At this time of year I love watching the light change around the house. In the Summer the windows that cop the direct sun have the blinds down, to keep out the heat. But as the sun lowers and gets less intense they are left up and I love seeing the play of light around our home.
These photos don’t do justice to the orange glow that came through the windows.
Today started just like any other – waking around 6am, dogs out, tea make and youtube videos watched. Had to use the blanket this morning as it was COLD!
It’s an Anzac Day so a public holiday. Gradually, one by one my family appeared.
Amy was first downstairs and made some french toast for her breakfast.
Kevin was next but went next door to do some computer work. I was starving and had a hankering for pancakes and tried to find a healthier version. These were banana wholemeal pancakes. I ate half of one and let’s just say the dogs are going to have the rest for dinner.
I went over to see what Kevin was up to and to find out how my Granny is going. Bailey had a snooze. I was there about an hour.
Back home I found Christy finally up and I got on with making Anzac biscuits.
Kevin decided he wanted some in donut style so Christy and he prepared those.
It was nearly 12pm when I got the washing out. Luckily it’s very windy today so it should still dry before dark.
The pups lay out for a bit – it was nice in the sun. Christy had spilt a drink on the couch so the cushions were out drying.
We were meeting Nan & Pop for lunch at 1pm so I just had tea and banana to tied me over.
The cookies/donuts were ready.
and I took some panedine as I had a killer headache.
I then got changed before we headed off to lunch at a nearby Thai Restaurant.
The food is always so good here. And we had a good chat. With my Granny in hospital I haven’t seen a lot of my Mum & Dad lately.
Amy left with Nan & Pop to go visit Granny and back home we made a discovery. My pain meds. Luckily he hadn’t eaten any.
Even though it was only 3pm Kevin and I decided to enjoy a spa…
before getting into our jammies.
We spent some time playing on our laptops. I was doing research for our upcoming Disney World trip. It’s only 7 months away so I need to be starting on my plans.
Later we enjoyed some tea and anzac cookies.
and some watermelon. I always take the rind out for the chooks. They love it.
While there I collected the eggs. We’re getting 6-7 a days!!!!
Kevin must have known something this morning when he bought the heater out. We definitely needed it this afternoon.
Around 6pm I got the dogs their dinner.
Amy had gone to sleep over at Nan’s. So I prepared some potatoes, topped with TVP bolognase sauce for our dinner. Christy was watching the Power Puff Girls, so Kevin & I watched some more episodes of Becoming Erica.
Later Christy joined us, and Rosie, on the couch and we watched Selling Houses and Bondi Rescue.
Christy went up to bed at 8.30pm and we watched another episode of Becoming Erica before going to bed ourselves. I didn’t even get much reader done before it was lights out for me.
It was the week we arrived home from Kiama (for good) and the week I gave the fridge a thorough clean since it was nice and empty….
It was the week Amy hosted a Hunger Games inspired dinner for a school project….
It was the week of rides to the park….
and the week unusual, yet beautiful, plants were spotted….
It was the week some books arrived from Amazon….
and the week I tried a new nail polish combination….
It was the week Amy & I had a day out shopping in Miranda (Nan & Christy had a day out as well)….
and the week we had chocolate overload a the Lindt cafe…. we barely made it half way through our order….
It was the week of mixed skies….
and the week I had to close the blinds for the first time this Winter….
It was the week of visiting my Granny (who just turned 90) in hospital. She had a fall and fractured 2 ribs, but seems to be making a good, but slow, recovery…
It was the week of trying to starve off a sinus infection with healthy drinks and nasal sprays… seems to have worked…
and the week of very tired puppies….
Before Easter and our holiday I manage to find a half day to work on my walk-in-wardrobe.
I know some of you prefer photos to video so I decided to do both.
This time around I followed the online class by Aby Garvey calledOrganise Your Closet. It really is a good course if you don’t know to go about organising your wardrobe or, as I did, just want to pickup some extra ideas. One thing I did, which I never have before, is to TOTALLY empty out the wardrobe.
I sorted everything into like piles, went through and pulled items to donate, and put them back – moving some items around. I also swapped out the plastic containers for more woven ones.
And I tidied my shoes.
If you want to know more about the process I went through please watch the video.