Moving out, packing up for now.....

This week so far has been spent packing alot of my life into boxes.  Some of you will remember I had a shower renovation back in December due to severe water leak damage. Phase 2 of this repair is abut to commence next week which entails replacing panelled walls & floorboards in the lounge room & office that the leak damaged.

Packing up our office is not an easy task, as well as an office it is the room we store many things including my huge book collection (2 ceiling high bookcases) when packing today I came across my huge collection of show programmes that I had not gone through in ages and remembered all the great performers I have been lucky enough to see.

Paris being a good girl decided to help her Mum pack up!

And no I did not place her in there for a photo op - she loves boxes and shopping bags and will play for hours in them!  Just one more bookcase to go and the office is done. We move out on the weekend to a house close by (only a few streets away) the only hassle is getting Celine & Paris settled in their new surroundings.

Not much happening on the IVF front as I am still waiting for good old AF to arrive, why is it when you cross your fingers for her not to show she comes early and when you are counting on her she does not want to co-operate!!

Something good & something funny!

During the flood crisis Leigh and his colleagues racked up about 120 hours that week, as a thank you for all their hard work at keeping the company systems going they were all given a wotif.com voucher.  So that means we spent the past 2 days looking at places online for a mini vacation.  We have not had a getaway in a few years so we decided to go away next weekend and have a long weekend for Valentines day.

We found a great deal on offer at Novotel Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast

Lagoon view at Twin Waters

We get a king spa room, champagne & chocolates, buffet breakfast each morning and dinner in either the a la carte or buffet restaurant each night.  We stayed there about 14 years ago and it was lovely so we are really looking forward to this break. I can envision lots of time by the pool and a massage at the spa......

Lots of time to be spent by & in this pool

Aerial view of resort


On a funny note when we were unpacking the groceries today Paris was jumping in & out of all the bags like she usually does but then she went quiet for awhile.  We found out why, she had chewed her way through the plastic bag and the wrapping to help herself to a hot cross bun, lucky I saw her or I would think we had mice by the bite marks.

I hope everyone has had a great weekend and that it cools down soon as it sounds like it is not just Brisbane that is sweltering in the heat.

Just tried to go to bed but...................................

There was something in the way when I went to get into bed after cleaning my teeth tonight!!!

Paris can you take up anymore real estate or be any cuter, its all good though as long as your comfy!

Our other girl Paris

So we had happily been a one cat family, Celine (the diva she is) ruled the house and we thought that was the way it would always be.  Then in March 2006 we were getting some supplies from the pet shop and I had a look at the kittens playing, this one tiny kitten was getting beat up by another one.  She looked at me and I am sure she was saying get me out of here!  We had a pat and that was it we wanted her. We drove her home and played the same naming game with her that we played with Celine and again it worked. She meowed at the name Paris and that was that.  

Paris when we first got her



She was so tiny with big ears & a long tail

 

 The first time she went to the litter we discovered blood, we had to get her to the vet the next day and the poor little thing was a sick girl.  After a few weeks treatment she was all good and became the terrorist we know & love today.  Celine was not too impressed about this new ball of fluff and would hiss at her, Paris would not care and just follow her round like a puppy.

Well her name suits her well as just like Miss Hilton this Paris is a party girl!  Whenever people come round she has to be the centre of attention and will do anything to get your attention.  Celine just looks at her as if to say 'you little showpony'.  She's a very vocal girl and chats non stop, she also loves to answer back when you tell her off for being naughty.  Another thing is shes a licker, many a morning Leigh or I wake up to her licking our face and she loves cupcakes (you can't leave them unattended if shes around).
Like Celine she is also a very affectionate cat and loves kisses, cuddles & pats. We feel very lucky to have 2 gorgeous girls as part of the family.

The girls in bed together

The Basics.....

My name is Nicole and I live in Brisbane, Australia. I am married to Leigh, have a son Ethan and 2 cats Satine & Paris.

Our 15th Anniversary in Paris

With Leigh & Ethan September 2018

Celine passed away in 2016

Satine joined the family in 2016

Paris