Water's Edge

Today we went to Water's Edge to get some information on the River Humber for Caitlin and Esaias's homework. It was a pretty chilly day, but we still managed to spot 5 different types of bird as well as lots of interesting Humber facts.
Nathan has been hard work today, I don't know if it is because he has less of a routine during the school holidays but his "nathanism" is out in force. Just today he has got angry with himself for being too noisy, he says he feels tired all the time and he heard Esaias complaining about Dash so he figures that Esaias must hate him because Nathan chose Dash. My mind aches from having to choose my words so carefully all day.
I also feel really down about the house inspection tomorrow. Not because the house is a mess, but because I feel so violated. Like they are passing judgement on me. Of course the last tenants did a lot of "interesting" decorating which is why they are probably keeping such a close eye on the house, but it is frustrating none the less. Still, I would not like to buy a house and I remind myself frequently of all the trouble I did have when I owned a house, and it was far worse than this.
Once the estate agent has been, I am planning a trip to Alkborough flats to gather more river information, and will be having lunch at the Paddock Tea Room as a treat, so that is definitely something to look forward to.