33 is the year for me.

saturday was my 33rd.

i had family over.
i had cake.
i had two, actually.


i am thinking this year holds
a lot of promise
and i am ready to rock it.

on living overseas.

see, the thing about living in new countries is
you get used to having wonderful new food addictions.

and then you leave.

today i was trying to make jam cookies.



i gave it a pretty good go.
but
they don't taste like the jam cookies
we were in love with in australia.

the kids are as disappointed as i am.
:(

i want to live in yesterday.

got the heck out of dodge
day trip to the 325 is always good.
stopped in to have a look-see at the
american british antiques shop...
the kids din't know what to make of these...

made me feel like *i* was an antique...

loved the downtown streets...
so many photo ops...

NEVER enough time...


so far sunday is a drag.
i have things planned...
but once again i am left to
deal with the stress of living
too close to the fire.