The week that was

It was the week I struggled with a bit of jet lag for the first time ever. I attribute this to starting a 24 hour flight at midnight. NEVER AGAIN!!!

And it was the week I was reunited with Christy who made us this card….

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and my furbabies…

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It was the week Christy got her special year 6 shirt…. still can’t believe my baby goes to high school next year…

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And it was the week of a visit to the vets with a sick chicken… who unfortunately was too ill and had to be put to sleep…. Christy and I both shed a few tears (even though she one of the old chooks)…

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It was the week of Autumn shadows….

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and the week I took advantage of my new stronger legs and started back into my “old”  fitness routine….

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It was the week we needed  blankets to keep warm at night (still not quite cold enough for the heater)…

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and it was the week I saw signs of Autumn….

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It was the week of lovely skies…

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and the week Kevin’s new business got some local press….

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It was the week of a pretty low key Mothers Day though I did get this gorgeous Swarovski crystal Goldie set from Kevin…

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And we enjoyed a nice Thai lunch at Nan’s followed by watching Les Miserable at our place.

4 generations….and no, Amy isn’t really that much taller than us….

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and my Mum & I….

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It was the week of Mother’s Day gifts…. no chocolate this year as I’m sticking with total sugar free for at least 2 weeks…

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Isn’t this tin the cutest? I’d actually seen a poster for it earlier in the week so I was very excited to get it. Only tea bags inside but I’m sure I’ll use them up.

 

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It was the week of Mermaid’s Tears….

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and Denium Moore (Catrice)…

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And it was the week of puppy photo overload (to make up for the last 3 weeks :-))….

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So how was your Mother’s Day?

Foodie Friday

Firstly, I know it’s Saturday (here in Australia) but since it’s still Friday in Germany…… Goodness hard to believe that this time last week we were sitting in Munich airport ready to start the long journey home.

Secondly, I just want to apologise for not replying to comments you wonderful people have left on my blog the last few weeks. While we were overseas I stopped getting email notifications about them which is the easiest way for me to reply to them. I’ve still read them (once I realized what was going on) and appreciate them all. Hoping Kevin will be able to fix things up for me this weekend.

Okay, so on with Foodie Friday. As you can imagine I came home to a rather empty fridge. Nan had picked up a few things for me, so I managed to hold off on a proper grocery shop till Tuesday.

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I’m trying really hard to make sure I only buy what I need, so I did a menu plan before heading out. This meant I actually didn’t spend anywhere near what I had thought I might. $150 in the supermarket and a further $65 on fruit & veg.

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After a couple of days to settle back into routine, I recommitted to being sugar free (on a normal daily basis).  Even with all the indulgences I had in Germany (bread, cheese & chocolate anyone???) I’m very pleased to report my weight was EXACTLY the same when I got back. I’m sure all the walking played a big part but I obviously didn’t overdo things too much. Hopefully it won’t be too hard to get the weightloss ball rolling again.

Breakfast this week included…. scrambled eggs with cheese & salsa… such a delicious change to bread rolls & cheese…

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rice crackers with hummus, tomato & cheese and a perfect fit shake …

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and a return to my beloved green smoothies….

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My very first lunch (at home) was a recreation of the lunch I had in Bangkok airport. Not quite as good, but pretty close.

 

 

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Then it was back to my normal daily salad. With falafel….

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and bean patties…

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I’m forgetting to photograph my food so only captured one snack (first day back sugar free)

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and one dinner – homemade fried rice.

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Other dinners included takeaway pizza (Sunday night), nachos, takeaway noodles,  and yorkshire pudding & veggies.

Do you have any foods you are dying to have after a trip away? For me it was green smoothies and hummus (not together, of course).

Germany 2013

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Day 1 – Eating our way to Germany

Day 2 – The fairytale city of Rothenburg ob de Tauber

Day 3 – Exploring Rothenburg

Day 4 – Off on our own (including Hohenzollern Castle)

Day 5 – The Northern Black Forest

Day 6 – Farmhouses & animals (in Black Forest)

Day 7 – Day trip to France

Day 8 – A fun day at Europa Park

Day 9 – The fast train to Berlin

Day 10 – Around Berlin

Day 11 – Sightseeing around Berlin

Day 12 – Berlin Palaces and shopping

Day 13 – Berlin Graffiti and street art

Day 14 – Travel day to Nuremberg

Day 15 – Down a salt mine on the way to Salzburg

Day 16 – Sound of Music tour

Day 17 – Neuschwanstein & on to Munich

Day 18- Munich and Allianz Arena

Day 19 – Munich A day of contrasts (Dachau Concentration Camp)

Day 20 – To the top of Germany

Day 21 – Last day in Munich

Day 22 – The LONG journey home

Flowers and trees of Germany (France & Austria)

Flowers and Trees of Germany (France & Austria)

I took quite a few flower and tree photos while in Germany. Since I never had room to include them in my daily posts, I’d thought I’d share them here. When we arrived in Germany I was so surprised to find bare, barren trees (I shouldn’t have been but we don’t have a lot of deciduous trees where we live). It was fun seeing things green up day by day. And I LOVED all the potted and wild flowers all over the place.
So sit back and enjoy this splash of colour.

Love, love, love all the window sill displays. Some of which were still left from Easter.

I’d love to see what this is like with leaves. I’ve never seen a tree like this.

This is a flower (weed??) that Kevin picked for me (from a field)


This blossom was my favourite
As you can there was a huge variety of flowers and trees, many of which I’ve never seen before. It was a real treat for me getting to see them all.