And we’re back to reality with a thud.  A hot and sweaty thud, to be precise.  The February heat has well and truly arrived in Sydney and I, for one, am drained by it.  The big challenge in my life right now is finding the get-up and go required for #workingmumlife in weather that’s more conducive to lazing languidly by a large body of water with an icy cold beverage in hand.  Life clearly wasn’t meant to be easy.

The theme for this week’s snaps is ‘back to reality’.

All the colour in the work car park.

A McCafe Iced Latte to celebrate surviving until that first midday back at work.

Facing my wisteria hedge that appears to be immune to smoke, extreme heat and the big dry of the current summer. It was cathartic, as always, whipping it into shape with my hedge trimmers.

That first load of ‘big school’ summer uniforms up on the line to dry.  It all looks suspiciously non ‘non-iron’.

That first polish of the ‘big school’ school shoes.  Can you believe they survived three full days at school without any visible scuffs?  I’m amazed, even if you aren’t.  I’m also relieved that polishing shoes is so easy these days.  None of that wrestling with the lid of a tin of shoe polish and then having to brush your shoes to a satisfying sheen after applying said polish all over your shoes (and yourself).

This beautiful sunrise on my Saturday morning run.

Deep down, it did feel good to get back into my Saturday Elliptical routine.  Truly it did.

Good coffee.  No further explanation required.

Partaking of Officeworks’ hot dog fundraiser.  A nice contrast to Bunnings’ and Woolies’ fundraising sausage sizzle.  Variety is the spice of life.

Feeling sheepish about the ironing.  I was convinced I’d lose at least 8 hours of my weekend to it but in the end it only took … 10 minutes.

How’s your week been?  Has it been hard going getting back into your everyday routine after the summer that was?  You’re definitely not alone.