After all the excitement of April with Easter, my mum and aunties coming to visit and the trip to Boston, I was expecting May to be kind of meh. But there was so much to love about this month. The change in the weather and the congruent change in what I eat and wear, those beautiful sunsets and … Celine Dion’s carpool karaoke (with bonus shoe giveaway.. confused? Don’t worry, the video is in this post).
May, you were all right.
May, you were all right.
- I wore stockings today!
After a fortnight or so in activewear, I feel quite dressed up! Come to think of it, didn’t I also start last month’s Sentence A Day with my wearing opaques? Anyway, it felt longer than a month since I was last properly dressed up for work.
- First world problem of the day.
The fresh fruit situation at the supermarket is dire at the moment. Time to stock up on dried figs and dates.
- At the shops for milk.
Yes, milk. I promise not to be distracted.
- Treating myself with a lamington for afternoon tea today. It’s been crazy at work this weekend.
- Work is done and wouldn’t you know it?
It started raining the moment I was done at work. Fortunately, the skies cleared and I managed to squeeze in that run after all.
- Coat and scarf season has officially begun!
- Ditto fleece lined running tights and ski gloves for my morning run.
- Soup and crusty bread for dinner tonight.
It’s one of my favourite dinners in the colder weather.
- The view from the top of my world today!
I feel so close to the sky!
- Mother’s Day breakfast at school was just lovely today.
- This view. The skyline never gets old. I wasn’t the only person who stopped my car at this particular intersection to pull up, wind down my window and whip my phone out.
- Trapped in the car park.
It was crazy at the shops today. And then the boom gates refused to let us out….
- Happy Mother’s Day! The weather was perfect and I had a lovely, quiet day with a FaceTime chat back home to mum in Perth to boot.
- I went power walking this afternoon. It’s actually harder than it looks. But the weather eased my pain.
- WhatsApp has allegedly been hacked. Why!?!?!?!
- Vale. Bob Hawke. Australia mourns you as deeply as they admired your dedication to our country in life.
- Friday calls for fancy feet and casual jeans.
- Remembered Bob Hawke, our former Labor Prime Minister who was loved and respected across political lines. Rest In Peace, Bob. I hope our country finds its way back to your vision sometime soon. Hopefully today’s election will be the start.
- Well, that was a surprise result, Australia. The post mortems I’ve read in the papers have been interesting. The sometimes ugly comments on social media interesting in a less positive way….
- It felt GOOD driving home from work today. It’s been a long couple of days. I was able to switch off once I got home, have some distraction free family time before turning in for a solid night’s sleep.
- Sparkles and porridge because why not?
- Celine Dion and James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke. Made my evening!
- I found this shady spot today for morning tea while I was out and about between appointments today.
It’s amazing how calming something as simple as a wooden bench can make a space feel. Even if that space is right next to a busy road.
- I have a wonderful village supporting me. I couldn’t make it to an event at school today but a mum recorded the class presentation for me and a volunteer helped Master SSG with the craft project that was part of the special morning at school.
- Mickey Mouse is in the house for the weekend. I’ve got Mickey set as my watch-face and my set of Mickey clothes pegs tackling Mount Washmore.
- We caught up with a cousin I haven’t seen in ages today. He was in town for work and miraculously the rest of the Sydney crew were all also available for brunch. I hope it won’t be long until we catch up again soon.
- The wind. It made my cheeks flush and my pace quicken as I walked through it first thing this morning. It’s also shaken down the trees in the front garden giving me a carpet of autumn leaves to sweep up this weekend.
- A flu shot for you, and one for you and you and you.
Everyone gets a flu shot! - It was perfect long, snuggly coat weather today.
- I stepped away from my laptop and resisted the urge to get involved in a train wreck discussion on Facebook.
- And breathe… it’s Friday and the last day of autumn.
Roll on winter with all its perks of the season.
