Saturday 28 August 2010

1 Down, Many to go.

With life whizzing away due to busy jobs and play times... not to mention the fact that my brain has melted and dribbled out my ears after 8.1 weeks with the sproglets, I had forgotten something momentous: Today is the day.

'What day?' You may well ask.

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Just now Hubby appeared in the kitchen wearing his most alluring jeans... the ones where you get to see his bottom and his knees (but not, thank god, through the same hole.) He'd been mowing. I was stirring a huge vat of hot, garlicy rata-mamma, due to the daily glut in the garden....

'We'll have a special BBQ tonight and we shall drink an entire bottle of Larches Elderflower Champagne. Sorry, I haven't got any of the real stuff!'

I was intrigued and then instantly distracted: The 7yo and the 5yo started loudly petitioning for champagne and I negotiated for a cease-fire. They were only placated when I promised to make up a cocktail (non alcoholic) of our own fruits; blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and plums... yummy.... Now my attention drifted back to ..... what the hell was I doing?.... Oh yes Rata-mamma (ratatouille for those confused) oh and hubby..... patiently smiling at me....

'We're here a year today,' he reminded us.

Wow-wee, can't believe it really. It actually seems like forever, like we've always lived here. The weather is almost identical to this time last year - spots of rain followed by sun.. it all seems like yesterday.

If you're new to the blog, or you've never read the start of our story, maybe you'd like to start at the beginning? Try clicking here: Once upon a time.....

9 comments:

  1. Definitely something to celebrate then. Enjoy your fizz!

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  2. Oh my a year already. Congratulations, I have enjoyed a year with you Archers in the Larches so much. I hope to enjoy many, many more with you all

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  3. Still standing and still married! Certainly an achievement worth blogging about. Chin-chin!

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  4. Victoria: Fizz was fab. Thanks.

    TheMadHouse: Thanks for being with us for the year. We've lots more plans for the years ahead.

    MadameSmokinGun: Not sure about the standing.... but we are still 'very married' - sometime we even kiss on the lips (it concerns the sproglets, he, he)

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  5. Congrats on your year "house" anniversary.

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  6. Oh how wonderful, Lou! How time flies, indeed... Hope you enjoyed the celebration and I look forward to reading more of your adventures in the castle :)

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  7. Congratulations! You must have moved around the same time as us. Our first anniversary back in the UK was on 26th. Enjoy your champagne!

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  8. I drink champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I'm not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it - unless I'm thirsty. ~ Madame Lilly Bollinger

    Congrats!

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  9. Congrats! Congrats! HOw wonderful for you. Hope it was a lovely night of champagne and memories. Now it's off for round two... - Erin

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