Sunday, December 25th, 2011
Our little tree, with a few of the presents. The pretty boxes are recycled – the Bobbaloos arrived in them during the year! The chihuahuas had a special treat this morning – organic chicken neck. Peppi enjoyed hers. As did Paco! A beautiful sunny day in Perth, with a forecast maximum of 32ºC (89.6ºF). Merry [...]
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Things I usually do at Christmas time: Write and post cards Look at the list of presents to buy, and despair. Big families = list-crossing. Make many bowls of trifle Spend Christmas day driving around in 40ºC heat (I wonder if it will get that hot this year) Eat too much Miss certain people Doesn’t [...]
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Christmas Day was spent with M’s family. We all made an effort but many of us haven’t really been in a festive mood this year. I suppose it’s only to be expected. It was very good to spend time together though. The weather wasn’t too bad, given that we were indoors for the hottest part [...]