The muffin man?
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Daughter has made a “doing” Advent Calendar this December, and its been a bit of fun “doing” each days task. Some simple, like: call a friend you haven't spoken to in a while, watch a Christmas movie, send a real Christmas card, … and one this week a not so simple- Bake Christmas Cookies… Now that became an event!Actually, the decorating of said cookies became the event🤣.“Come help me” was called and so of course being the artists both husband and I are, we both obliged.Husband only doing 1 so he could eat one. Me on the other hand, found...
The muffin man?
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Dress it up
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No matter how you dress it. It's officially the silly season 🧝🏻♀️🥂🍾I find myself full of hope and wonder, and sadly it's not the same excited vibe, hope and wonder of childhood Christmas.Which is not like me at all. Usually, I'm all over Christmas, maybe we peaked too early doing family Christmas in November🤣. Something has to change. It's just a "silly sad" feeling I've had😬, so I'm sitting here under a sparkling tree deciding to turning it into a silly happy feeling 😀.After the Christmas parade on Sunday, I served a wee Elf. It was one of the most...
Dress it up
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Here comes the sun…
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How was that long weekend?!Thursday thru Monday absolutely beautiful, stunning days, hot and happy.I found myself walking about the shops working and singing here comes the sun do do do and Sunday morning up with the larks shame I'm working can't take a walk in the park, but hey hey hey it's a beautiful day… to be turning back on the heating on Tuesday morning at work!To make this week feel better as we lead into another weekend we have made sure our shorts are all topped up in sizes, and added a couple more styles that you’ve been asking...
Here comes the sun…
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Helping or Not- A heads up
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Lacey Cat and Lilly Dog are known as "the helpers" around our house.Im good to talk about it now, as she’s in the clear.A couple of weeks ago Lacey spent the morning “helping the husband” while he sprayed the Lichen and unwanted special effects around the house. While supervising, she walked through the wet spray. She figured she’d "helped enough" so headed inside to give herself a good cleanup. Only to spread spray thru her mouth, throat and tongue… not so helpful.After 3 nights at Cambridge Vets, Lacey came home, and 2 weeks later, is now back in helper mode,...
Helping or Not- A heads up
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What kind of Spirits?
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It's that crazy time of the year where we are between seasons. Spring isn’t sprung yet, but yes ladies it is close, so close I have packing slips for it arriving…But there's winter to move out the door, and it's buy time for the next winter. Yes, gambling on what we need a year out.I saw 2 reps yesterday, 3 ranges.“Don't show me heavy jackets or fleece, it's not cold round here anymore"!"What about merino"? - well that's slow nowadays too… in fact, we have basics Merino on sale now for $80.00, fashion shaped Merino for $99.00 and I paid...
What kind of Spirits?
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Oh the Wonder
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I heard myself ask a young girl “so what's your superpowers?” at a job interview. She told me how wonderful she was at client service etc, and I sat there wondering if she actually could deliver all she promised.Flick forward a day and a lady is just browsing, thinking out loud, “I wonder if we will get a very cold winter” as she stroked the lovely warm jackets and coats. Always one for a bit of banter I replied "well at least with a good jacket you won't have to wonder if you’ll be cold on a cold day” -...
Oh the Wonder
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Circling
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The helpers were chasing each other around the kitchen this morning, doing circuits, as I was navigating my first cup of tea. I was like you 2 what's going on? Cat Dog Cat Dog 😬 ☕️ Then I just helped chase next door's 2 puppies doing circles around the road back in their gate while still in my dressing gown (thank goodness it's a lovely Yuu one from work!). What's with the animals this morning?I have to admit I was feeling a little emotional, it's a bit of a big time in our house right now.I've indeed been doing circles...
Circling
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A fools day
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I ventured outside this morning as the sun rose and walked back in saying jeepers that was nippy on the pippi!I was about to sit and write this having been ejected from bed by the helpers invading my space. They too were cold.My plan was to say something about the Gabriels shop facelift (we can talk about) and how it's exciting and nearly all done… But the best laid plans seem to keep moving on me… enough is enough and we will be moving back in this weekend.Please don't let 1 April be my fool's day!!The desk top is held...
A fools day
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Perfect not perfect
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The funny thing is I have family who I call my pink tornadoes- and last night (quick trip to the Naki for last family dinner in the now sold family home) 1 of my pink tornadoes said "Aunty Fay you’ve got a cyclone" - Gabriel - Husband quick to pick it up said "Charlotte, Fays more like a hurricane!" But you could have a Gabriels cyclone of a sale… He got a quick hurricane response of “we’re already in a super crazy sale, you’ve already told me off that stuff is marked down less than cost in some cases, so...
Perfect not perfect
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Great chat
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It's been fun seeing friends as they’ve passed thru on road trips, and holidays.Catching up the events of the year and having a laugh at the magnitude of some of it.One friend said “man you’ve got great work stories"We’d been sharing the lady dropping her bag of P along with the pants she was trying to steal, even though she managed to take 2 tops, the police informed us her P was worth more, the guy who put a hat down the front of his track pants and the ultimate of all - the guy running out the door with...
Great chat
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Thats a Wrap!
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Congratulations on another circle of the sun!It's New Years, A time for celebration that's for sure. I'm pretty happy to see the end of 2022. I thought 21 was hard, but that didn’t hold a light to 22.My wish for 2023 is that our goals and dreams come true, and I hope anyone setting New Years goals is blessed with the power to accomplish them. Not normally a thing I'm big on at a specific time, but this year, I'm clear there's some here.It's also summer season and with that comes beach days, lake days and holidays… so what better...
Thats a Wrap!
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Hip Hip Hooray
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It's birthday week! Time for me to kick up a storm and celebrate another circle of the sun. I don't hide from Birthdays- It's worth celebrating as there's lots of special people that don't make it this far.I'm wondering if husband will plead his “I don't know what to get you it's 2 gifts in 2 weeks" as he normally does… We know he has 52 weeks to prepare for this and after being mine for around 36 years, This year I'm prepared for him… “cook dinner for me” will be my reply, failing that work Sunday for me will...
Hip Hip Hooray
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