It’s that time of the year again….Sun, hydrangeas, shopping, too many dinners and lots of food.But aren’t we lucky in this country. Safety, freedom and no one will really starve.
This year has gone just so fast. January in New Zealand and Tasmania was the beginning of some 50 flights and very little time home with the family.… I made my debut into the talking media and I finished my book and it is now in publication…. One of the kids said…. “What book? Did you write a book…. What on earth about? A quilt, how could you write a whole book on a quilt?!!!!!!!” I’m finally able to relax after a rather hectic tour of Britain and France… I drove some 2800 miles, taught and lectured and sometimes cried……!!!!
The family has been bricks looking after Keith. Callie and Rach and their Dad had dalliances at the movies on a Tuesday evenings, Josh made sure he didn’t starve and Benny helped with the garden… Matty kept him in line at work and Jamie, Susie and Jinda kept him busy with their finances….We talked each day on the net and often on the
phone.Mr. Kodi is the light of our lives…. I miss him so much when I’m away. The other grandies understand but there’s always a warm welcome from Kodi when I return.
For those of you who saw Matty’s court case in the Media…. We share your shock. We find it hard to understand that someone can take the life of another and injure others physically and emotionally and not accept blame or even be found guilty.
Family wise everyone is getting on with their lives…. Jinda moved out of home in January and has found being on ones own is a little more difficult than he imagined… He has almost completed his apprenticeship and will get there in the end….
My Mum and Dad have had a year of bad health which has been a worry to us all, but Mum celebrated her 80th and the 60th wedding anniversary is looming…. Matty and Keith have been real busy, but almost floated away in a flash flood through Aldgate… what a day… I flew in to arrive at the court just to hear the verdict…. Home with jetlag and then up till 1 am baling water and packing sandbags… Oh well no one can say life isn’t interesting…..!!!
What of 2006? I imagine you are all planning exciting things… well this family is no exception, it’s just that we have more to share… Rachael and Henry are expecting a baby in May… we find out on Thursday, just what it is…. I remember when I was having Rachael… I asked Jamie whether he would like a brother or sister…. “Oh a little black dog would be nice”!!!!! Joshy is working at three jobs and is rather keen on the one where he chefs for top line performers….. Keith and I draw a blank when we hear the names, but there you are… we’re ‘old. Jamie keeps busy with his production Company…. Xstream Productions.
Benny is sort of the boss of his team at work as a landscape gardener…. And has just gained his second Dan at Karate. This Mum is real proud of him and he has a great following from his students too…. Susie is busy in the restaurant and being the Mum of a teenager Chianne and a ‘soon to be one’ Jordan….. Eek I don’t want to go back to those days’ thanks. Callie plans a new venture into catering and Kodi just hangs around being gorgeous.
Keith and I are off on 17th Jan to LA, NY, MN and then Miami where we join a ship for a 7 day cruise to the Bahamas... then back to MN, NY, London and Bangkok…. I’m teaching on the ship…. Keith will just mingle and chat.
Keith has a few trips planned interstate to see ‘clients’ and it just happens to be when the footy is on………!!!! I have a busy time until August with several trips back to the USA for teaching and the launching of my book…. I have been researching a project for the past year…. It's exciting, and I'm well under way in one form or another... But first I'm working on a project with friends that is very different....It will be a quite a surprise I think.... but very Australian...!!!!
So folks we’re not letting the grass grow under our feet in our part of the world….
We wish you all a safe and wonderful Christmas and New Year.
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