Wow it has been a year, I am not surprised that our journey isn’t quite complete. It just feels like a long time ago that we set out with heavy backpacks and heavy hearts. We needed healing and this adventure was our way of starting fresh. The year has taught us to be comfortable being uncomfortable. I won’t lie to you and pretend I love being cold, wet or hungry, but I can accept it. Some days mentally are just more miserable than others, but I look back on them and I don’t regret pushing through. Some of the parts I loathed at the time are now fond memories. Thank you for joining us we have a bit further to go. There are a few side trips coming up that I promise to blog about.

A little overview of what we have been doing in. Sydney so far. Bette is having her big 93rd Birthday this month. I have taken over the food for the party and I have been practicing my skills. It has been 6 months since I baked, I have been feeding up the 3 neighbours on her apartment floor. They seem to be happy to take my extras. There is a Pink Champagne theme (I made up). I am enjoying trying to master champagne cupcakes, I feel the flavour is not as prominent as I would like. Baking must not be as big here, or where I am in Sydney. The supermarkets have limited options. Rowan of course has been cooking up a storm and feeding us all well. I have a few recipes for the party for him to do.

I have been doing a bit of a Spring clean here. The silver is shining, I think I may attack the chandeliers next. Bette has cleaners once a week, but of course it is all the extra stuff that never gets done. Rowan and I have a list of jobs to complete. We have taken some chairs to get the cane replaced. There is a chiffonier in need of some minor work and another cabinet needs a new pin for its escutcheon.

We are heading to Dungog to see Heather, Katy, Huntah & Ben.