let it snow?

finally, santa was here, having worked caitlin into a frenzy over the preceding weeks. i should really have got a 'before' picture to compare with this one after caitlin had ripped through the pile like a hyperactive locust.



just to really welcome in the aussie christmas, we decided to cook our bacon on the barbie!






and later on we joined the extended Till Family for a full on christmas lunch of varying roast meats and veggies. crackers were pulled, hats worn, jokes told and presents were given. it went a long way to easing some of the strangeness of the day.



and then, just for you guys back home, here we are with christmas drinks on the beach! it may comfort all of you to know that since about 20mins after this pic was taken, it has poured with rain till the date of writing this blog (18th jan). but hey, we are on the beach and it's sunny and it's christmas and i'm drinking champagne!

clouds rolling in, sun setting behind them. i've taken this pic from the verandah of the beach house, looking over the road to the camp site where we have pitched our own tent. just beyond the line of trees is the sea. it's all a bit different from Easter Road.