Thursday, June 24, 2010

It is Hot.

If you don't believe me when I say that it has been reaching at least 47 degrees in the past few weeks, well then check this out.


It is hot but funnily enough, I am finding it bearable. Sure, I spend most of my time indoors in air conditioned comfort but I am finding that I am handling the heat just fine. I guess too that this time last year I was pregnant with MissL.

Speaking of MissL, she is coming along just wonderfully. No crawling yet (a hot topic in this household), likes to sit surrounded by her toys and play. She does like to bend right forward and lie with her head on the ground then lift with her arms. She (surely!) couldn't be too far off crawling but in all honestly, I am loving this stage where she won't move!

The girl loves her food and is trying a lot of different things, which is always fun. (If only I didn't have to spend 10 minutes cleaning up after her!)



MissM finished school for the summer last week. She had a most brilliant year and her final report card home was better than excellent. She earned her shoes, which you may remember she was working towards.


We've been on 'School Holidays' for just about a week now. Only 11 weeks to go until MissM goes back and starts Grade One. No, I am not counting.

We are off to London though in a few weeks time to escape this heat and I am very much looking forward to seeing the big sister, enjoying a pint (or two) at a pub (or two), eating bacon in public, enjoying take outs, getting food delivered and just being away from this desert heat.

What have you been up to? =)

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Uh-oh.

Can you guess what the just-about-9-month-old baby likes?


Take a punt.


Have you guessed yet?


Teletubbies. Dipsy, Tinky-Winky, La-lah and Po. Guaranteed to bring a smile (maybe even a squeal) to the little one's face. And mine too.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

A Little Bit of Oz in Ab Dabs.

Thank goodness for Jones The Grocer. It gives you the feeling that you are walking into a cafe/store somewhere back in Australia. You just 'know' the food will be good, the tea will be delicious and the prices will be EXPENSIVE! *heehee* But you pay for quality and when you do convert the prices back to the Aussie Dollar, it is pretty much on par.

It is a great little place to buy some gourmet goods and to be honest, I don't really look at the prices - I just know what I buy for my fridge/pantry will be quality and delicious and so far, the items I have splurged on have been fab.


Today I dropped in, baby on hip, greeted by lovely Aussie accents, (ohhing and ahhing over MissL per usual), actually saw someone I knew (shock, horror), purchased one of the best and freshest baguettes in town, a tub of the most awesomely delicious Capsicum & Eggplant Pesto (made in the Melbourne suburb of Thornbury), went home and pigged out.

It is hard to beat fresh traditional ham, on baguette pieces spread with Jones The Grocer Cranberry sauce (*drool*) and then a couple of baguette pieces spread with a thick layer of fresh pesto. Delicious.


Having Jones The Grocer in the city, makes me feel more and more at home here in Abu Dhabi.