morning lovelies...
i can't tell you how much your messages yesterday made me smile...
ok...there were a few tears in there too...well maybe more than a few...
i feel like i've fallen back into the open arms of dear bloggy friends...
without judgement...question...comment...just friendship & support...
i write here for myself...to recognise my thoughts...to record our times as a family living abroad...
BUT...
you all have been the most delightful, blessed, wonderful extra to this...
i truly can't tell you how much all your words mean to me...
& i value these on-line friendships more than you could know...
from Ritchie & I thankyou for recognising this friendship with your thoughts here...
returning home to the beaches of beautiful sydney was like a hug...
it's what i know...
it's where we are from...
it's the beginning of our kiddos...our little family...
so many memories came flooding back...
it was a blessing to be there, to be hit with the salty smell of the surf...
it was lovely to return to the beach boardwalk where i have pushed three beautiful babies in prams endlessly over the years...
to see sydney in winter at it's best...
yep...guys this is winter!!
does it get any better!!??
the hours we slipped away & spent re-discovering our beach life was lovely...
we all fell in love with sandy feet & salty skin all over again...
of course, three years in the english countryside has toughened our crew up to deal with the cold in a way that most Manly locals wouldn't understand...
we didn't...
but once you've swam in Scotland in spring...this is a piece of gorgeous cake!
so...in they all went...
no wetties...just boardies & bikinis...
their uncle wore a full length steamer...piker...
he needs to be thrown off a wharf in Scotland!
as i said...guys...this is winter...
so...sydney was a time to re-connect with family...
with memories...
with favourite *moments* of our other life...
our beach life...
hibiscus...
sydney buildings...
salty air...
good coffee...
life on the other side of the planet...
the life that makes up the other part of us...
it feels really good, really *right*, to be back here writing again
i was struggling with the *reasons* for blogging after such an emotional difficult few weeks
but your thoughts & words have me back on track
i need you guys
you make me smile
thanks for still being there for me
xox
melissa
