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Here we are already. New Years eve & I'm finally
starting to feel a little more human. I was
struck down with a nasty cold on Boxing Day &
haven't felt up to anything but reading, playing
on the computer & sudoku's since then. Meg's been
checking up as we'd hoped to get some games in
this week (bummer!!) & Roly & Cissy have been
lovely, bringing the paper & the Demazin (wow,
that stuff is good!) & just generally being
concerned. AWwww.
We had a lovely Xmas day. We weren't actually
sure what we were going to be up to on this day
due Ali being in hospital but thankfully it all
worked out & she was allowed out on a day trip.
Catherine & Dylan brought her down that morning
to Yeppoon while I was entertaining my simply
gorgeous neighbours with coffee & homebaked
treats out on the back deck. I love hearing them
recount stories from the olden days & of their
youth. Then after hustling them out the door it
was over to the Gannans & little Ali. Nothing
changes in the Gannan household. The irish in
them didn't let them down this season & there was
some high blood pressure coursing through the
veins of these very special people.
But all was good & a little time later we were
ready to make the journey over the hill to the
Hufs who had had much fun fussing with the table
setting out by the pool & even very naughtilly
buying gifts for us all, of which I thank them
most heartily.
It was wonderful catching up with Emma & Cab
while lazilly lolling around in the pool as some
simply divine music that Sam had given Emma for
Xmas wafted over the sound system. *note to
self....must burn a copy!
Late afternoon arrived all too soon & Ali & I
needed to depart. Before heading back up to R'ton
& her temporary digs we went home & rang Kim at
Boyne Island. They were all just returning from
the beach where they'd been towing a 'tube'
behind the boat. Sounded like lots of fun & maybe
something we can look forward to when we go out
to Emerald next. Boxing Day was a big day for
them packing to go over to NorthWest Island. I
bet the voyage would have been a bit rolly &
settng up in the rain would have been fun! Poor
Kim had to go back to work, one of the hazards of
working in the mine business I suppose.
Joan had her 70th birthday on Friday. She opted
for morning tea with some of her closest friends
& family. The gentle rain we'd been having for
the past couple days had abated by then & I'm
sure she had a simply devine time
I'm somewhat disappointed with Ali. I found out
on Thursday that she'd lost 300g! I'm told she's
around 41.4kg. Anyways I had a growl & told her
how disappointed & cross I was with her. I felt
the need to bring up year 11 & how this was not
working towards her goal of continuing with her
schooling. *sigh Time will tell. Anyways her
short term goal is to gain enough weight so that
she can have day leave again & we can splurge
ourselves by going to the movies & catch the new
animated movie making headlines at the moment,
Happy Feet.
Of course our thoughts are with the rest of the
family who are enjoying the snow in Andorra.
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Alayr