I should have said my fond farewells on Friday. I am in the middle of moving hell and rapidly running out of time to get everything sorted. I've decided blogging needs to take a backseat for a while, so I am logging off from today. The weekend was a whirl. My friends Emily and Fee... Continue Reading →

Two more worldly possessions went to new homes yesterday as I continue to shed my past. The house is starting to look a bit empty inside. But not quite empty enough. There is still a big old bookcase, a small old bookcase, a dining table, a coffee table, two rat cages, a small white cupboard... Continue Reading →

Two years after putting the youngest's swing set up for sale, I think I've finally found a buyer. I originally had it on a local buy, swap and sell page, but I didn’t get any takers and forgot about it. Energised by my success on Facebook Marketplace I decided to give it a go there.... Continue Reading →

I am struggling to turn lemons into lemonade when it comes to my stupid car. I took it for a service yesterday and pointed out that the driver's side window wasn't working for the second time in the car's short life. It went on the fritz at Easter. Ever since then, I need to press... Continue Reading →

The goodbyes have started. I met my friend Suse for a farewell drink at the bowling club last night. The club closed at 7.30pm, so it wasn't a long drink ... but we managed to cram in a fair bit of chitter chat. I met Suse when the eldest started kindy. In fact, my whole... Continue Reading →

The packing continued apace at my house over the weekend, including boxing up all the old photos and albums that I inherited from my grandmother. I love those photos. I am thinking about starting some sort of Facebook or Instagram account with all of them. The youngest thinks I'm crazy, she doesn't know why anyone... Continue Reading →

DD and I went to a preview of 'Thanksgiving Month' last night, which will see three American-themed venues in Sydney CBD host Thanksgiving experiences throughout November. Over the month, each venue will offer a range of food and drink options that put a spin on classic holiday favourites such as Thanksgiving banquets, local music ‘parade’... Continue Reading →

Humanity filled me with disappointment and delight yesterday. As I walked the dogs to the coffee shop, I ran into the old man who is courting me. He said I looked amazing with my new hairdo, like I'm in my 30s. Thank you! On my way home, a woman who I sometimes chat with handed... Continue Reading →

I wasn't having a great run with Facebook Marketplace until I mentioned three magic words: Juicy Couture suitcase. Far out, things went nuts within 30 seconds of me posting the listing on Sunday afternoon. I spent the next five hours fielding endless "is this still available?”, "how many kilos does it hold?" and "will you... Continue Reading →

I spent yesterday working at the inaugural Sydney 2023 Visitor Economy Forum ... in uniform. I haven't worn a uniform since high school. It was a shock to the system. I looked a bit like a geriatric air hostess. Sorry I don't have a full length shot, but you get the general idea. I was... Continue Reading →