Thursday is teaching five online classes, leaving not so much time for other things. I took Scully for a longer walk early, before the day heated up too much, since the forecast was hot. I did my first lesson for the older kids on the topic of Employment, which went fairly well. The younger kids with the Gift Giving topic is a bit more fun. I had some interestingly varied responses today to the question of what to do with a gift that you find disappointing. Many kids say you should keep it anyway, but one this evening said you should sell it and use the money to buy something you like, since the giver would expect you to get some enjoyment out of it!
The heat is ramping up here for a forecast 40°C scorcher tomorrow, bang on time for the Australia Day public holiday (more about which tomorrow when I have more time to write). But there’s also concerns about Tropical Cyclone Kirrily, which was predicted yesterday to hit Townsville as a low range category 2 storm, but which today unexpectedly intensified to category 3, and which should be making landfall within the hour as I type. There are over 20,000 customers without power already, and repairs will take days after the storm. Over a metre of rain is forecast. Hopefully everyone up there will be safe.
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