‘Tis the season!

The last few weeks have been really hectic!  Between moving house, photographing a wedding (and processing in record time!), finishing my portfolio and all the rest of the end-of-year stuff, we have been running around something silly!  Tonight is my last class for the semester, so, finally, I can start relaxing and attempting to unpack the last of the boxes.  I managed to get our tree up yesterday.  Some decorations didn’t survive the move and I will have to glue the wings back on some of the angels, but mostly, everything is ok… I just haven’t been brave enough to try to untangle the lights yet.

Somewhere in the last few days my Photoshop crashed and I lost all my actions that I set up to create the watermarks.  Now I have to try to remember how I did it!  So please excuse me if the next few aren’t consistent!

The kids got the train up and running, but then only got half way with moving it under the tree.  Guess that is another job they left me with this morning. (along with packing the dishwasher!)

I had better go finish the washing.  My son had camp and everything came back muddy and wet.  He had an absolute ball though!  The weather has been accommodating me, with warm, windy days and rainy nights.  Perfect for the garden and the washing.

Wishing you a Christmas season full of happiness and peace!  (I will post a photo of the giant ant we found tomorrow)

When routine goes out the window

Lately we have had quite a  busy schedule going, with my classes starting, hubby’s work pressure increasing a little and a lot of other small things.  Last night it was especially hard to motivate myself to go to class.  Being tired seems to make me gloomy!  Well, looks like I was meant to take a break.  After waiting for the train, which came into the station really slow, everyone jumped on board for a (VERY) slow trip to the next station.  A three minute trip took forty minutes.  Then the dreaded announcement:  Power lines got tangled at Dandenong station, so no trains are available into the city.  The train was going back.  A three minute trip and I was back where I started.  (At least I wasn’t in the city when this happened!  Imagine trying to get home!) 

Well, since there was quite a stunning sunset, I decided to use the evening to relax and take some photos for no reason other than I liked what I saw.

Today’s routine is also out of the window.  My younger son has developed a fever, so I am being forced to relax at home.  Hope you find a natural way to relax this weekend and don’t need to be forced, kicking and screaming like me!

Train Station

Late at night lots of people get off the train with me, but no-one is waiting for the next train.

Seconds later the V-Line train came charging through. (Express train to towns further from the city)

Back to school

With the start of school, my evening classes have started again.  I travel by train now that we stay further out of the city.  It was my first trip on my own.

The building inside Flinders Street Station is still old, which I love.  I have a 20 minute wait for my train, so I had a little time to explore and take some photos.

Leaving class, it was just after sunset.  I got the most gorgeous reward.  The sky was just amazing!

 

Scary to think that in winter, sunset is when I arrive at class, three hours earlier…  Daylight savings gets me confused!

Children and a train trip

Part of the adventure of going to the aquarium, is taking the train.  The younger two especially love this part of the adventure.

My oldest has gotten smart in his old age.  He brought a book!  You can see the seriousness he already has, though I hope he has a lot more of the smiles when he grows up.  I sometimes think he worries too much.

Going home, they did quite well after a long day.  My daughter decided to lie down (thankfully midday trains are quite empty) while she had her snack.

My son still loved the view, though he started counting the stations until we got home.