What a busy morning - I have done 3 loads of washing (no, not all mine -  but now I am a bit worried it won't dry as it is very overcast and cold outside), cleaned out the fridge (I found some strange things!), did a quick dust (probably just moved the dust about), chatted to my kitty cats (who are feeling very content now that I have returned), unpacked my suitcase (and removed all the cashew nuts that escaped their bag and ran about in my bag which was very annoying!!), wrote my shopping list (glad I came back when I did as my family had run out of bread, eggs, baked beans and toilet paper - all staples in my house!!).  Now I am going through the 350 photos I took while away.  Over the coming weeks I will share with you some of what I took - but here are a couple. 

Don't laugh - for those who remembered reading the blog about packing too much - LOOK WHAT QANTAS PUT ON MY BAG.  How embarrassing.  I didn't take THAT MUCH did I?
This is my mum and dad and me - it was so good to see them again (my last visit was October 2009). 
This is me (taken by my brother) standing on a country road taking photos!!  I was in no danger of being run over.
My brother (visiting from the USA) on our trip to see the sea and eat fish and chips! It was a beautiful day with really nice weather (considering it is winter).

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And a very special THANK YOU to my dear brother Stephen and his lovely wife Lorraine for providing the best "B&B" service in the country (perhaps the world!!). He made us amazing meals including homemade wood-fire pizza's (photo below is the lighting of the pizza oven), delicious homemade lamb yuros, pea and ham soup (very thick), lamb racks and roasted veggies + homemade bread for breakfast one morning.  He also drove us about each day without anyone getting car sick.

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Comments

  1. Haha - had to laugh at the "bend the knees" picture!!! (sorry!!)
    Your dear mother is looking very elderly - I haven't seen her in many years... She also looks a LOT like Auntie Peg in that picture!!
    Wow - I have never known anyone who owned a pizza oven like that!! If we ever get over to SA again, maybe I'll have to add your brother to our itinerary in the evening, and request a pizza!! :D

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  2. Clara - my dad helped Stephen build the pizza oven before my mum got sick. It cooks great pizzas:) I won't tell mother that she looks like Auntie Peg, she will be 78 this month.

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  3. I enjoyed seeing your photos Jo... and the day looked gorgeous (the one with your brother in it). I haven't seen blue sky like that for many weeks now. We have had non-stop overcast/rainy weather!

    3 loads of washing? LOL, if only I had that much ;) Mine has piled up so much because the of the abovementioned weather. Never mind, the laundromat does well out of us during the tropical wet season :/

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  4. lol Never mind the weather. An extra rinsing never goes astray ~ well not in this house where various allergies to detergent mean you can never have too many rinses. Bet you have happy moggies! ☺

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  5. These are great photos of what must have been a fantastic family get together. Lovely pic of you with your parents. Our Mums and Dads are sooo very special ♥

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  6. It looks like you had a wonderful time! It can be so refreshing to get away, to see dear family members, and to not have to take care of the house. Your photos were great. Looking forward to seeing lots more!

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  7. Glad you had a wonderful time Jo! Waving goodbye is ALWAYS hard :o(

    I'm not sure what happened but when I clicked publish on your comments, they disappeared ... just in case you wonder when you don't see them!

    Blessings!

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  8. 'Abounding Treasures' - blogger has been doing that to me for a few days; the comments seem to turn up a day or two later.

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  9. Just catching up on all your posts....nice to see a picture of you so I know what you look like now:) your time away sounds great!

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