Category Archives: Special occasions

Another year bites the dust

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

It’s amazing how the year manages to fly past just a little bit quicker every year that I get older. It seems not that long ago that we were sitting near the Coomera river watching the fireworks display on the … Continue reading →

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This is why I’m not a “girlie” girl

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

Three weeks flies so quickly normally and it’s certainly no different when on holidays. It only seems like a week ago that I was on the plane tapping out a post to publish as soon as I had connection to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2010, hello 2011

Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin

I fully intended to have a crack at the “Day in the Life” photography project. But I kind of forgot that it was an hourly photo thing….whoops! New Years Eve is generally a pretty quiet time for us, most other … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Bah Humbug

Posted on December 23, 2010 by admin

And we are in for a wet one. It doesn’t really bother me because we don’t have any trips or any outdoors activities planned. And to be honest, I wonder why anyone in Queensland plans an outdoors event at Christmas … Continue reading →

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The Brisbane Ekka on a shoestring budget

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

It’s the first week in August, so that means it’s time for the Ekka to hit Brisbane. It also represents the very last public holiday until the Christmas season. Fortunately I work in an area of metro Queensland that allows … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them. Lest we forget.”

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I’m too old for rock concerts

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

Sometime, in between going to Billy Joel last year and last night when I saw Kelly Clarkson live, I do believe I aged approximately 45yrs. I loved Billy Joel – it was loud, it was rock and it was completely … Continue reading →

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A very moggie Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by admin

Mojo and Rosie would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas! If you have cats, I hope you have got plenty of tinsel on the tree for them to pull off and chew to bits. It may make … Continue reading →

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Trying to find the Christmas spirit

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

This festive season has been particularly trying for us so it has been hard to get excited about Christmas at all. Even the Christmas tree is picking up on the vibe. I remember when I was a kid, I would … Continue reading →

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Phoney Photo Pile #6

Posted on May 17, 2009 by admin

Woohoo! May has finally rocked around which means I’m nearly halfway through this photo a day madness! And it IS madness because when I work for 9hrs each week day, my photo opportunities of things outside the absolutely mundane is … Continue reading →

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