by FAR FAR FAR what i missed more than anything about my house was this (now crumbly) old verandah. it runs along the entire front of the living room giving us the most lovely views and light...but the time we spend out there on it is more than we spend IN the living room :) there are no houses accross the street from us - just views of the hills, and only one house between us and national forest on the one side. it's so amazingly peacful and lovely...and also why moving to an LA apartment on the side of a 14 lane freeway was such a culture shock!
i have so many delicious memories from the old beat up green couch on my verandah (it's still there too!)...lazing in the sunshine pregnant, lazing in the sunshine feeding my baby, lazing in the sunshine watching my toddler play...eating most of our meals out there...ah bliss, and it's strange but beautiul to be back again pregnant and lazing, and watching another little blonde haired toddler run around, go down the slide, chase tiny lizards and discover the magpie family that comes searching for a little snack!
yep, you can find us out there every afternoon basking in the sun - little miss magpie, some bread crusts and i - happy happy!
i have so many delicious memories from the old beat up green couch on my verandah (it's still there too!)...lazing in the sunshine pregnant, lazing in the sunshine feeding my baby, lazing in the sunshine watching my toddler play...eating most of our meals out there...ah bliss, and it's strange but beautiul to be back again pregnant and lazing, and watching another little blonde haired toddler run around, go down the slide, chase tiny lizards and discover the magpie family that comes searching for a little snack!
yep, you can find us out there every afternoon basking in the sun - little miss magpie, some bread crusts and i - happy happy!
Sounds very nice and peaceful, im looking forward to spring and summer arriving so we can spend more time on our deck of the living area.
Posted by: Alison Exelby | August 02, 2009 at 10:17 PM
*sigh... this sounds very happy, happy!
Thank you for sharing Ms. Magpie with us, she must be so please to fly down and rest a spell with your darling little one.
Sweet dreams to you and your family,
:-)
Posted by: PixieDust | August 02, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Dorothy said it best..."There's no place like home" :)
Posted by: quirkygirlx3 | August 03, 2009 at 12:55 AM
love the first picture.
Posted by: christine | August 03, 2009 at 03:09 AM
sounds like heaven hehe....we have heaps of geekos at our place (we are in NZ) and they are so cute, not so cute when they come inside when there is a 20 month old boy inside to hehe
Posted by: Tanya W | August 03, 2009 at 03:26 AM
Ahhh looks and sounds like total bliss Em. Welcome back to the greatest island in the world......
Lee
Posted by: Leanne Love | August 03, 2009 at 05:58 AM
just beautiful veiws
Posted by: Pam M | August 03, 2009 at 06:05 AM
awww she is so cute! Your location sounds dreamy, soak it up :)
Posted by: ShannonJ | August 03, 2009 at 06:32 AM
What a beautiful spot to live
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | August 03, 2009 at 07:46 AM
Lovely description of your home. Felt like I was there. I think magpie song would be one thing I would really miss if I ever lived anywhere other than Australia. It sounds like home to me!
Posted by: kris | August 03, 2009 at 09:17 AM
you know macca on abc radio sunday morning? well he plays this lovely birdsong - it has magpies and all sorts singing away - it is just so so lovely ☺
Posted by: nadene | August 03, 2009 at 09:40 AM
What a great photo of Yindi and the magpie. Some people don't like these birds but I think they are beautiful.
:)
Posted by: traceyr | August 03, 2009 at 10:46 AM
this is just beautiful,and makes me happy!
Posted by: mama kim | August 03, 2009 at 04:12 PM
So that's what a magpie looks like! If I had a view like that I'd never want to leave it either. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: debbie | August 03, 2009 at 06:45 PM
How totally cool! From the heat of Texas enjoy the outdoors. Hugs
Posted by: Rainy | August 03, 2009 at 09:04 PM
Aw, what a beautiful picture you've painted with your words. Oz is such a magical place. :)
Posted by: Andi | August 03, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Hi Em,
You should check out this Etsy store - she's a Scottish girl who now lives in melbourne, and does the most fantastic Australian magpie prints! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5347472&order=§ion_id=&page=1
I bought one from her last year some time that was so cute! It's up in my lounge room and it makes me smile all the time, and think of the 'talking' magpie we had at our last house :)
Posted by: Christina from Melbourne | August 03, 2009 at 09:51 PM
Love it, bless you!
Posted by: DebC | August 03, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Is Ivy happy to be back? Did she have a total rediscovery when she returned? I love that you get the same experience with Yindi there that you did with Ivy....and with your new little one on the way!
Thanks for sharing all your happiness. It's contagious!
Posted by: Katie | August 04, 2009 at 10:14 AM
wow! I know what you mean i just moved back to my desert home from Hollywood and the memories just come rushing back ,isn't it amazing? Sweet pictures. ; )
Posted by: mary ann k. | August 04, 2009 at 07:50 PM
so glad you are settling in at home. love seeing these pics. smooches.
Posted by: kim | August 04, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Feeling the culture shock!! 16th floor - city of 6 million...
missing those plowed fields and pine forests of the US south....and the banana trees and bamboo stands of southeast Asia!
Posted by: Dixie Lee | August 05, 2009 at 10:33 AM
oh so luscious!
Posted by: jessamyn | August 05, 2009 at 06:11 PM