‘Twas the week after Christmas, and all through the house  Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.  The cookies I’d nibbled, the eggnog I’d taste  At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.  When I got on the scales there arose such a number!  When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).  I’d remember the marvelous meals I’d prepared;  The gravies and sauces ...

I’ve been tagged twice this week - by Melissa and Anne at My Day Off - for the same meme.

The Rules: 1.Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them. 2.Pick your month of birth. 3.Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below). 4.Highlight the traits that apply to you and if you would like write some wit or not. 5.Tag 12 people and let them know ...

Welcome to 2008!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and New Year. Mine was pretty full on, with Christmas Eve day spent on the Gold Coast with my Dad & Step-Mum, then back to Brisbane that night for Christmas Eve with family (our European celebrations) until the early hours of the morning.

Then Christmas Day we were up early to have some time together before my son went to his Dad’s for the day while I ...