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it’s a birthday

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Ah he’s so young that Julian. Only 39 times round the sun.  Happy Birthday dear boy!
As we have such a rush in the morning - well, I don’t but Jules and Abby do - we decided to create a new family tradition.  Simple, everyday breakfast with a quick birthday kiss, a quick round of “Happy [...]

a little bit of red white and blue

Monday, February 15th, 2010

I’ve floundered a bit over the last two weeks.  I miss my mum, my family and my friends.  I miss the way my Brisbane days filled up effortlessly with lovely events, outings and duties.

Julian has blended into his new Melbourne home effortlessly - after all, he’s been almost living here for the last two years.  [...]

the kaleidoscope curtain

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

… at least that’s what it looks like when I stand back to admire the hot afternoon sun streaming through my FINALLY finished bathroom curtain. That and jelly fish - the ones in Finding Nemo - where they are so exquisitely beautiful and delicate.

I started this way back when - last October?  On the back [...]

the first day in ordinary time

Monday, February 1st, 2010

It is Monday.  We are not moving.  We are not visiting.  We are not being visited.  We are not holidaying.  We are not knee deep in back to school preparations.  We are not eyebrow deep in family celebrations and Canadian cousins.  After what has been a long time of un-ordinary, we Boots are, at last, [...]

more melbourne moments - berry picking

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Something else we’ve never had before … local berry and fruit farms.  Well - at least, not too far away.  Whilst Abby’s much-loved friend Sacha was visiting, we trooped off to Yileen - an organic berry and fruit farm perched on the edge of the tiny village of Hallston, nestled deep in the beautiful Yarra [...]

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