Long Time No See

Oh boy, oh boy! Well, what can I say?

Long Time No see?

It certainly has been a long time since I've touched the keyboard to attach a post to my forgotten little site. You see, I have been extremely busy doing absolutely, well nothing really. The truth is, I am one lazy writer and trying to put my thoughts or remembrances down have been put off until the following week. Unfortunately that week keeps eluding me getting further and further away, by then my week has morphed into a month. The little bugger of procrastination developed into more than a month and grew into months until I eventually caught the little man sitting on the couch watching The Hobbit and gave him a quick boot up the ass to get the DANSER out of him and with that subtle persuasive action I guess I had to start writing again.

So, here I am! Putting letters down to form words that have no real baring on the state of the world but rather just some happenings of a little girl who has a clueless father.

Hard At It!

I must admit a few things did happen in the months I had been hard at it. I shall be brief in getting you all (reader of 2) caught up in the world of Raising Amelie.

October 2012- December 2012: We were almost in a state of homelessness due to the owners of the abode we occupy wishing to sell. Within the 2 months we searched and searched for a new house to no avail, always missing out to others until as fortune would have it an investor bought the very home we live in and we could stay. Glad that was over!

Almost Our New Residence

Celebrating with an ice-cream, sounds good. Just try and get some in the mouth.

MMMMM

December 2012- January 2013: After unpacking boxes we had already packed for the imminent move, Christmas was upon us. Amelie pre-schooling has gone well and has made some special friends. Of course being in school means Parents need to attend certain events around this time of year especially. 

Orchestral?

After which. The tree was decorated, gifts were ready to be ripped open, all was good in our small world. After the presents were ravaged, let's just say the household is now all Apple'd up with iPhones, iPads and a new Macbook Pro (Mine!). My little tech head wasn't left out as she received from yours truly an iPad Mini. She has a better handle of its workings than I do. Glad that was over!

Happy Happy

January- February 2013: After the excitement of Clauses' visit had died down the 25th of January arrived and that day happens to be my little Daughters Big Day. She turned 5 though she already seemed far older and wiser than that number might suggest. After the cake and the presents were ravaged my little computer nerd had an excuse to spend more time outdoors as now she had her own swing as well as a water feature.

Ready

Go

Slide

February 2013- March 2013: Finally the time came for my little academic to attend school full time. Amelie is gone 5 days a week, 7 and a half hours a day. My days are simpler yet a little emptier. The good thing is that she is enjoying all that she is now learning and soon she will be able to give me lessons in all things intellectual. Can't wait!

How Do We Look?

So what can I say? Long Time No See? No I don't think so. What about Glad To Be Back? Yes, that's better methinks. And if the Danser strikes once more and I do lose my way again, I now have a special map to guide me back home to my "Precioussssss"

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Christmas 2011

Christmas morning... 6:40am

 I wake by a tapping on my head, I open my eyes and there beside me is my baby girl. I say, "Good Morning, Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas Papa, do you know if Santa came?"
"No I don't, so let's go check." Amelie's response to that was, "Even if Santa didn't come I will still be happy." This coming from my 3 year old took me by surprise, I felt very proud and then I thought, "Cool! I can save money next year by getting nothing." You know I will but it was a thought... 

Christmas morning... 6:45am
Cookie crumbs and a half glass of milk by the tree, "Santa ate my cookies!!!
He should take a packed lunch." I wasn't happy. Still, all presents were well received by my young Elf.

Not So Fast!

Now Back to Making Sand Angels

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas 2011

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Moment in Time

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A photo/s capturing a moment from the week that may or may not have words. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment you want to pause, savour and remember.

Gifts from Mary

If you have a Moment just leave your link in the comments section so we can all have a snoop…

Merry Christmas to all :)

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What is Christmas to you? Revisited

It is three days till Christmas or more precisely, two and a half days, as we celebrate on Christmas Eve.

Once again I was fumbling around trying to find ways to amuse my young Elf. After playing with a rather antiquated puppet theatre I was scratching my head on what to do now. Amelie on the other hand had disappeared.

I searched the house and found my Santa busily wrapping presents! She had found some wrapping paper and the sticky tape which I had carelessly left hidden in my closet and thereby giving her the opportunity for Christmas to arrive early.

I say early because once the gifts had been wrapped, I was summoned to the lounge. I was then asked to be seated, which I did.

Photo Courtesy of Amelie

Photo Courtesy of Papa

My 'Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come' then went to the Christmas Tree and collected what she had wrapped and handed them out. One for Me. One for Her.

So for the next 45 minutes we opened, then wrapped then opened, then wrapped and so on... the same presents, every time having to guess what we had received! I got one of my trinkets I bought on a trip to the Salvador Dali museum in Paris four years prior and Amelie accepted graciously from herself a Lego toy horse she has been playing with for the past week.

A horse Yeah!

Salvador Dali Artwork Yeah!

Once again I have been surprised by the imagination of my excited,  giving and loving girl and the ability to feel the magic surrounding this time of year.

Thank you so much my Angel!

I know what Christmas is to me... Do you?

Enjoy this time no matter what you believe in.

Love and Peace to all.

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What is Christmas to you?

I have read of late, many posts concerning the meaning of Christmas in our Western Society and I have found a lot of posts mentioning presents. I also have read many, that entail family and loved ones.

I agree with them all, yet inside I am feeling a bit disappointed, a little unenthusiastic.

Why?

I have been searching for someone to tell me that, what we do this time of year and this day and age has a real meaning, a purpose, a reason to be still here!

Of course there is the Bible and before that the pagan ritual bringing in the winter solstice. December 25.

Still. What is it that has been missing for such a long time. Something I have lost? That when Christmas comes around I say, "Bugger! I need to make a list, check it twice and then get a loan to pay for the gifts. And.... 'shit' I better get something of at least the same value back!"

I have been in the wrong head-space as it's not about me, as it was when, it was just me. It's about a little nearly three year old. It's about her and how she feels about Christmas now that she understands the concept.

And what is the concept of Christmas? Just what everyone has mentioned in their wonderful posts, BUT it's more!

Through the eyes of a young girl who loves more than hates, a young one who imagines reindeer coming in and staying indefinitely, a young one who is more concerned with Santa coming sooner by eating all the Chocolates as quickly as possible from her Advent Calendar, a young one who is wishing on the decorations she sees in shopping centres, a young one who wanted to buy a brassiere for her Dad.. and then there's the joy, the expectation and the pure innocence!

This is what I want it to be again! To feel the expectancy, the hope, the excitement.

I had lost the joy of the real reason behind the 'festive season' and thank Christ I have been told what it's all about! I've been shown and told by someone 39 years younger and I am grateful!

 

I will be showering presents ( thanks Visa, don't expect to get it back soon), And with my new Manssiere... I'll be a great Santa. Feel it! Love it! Be Christmas!

What is Christmas To You?

And from us A very Merry Christmas to all and Peace.

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