.

Speaking of the wiff, Victoria is still settling in to her 10/hr week working from home role. Enjoying keeping her skills fresh, but finding the balance between that, mothering and having her own space a new challenge. "Walk the Line" was her first film since having Lydia, and she's having a weekend away at the end of this month to re-connect with some long neglected hobbies and self-space.

Still working through whether we take the property plunge in Newcastle or look closer to Sydney (e.g. Central Coast). Hope to have made a decision before the end of the financial year. Can't bear the thought of leaving here, but am wanting to spend more time with family & have energy for more of a social life (with V for Vendetta, X3 & Supes Return all imminent, it'd be nice to enjoy them rather than fight to stay awake). We're better at entertaining this year, but late nights are limited to 1 per weekend.

Enough blithering - until next time (before May's end, hopefully)