the year that was 2012 (in which I try to condense my year into hellos, goodbyes, celebrations, journeys and lessons learnt.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:: hello to
 2 bedroom changes
 2 new businesses
 4 new housemates
 2 ducks and 3 chickens
 6 new friends
 1 new love 
 his 3 beautiful children 
 1 Bachelor of Visual Arts

:: goodbye to
 1 lovely cat Gigersquee
 1 wonderful relationship
 1 job quit
 4 old housemates
 6cm of hair chopped off on a whim 

:: celebrated
1 2012 cardboard tube fighting league champion crown. true story.
7 birthday parties
2 music concerts
2 art exhibition contributions 
 lots of dinner parties

:: journeyed
1 family trip to ikea
5 ace camping trips
6 long train trips
4 flights
1 long bus trip
1 car trip to the snow!
5 picnics
2 trips to museum and art gallery

:: learned
 how to play a lot of poker
 sometimes quitting is actually the best thing
 how to sew an adjustable duck nappy
 how to play 5 songs on the ukulele
 Dr Who is awesome  
 beans and corn grow really well together
 how to talk about postmodernism
 donuts are easier to make then you'd think
 move your hips away from the turn when skiing
 lots about running a business
 letting go of something great is really really hard, even if it's for the right reasons


I hope you had a wonderful year too, and Happy New Year for 2013!
x
 
 

my week in pictures

:: family bbq in the park :: heaps of fresh fruit and veges from the markets (juice. lots of juice) :: Clementine and Gracie :: making a present (dollar store mugs and a porcelain pen) :: train trips :: wearing lots of temp tattoos for new pack releases this week (wishing I could keep the camera):: Six

hope you had a lovely week too!

x

weeks in pictures- visiting my love and around home

:: picking flowers :: crochet bedspread made by Rolley's Nan :: pretty silver and opal ring he gave to me, isn't it pretty! :: Rolley and his nephew Darcy :: unexpected prettiness on the way home :: delicious easy dinners :: driving in the country :: making bread together

:: family birthday (isn't the cake fantastic!) :: new duck named Gracie :: sister trip to Ikea :: Juniper :: amazing dinners with friends :: nieces birthday (another amazing cake) :: possum visitor :: simple breakfast :: Six :: duck noodle soup (shh don't tell Clementine)

my week in pictures

 

  

* paper planes and hugs, looking after nieces and nephews while mum and dad go rock out

*  sending presents in the mail

* new ukulele strings and chess games in the lounge

* Anzac day biscuits which turned out a little funny... but still yum. 

* poker. poker poker poker. we love poker. 

* making yummy breakfasts

* live music in the library with a friend

* making duck enclosure for Clementine

Clementine

Clementine likes:
* sitting quietly in a sling to go to the shops
* hanging out while I work and talking to her reflection
* swimming in her tub
* standing in the bottom of the shower
* cherry tomatoes, grapes and blueberries
* catching moths around the lamp
* sticking her beak in corners and finding spiders
* watching movies and stealing crisps
* chasing cats
* gardening. the eating bugs part.
* running up the hallway
* nibbling toes
* following me everywhere

Clementine does not like:
* being left alone. ever.
* gun fights in movies
* the stairs
* not being allowed to sit on my throat whenever she likes
* being stepped on. funny that.