Week 3

Saturday January 15th
Rob and I saw the movie 'The King's Speech' in La Premiere at Hoyts (Christmas present) and when we got out it was still light.  The movie was excellent - and so was the bottle of champagne, chicken crisps and cheese platter!

Sunday January 16th
Finally we got a good drying day!  Lots of warm sunshine and a slight breeze - just what I needed to catch up with the washing.

Monday January 17th
I have a scented diffuser next to my desk and the Rose perfume is beautiful.  It wafts through my room and is delightful when I walk in to it.

Tuesday January 18th
I'm in love with my iPhone!  There are a squillion apps that can be downloaded, covering everything anyone needs.  This is just my first of five screens!

Wednesday January 19th
There is nothing like a cup of tea (Earl Grey of course) after dinner, with my feet up and relaxing in the lounge room.

Thursday January 20th
Fresh flowers in the house are a must! They just seem to brighten up any room and add an air of freshness into the place.

Friday January 21st
After a hot, sticky day it was refreshing to have a meal sitting at an outside table in the mall.  It started off quiet but by the time we'd finished eating the cafes were quite busy.

Week 2

Friday January 14th
My fifth day in a row working - can't believe that I am getting up at 6am - me, a person who likes to snooze in bed for at least another hour!
The massive rain has certainly been a bonus to the garden.  It is growing beautifully!  Luckily, we have only had minor flooding and some water over the roads, unlike our northern neighbours.

Thursday January 13th
Now that the supermarket trolleys need a returnable coin in order to be able to use them is both good and a nuisance.  Now, shoppers are more inclined to return the trolleys rather than leave them as a hazard all over the centre car park.  The down side is that I always need a coin if I want to use them - luckily someone thought about designing a plastic token, the size of a dollar coin, that can be kept with the car keys!  very clever!

Wednesday January 12th
Happy Birthday Bronwen!!
The old house next door to us is being renovated (or rather gutted and re-built) and it's going to be a big house!  Two storeys, lots of rooms and windows.  The tarpaulin is protecting the wooden flooring underlay from the rain falling right now, until the roof is put on next week.

Tuesday January 11th
After hearing about the amazing amount of rain falling in Queensland, and the shocking devastation caused by the rushing wall of water in the Lockerby Valley, north of Brisbane, my rain radar on my iPhone is showing that we have some wet days ahead.

I downloaded this photo from the internet that shows the devastation the water has caused.  There are some people confirmed dead with many still missing. It has been classed as an "Inland Tsunami'.

Monday January 10th
After a hectic day at work, Dad, Beti and I headed into the city for some sightseeing.  We went to the Eureka Tower Skywalk - 88th floor - to be confronted with a dismal outlook over the city and surrounds. The view, although misty and wet, was still quite amazing.

Sunday January 9th
We headed to the north-east part of Melbourne, into the Dandenongs where we had a lunch overlooking a misty skyline from Mt Dandenong.  After lunch we drove to Healesville to see how the bush has recovered from the 2009 fires and then headed back, calling into Rochford Winery for a taste or two.  Strange to be there without a crowd!

Saturday January 8th
The day began with high temperatures - 35 degrees Celsius and after a sticky gym session followed by a refreshing shower, we headed to Tullamarine Airport to pick up a cousin from Wales.
We had a lovely meal in Lygon Street on Saturday night, the weather was cooler and we enjoyed a meal on the footpath.

Week 1

January 1st
After a relatively quiet New Years Eve (after leaving a venue because the band was so bad!), we woke up this morning to a little bundle at the end of our bed.  Lulu was obviously missing Grace and came into us for company.  She was so cute snuggled up and sound asleep.

January 2nd
At a visit to the farm at Thorpdale, we were graced with the presence of two huge wedge-tailed eagles.  they were gliding around the paddock, one landing in the dead tree down the hill.  Amazing birds!

January 3rd
What is summer without a barbeque? The weather is cool at the moment but I like it better than the heat. These were for last night's meal but we ended up at Thorpdale so they needed to be cooked tonight.  Chorizo sausages and spicy Chicken drumsticks with green salad, followed by Plum Pudding, custard and brandy cream! Yum!

January 4th, 2011

Our front garden is ablaze with colour and these Lobelia flowers are just glorious.  The bright purple colours are stunning - it's a beautiful entrance to our home.  We've had some lovely comments about our front yard.

January 5th

Note to self: Wearing new shoes to work, without stockings (socks) is not a good idea! I bought these very comfy shoes, at 50% of what I was going to pay for them, to wear on warm days at work.  by the afternoon my feet were burning and there were a couple of small blisters crippling me.  Lesson learnt!

January 6th

After the morning in training to use the work computer program, I met up with a group of our residents on the banks of the Yarra River while they had a BBQ lunch.  It has been an amazing day - the river looked glorious and sitting in the shade was just perfect!

January 7th

This is not a hairy monster but rather my pen container with a bright pink duster sitting in it. Rather cute don't you think!  Nothing like having a collection of pens to choose from!

Well, Week One completed, 51 to go!

Till next week ...

Starting Again (or continuing on!)

Well, I missed this activity last year so I have decided to make 2011 another year of recorded memories.

I'm looking forward to the changes and excitement of this year and having them all recorded in photoss.

So, here's to 2011!

PS I left my camera at my SIL's place (100kms away) so will have to improvise till it's returned!