Crackle pop in love again

Four (or five?) years ago M bought me a record player with CD recording capabilities. At the time I thought it was the best present ever - and every now and again I would plug it in and play some dearly loved vinyl. But never recorded anything. Now, with about 10 seconds to go before we leave the country, I started recording tonight! Dancing around and playing records. Reliving my childhood. And recording, finally...

Tonight's view from the deck

The library has gone

I don't have many books left on my shelves - I couldn't bring myself to pack all of them yet though. I'm hoping that I'll be able to squeeze some real books into our luggage. If we end up in Hanoi I know of at least one good bookshop that sells books in English - http://bookwormhanoi.com

Packing up a life

Twenty two days to go until we arrive in Vietnam. The list of things to do before we leave Brisbane in eleven days' time is gradually diminishing. Sometimes the list seems long, sometimes it seems almost done. While M is sorting out the space under the house, I'm packing boxes above. 

Yesterday, before packing the Queen Ann china set, I had a cup of tea.