Hello to my beautiful family and friends this week xxxx the Christmas spirit is in the air everywhere. I must say that I'm living one of my dreams of actually having a Christmas in the northern hemisphere, with a hope of actually seeing some snow fall at Christmas would actually be icing on the cake! It's hard to explain that to people here who have the snow most years, it is something that a lot of us Aussies dream of, of having a "White Christmas" something quite magical about it and definately on my bucket list. All the shops are decked in icicles and snow flakes and beautiful decorations, like some that I showed you in my last post :) there is something really special also about window shopping all decked out in your biggest, warmest long coat, boots, scarf and yes today I even bought myself a knitted beanie! It beats rushing around the shopping centre carparks in Mandurah/Perth in 40 degree heat :( melting and getting all hot under the collar because I couldn't find a car spot :(
It has been a relatively slow week this week, work going on as usual, catching up on as much work as I possibly could before my Line Manager gets back tomorrow. We have had quite a relaxed fortnight, with much work being done, but the atmosphere has been very relaxed I must say, we have chilled to the radio on in the background, even the odd bit of singing going on :) I must say, it does make everyone much happier when they can relax, I feel they are much more productive as well! I was a big hit mid week when I took a big batch of my home made ginger biscuits in to work :) I actually made them as it was Lizzie's birthday, so I thought I would make her a treat, as she shares with someone and doesn't get to cook much. Ali at work, who is my son's age and who is probably the fittest of us all, he downed about 8, don't think they even touched the sides! These are really good Alana :) I had a big container of them, I had to tell everyone to get in quick if they wanted some as I didn't think they would last long. As true as my word, the lot were down to about one by the end of the day lol
What a lovely Saturday morning I had, I actually had a nice sleep in eventually! I didn't start at all well, due to a new neighbour over the back and down from me, who has decided that as part of a security attempt, he will turn on his "spotty" which lights up the whole backyard of his place, the other Five neighbours and my bloody Bedroom! Maybe he's hoping to get a sillouette of me in the middle of the night! Because he may get precisely that, when I stagger out of my room to the loo at 3 or 4 in the morning, when I have been trying to get to sleep for the last few hours, only to get to the point of finally falling asleep and then my bladder decides, oh I'm full let's wake up Alana, then the cycle begins again! I have to go make a tea because I can't sleep because it's like daylight in my room, I have a soothing herbal and then cover my face, with my hand, give myself some Reiki healing (as I'm still awake :). And send off some to my friends as well :) getting tired again, look at my watch, it's now close to 6am and eyes almost shut and then my phone goes off! Guess who forgot to turn the alarm off! That's it, up I get, take some panadol, warm up the heat pack, head back to bed and I'm determined to get a sleep in, go to the toilet again and then back to bed! Finally I get a couple more hours, phew, was that worth it!
I didn't actually feel like doing anything much Saturday, so I lazed around, did some domestic duties and had a total rest day. The weather outside was rather miserable, so that kind of dictated what I was going to do, I actually fell asleep on my couch in the arvo, next minute I open my eyes and it was pitch black. Yep it was 4.30ish heading for Five and dark as outside, too late for the shops now :( Looks like it's a cooked meal for one in tonight and a movie and maybe a shot of Bailey's tonight. Yummmm I think I still have some left! That is one thing that is cheap over here, £15 for a litre :) Will I have that or some of the Ginger wine I got from the Health shop, will have to crack that open for Christmas I reckon :) Along with the Mulled Wine!
Same problem with the spotty last,night, hmmm I'm going to have to invest in some heavy or dark curtains to block out the light I think :)
I slept in a bit, finally got up and showered and then was going to go shopping when I heard my iPad ringing, rushed to see who it was and it was Derek and Chris :) Derek from my old work in Mandurah. They were really happy that they caught me, they had just arrived home from the Bowra & O'Dea Christmas party :) at Fraser's. Lucky them :) I wonder if any of them missed me at all, not being there this year? I really enjoyed talking to Derek and Christine, it was so nice to see them :) they gave me a bit of gos with work colleague's and then it was time to say goodbye. After chatting with Derek, a few other friends came on and chatted to my brother for a bit :)
Time for a quick food shop and then off to Street, which is where they have many retail outlets that sell good products at reasonable prices and it's the home of Clarkes Shoes. I met up with Rani, as she had been doing her stint at the Challis Well today, so we met up and went to do some shopping and I scored my winter coat today yayyyy. We went for coffee and a meal and then when we came out, all the Main Street and outside the outlets, were all lit up and looked amazing.
Some pics:)
The Main Street of Street.
Pretty Chrismas tree :)
Trees outside in the carpark
Selfie - hmmm I think I should have left the beanie at the shop lol it's nice and warm though!
Well my lovelies, it's way past my bed time, I am going to try and face the spotlight in my bedroom. To get some shut eye before work tomorrow morning :). Hope to see you all in my blog next weekend, until then have a truly wonderful week and enjoy every moment. I have a new saying this week, love, laugh and live! I love you all, until my next blog xxxxoxox
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