We’re home again, after one of my favourite holidays of all time!
Last week was filled with simple pleasures that truly recharged me after a huge year at work. It was a special chance for Tim and I to spend some time together, and we had so much fun exploring the Sunshine Coast at our own speed. It was especially great to share my childhood playground with him, and to rediscover it myself as an adult.
My Mum & Dad gave us this little trip away as an early Christmas present, following ma petite cousine’s wedding in Brisbane two Saturdays ago. We feel very lucky!
It would have been great to spend Christmas itself in Brisbane with my family, but with the puppy in Melbourne it was hard to be away any longer than a week. It feels strange that Christmas is only a few days away – such a contrast to our last one! This time last year we had Tim’s parents out from the USA, and my family were almost due to arrive. We hosted an enormous Christmas dinner at our place, our families met for the first time, and the house felt Christmasy through-and-through.
This year feels very different, perhaps because we haven’t had to plan it so far ahead of time. I’m sure I will be in Christmas-mode by the 25th, but today I’m blasting carols from my office in the hope that it puts me in the mood ahead of time!
Spare a thought for my coworkers today. I hope they are enjoying the Bob Dylan Christmas album!
