This week - our rhythm

This last week has been a bit of a blur. In seven days we have done this:



• this book arrived - just now. Hot off the press!

• I have been to the library four times

• we have watched the complete series of "Escape to River Cottage" on DVD

• we have had to two hairdresser appointments, one teacher appointment, one bank appointment and one doctors appointment.

• I have bought eight new books, some from the op shop and the others on line: this one and this one

• the children had a fun afternoon having professional photos taken at Grandma's place. Followed by a delicious afternoon tea: lemon cake, pumpkin scones, mini orange cakes, and chocolate strawberries

• one night we ate out at Mum's restaurant for dinner

• we spent a lovely morning at a friends place for a playdate

• we took Mum out for breakfast to her favourite cafe on her birthday - the traditional big breakfast, great coffee, glorious sunshine and kids happily playing in the park

• I have been to the grocery shop 4 times - once I forgot my purse and two other times I forgot my shopping list so I came home with only half of what I needed.

• I have baked gingernuts and apple crumble

• we have made homemade pizzas together

• we had a date night out: a yummy Thai dinner and this movie

• we went on a picnic by the river (picnic chicken, salad, gingernuts, strawberries and orange wedges) Just as we laid out the food, a big black cloud came up from behind and it started pouring rain. We ended up eating our picnic lunch in the car on our laps.

• we went fishing, but didn't catch anything

• I did some on-line shopping at 3:00am

• we played board games and did new puzzles

• the boys have been on three early morning bike rides

• we have visited two community gardens

• I have been op shopping and going to garage sales

• we went to a farmers market and bought lots of yummy local fruit and vegetables

• we went to a school carnival and ran into friends, which was nice

• I have almost finished reading this book, the first book I have read in 2 years. Thanks Michelle for blogging about it.

• I went to our first 'craft night' in 6 months.

• the kids had a pupil free day, mid-week.

• I have done seven loads of washing

• we have visited this cafe twice - it has the best coffee around.



Tonight we are going out for dinner to celebrate my Dad's and his girlfriends birthday's (Happy Birthday Nora) and this weekend I am hoping to............ breath.