Rain continues to fall, snow is dusted over the nearby peaks of the Brindabellas, our dams are at just under 40% capacity (up nearly 10% since Autumn) and it is wintry bleak and cold outside. I am so happy because I have started a two week break from school (on light duties only - not the 11-12 hour days I usually put in) and Rob and I got news this week that our tenants are moving out of the Coogee apartment on 19 July. Woohoo....we intend to start moving in straight away! We escalated our shopping frenzy this weekend, ordering mattresses, a sofa bed and a fridge, taking advantage of the mid year sales.
Rob and I made time to see an advance screening of La Vie en Rose yesterday afternoon at Dendy. We were both crying buckets by the end, it was so gut wrenching and engaging. Back at home I got out my original Edith Piaf LP from the seventies and have been playing it ever since. "What a set of lungs, what a tragic life!" We spread out my map of Paris and tried to imagine early 20th century Belleville and made a vow to find the corner where Rue Toyon and Avenue McMahon meet, where Papa Louis Leplee (dear old Gerard Dipsy Do (Depardieu)) discovers her at age 20.
Claire and the boys spent the morning with us on Sunday. Olay was happy following the usual routines: guitar playing, train winding, car collecting, block building, bird feeding, boy time with Rob. Goosey spent the morning being especially cute and cuddly. We checked out the last 15 minutes of the Phillip fresh food market and found enough odds and ends to make an interesting light lunch.
Rob was full of Ella smile stories from his early morning Nellie walking visit. I was lucky enough to get my first beautiful smiles this afternoon when Ella graciously interrupted her late afternoon feed to socialise with me for a while. She has a beautiful wide smile which lights up her amazingly expressive face
Rob and I made time to see an advance screening of La Vie en Rose yesterday afternoon at Dendy. We were both crying buckets by the end, it was so gut wrenching and engaging. Back at home I got out my original Edith Piaf LP from the seventies and have been playing it ever since. "What a set of lungs, what a tragic life!" We spread out my map of Paris and tried to imagine early 20th century Belleville and made a vow to find the corner where Rue Toyon and Avenue McMahon meet, where Papa Louis Leplee (dear old Gerard Dipsy Do (Depardieu)) discovers her at age 20.
Claire and the boys spent the morning with us on Sunday. Olay was happy following the usual routines: guitar playing, train winding, car collecting, block building, bird feeding, boy time with Rob. Goosey spent the morning being especially cute and cuddly. We checked out the last 15 minutes of the Phillip fresh food market and found enough odds and ends to make an interesting light lunch.Rob was full of Ella smile stories from his early morning Nellie walking visit. I was lucky enough to get my first beautiful smiles this afternoon when Ella graciously interrupted her late afternoon feed to socialise with me for a while. She has a beautiful wide smile which lights up her amazingly expressive face
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She's gorgeous Judy, but you only uploaded the thumbnails! It's incredible how much she is changing even in the short time since I last saw her.
Loved hearing about the Beast having fun around at your house, your description of his antics took me there immediately. Glad to hear that everyone is happy and well.
Loved the 'dipsy do' reference too. Will begin calling him that at once.
Currently sitting in a beautiful apartment in Arhus, in the Jutland region of Denmark. The apartment belongs to Ryan's girlfriend's brother, who is currently traveling through Iceland. It is a beautiful wooden open plan affair, with a deck that overlooks some gorgeous old apartment complexes across the street. In the distance some church spires peek out over the rooftops.
Today unfortunately is rainy, but yesterday we whiled away the afternoon drinking beers on the sunny balcony and slowly teaching me some Dansk. Friendly waves to the Danes on the balcony across the street.
At least the rain gives me an opportunity to catch up on some blogging and emailing.
I was starting to get withdrawal shakes anyway. :-)
Send my love to everyone!
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