hey guys i have butterflies in my tummy and im not even in canada jess dropped into my lounge earlier saying that it was only hours away

so the meeting would probably be taking place around now as we speak. not sure the exact australian time.

anyone have a clue?

jess is loading up her camera so there should be plenty of pics!!!

i sit here and i feel its all surreal imagine marg janice and jess!!!!

cheers to all

annie

what a fantastic extended long weekend i had it started from friday may 2nd my birthday. it started with a trip to the bank to get  abank cheque to pick up my brand new car that hubby got me for my birthday then i rushed around and did some food shopping and cleaned the house.

then when hubby came home we went out for dinner to volcano joes which is all you can eat. it used to be smorgys in chadstone.

had couple of barcardis came home where we had our traditional celebration with birthday cake and candles

i then baked until the wee hours of the morning (3 am) went more food shopping early in morning  (like 7am) cleaned house cut salads  set the tables. by this stage i was so dogtired i had a stitch. i needed to lie or sit down but i didnt have time.

we were having friends and relatives over for hubbys name day. its a greek tradition for name days and all greeks have name days that are named after saints day. we also had gyro which is placed on a spit.

by the time sunday came around i was so tired but silly me went to chadstone shopping centre to "look around" mind you  may sales havent started yet looks like the shops are holding off for mothers day which is sunday 9th may in australia.

believe me i was so relieved that i didnt have to go to work today because the painter was due to come in and do some renovations to our house that occured during the melbourne storms on april 2nd

i think i will have a spa because as of tomorrow im working in the city for a week or 2 and i have to fight the peak traffic

to top it all off i have a stiff neck either from sleeping crooked or a slight chill

having said all this though i feel like my three or 4 days went well. i knew it would all be over and that i could relax and take it easier again.

even though it was all go go go and hectic i feel fantastic and i feel a sense of achievement!!!

cheers to all annie

1st of may hey where ha the year gone?

whilst in rhe northern hemisphere they are seeing spring and awaiting summer . the southern hemisphere like myself are seeing the last month of autumn and the last of the warmth and preparing for winter.

it will be our turn with colds and flus so here we go again.

but to each and everyone out there life is tough. when the road is rough  and all looks lost  just remember there is always minti to offload.

regardless of our circumstances we all have to get from a to b and sometimes we need to take smaller steps to get there. it might take longer but we still get there at the end. so when we are overwhelmed by it all dont give up.

to all and each have a great month!!!

cheers annie

tomorrow is mayday the first of may

whilst in australia we tend not to celebrate the day it is widely celebrated in europe

according to the wikipedia (sorry i dont know how to do the link) mayday represents different celebrations in  ancient times it was more associated with  religion. in modern times it has become work related "labour day"  even celebrating the end of the cold weather im the northern hemisphere .

mayday being a cross-quarter day, meaning that it falls approximately halfway between a solstice and a equinox  (that i quote from wikipedia source)

if anyone out there can explain that better to me i would appreciate it.

i have always been fascinated what mayday really means when i was a young girl because my birthday is on 2nd of may. i always thought how "great " it would have been on "mayday" i think it just had a nice ring to it

so i throw it open out there to you especially all you minti members from england  to tell me "how you celebrate the day"

and what it all means to you

cheers annie