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plodding

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

yup … that’s what I’m doing at the moment.  Here’s a wee confession - this last couple of weeks has seen some serious homesickness for Brisbane and my family and friends, lots of motherly worrry, and floods of tears - thank god for cold water, a washcloth and a bit of pretty lippy.
My time at [...]

the last day of monday idleness

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Surely is!  Tomorrow, I too will have to bound out of the home, bright and early, clothes ironed, face washed, hair brushed, ready for a day of WORK!  Outside the house!  On a busy street!  In a busy bookstore!  Oh my goodness!
So, making the most of this last Monday at home for a while - [...]

rosy posy

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

We had friends at kinder - many years ago now! - who had a dear cat named Moses.  He was a tall, proud cat with a very elegant face and every time they mentioned him by name, they would chant “Moses Poses, thinks his toes are roses!”  Naturally, ever since, whenever I think of all [...]

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.  [...]

time for giving thanks

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

It’s that time of year … there are only 7 days left of school, 9 days until I fly to Melbourne to meet our furniture and worldly goods, and then only a couple more weeks until Christmas and our big move south.  Oh my goodness.  We are almost giddy from the speed with which everything [...]

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