Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Chicklet Afternoon

Rainy, windy, cold, grey, miserable weather ... BE GONE!!

This is my fourth Winter in this town.  I love Winter in Queensland .. except this one!  It's how I imagine English weather to be.

This morning, the forecast for tomorrow was for a fine day with some cloud.  Now, it has changed to ... surprise surprise ... overcast and rain.  Ugh.

I got to spend a couple of hours with Vegan Chickie and Chicklet this afternoon.

We played peek-a-boo.

Peek-a-boo
Mama calls her 'cheeky monkey'
Mostly, she just wandered around the house amusing herself. She watched a little 'Playschool', sat in her pram for a while, then in her bike for a while, put things 'into' the bucket and talked a LOT. Little Miss Chatterbox ... just like her Mama :D

Bright as a button!
Such a cutie.

After we left there, it was STILL raining, but we stopped at the Ice-creamery and got a small cup of gluten-free macadamia nut ice-cream. I hadn't eaten breakfast or lunch, so that was my snack to tide me over til I got home for some lunch.

I made myself 3 rice paper wraps with ham, grated carrot, tomato, capsicum, onion, cucumber and mushroom. They were delicious!

Adoring Husband made dinner tonight. Salmon steaks with salad. He always does a good job of that.

I think if it's still raining tomorrow, I will work on some of my holiday photos. I might even look at the third module of the Diploma that Adoring Husband and I really must finish!

Time to watch a little more tennis and then I'm off to bed. Hopefully I will wake up to some sunshine!

I had a lovely Chicklet afternoon - she always brings me such joy :D

Nite all.

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