Well today was one of those days were things were so good, but they were also…well I can’t say so bad, but just so Australian.
The day started off just fine. It was day two of Year 2 for Lana which is SO much better than day 1 (will tell you more about that later….) So here we are at day two, we walk Lana to school, then come home to decide what to do: zoo, beach, science experiment or iron clothes (no joke).
Just as Nuno and I are about to get back home we get invited to the beach for a play. Â Ummh we have to think about it. Then minutes later another friend calls to see what we’re up to as they are driving by the house. Super, it’s a sign from God that I should not be ironing. So my friend and her son are over as I am getting myself ready for the beach. The boys are having a great play until I hear crazy screaming. Oh S*%^. I run upstairs (as Nuno tears down the stairs)Â to find that no one is hurt, but that they have spotted a spider.In the States, you say, “Get over it.” Here you make sure it’s not a killer. Well, Otto (who is an Aussie kid & has not run away from the spider) assures me it’s no big deal, just a small spider. Â As we locate it, I notice it has red on it’s back. OY VEY!!!! Did you hear that kids? A RED BACK! POI to the OI to the SO Â NOUS!!!! It’s a, “It won’t kill you because the have an antevenom SPIDER!!!! I yell down to Lou to bring up a jar that is in the dishwasher and I manage to catch a REDBACK SPIDER!!!!
Okay, so here’s the funny part. Do I run and call the exterminator? Book tickets back home? Call my husband?
Nope, I finish packing for the beach, and send S a text from the car on our way their. Because people. This is Australia. You swim in the water with sharks. Live in houses with deadly spiders and get attacked by birds on your way to pick up you kids. But ain’t it gorgeous?
and this is how my boy spent his day with his mates…
Life is Good!
*We did spray Nuno’s room and tomorrow the entire house (and outside area) will be sprayed.