Jill and Gerard's Seachange

The Day After New Years Day.....

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Tamyka was rapt to celebrate her birthday with us! Below is mum in the party mood!


O.K. for some reason I have woken earlier than days gone by!! Did not have as late a night either so that could be the reason.

We had yet another lovely BBQ and once again in the dark by the time we ate it, Mum came over and joined us for tea and we had a tiny birthday celebration for Tamyka as her birthday is on the 4th January and she will be back home.

Our day was much like the other days where in we got up late! 11ish, no energy, felt real lazy and so on, we finally decided we had better get a wiggle on and go down the street, have a hot drink and have some of the dutch pancakes, Tamyka had been craving for since the last time they were here. By this time, shock and horror it is 2.30pm can you believe it?? Well I suppose you can seeing what time we got up! Quickly called into Annette and Pauls to give the plants a water and then scurried off the Mum's to collect her and off we went to the hustle and bustle of Paynesville. Hhmmm reasonably busy by this time. Everyone serving were feeling a bit wiery after the night before! Had our drink and the devine pancakes and did a bit of food shopping and came back here.

Tea was going to be late again, hey what is new, so we had our delicious salmon dip for starters, by the time we actually sat down for tea it was around 9 I suppose, our metabolism will be all up the creek for sure. Anne called over with my new "Dragonfly" purchase she so kindly picked up for me from Orbost It is simply stunning, will have to take a pic for you to see it too.. We had a chocolate mud cake and candles for Tamyka so Anne joined in with us too, the more the merrier.

Tamyka appreciated our little birthday celebration for her as she will be at home with Machele working on the actual day!


We took mum into the bedroom to view our video of the kayak trip in the loungeroom, and she was making us laugh at it all over again cause she was laughing so much too. It is amazing after watching it a couple of times we are still having uncontrolled laughter with this! As she said it probably would not be funny to anyone not knowing us... Which is probably true, but we had another good giggle, know what to do now when I am a bit down!!!

My sister had sent with Mum a DVD of my niece Lauren's wedding, so we sat and watched that too before I took mum home, she was a gorgeous bride..

By this time it was midnight, took Mum home, then had a fiddle sending some photos to Machele for her to keep on her email and then the penny dropped!! Why not burn a CD for her????? DUH!!!! by this time, it was too late, we were both getting quieter by the minute as we were both having a doze between pics, while Tamyka was wide awake out in the loungeroom on the lap top playing her Sims game. About 3am when we went to bed!

We had quite a bit of rain later on in the day and so it gave everything a fairly good dampen, this morning the clouds have come over quite dark in patches, not sure of the forecast, but I don't think they expect too hot days for this week, thank goodness.

My Plan for the rest of the week is????

Get some cards done to send Lesley as she gave me an order!! was planning to send them with Machele, but had no time!!! I wonder why?

Get stuck into the Palace as I have some girls coming up for a viewing!! and a bit of a play day... on Friday...

Maree is coming up on Saturday, it will be great to catch up with her.

Gerard's sister Chris and hubby Jim are coming up for a week on the 15th January.

Machele and Tamyka hope to make it up here for the Australia Day weekend too.

So we have a very busy month ahead!!

Anyway had better get off this bum and do some stuff before the day goes.

Machele and Tamyka are leaving today :( :( :( boo hoo, it has been so much fun having them here, will look forward to their next visit!! So this arvo Mum and I will farewell them as they leave here for Melbourne on the train. And then there were two!!!!!

So I am off to have a shower and wake the troops so they can appreciate yet another different morning view as each day the setting is so different.

o.k. till next time

luv Jill xxx

posted by Jill @ 9:28 am