Dear Diary

• Broker evaluated my house, am thankful the verdict was to clean up but not to engage in any major repairs
• Visited a new (to me) native nursery and bought plants with G.
• Acquired presents for Housewarming / Engagement party (very nearly kept basil plant, it smelt fantastic)
• Visited father and talked meditation, house buying, house selling, career, travel and the durability of Selleria radicans as a ground cover
• Housewarming / Engagement party! Ironically this was for people I know through my brothers but neither of them were there so I caught up madly with all the lovely people I also know through them
• South Korean Adoption: A friend has recently become involved with a program to offer language and cultural education to children adopted out to non-Korean families. I think this is sponsored by the Korean Govt. I was saddened to hear how affecting it was for them - they recently discovered both their birth parents are still together plus they have two full sisters which was a cause of both pain and joy
• Birthday picnic in Kings Park - such a lovely day for it!
• Home open visiting with cupidsbow and maharetr - we saw three houses and now all of us have had a chance to see the first one we've all liked enough to consider buying
• Insurance company says much of the damage to the kitchen ceiling (tiles, insulation, lights, ceiling itself) from the overflow from cyclone Bianca should be covered - yay!