Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Home Again... Home Again... Jiggety Jig!

So here I am finally home.  The scent of cooking lamb fills the air along with the crowing of our rooster.It feels like I've been away for months.  Not that I have, it was, after all, only one week. But it was definitely long enough to know that no where is like home.

There's always something special about getting home, laying your head on your own pillows, sitting at your own table and being surrounded by your personal stuff.  It's hard to define, but it's what makes it home, I think.

Oh and yes, my little baby did miss me. He whined his hello to me, wagged his tail and hasn't left me alone since we got back.

One week in Tassie, more than half of that was spent in Hobart, where I discovered the most amazing little bakery.  If you happen to be down Salamanca way, check out Daci Daci! I met up with the lovely Sarah Brabazon... and enjoyed cappucino's and little fruit tartlets. I'm so looking forward to reading through her work.

We stayed at the Customs House hotel right on the waterfront so we could watch the boats coming and going.  It was great that there was internet, so I was able to be on intermittently during the week. 

Then we headed for my parents place in Ulverstone. We did a birthday dinner at Pedro's for my parents and let me tell you, their food is to die for! Yummy.  Our oldest girl swears by Coquile St Jacques.  Me? I loved their Pork Belly.  Not terribly low in calories but oh my!  And it's hugely filling too!

In the middle of all this, we also managed to get our oldest girl fitted for her formal gown and order it.  It's lovely...(ignore the writing...) isn't it gorgeous?  We are now looking for shoes, bag and jewellery (and I think a wrap) so she'll be set. 

Right... what else? Ohh not much, I didn't shop a lot though my bag did come home a whopping 10 kilos heavier than when I left.  Bummer that. My arm was NOT impressed :)

Hubs and youngest daughter also brought a flu home with them...

Anyway, school resumes tomorrow.  The world will rotate back into alignment and that should be life back to normal.

For now, have a lovely day/week and I hope to be able to catch up more soon!

Take care!

Imogene

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Here and back again - a writers tale.

Forgive me using the Hobbit title, but it seemed somehow, so appropriate.

Yes!  I am returned from Perth where I had a lovely time.  Caught up with old and new friends.  Ate and Drank lots of excellent Western Australian specialties.  Shopped and checked out the sights. And I edited Starfire.

Let me tell you, at the end of each day, my feet...well in one word...hurt!

I met the fabulous Carolyn Wren - here's the pic.  Now, just excuse the wild hair (mine) as we had just got back from lunch and shopping (I was sooo good cause I didn't buy anything that day!)  That came later.  The credit card is now going Owch! each time I look at it!


Anyway, so I went to Freemantle where I saw Bon Scott's statue:

(Bon Scott was the singer for AC/DC for anyone who doesn't know...that would normally include me too!)

I hung out with good friends:


Oh yes...and we are counting down the days to the release of Starfire (7 days boys and girls) and the biggest news???

Starline is now AVAILABLE IN PRINT!!  Woo Hoo!

So for all you aussies, just hanging out to purchase your copy - it will be on the Love Books Australia website very very soon.  Keep watching that special space at the bottom.  The books are due to arrive around the middle of the month.

And writing?  Well, I haven't really achieved a lot.  I am back to working on The Blood Bride, but I took a break last night.  Instead I decided to watch Farscape.  5 episodes - Back To Back.  How cool is that??  Yeah, Crichton bare chested... Crichton kissing Aeryn...  Uh huh!  Makes it all worthwhile really :D

Oh and we came home to 2 new chicks.  I'll upload pics of them later.  They look so cute in their Brooder Box.  One black (Obviously the English Game influence) and one yellow/white.  She is a wait and see.  But soooo cute!

That's my latest update.  Stay tuned for lots lots more!

Until next time,

Imogene