Category: Life

2010 ended in a very lazy week starting with jammie day on Boxing Day. Then time spent on the computer, watching TV, eating leftovers, and pottering away at a few jobs – like putting the xmas decorations away.

There was some swimming, a trip to the dog beach (which resulted in a VERY sore finger for me), the supermarket and yesterday, the movies to see Megamind.

Then last night we had a lovely dinner at Nan & Pop’s. After which we all came back to our place to watch the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. We interupted this at 9am to watch the Sydney fireworks. Then headed to bed, well before mid-night :-).

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!

January

New Years Day with the Powells, hot Summer days,  roller skating (for the first time since I was a teenager), Avatar (movie), holiday to Nelson Bay with Nan & Pop, A Day on the Green to see Ronan Keating, Australia Day BBQ, Summer time reading, swimming in the pool, back to school.

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February

Kevin’s Birthday – fondue for dinner, swimming carnival, Dance of desire, Valentine’s Day, Winter Olympics

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March

Amy’s Birthday, party at Jamberoo, Basketball finals (Hawks No.2!!), Nan goes to hospital to have a cancerous kidney removed, Dad goes to hospital to have a hernia repaired, family day out Jamberoo, new wall of photos

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April

Easter at Burril Lakes with the Powell’s, School holidays, Amy to Berry Camp, Vegetarian cooking class, made (not very well) a pair of wrist warmers, Christy in school cross country carnival, enjoyed Anzac cookies, finished my second crocheted blanket.

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May

Mothers Day at Glengarry Farm, Robin Hood in Gold Class (first time), adventure walks with the dogs, final planning for our UK trip, lunch at the Powells, swine flu shots

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June

My Birthday, hangdog with the Powells (I took photos), packed for our 6 week trip to the UK, spent 24 hours on a plane, had 5 fun-filled days in London, met up with a school friend I haven’t seen since I was 16, started our cruise of the Baltics.

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July

Made many great memories from our time in the Batlics, England and Scotland, visited Haddo House were my Dad was born during WWII, was dreadfully sick for 24hrs (in Scotland), said farewell to Kevin mid-July when he headed back home, Amy accepted into Smith Hill Selective High School.

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August

Settled back into our normal routine (though it took ages), attended my cousin’s wedding (the headless couple in the collage above 🙂 ), had a visit from the Naughty Dog school (to retrain us … and the dogs), Organic Expo in Sydney, Luna Park, Christy sang in the schools massed choir, attended a funeral, went on AG excursion with Amy to Kiama blowhole and dairy farm,

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September

Climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge (in the rain), weekend in Sydney with Kevin, Fathers Day lunch at our place, Christy’s birthday brunch, new passport (old one got water damage while away), tulips in Bowral, Christy to tennis camp, school holidays begin, swim season begins, planted vegetable garden.

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October

School holidays continue, take kids to see Fame the Musical, family bowling Kevin goes to the States for work, Halloween Party, Basketball season begins.

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November

New birdie PJs, scrapbooking weekend away, family bike rides, Amy’s AG graduation, Christy gets new bike, Harry Potter 7 in Gold Class, School Fun Day, join Weight Watchers,  put up Christmas Tree and decorated house, Amy gets reading glasses.

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December

Celebrate 18th wedding anniversary with weekend away in Canberra, get to meet blogger Lisa, Christy performs in Wollongong Mall, Withnall Family Day, Nan’s Birthday lunch, lots of Christmas shopping, Amy’s Year 6 farewell and graduation, work Christmas party, summer holidays begin, girls go to Berry Sports Camp for 5 days (and love it), Christmas eve party with friends, a nice quiet Christmas Day, made lots of Pummelvision slideshows and to end it all a few days to unwind after a crazy busy December, and a VERY sore finger courtesy of Bailey.

Some days it is just so worth getting out of bed and out the house at 5.30am!!!

And when you see clouds like this for the front door you just know you need to take your camera.

I’m pretty sure this the same duck family I photographed a month ago.

A very magical way to start the day.

I love how long early morning shadows are :-).

Yesterday the kids packed up and headed off to a 5 day sports camp in Berry. It was the first time – though Amy had been with school earlier in the year and very keen to go back.

A quick 45 mins later we had arrived. The girls got checked in and headed off to their rooms, then to play games. I hope they have a wonderful time. It sure will be quiet at home.

I’ve been wanting to visit the Berry Tea Shop for ages so took the opportunity since I was there. Lovely shop.

I didn’t actually buy anything (having just got all that stuff from Whittards) but they had a lovely range. All the products are around the shop and the middle is chairs and table where you can have tea and cake. Would have done so if I hadn’t been on my own (and just drank a big tea in the car on the way down). Next time for sure.

This is a part of Berry I hadn’t been too before (we usually just do the main street) and there was so many lovely shops. I had a lovely time wandering around, browsing, and buying, on my own :-).

And then there Sew and Tell.

Oh, my goodness – sewing, knitting, crochet, every craft you can think of. You be proud of me – I bought no wool or material :-). And I nearly didn’t go in because the sign said home of embroidery. So glad I did.

And at the back there was the cutest little gift shop.

I seriously think this might be THE best shop I’ve ever been in. I could happily have bought everything. And the range of books – oh, my! I bought a few gifts and just a few things for myself – a basket to keep my knitting in, a new crochet hook and a UK Vegetarian cookbook.

I will DEFINITELY be coming here again …. by myself :-).

I had a lovely time exploring Berry and discovering lots of new shops. I bought a veggie pastie from the bakery which I enjoyed for lunch on the drive home. It really is a beautiful part of the world and I’m going to add it to list of potential places to buy a farm.