Category: the week that was

This week saw me make huge piles of tissues wherever I went…

I’ve been feeling horrible all week – runny nose, body aches and pains, sinus headaches and finally a chesty cough :-(. Luckily Tuesday was one of my better day as I had to renew my license. I think this photo is just a  “little” better than the one from 5 years ago :-). Wish I’d known I could smile (was thinking it was the same as passport photos).

This week also saw Amy out of action….

which meant lots of time hanging out on the new lounge…not that the pups seemed to mind…

This week I only managed to take the dogs out on Monday. They did take the opportunity to lie out on the sun a few times….

This week there was lots of easy, comfort food made and consumed… including a lovely cottage pie made with Quorn (which we all loved)…

and Amy & I enjoyed an Indian Lunch on Tuesday which we bought while out shopping in town (our only trip out all week)….

It was the week I received an invitation to my second cousins 1st Birthday party. I haven’t even met the little cutie yet so I’m really looking forward it.

This week I took a photo of the Smurf movie poster for Christy as she is VERY excited about the movie (having watched all the TV episodes MANY times)…it was in a men’s clothing store which I thought I bit odd…

Sick week culminated in a marathon movie weekend – with all of us settling in to watch 5 Harry Potter movies over the weekend…and we watched most of no.6 as well. It’s the first time for Christy watching beyond the first 2 and she’s enjoying them – and not scared (which is the reason I haven’t let her watch them before now).

This week there were lots of cute puppies on the couch moments but I’ll just share 2. Bailey…

Rosie….

Hoping to get over this VERY soon. It’s been 1.5 weeks and I’ve had enough. I want to get back into getting the house organised (while my feet are so good) and back to regular blogging. And Amy & I have the Enrique Iglesias concert to be 100% for on Saturday night.

It was a bit of a strange, quiet week, with not much accomplished. As you will see I didn’t even take many photos.

The week began with Kevin heading off to hospital (in Sydney) to have a hernia repaired. He sent me this photo while he was waiting.

I went to see him on Tuesday and couldn’t get over how good he was doing.

Amy had a friend to sleep over. They made a big paint mess and even went in the pool – crazy kids!!!

Mum was looking after a friends dog and we ended up puppy sitting for a few hours when they were out. My pups love Cara so they had lots of fun.

On Wed morning I got this text from Kevin.

Unfortunately I couldn’t go to pick up him up right away as I had an appointment about my hands & feet. Biggest bummer – it’s still an unspecific something-or-other that can only be treated on a pain basis. As the doc said it really is good news in way because there is no inflamation or joint damage.  Still, I would like an answer to my aches and pains.

Besides visiting Kevin in hospital and picking him up I only really went out to get groceries. On one trip Christy came with me and ended up getting her ears pierced (again).

I did also visit the Skin Clinic for the biopsy results. Unfortunately the mole is cancerous so will have to be removed. The doc wasn’t concerned at all and it sounds like it’s a very straight forward procedure.

On Saturday morning we cleared out the lounge room…

ready for our new lounge to be delivered. This was the first piece to come in.

And altogether (photo taken on my phone)

We really love it. It’s so comfy and there is plenty of room for us all.

The chaise lounge seems to be favoured by the pups.

The Powells arrived just as the lounge was being put together as they were taking ownership of our old one. They stayed for the day and Leanne & I took the girls (except Amy) roller skating. Unfortunately both Amy & I have been feeling under the weather with a cold/sinus problem. So with Kevin recovering from surgery, Amy & I not well, and a new lounge to enjoy, Sunday naturally became a jammie day.

You can now understand why no blogging occurred this week :-).

This week started with us arriving back in Australia after a fantastic 3 weeks in the USA. Always love driving back down to Wollongong – not that I managed to capture the view this time…

There was unpacking and finding homes for our new purchases….

There was appreciation for bright blue skies…didn’t see too many of those in Alaska…

There were trees to be admired…they were still mainly green when we left…and have only just started to loose their leaves….

There was french toast…

and green smoothies….

There were rainbows over the lake…

There was a skin biopsy…results back next Friday…

There were loan cars to drive…the first was lovely….

the second not so much….

There was a tricycle ordered, delivered and assembled…

and tested by Kevin. We bought this so I can ride with the dogs WITHOUT fear of being pulled over.

There were improvised desk chairs….

There was washing hung on the clothes line…

There was a photobook started….using Momento for the first time…

There was a 40th Birthday party attended…

for my best friend Leanne…

There was time spent chatting with old school friends…

There were walks enjoyed at the park with the dogs… and my feet didn’t hurt at all :-).

And, as always, there were crazy, silly pups.

Rosie….

and Bailey, who is the world’s strangest dog….

Can’t believe how quick the weeks are going by. Now less than one less till we head off.

This week we enjoyed more warm days – with a few cold ones mid week.

There were Mum beautiful tulips bought by my Mum…

which looked like this a few days later…

There was  a piece of chocolate cake that I treated myself to….yum….

There was a drive down to Berry to meet up with my friend Paola…

With whom I had a such a good time chatting, exploring the shops and having a delicious lunch that I totally forgot to to take ANY photos – can you believe it?

Berry was just beautiful with it’s Autumn colours and I had to buy myself this mug at the craft shop…

This week I hemmed – not very well – my new jeans….

we found Kevin’s lost camera….after he ordered a new one. It was right in the area it was supposed to be!!!!

There was a yummy thankyou gift…

There were nails painted in Opi’s Mermaids Tears…

quite fitting as we went to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4 in Gold Class on Friday night… Loved it!!!!

There was a visit to Christy’s classroom for Education week…

There was me wondering why I can’t get my hair as curly as my hairdresser….

There was a car to be cleaned out ready for it’s new owner…. my new car should be ready to pick up when we get back from the USA….

There was the making of a new version of vegetable risotto… nice but a bit too fiddly…

Finally there was an evening on the lounge holding hands/paws with Bailey while watching the Dog Whisperer…. well I was watching, he was sleeping…

and a morning where Rosie squeezed herself into the small space between Bailey and myself …

and there was, of course, the puppy party.