Annual clean out of the filing cabinet, he's such a tidy person.

 

Pete and I had a very successful shopping day today...most exciting purchases were a new mattress and a shed! We were also happy to find some bargains at one of our favourite shops..Lululemon.

 

An email from Jeremy, on his way to Chennai for the World University Debating Tournament...it made me laugh!

 

Ducks marching across the 9th green as Lyn tries to putt! Pete and I were chatting with Nat and Andrei on the 1st tee...lovely game of golf with them and a pleasant meal after.

 

Natasha playing Christmas Carols

 

 Christmas morning...Pete and Chris at City Beach...perfect weather and waves!

My family...(thanks to Todd for taking the photo)

 

Playing Kubb in the front yard

 

They do look a bit like siblings!

 

 

Love this one!

 

and this one!

 

1 more sleep!!!!

 

Taryn and Chris home for Christmas....yayyyy!

 

Todd and Chris playing Kubb in our back yard.

 

Christine and Jeff at Julie's Christmas party....they were Santa and Santa's helper for our Kris Kringle...and a fine job they did too. 

 

Mandy and I at City Beach this morning...thanks to Pauline for taking the shot , before the next wave!

 

Me, Natalie and Cathy enjoyed a fabulous lunch at Public House to celebrate Cathy's birthday...such fun.

 

                                                It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

 

Garden City Shopping Centre....Tash and I had a wonderfully successful shopping expedition today, such fun.

 

It's snowing in London Court!!   

My gifts from China...I have a wonderful husband! Yes the shirt is a golf shirt ...Bobby Brown cream and mascara and the little ugg boot is a putter cover! I am also happy to have him home, safe and sound.

 

Pete has been away for the last four days , caddying for his mate Gareth Paddison, a New Zealand golfer. They are in Shenzhen in China, playing in the Dongfeng Nissan Cup...a  marvellous experience in an interesting and different part of the world.

 

The beach this morning...before the temperature rose to 40 degrees.

 

This is the beautiful Subiaco Memorial Clock Tower, situated up the road from the Subiaco Library.

 

Mavis and Jan enjoying a beer after a rather hot game of golf. Mavis caddies for her great grandson when he plays junior pennants and Jan's son has just been made a judge! I love and admire them both.

 

Natalie and Lyn (who made a perfect Santa) at our Secret Santa get together before our Christmas lunch.

 

Christmas decorations in the city...I did a little shopping in my lunch hour.

 

Home made panforte...a gift from Jackie ....that we each received this evening at our bookclub dinner. 

 

Adrienne, Jane, Dani and I  ...Jeremy took a few photos for me, and in not one were all four of us looking at the camera ...thanks to Dani and Jane being silly!! T'was a pleasant afternoon.

 

Margot, Marjolijn, Maree, Mandy, Julie, Juliet and Pauline enjoying breakfast this morning after the beach. Aren't we lucky!

 

Tonight was Natasha's final concert at Trinity. Here she is conducting the year 6 boys. I am happy with the photo because I think it really conveys their abundant enthusiam for music and performance...she was very proud of her boys and I am very proud of her.

 Today was the  Christmas Party at the golf club..the theme this year was "gruesome"..and surprisingly it was a great success. Above is a photo of Judith, Anne, Robyn and Marjolijn, they took out 1st and 2nd prize in the dress-up competition.

 

I thought Jane and Jane looked fabulous as Wednesday Adams.

 

The club room looking rather festive.

 

Marjolijn and I ...we played golf in our costumes as well, thankfully only 9 holes.

 

This evening was our final night at Bookclub , my original bookclub...I always make a bookmark using  the covers of the books we did for the year...it was a particularly good year for good reads this year I thought.

 

Tasha's friend Steph snapped this terrific photo of her dear little son Caleb and Tash.....it is always a treat to receive photos in my inbox from my family.

 

What we call "Christmas tree"...Nuytsia floribunda...on our golf course. I played with my friend Jess today.

 

One of my favourite foods! Something to brighten up my Monday morning.

 

Aren't they pretty?....little flowers I picked up on the golf course...played with John and Shirley today.