I am going to write something Important today. This, obviously, isn’t it.

Christmas-Schmuckstmas 
I am a little grumpy about Christmas, so far.
First, it is because I am seeing so many blog posts about Christmas coming up on my Reader now and I am feeling a little left-out, as I am so not ready for it yet. This time last year, I was so hyped, because we were going [...]

“Are you sure you want the ‘brick red’ tint added to the concrete?” asked the landscaper.
“Sure” said Adam. “It will match the bricks to the house.”
“Are you positive?” The incredulity was starting to tell me he did not agree with our choice.
“Yes!”
“Okay then…”
The morning of the job, I had to take the kids out for the morning and [...]

Three teenagers slouch together at a railway station. Two girls and one boy, they laugh harshly and fiddle with their mobile phones while they wait for the train. A girl and the guy suddenly peel off and start kissing and hugging. The other girl turns her head away from the spectacle; a practised wallflower.
Discreet. [...]

It’s MRI day.
I go to hospital soon.
Nervous, dazed, afraid.
Sedation? No, thanks.
But it’s tempting to be a
chemical dreamer.
Claustrophobic? Aye.
The stillness is nice–only
until panic starts.
Wish me luck!

What outing could be complete without facepaint?

What outing could be complete without our son disowning us for an oversized orange Kangaroo?

Good Times: Son riding a bike that is massively too big for him, and yet he does admirably well, and a daughter who seeks the seclusion of her chariot pram?
There’s a few more pictures at [...]

Well, it’s November 1st. What does that mean, apart from the start of NaBloPoMo?
It means I’m putting together my Christmas Card list, of course!
Last year, I put out the invitation to y’all out there. And I was repaid, nicely. I gave (and received in turn) cards from all over, as far off as Hawaii. This [...]

Mark Wilson, 4th judge from Dancing with the Stars, sat at the table next to us this morning, while we were sipping babycinnos at a local cafe.
Riley wanted to go wipe his hands on Mark’s pants, after he got down from the table. Luckily, he made do with mine instead. Now, they’re milk sodden. Great.

“Spider-Thomas, Spider-Thomas, does whatever a Spider-Thomas does….”
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This past weekend, my sister dropped in on us for a surprise visit. A surprise as she lives in Sydney – a whole state away.
So what do you do when you haven’t seen each other for a few months?
I’ll tell you what I do: I drag her into the bedroom so I can try on [...]