The negotiation phase in our case has been going on for the last six months, subtle planting of suggestions and ideas of what we would like the future to hold.
Category: family
Gifts of affection
Every month I am away from home I buy Will a little present, just to let him know that I am thinking of him. In May I bought him 48 rolls of recycled toilet paper, 6 rolls of forest friendly paper towel and 12 boxes of forest friendly tissues all home delivered from who gives a crap, I felt that…
When ‘normal’ is different
When the definition of normal is challenged and you have to figure out what is important
Being enough
It’s my three month anniversary of being in Antarctica and it feels like it has passed super quickly. I have seen some amazing things over the last few months. I’ve flown across oceans full of floating ice-bergs. Sat next to penguins and seals and watched in awe as pods of wild orca’s cruise past. I’ve…
A little red ship
This weekend sees the arrival of the little red taxi, a trip home for 19 expeditioners who have been here for between 4 & 18 months and food and fuel for the 14 of us who remain. We have spent the last week pretending to be amateur weather forecasters poring over the daily charts the…
Chilling with the kids
This weekend I got to do my favourite things cook, garden and hang out with the fur kids. I have 5 fur children, 3 dogs and 2 cats they teach me about life; how to enjoy the little things like walks, sun and a good feed. To embrace the luxury of an electric blanket, mohair…
Creative dentistry & Christmas trees
This weekend I had to achieve two goals 1. get a Christmas tree 2. Get a dental clearance for the Antarctic Division. It was going to be a big Saturday, starting with the tree….. Last year I had the shittiest Christmas ever, I was in Saudi Arabia working the 12 hr shift from hell. Will…
Missing my family
I am missing my family…. I know that really goes without saying and it is probably really a rather boring sentiment especially when I haven’t even really gone any-were yet. I am only a 1 hour flight away from home, Monday – Thursday I live the single life then Friday, Sat and Sunday night I get to climb…
Becoming an Aunty
About 7 years ago I was faced with a choice to have children or not…. I really thought about this choice over a couple of years as I turned 30 and in the end decided that I wasn’t really bothered. I didn’t recognise the feelings my friends describe as they spot every baby in the…
Jen Wressell 