well here i am again...home from my trip to tasmania...had a wonderful time...with many thanks to my sister and family for sharing a week of their lives with me.....
my main reason for the trip was to see my niece perform in a production of CATS....was it worth it??? you betcha....indigo seemed to spend a LOT of time at rehearsals and this required time spent at the kitchen bench maintaining her energy levels....usually with a little help from dad.....
...not long after my arrival it became very apparent that there was a new boss in the house..and i don't mean the dark haired one...although some may argue about that one!!
...everyone warned me that it would be freezing cold in tassie...i had trouble believing it could be so when it was sooo cozy inside....
....i had to venture outside early in the morning for a reality jolt.....
.....well, yes, it was snuggly weather.....
.....luckily the day we visited entally house was bright and sunny....and ALMOST warm!
.....i did do a spot of shopping in launceston...is hard to pick my favourite purchase but my new shoes from route 66 would have to come close to the top of the list.......
......another highlight of the trip (trust me, there were lots, so be patient!!) was a roadtrip with my sister down to hobart and beyond....the beyond was into the huon valley and meeting up with one of my online quilting friends....it was so exciting and a bit like going on a blind date...my sister and i developed a secret escape code in case the visit went pear shaped...well, you can't be too careful when it comes to meeting axe murderers, as mr lzilulu calls all my online friends....little does he know!!!within a millisecond of meeting gabbie and sharing her home, food, view and shiny new car, both my sister and i felt very relaxed and comfortable in the knowledge that the secret code thingo was definitely overkill!!!
......we chatted and giggled like a trio of schoolgirls...she certainly lives in a beautiful part of the world but the winding roads and hills did play havoc with this black soil plains dweller...as can be seen by the green tinges of the photo of us two comparing our double chins........trust me, i win hands down!!
...us travellers returned to hobart and spent the night at the salamanca inn, where we rested well before visiting the salamanca markets the next morning......had a brisk walk around the harbour and a drink in an irish pub before bed....watched "the bucket list" on tele before lights out....and after a hearty breakfast the next morning we braved the elements and "hit" the markets....WOW...are they worth a visit.....parted with some cash.......oohed and ahhed at the atmosphere and yes, saw some snow on mt wellington...brrr....
we stopped on our way through cambell town and did some more shopping (!!!!!!).....a local artist has taken on a project where he has produced bricks/pavers with names/info re convicts who came to australia all those years ago... these bricks are being laid in the footpaths along the main street....his aim is to commemorate all 70,000 convicts and at a guess he has probably laid over a thousand bricks so far.we were looking at these as we ambled along and imagine our excitement when we discovered the record of OUR convict ancestors, jane meredith (who stole 42pounds *shock horror*)and Dr Parmeter (transported for bigamy *naughty boy*)....with some creative manoeuvring of bodies and cameras we managed to get a family portrait.......
......as you can see, jane was dr parmeter's housekeeper....well chickadees, we are living proof that she became more than his housekeeper :>)
typepad is starting to play a "go slow" game with me so think i had better sign off before this post disappears into cyberspace.....
....before i go i would like to share a photo of my sister, the bag lady.....thanks for sharing a week with me XOX............yep, we had some "you crack me up" moments.....
until next time, take care and be kind to each other.....
sloppystuff lzilulu xox
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