I’m not the busiest woman at this frenetic time, so I shan’t bang on about how I’ve been so busy I haven’t sent any cards yet…
I am going to be busy. Very busy. On Saturday night the long-awaited rain arrived. From, apparently, one of those monsoon buckets they use in bushfires. About midnight, a Niagara roar woke me and by the time I’d stumbled around closing windows and doors…the rain had stopped.
But it started again at 3am, a nice steady drizzle, soaking into the soil. Mmmm…a lullaby to those of us who need it.
And it hasn’t stopped since! So we might be able to get some of the heavier work done in the garden while The Man is at home.After the Christmas break he’ll be off to the mines again.
So I’ll leave you with a small amusement…the very cheerful young lad on the check-out at the supermarket said to the woman ahead of me:
Howzhyadaybeensofar?HuvyadoneallyashoppeengfaChrismis?Enjoytherestivyadayandavamerrychrismis.”
The lady was wearing traditional Muslim garb!
The cats have posted their own decoration (which they cribbed!) and here is my greeting to all of you, wherever you are and however you celebrate.I wish all of you good health,happiness and good times in the year ahead.
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Have a wonderful time….and fingers crossed for the rain!
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Thank you.And I know you’re going to enjoy being back on your own turf!Have a lovely time. mme Fly. Cooking in the new kitchen?
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Yup! In the company of family from Belgium….we have three long tables set up on the balcony and that’s only just enough to seat everyone…but luckily everyone mucks in so for me it’s a real relaxation.
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Well, good luck with all that work you’re planning for the garden! I.
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Goodness, I didn’t mean to hit send… I hope the rain continues for you all, we need some too, so if you can spare some, it will be appreciated. Best wishes to you, The Man, and The Cats. Merry and Happy be!
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Thanks, Carol.SO far, the rain has been of the steady, soaking variety (apart from a thumper again last night) so all is looking good.
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Thank you for those wonderful. all encompassing good wishes. Which I have just boomeranged back to you.
Do you think the sales assistant had any concept of her error? No, probably not.
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I very much doubt it! These kids learn their responses by rote and in this town? Not many hijabs and saris so he probably didn’t realise. I chuckled 🙂
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Rain for Christmas, how novel…
Some of us have been paddling for weeks don’t you know!
Girls are here and all’s well in this small corner, besides the rain, must be nearly Christmas Day for you. Have a good one Di!
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Just had our (by now traditional) Xmas Eve dinner – prawns for The Man and ham for me. About to sit with another glass of fizz and toast lots of faraway friends.
Cheers, Zig!(waves to Kirsty and Jess and Lucie)
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What’s better than lying in bed during a proper rainstorm? Not much, in my humble opinion.
Happy holidays to you! Keep those pics coming.
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Yes, it’s a great feeling, isn’t it! And very happy wishes to you and the family.
(I’ve got Geiger working for me. Penance for the broken flute!see cat blog)
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Rain!!!! Yep, there’s a lot of it about.
Merry Christmas, Dinah!
Sxxxx
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Thank you, Scarlet. It is a a shame when some folk get rather more than they need and others do without, but I hope you don’t get too soggy. I’ll have more bubbles for you! 🙂 x
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Yes, we’re getting the odd deluge.
Happy Christmas to you too and I hope you have a wonderful time. (And good luck with the digging too)
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Thank you.I was thinking about an amuse bouche then thought “too hot!” We’re in salad mode. Happy and Merry to you and yours, Mig x
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A very Merry Christmas to you & Mr. & the furballs!!
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Thank you, Ryan. Nice to see you again. Merry and Happy back to you and your little fella.How’s he doing?
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I do hope your Christmas was festive, with as many toasts of the fizz as you could enjoy. I can well picture the scene at the checkout. Hilarious! (Then again, I was once again thinking today with embarrassment of having offered a Mormon friend who came to visit, “Coffee? Tea?” Which is almost as bad as offering a Christmas ham to a muslim. It was just so automatic, I hadn’t even realized what I’d said until after she’d left! But my marbles rolled away a while ago.) But asking about shopping for Christmas to someone in a hijab…?
At any rate, I hope yours was happy.
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Pretty good so far, thank you. After the rain I spent a couple of hours weeding, went next door for (a very long and lazy) lunch and today we’ve both been working in the garden. Well, I retired first as the heat was too much. But the Man was a trouper! Dug out old stumps and weeds and thinned the gingers…whew!
This afternoon? Watching the Sydney-Hobart race on tv.
I’m such a traditionalist!
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It’s been incredibly joyful so far. I hope yours is stress free and woven with plenty of colourful hours each day. Loved that conversation overhead at the supermarket!
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Thank you. After almost 4″ of rain things certainly are looking more colourful!And I am resolved to keep stress to a minimum! 🙂
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I’m busy, very busy working on getting rich. I’m playing Monopoly with 2 nephews 🙂
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My advice? Buy utilities! 😉
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have a brill 2013 Dinah! X
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Oh, and you, too, my friend. Perhaps with just a little less rain for you! 🙂
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