An Extra Hour

will get you a nice sleep

will allow your children to wake up happy and rested

will get you a freshly mown lawn

a relaxing breakfast

all of this before noon

the day is still young

love me an extra hour

thank you daylight savings

you have definitely saved my day

US & OZ: Happy Halloween!!

Kate said that Australia just recently started celebrating Halloween and some people don't even know what it is.  That is why it is so sparsely decorated.  Plus, it is spring over there, not fall, so I am sure that makes it harder to decorate with the typical autumnal theme.  I do like the charm of the creative designs though.  What do you think?


From OZ:

the most impressive decoration in town.

                                                                      -Kate

From US:

Blow-up decorations.  I think I prefer the homemade Australian kind ;~)

US & OZ: October 30, 2010

Let's see what we have on this night of mischief...

From OZ:

I searched and searched for some Halloween decorations and until today there has been absolutely NONE. I finally found the first house with decorations and it was so laughable I had to share it. Supposedly the family I live with has "heaps" but I am yet to see any. Maybe they only put them out on the actual day? We will see.

                                                                                        -Kate

I really wanted to post a photo of Halloween decorations to go along with Kate's, but I just had to share this one...

From US:

Today was my son's last baseball game of the season and look who showed up to ump...Santa Claus!  Just in time for Halloween!!

~Happy Haunting~

US & OZ: October 29, 2010

From OZ:

i saw her hunched over in the yard with her mom's camera...asked her what she was doing. 

"i'm just taking a picture of the poo." 

of course. it was a nice lookin turd.

                                                                 -Kate

From US:

Pretty sure the turd didn't come from this girl.  

She was at the school's Halloween parade.  

I was so taken with her that I couldn't help but take some photos.  

The owner didn't tell me to stop so I just kept on clickin'  

Doesn't she look like she has lipstick and eyeliner on?  

Maybe she was hoping to meet someone special...  

US & OZ: October 27, 2010

OZ:

Picnic fun in the park. Can you tell Dora is very popular in Australia?

                                                                                                   -Kate

US:

A dark and dreary leaf soaked driveway.  

US & OZ: October 26, 2010

From the shoeless down under:

People can't seem to hold on to their shoes around here. :)

                                                                                                  -Kate

From the Halloween decorated US:

Frankie, our Halloween decoration.  He has been with us for about 10 years.  

He sings, 'who can it be knocking at my door, go away, don't come 'round here no more'.  The kids love him, and so do the adults!  

US & OZ: October 25, 2010

Sorry for the lateness of this post, but I am a bit under the weather (a terrible place to be) and have been dozing on the sofa.

Here is the photo from OZ:

Well it started pouring again so I went with this picture. 

I've been wanting to show off the butterfly stickers on my window. :) 

I think they have been there since the first au pair.

                                                                                -Kate

and the photo from US:

Kate has said that the month of October is making her homesick so I thought I would take a photo of home.  These are the delicious deciduous trees by Kate's house.
Don't they look stunning?
One thing I love about fall on the east coast is the color.  Even driving down the highway is more enjoyable when you can admire all the gorgeous coordinating colors of the leaves.

As I was snapping away I thought, I hope this doesn't make her more homesick.  My intentions were pure, I assure you!!

xo