Monday, October 31, 2011

881 - 900

881. Picking up our new car!
882. Finding a 'pet barrier' for $30 when I was expecting to shell out around $700 to keep Jack in the back!
883. Doubling my money in the Melbourne Cup sweep!
884. Going to the beach on a "school night"
885. Taking delivery of my 10 free bottles of sparkling shiraz
886. Spending Friday afternoon with Emma & Henry
887. Balmy nights - alfresco dining
888. Running into Debbie on the train
889. Andy's construction skills
890. Driving all the way to Strath and back and having Jack stay in the back of the car! Hurrah for station wagons!
891. My newphews excitement about our new car
892. Impromptu dinner at Mum & Dad's
893. Finally getting my hands on Mad Men Season 3
894. iView! A new discovery that has got me up to speed with a few TV series!
895. An afternoon with Kat
896. Beach walking - exercise that feels like a holiday!
897. Chilled Annie's Lane Moscato and brie on a warm Sunday arvo
898. Myer vouchers - the wedding gifts that just keep giving!
899. Getting yet another thank you gift from our mortgage broker for referring a friend
900. Clean fridge

Monday, October 24, 2011

861 - 880

861. The elders coming to my place for a meeting - no need for me to drive!
862. Meeting my dog school buddy on the train and expanding our conversation beyond dogs!
863. Iced Vo-Vo's
864. Washing dishes as I cook - makes life so much easier!
865. Catching up with an old, old friend on the phone (we're talking 27 years!)
866. Haighs milk chocolate
867. Getting a generous offer for the trade in price on my car
868. A 90 minute massage & facial
869. Friends over for tea
870. Andy being a yard work dynamo
871. Photos that I am really proud of
872. Beach walks with my pup
873. A quick decision on our new car
874. Seeing a friend so happy in a new relationship with an awesome person (you know who you are!)
875. Lasagna a'la Timmy
876. Boys nights....+ me!
877. Coffee at Agathas
878. Andy having weekend at home
879. Playing Lego
880. Super clean, sale ready car.

Monday, October 17, 2011

841 - 860

841. Andy washing my car for me, just coz.
842. Andy taking over dog walking to give my stupid, retarded knees a break
843. The first hot days heralding the arrival of summer
844. The cacophony of colour as people shake out their summer wardrobes
845. Meeting little Leon for the first time
846. Seeing Aleks so happy in her new role as Leon's Mum
847. Leaving work on a Friday arvo, knowing that the rest of the day is mine!
848. Clean dog
849. Our new Hills hoist
850. Yummy potato salad
851. Camping trip with Andrew, Susie, Angus, Oliver & Monty
852. Campfires
853. Watching dusk descend over the Murray River
854. Long girly chats with my sister in law
855. Lot's of wonderful photo opportunities
856. Cancelled plans removing the pressure
857. Shopping without a list, coming in under budget and getting everything!
858. Taking the pressure off myself by making the conscious decision to catch a later train in the morning
859. My hair still smelling of campfire to remind me of a nice weekend
860. Sleeping Monty's gentle breath on my neck.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

821 - 840

821. Winning 10 bottles of wine for writing into a magazine
822. An extra hour of sunlight allowing an after work walk
823. New hair (despite alternating loving and hating it)
824. Taking a different turn and discovering a pretty new route to my Thursday meeting
825. A very productive elders meeting
826. Drinking red on a school night
827. Dawn taking over elders minutes for me
828. Celebrating Mum's birthday
829. A bonus hour with Andy on Friday arvo
830. Some precious chattles to remind me of Aunty May
831. Judy's apple & cinnamon waffles
832. Cuddling Judy's chickens
833. Laying around on the lawn, playing with slaters
834. Crappy weather days that turn glorious
835. Dinner at Windy Point
836. A fun shoot with Thea & Eddie
837. A final booze up and D&M with Kate
838. Granting myself a Monday morning sleep in
839. Doggie playdates
840. Sausage sizzles

Sunday, October 9, 2011

801 - 820

801. Mid Spring Staycation
802. Andy got his promotion!
803. Art gallery with Mum
804. Lying in the sun on the back lawn
805. The time, energy and perfect weather for a 9km walk
806. How well Andy gets on with my friends
807. Jumping in the car and heading to Clare Valley
808. Lovely, smashing, delicious Clare Valley wine
809. Discovering just how useful our entertainment book is
810. Judy and Andrew babysitting Jack overnight for us
811. Finally catching up with Luke after too long
812. Backyard bonfire
813. Friendly winery cats
814. Ikea & Howards Storage world shopping trips!
815. My newly organised pantry
816. A Sunday that felt like it was 2 days long
817. Sitting in the afternoon sun alternating a book, a coffee and a cuddly pup nestling in my lap
818. Watching the Lion King in 3D
819. Sharing the above experience with my 2 nephews & my sister-in-law
820. Tacos!