No, I haven't dropped off the end of the world...... things just always seem to get a bit out of control over the long Japanese school summer holidays. Hopefully I'll get some mojo back soon and at least attempt to keep up with happenings here and maybe even get around to catching up on some of the things that have happened in the last month or more. Maybe!
If you have been following this blog you may remember an
entry I did on the number of kilometers I travel every day ferrying my children here, there, and everywhere.
My car is reasonably fuel efficient, but still the monthly fuel costs were getting higher and higher. After a little convincing we decided that in an attempt to cut down on some of these costs my husband would part with his beloved Nissan Safari - a big, diesel guzzling machine that really isn't necessary in our narrow-roaded countryside! With only a few tears it was traded in for a hybrid Toyota Aqua... which has now been passed onto me and my husband has inherited my old car. Getting used to not having to take a key out of my bag to get into it and get it started is taking a little bit to get used to, but I'm sure by next week it will all be second nature. For now it is fun to try and see exactly how fuel efficient I can make it. It has to be better than the 9km/litre the Safari used to use!
