I'm back!

Hi all!

I am determined to catch up the blog and finish our time here on a high note!  Lol
You might all want a cuppa and have a seat, because this might prove to be a commitment!

First week of December saw us back in Bulimba and happily tired from a great vacation.  But no time to rest because the first week was packed every night with activities.....Tuesday was a going away luncheon for my dear friend Kitty.  Her and her family will be going back to Taiwan and are excited to be near family again.  That night found me at the bookclub Christmas party at Riverbend books.  "Light" dinner consisted of one feta/watermelon skewer and one prawn spring roll.  I came away being very hungry, but on the plus side I won at a game we were playing and the prize was a book!  Of course....
Wednesday, my dear friend Pauline had a few women over for lunch.  A four hour lunch at that!  We were having such a great time and were still talking and laughing out the door.
Thursday was knitting night at our apartment and we decided to have a small nibbles dinner with bubbles.  Everyone brought a wrapped gift and we played a passing game that was hilarious to see who received each gift.  Thanks to Kath's partner, Arron, we didn't have to read and pass at the same time!!
Friday was the Cerner party at a bar in Fortitude Valley.  It was nice to catch up with all my Cerner friends and start our weekend...
Saturday was a picnic at New Farm Park.  We went with James and Di and met some of their family and friends.  A long afternoon sitting on blankets under a tree.  It was lovely.
Sunday was a golf morning for Dave and Dale, so Ria and I went out for brekkie and a catch up.  The weather is just how I like it.....hot and steamy!!!  For dinner we went to New Farm to he BBQ place called Smoke.  I'm always dubious when a restaurant says BBQ (or Mexican!!!!!) since I know it's really a sad imitation.  We met Heidi and Charles, Elly and Joe, Marina and Bob there and pretty much ordered a whole table of food!  It was ok, but not BBQ that we Americans eat....so we will keep searching.

Of course in between these things and until Christmas we led our regular lives of work, coffee and lunch dates, tennis and workouts...

We were invited to over for Christmas at James and Di's apartment.  They had invited 3 other families over.  I was in charge of desserts...cause I know my desserts!  Lol. I brought a berry trifle, sugar cookies and pecan pie bars. A lot of dessert for 8 people and a baby to consume after a full on dinner of many courses!  But....every single thing was eaten and licked clean!  I was so happy That there were no leftovers!  We had a nice day, although a little melancholy for me, and we appreciated being near friends and great conversations.

Dave was not feeling so great on my birthday, so we are going to schedule something in January...

New Year's Eve was celebrated at our house with James, Di and Liz....the bubbles were flowing!



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