Life at home

We have been home from India for three days and we are having so much fun !  The boys and I have been spoiled rotten and are LOVING it.  My parents have bought the boys a small motorbike each to ride on the farm for the month we are here and they are loving it !  It is the first and last thing on their minds.  I have been showered with gifts for my birthday and then spoiled with my favourite meals.

I am enjoying being a little bit 'cool' rather than constantly sweating form morning to night.  The weather at my parents place is beautiful at this time of year - clear, crisp days and then cool nights which are just perfect for a good nights sleep.  The boys are still able to run around in shorts and t-shirts playing football without any worries.  Pure heaven for these two.

I ventured away from the farm today and headed to the Gold Coast for some first world shopping.  Oh what fun I had.  My main thoughts from my 5 hours out and about were:

• All the cars were following the road rules - including staying within their lanes !
• The roads were safe and 'finished' - wow it was nice to just drive and not have to worry about cars, dogs, cows or people jumping in front of the car from all directions.
•  No speed bumps - yippee !
• All vehicles appeared to be road-worthy - what a surprise and great comfort.
• Traffic lights that people actually obeyed

Enough about traffic and roads.

To shopping:

• I was creating quite the scene when I was grinning like a cheshire cat while walking through the supermarket.  It was so nice to have EVERYTHING you want and also the option to buy things in 'packs' not individuals.  I had people asking me if 'I was ok?'   'Oh yes, just having fun grocery shopping' - what ????!!!
• The scanning of items at the supermarket register was a much nicer experience even with the pimply young teenager grinning at me.  They just scanned and packed without any issues.
• Even the visit to the Telstra shop didn't put me off enjoying the shopping experience.
• I was like a kid in a candy store - fresh salads, gorgeous fruit and vegetables, fresh meat, bakeries etc.  All of this under one roof and so accessible.

Luxuries:

• Public restrooms that I could actually visit without worrying about my immediate health.
• The ability to drive my own vehicle (even if it was my brother's Hilux ute) and park by myself
• Coffee...... such beautiful, beautiful coffee.
• Buying wine....... such beautiful, beautiful wine.

I am going to thoroughly enjoy these 8 weeks for all it's first world comforts.