April 22-28
I love the school holidays. I love the gentle, peaceful pace of things. I love all the time that we have! These holidays have been so good already, with my beautiful friend Amanda and her two children coming to stay! We had such a good time. The children played (the youngest ones slept) and we […]
Melbourne {Day 4}
Good mornings, goodbyes, more walking, more picnics, more photos and more sightseeing, before catching an evening flight home. It was a really special weekend away, from the first morning, when I woke to the sounds of the garbage trucks and wondered where all the rubbish goes, until the final afternoon, when we felt hot and […]
Melbourne {Day 3}
Our third day in Melbourne with our family and friends began like this: watching hot air balloons float majestically in the sunrise, with a shared breakfast of pancakes and coffee. We all caught the tram to the Melbourne Museum. I must say that I want to return to Melbourne again soon so we can spend […]
April 15-21
The weeks are going by so quickly now. The days are shorter, the nights are much darker and longer and our home currently smells of woodsmoke, soup and paint. I am relieved to be on holidays with the children. I am relieved that Tasmania changed to a four-term school year. I am excited to have […]
Melbourne {Day 2}
They make me so happy I took the children out in the morning when Monte had a work meeting. We played in the play ground and walked through the gardens. We played around with the camera for a while. We also looked at interesting trees and plants. We played: they ran, I followed, carrying all […]
How did this happen? {and a poem}
This is Elora on our first morning with her out in the big world. I had been awake most of the night, gazing at her, in awe of how preciously perfect she was (is). I mean, how perfect is she? So pretty and peaceful and beautiful. Just what I wanted and hoped for: my healthy […]
Melbourne {Day 1}
Fitzroy Gardens Treasury Gardens Our first day in Melbourne was fantastic. Actually, all our days in Melbourne were fantastic. Our children behaved practically perfectly because they were so happy and busy and excited. The tram rides were exciting for our children, who live in a small rural town and don’t see busy traffic too often […]
April 8-14
8/4: swimming lessons mean happy kids 9/4: I love watching ‘Arrow’ 10/4: the children began working on a construction set we bought in Melbourne. 11/4: Elora is dressing herself. She has style. 12/4: I made perfect bread rolls. If I do say so myself. 13/4: Georgie and Milly, a friend she has had since she […]
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