Happy New Year! Welcome to 2013

The beginning of a New Year.
Its so beautiful in it's optimistic newness and exciting new adventures.

I've been cleaning and organizing in preparation for 2013 and in the process found this old notepad of my grandmothers. I loved the women's silhouette, especially as I have just finished watching Downton Abbey season 3. The price tag was also a trip down memory lane - I had completely forgotten about tuckerbag supermarkets which disappeared as we moved into a supermarket monopoly in Victoria (which is being challenged thankfully).

Now I am off to consider some New Years Resolutions for 2013 and see if I reached any in 2012.

Summer Storm

The Friday before last we has a huge thunderstorm which we luckily escaped with no major damage. Except for one poor tree.

It was probably the first time that Darwin's I'm totally innocent face was true.

On the 4th day of summer....

..... I drank hot chocolate and slept with two doonas.