It's Australia Day here, a public holiday I have mixed feelings about. It's always nice to have a day off work. And I can see the benefit in taking time to reflect on and celebrate the country's strengths and acheivements. But the choice of date alienates a fair chunk of the population. And I wish the shops hadn't realised that Australia Day usefully fills the tiny gap between Christmas and Valentines Day, because now they use it to flog poorly made tat with the Australian flag on it, and put other things in "limited edition" Australia Day packaging. Flag desecration is usually controversial, but right now you can buy special limited edition Australia Day nappies so the nation's babies can pee on it. Surely I'm not the only person to find this odd?
Anyway, I'm making the most of the holiday to spent time with the family, listen to the radio, make lamingtons with the boy child and work on a quilt for my new nephew, who is far off in the USA. I hope you're all having a lovely day too, wherever you are.
