Last year I went to Leura in the Blue Mountains for an annual Garden festival. I got to hear a Flute group, see an art exhibition, and visit 7 gardens, all flowering in God's beauty. I also experienced a bit of rain, some gorgeous waterfalls, and a teapot museum that sold more coffee than tea.
And it's that time again! It feels very strange to be going again to something that happens annually in Australia. Almost like I actually live here.
My good friend and her baby are coming along this time and I'm so excited. Well, I was excited until I saw the forecast is for rain and 8-13 degrees C (~46-55 F). I am going to be optimistic though and hope tomorrow works out and I'm enjoying a beautiful day trip outside of Sydney. That's what long weekends are for right?
Friday, October 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
This time last year I was boarding a plane for the USA
Has it already been a year since I left for the USA and my best friend's wedding? Happy 1st anniversary to you two! Has it been nearly a year since I've seen my family and friends in person? Thank goodness for Skype. I'm a big fan, and am constantly amazed how I can make a video call to a foreign country cheaper than I can call on my mobile to a friend only 5 minutes away. Winter already seems like it's slipping by too, but maybe that's just because it was really sunny today.
Time is the longest distance between two places. ~Tennessee Williams
I'm not really sure what to post here now, but I hope to figure it out. One of the people I wrote this blog for is gone now. I miss her very, very much. But I have to be sure and not take my days, my family for granted.
I've got a lot of projects going right now to keep me from zombie-ing out in front of the TV in the evenings after work. Sometimes it seems like too many projects, and so I'm going to set myself to a different task every 2 weeks. I'm starting with scrapbooking and I'm very excited to be accompanying a friend to a scrapbooking class day on Saturday for making cards, a scrapbook page, and to have lunch and tea together. Hopefully I'll learn some new techniques and get even more inspired to work on my albums.
Time is the longest distance between two places. ~Tennessee Williams
I'm not really sure what to post here now, but I hope to figure it out. One of the people I wrote this blog for is gone now. I miss her very, very much. But I have to be sure and not take my days, my family for granted.
I've got a lot of projects going right now to keep me from zombie-ing out in front of the TV in the evenings after work. Sometimes it seems like too many projects, and so I'm going to set myself to a different task every 2 weeks. I'm starting with scrapbooking and I'm very excited to be accompanying a friend to a scrapbooking class day on Saturday for making cards, a scrapbook page, and to have lunch and tea together. Hopefully I'll learn some new techniques and get even more inspired to work on my albums.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2008
I can't say I'm sorry to see the end of 2008. I hope this new year brings happiness and good health to all despite all the crazy American financial situation. Hey, it's still January. I can still be optimistic. :)
My mother always used to ask my sister and I to write a year-in-review every year. They were typically about a page long and written in pencil on lined school paper when we were little and in strange-colored pens when we were older. I usually was working on mine frantically up until the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31. (It might have helped that Mom bribed us with a small amount of cash so that we did this every year.) They are so fun to look back and read now that we're a bit older.
I won't bore you with a whole page of details, just a little list of some things I'll probably never forget about 2008. And yes, it's already a bit into 2009, but some things (like me being late) never change.
Without further ado, 2008 in review:
*Moving to Australia in January with just 2 suitcases!
*Our puppy Roland snapping a tendon in his leg *groan*
*Getting involved with the wonderful church here in Australia
*Moving into our very first rental house
*Hosting my first Australian BBQ -American themed!
*Celebrating our first wedding anniversary
*Getting my first "real" job in Australia
*Flying back to the USA and seeing all my beloved family (Parents, Sister, Grandparents, Aunts, Cousins, etc. you know who you are) and heaps of friends!
*My best friend finally got married
*Meeting 2 new little cousins for the first time and being with my cousin after his open heart surgery
*Walking along the beach with my husband and dogs
*Camping trip with my husband's cousins
*Moving into our second rental house, and 4th house lived in during 2008.
*Worrying about my family back home, especially my grandparents health and happiness
*V's work-injury surgery
*Buying our first car together (and my first non-Mustang, sniff!)
*Planting our first garden
*My sister's beloved Moonshadow passing on to kitty heaven
*Choosing our first Christmas tree and decorating our home for the holidays
*Spending New Years eve at the Sydney harbor fireworks where V proposed to me 3 years ago
Happy 2009 everyone!
My mother always used to ask my sister and I to write a year-in-review every year. They were typically about a page long and written in pencil on lined school paper when we were little and in strange-colored pens when we were older. I usually was working on mine frantically up until the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31. (It might have helped that Mom bribed us with a small amount of cash so that we did this every year.) They are so fun to look back and read now that we're a bit older.
I won't bore you with a whole page of details, just a little list of some things I'll probably never forget about 2008. And yes, it's already a bit into 2009, but some things (like me being late) never change.
Without further ado, 2008 in review:
*Moving to Australia in January with just 2 suitcases!
*Our puppy Roland snapping a tendon in his leg *groan*
*Getting involved with the wonderful church here in Australia
*Moving into our very first rental house
*Hosting my first Australian BBQ -American themed!
*Celebrating our first wedding anniversary
*Getting my first "real" job in Australia
*Flying back to the USA and seeing all my beloved family (Parents, Sister, Grandparents, Aunts, Cousins, etc. you know who you are) and heaps of friends!
*My best friend finally got married
*Meeting 2 new little cousins for the first time and being with my cousin after his open heart surgery
*Walking along the beach with my husband and dogs
*Camping trip with my husband's cousins
*Moving into our second rental house, and 4th house lived in during 2008.
*Worrying about my family back home, especially my grandparents health and happiness
*V's work-injury surgery
*Buying our first car together (and my first non-Mustang, sniff!)
*Planting our first garden
*My sister's beloved Moonshadow passing on to kitty heaven
*Choosing our first Christmas tree and decorating our home for the holidays
*Spending New Years eve at the Sydney harbor fireworks where V proposed to me 3 years ago
Happy 2009 everyone!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
