Hello good peoples
I am sitting at the laptop of sister-outlaw Naomi in the Blue Mountains, and it is the first day that I have seen the sun for AGES. It's been freezing, and classic me, I packed all the wrong clothes. Only two long-sleeved tops, and they have 3/4 sleeves. This happens every year, no matter where I go, mainly because I leave packing my bag until I've done everything else (including packing everyone else's bags) and then I fling stuff in in a mad rush, only to open the bag a few hours later to wonder who the hell stole the bag I thought I'd packed.
I'm still sick, with a cough that I'm surprised you can't hear from where you are. I'm also at least 5 kgs heavier, having had two full Christmas dinners in three days, including a huge serve of Naomi's fabulous pudding. But I'm happy, because it's cool (I'd normally be sweltering in Qld heat at Woodford right now) and I'm on holiday with people I love. Hooray!
Did you get good loot? I did! Including this, lucky duck me.
Naomi and I are taking our niece to the movies to see The Golden Compass today, so this is just a quick warm hello and goodbye. I'll be home on Friday, all of you who are dying for me to have a turn at scrabulous. Be patient.
I have started a new game of Scrabulous with N so recently that she may not know yet.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to be able to wish you both at the same time a merry Christmas in retrospect and a happy New Year in prospect. Lovely snapshot of Zoe and the puddin' a year ago, too -- what a long way we've all come since then.
Just back from Golden Compass with the little lad.
ReplyDeleteI am even more in love with Iorek byrnison than ever.
hope yer better soon.
Have just come over from Strange Fruit, intrigued by your name. I understand the Ampersand bit; I wonder if the Duck bit is significant, or is just nicely juxtaposed with the other?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, have enjoyed reading your recent posts and will be back. Have a good time in the cool. (I'm in Scotland, so heat isn't a problem in December.)
Glad to hear you're having fun. i will start another game with you soon - I'd been waiting for you to get back!
ReplyDeleteAnd it's been very cool and pleasant in south east Queensland as well. It's almost spooky.
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