While Miranda was in Australia we struggled on without her. We entertained ourselves with various activities – some more strenuous than others! We painted our living room and hallway, a major undertaking considering how many books and pictures have to come off the walls and shelves which took 5 days. The boys were excellent helpers and after the first day I asked if they would like to be put on a wage as they were working so diligently. They were very happy with that!
One fun thing we did was take a ferry to Governors Island (on a Thursday afternoon when the island is closed) and watch the reenactment of a Civil War cannon firing. It was very interesting and we all learned quite a bit about what went on during the Civil War, cannons, ordnance, swords, uniforms, etc. There’s a short video of some events.
Luckily, Miranda is returning in a few days. And we're ALL glad she's coming home!
