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!!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Boz Boz Boz

I have the image replaying over and over in my head, of my precious little Chicklet running towards me saying 'Boz Boz Boz' as she greeted me at her place today.

It's the first time that she has appeared overjoyed that I exist in the world and it made my heart sing.

She spent a lot of time leaning against me as she played with various toys and my jewellery.  It made me feel very warm and fuzzy.

I took a lot of photos of her today, but rarely looking through the view finder, so I ended up with lots of 'chopped off' shots.

I had photos of just an arm or just a leg or half a face or a body without a head, just her eyes or just her mouth!

Sometimes I can do that with the camera and end up with some wonderful shots, but alas, today was not one of those times.

I think she looks a lot like my youngest daughter, Bubbles, at the same age, in this photo.



She wore her cape and I dubbed her 'Sir Juniper, Knight of the Square (coffee) Table'.  Her little mouth was coated in strawberry juice (and so was the floor!) from the juicy strawberries that I took for a snack.

We shared carrot sticks, nuts and seeds, strawberries and grapes - a lot of which were scattered all over the floor by the time we finished!

I usually get a couple of hours to visit on a Saturday morning while Adoring Husband has his regular club golf day, but today was a special golf tournament, so I got to spend almost four hours with my lovely little family.

It was great!  But it wore me out and I climbed under the blankets in my bed at about 4 o'clock this afternoon and had a one hour nanny nap!  At the same time Adoring Husband was sprawled on the couch snoring quietly.

Home made pizza and footy tonight - Super Saturday on Fox Sports Channel and now a long evening of various Olympic sports to watch.

I've had a nice break today from my photos and I'll get back to it tomorrow.  I need to put them all onto a memory stick to send off for printing.

Less than six weeks til D-Day!

I will go to sleep tonight with the sound of my Chicklet saying 'Boz Boz Boz' in my head.  **happy grandmotherly sigh*

Nite all.

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