Walker Christmas breakfast

Thursday 22 December

Walkers Christmas breakfast

Every Tuesday and Thursday morning I go

with a group walking all over the shopping mall.

We start at 7.30 am to 8.30 am.

Then we have coffee before hitting the shops

I did not take photos with the food, I was too busy

eating my poached eggs, bacon, tomato and toast

yum yum!

And suddenly the rain came as the table were

cleared away





I can't help thinking of Jo and Shane and the kids

camping. I hope they did not get this torrential rain



Aqua Christmas lunch 2011

Tuesday 20 December

Ounce again we are having our

Christmas lunch at Tricia.

Her husband is away on their farm.

We all brought a plate.

I had to make a quiche for 12 people.

 this is the only 2 good photos that I took

all the rest is blurred

Rhian and Tricia



Umina

Sunday 18 December

Shane and Jo and the 3 kids are gone

camping at Umina for a week.

We went to visit them.

Shane met us outside the park on his bike with

Joshua in the trailer.

We also had our bikes, so we all rode to the

swimming pool to collect Jo and the girls.



Amelia wanted to ride with Joshua back to the tent





Claude and Shane are fixing Mykaela's bike.

And Amelia kept on saying:"I want to help"

At home she has a plastic tool kit, she love it.

always want to fix something.

Then we all rode our bike to Ettalong.

 such a happy, contented baby

 Amelia being mother (poor Josh)

We all had a lovely lunch.

Us girls some nice prawns Jo bought in Ettalong.

Lucky for Claude and Shane I made a

weigh watchers chicken pasta salad

In the afternoon we went for a walk.

Amelia wanted to show me the pillow.

I never saw anything like it a huge bouncing pillow

Jo, Amelia and Shane went on it

even Shane could bounce high

and I went to join in the fun

OOOOOOH my knees hurt

I had enough...I want to get out but I kept on bouncing

and then we went to the beach.

Shane had a swim

Mykaela joined us, she had been

 bicycling with a friend

such a good baby

Miss Amelia Kay Andre

North head

Saturday 17 December

We were driving to Fairlight for a walk

along the sea shore.

Going down Beacon hill road we saw

the big sailing ship with its sails on

coming back to the harbour.

So we drove to North head and were just

in time to see it coming through the heads



But to come into the harbour they folded the sails

us enjoying a bit of sunshine





Our tree

Thursday 15 December

This year we are late putting our tree up.

So I got it out of the attic.

We bought that tree in 1969 the

first Christmas in our new home.

Every year it loose some of its needles.

some parts are a bit bare

but it is

OUR TREE

The family is getting bigger.

We used to have only 4 stockings

yes....our tree

our front door

back (side) door

I did not decorate the tree as I cannot put the

electric light.

(well I can really but this force grouchy to participate)

Friday 16 December

This morning we drove all the way to

Castle hill to get Christopher gift card from

a camping place.

Coming back we went for lunch but the place

Claude had chosen was very cold and we

did not stay so we drove back

and decided to stop at the Terry hill Tavern.

They have a nice tree

Back home and time to finish the tree

Claude putting the electric lights

and here it is now finished

Thursday 22 December

Yesterday I wrapped up the presents

There is not one for me yet.

This afternoon we went to the shops

and could not find a parking spot.

We will go again tomorrow 9am





Quillers lunch

Tuesday 13 December

Again this year the quillers

are having lunch at Club Totem.

Coral, Dorothy and Elaine J

The big fish that Elaine is eating is a grilled

lemon sole I had the same. I thought is was the

healthy choice but it came with a small salad

and a bowl of chips... yep I ate them all

 Jessica, Pat and Anne

Carole  and Alice

Elaine S Jessica and Pat

 Elaine J, Elaine M and Joan

Joan, Val and Marie

Dorothy Elaine J and Elaine M

We had a lovely lunch. At the end we presented

our tutor, Elaine M with a gift certificate

to thank her for her help and  there she was thanking

us for having been there when her husband

passed away.

These women are terrific friends, some of them are in their 80.

Jessica is 83, Anne is almost blind and Carol just had cancer

but they are chatty and friendly and very helpful.

I would not miss my quilling class for anything going to



Santa came early

Tuesday 13 December

I came home from my morning walk to

discover that having been such a good

girl, Santa came early

a lovely big black box, looking a bit like leather,

a gift tag but no name....

Oh goodies

food, glorious food.

Claude favorite gift: consumables.

We thought it was from T & T

(Tina and Topher)

I send e mails and you won't believe it

but Shane said it was from him, but

Jo did not let him get away with it.

Thanks T & T