Middle-aged dating is a difficult beast. The demands of single parenting, work and two needy, badly behaved dogs (that no-one wants to mind) mean that DD and I rarely get more than a few hours together at a stretch.
But with the kids away at the National Skipping Championships and the serendipitous news that my beloved dog sitter Glen was available (thank you Glen!), DD and I managed to snatch a whole 30 hours together in a row.
It was so lovely.
Boy did we cram a lot in: a boozy lunch, two bushy walks, a ferry ride to the Central Coast, my first coffee in a cafe and creating a birthday cake for DD’s daughter’s birthday.
The birthday cake bit was a little stressy and messy. Neither of us had used fondant before … actually I’m not sure DD had ever decorated a birthday cake before … but we muddled along OK and didn’t snap at each other once. More about that later.
Forgive me while I bore you with my some of my (very) happy snaps. There are captions on each one with extra details:
I’m so sad it’s all over. It’s just me and the dogs now on a glorious Sunday.
How’s your weekend going?
Song of the day: Pete Murray “You pick me up”
Wow, looks like a day of “bulk fun”! I think we’re ALL astonished that you’ve NEVER ordered a coffee in a cafe…how does THAT happen?!!
I’m new to the whole coffee thing, so I only do my own – cold – at home with lactose free milk and stevia. Never ordered one out!
You can catch a ferry from Sydney to the Central Coast?!
Yes, you catch a ferry from Palm Beach to Ettalong – it’s gorgeous.
Hahahahaha! First ever coffee in a cafe…
Very happy that you got some time for lovin’. I need a day or two like your photos!
I recommend some time by the sea … very therapeutic
Your happy snaps are lovely. And I read all the captions. Sounds and looks idyllic, like something from a movie or another time. And you look so happy. My weekend was ok, a quiet one with my son who is recovering from a very nasty Influenza B! It’s a shocker of a virus.
Oh, poor little him!!! Hope he’s on the mend. A friend enjoyed my happy snaps so much she recreated the journey with her daughter earlier this week