I finally got back to the sea late yesterday, after a week without it or DD. The sea had the sulks and sent me bluebottles. Now I have the sulks with the sea. Avalon and Whale Beach were both deserted due to the blue plague, so we headed to Palm Beach in search of clear... Continue Reading →

My daughters are away for the week having BULK fun with their cousins. The youngest has been sending me updates on her adventures and they've been a cack. I see a career as a food Instagrammer in her future. Here's the first pic she sent me via her mini iPad ... Her gift to her cousins... Continue Reading →

I caught up with my old mag mate Franki last night. We don't get out much these days, so there was a bit of to-and-fro about where we should go - neither of us had the slightest idea. We ended up in Leichhardt at a restaurant called Apertivo because Franki once interviewed the owner for... Continue Reading →

Remember my lovely dog/chook/bunny sitter Glen? We used to work together at Woman's Day many moons ago. He's currently minding a cat called Steve in a waterfront mansion - with bonus jetty - in my neighbouring suburb. So he popped over last night to check out my renovation. As we sat sipping our respective beer... Continue Reading →

DD flew out yesterday to his annual company conference in Florida. Sad face. He'll be gone all week. I will miss him. He sent a pic of himself giving me a little wave from the plane just before take off. Even sadder face. I went to the conference with him last year. Supremely sad face.... Continue Reading →

There's not a breath of air around my way this morning. So still, so stifling. I'm wishing I'd found a way to stay on the Northern Beaches last night so I could float in the cool waves this morning. But dog sitters are hard to come by during the January school holidays and it would... Continue Reading →

There's something about DD that makes me want to say "yes". I used to be such a "no" girl. I took a set against potential fun for some weird reason. I took the role of cataloguing the adventures of my children and their father, recording moments for posterity rather than diving into them myself. I... Continue Reading →

Our senior administration officer totally cracks me up. She has a quirky sense of humour that ensures a day at work is never mundane. Her hosting of the Kris Kringle totally made our office Christmas party. Not to mention her contribution of a collapsible camping kettle being the gift of the day. When Alison joined... Continue Reading →