Merry Christmas

Only one more sleep !!

Despite all my good intentions to be organised and not partake in the last minute Christmas rush  - today I was at the shops getting most of our gifts - so kids are all sorted, husband sorted, both sides of the family done, and all the food shopping is packed away!!! 

I have a last minute clean of the house to complete the picture.  I had grand plans of having all the washing and ironing competed -but alas that seems to be a task that will wait until after the joy and excitement of Christmas day fizzles - and at 36oC out it is far to hot for ironing!!! (lets not kill this justification with the fact that we do have an air conditioner and it is really very cool and pleasant inside)!!!

So I wish you all the happiest for your Christmas day!!! May you have a wonderful time filled with family and friends and love and joy and much laughter.

I am hoping that the man in the red suit bring us an early sea breeze - we are expecting a hot Christmas day - 38oC!!

CK

Small Space Living

I have space envy - we live in  a relatively big house -4 bed 2 bathroom with three separate activity  areas -  but we seem to be bursting at the seams - how much stuff do I really need.  I try but never seem to get to really letting go of all my stuff.


It is like a tug of war - a pull towards discarding and living a more minimal existence against the need to keep the stuff because you just never know when you might need said item in the next umpteen years (even though you have not used said item in the last umpteen years).


So my envy is not for those who live in McMansion's or stately homes but for those who live their lives -in small spaces but create so much space around them!!

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CK

U2

So just a very very quick post - but the U2 concert last night was so so so fantastically good.  It was the last concert in Australia on the bands 360o tour - and it was a blast.  My tiredness this morning in getting ready for work is so okay given that we had a blast at U2!!!

CK

School's Out

Wow what a week - so much to pack in.   The boys are now on summer holidays - 6 weeks of hanging out, lazy days, beach, sleeps in and no no no school lunches!!!


It has been a roller coaster ride of emotions  - Mr A has now left primary school and is moving to high school - my apron strings tugged a lot!!!  Poor Mr Little - he was quite upset when he realised on the last day of school that his big brother would not be around for him next year - a fact that I shall remind him of when the boys are fighting!!!


So on the first day of school hol's the boys are sleeping in  - I am making sure all the school uniforms are nice and clean, ironed and packed away ready for next year!!!


Oh and rather excited about the weekend - U2 concern on Sunday night!!!!!!!!!


Enjoy the weekend ..

CK

Time to celebrate

Only 10 days till Christmas - the tree is up - its beginning to look alot like Christmas. Our school had Christmas Carols last night - lovely night with a picnic dinner and cheerful belting out of Christmas carols. While I dream of a white Christmas there is also something pleasant about Christmas entertaining done around the BBQ with the lovely sea breeze to keep us cool!!!

I have found, as probably most people have, that it is all in the wrapping - that cheap gift looks like a million dollars if the wrapping is just so. That well placed ornament and decoration around the home is so far more pleasing than a gaudy over decorated tree heaving with every ornament and bauble you have accumulated in your life .. this is the look I have tried to achieve.. (I did say try to achieve)

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(the flaw in hanging pom pom's etc from the ceiling is that the alarm system does not like it!!!)

CK

A home on wheels

I have never been a real caravan holiday type of gal - as kids we did a few tenting holidays  - but mostly we (as in the hubby and billy lids) are the hire a holiday home type people - I do like my creature comforts - and the older I get the more anal (if that is at all possible) I become about sleeping in beds lined with the  sand from the beach, having to share an ablution block with the other 10000's of campers, in fact having to walk miles to the ablution block!!! 

But I may reconsider a caravaning holiday if I had one of these....

Contance the Caravan  - via snailtrail.co.uk

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CK

Ahh again the weekend..

We have a friendly set of neighbours - we don't live in each others pockets but there is a safety in knowing your neighbours - and with that every year we have our Christmas drinks - 

This is a busy weekend -I have lunch with some girlfriends today, Mr A his guitar concert, Mr Little has a birthday party this arvo and we have drinks tonight.  I have a work function tom morning, Mr A has cricket at 8am, then I have a catch up with some girlfriends in the arvo and then a 50th birthday party at night!!!  

Sunday is clear which is probably just a well!!  Hold the press we now have sailing on Sunday - the Fremantle Harbour Classic - if you get a chance come on down  - a possie near the A-shed is good.  But don't forget to slip, slop slap - looks like it is going to be a sunny hot day!!

Enjoy your weekend.

CK