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for friends who give me flowers!

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for our little dog Tommy!

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the Global Corporate Challenge has commenced!

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for my two favourite men!!

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when Paul comes home!

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for fresh corn on the cob!

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for candles to light a gloomy night!

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for jewellery, not much, but plenty of sentimental value!!

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for cask wine, it's cheaper, lasts longer, but tastes as good as bottled wine!!

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To see these doors after a few days away from home!

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for girl time - we all need it!

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to be able to visit new places - Newcastle Beach!

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for fresh fruit, the next day after Baskin and Robins!!

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for Baskin and Robins!

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To spend Mothers Day with my daughter and a nice Japanese green tea!

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For my bed, a comfy place to rest and relax!!

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For grateful people, thanks Abby I will miss your smiling face, but we will keep in touch!

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For pain killers, for all those shocking headaches we get once in a while!!

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For our passionfruit vine, fresh passionfruit - yum!!

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That you are at home for your birthday - happy birthday Paul, we love you.

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For new friends, with old traditions!!

Bak Chang - beautiful!!

Thanks Sally and Alex for sharing your friends and your traditions, we had a wonderful (and yummy) afternoon.

Zongzi (also known as rice dumpling) is traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival (Mandarin: Duanwu; Cantonese: Tuen Ng) which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar (approximately early- to mid-June), commemorating the death of Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet from the kingdom of Chu who lived during the Warring States period. Known for his patriotism, Qu Yuan tried unsuccessfully to warn his king and countrymen against the expansionism of their Qin neighbors. When the Qin Dynasty general Bai Qi took Yingdu, the Chu capital, in 278 BC, Qu Yuan's grief was so intense that he drowned himself in the Miluo river after penning the Lament for Ying. According to legend, packets of rice were thrown into the river to prevent fish from eating the poet's body.[1] Another version states that zongzi were given to placate a dragon that lived in the river.

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That I get to share Sunday Yum Cha with these 2 lovely girls!!

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That I can read whatever I want to!

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For upcoming holidays!!!

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That I can celebrate my colleagues birthday!

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For clean, fresh, red wine straight from the bottle!

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For clean, straight from the tap running water.

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A blanket for warmth as the cooler nights roll in!

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That they chose me to be their mum - I love them heaps!!

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That this young man came into our lives 20 years ago today. Happy Birthday Skaterboy, we love you soooooo much!

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That I can have this after an interesting week at work.

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That I get to see this smile every day.

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For the beautiful orchids in our garden.

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For the beautiful Autumn days we are having.

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That after 23 years of marriage I still want to tell Paul how much I miss him. I miss and love you heaps!

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For the roof over our head.

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To be able to share our Saturday night with kids at Camp Quality.

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That I am comfortable to be a red head if i want to be!!

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For memories

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For the phone to keep me in touch with all my loved ones, when they are not at home.

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For the rain that nourishes my vegies!

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That first cup of tea in the morning - made by that special someone!

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I am grateful for a peaceful and restful Easter Sunday - all 4 of us together - doesn't happen often enough!

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For kids that still like to bake cupcakes - thanks girls!

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For hands that peel the prawns - thanks Paul xx

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He's home safe

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Grateful for when you come home from work

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'Somewhere soft to rest'

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So today I will start my journey of being grateful. I have been told on my journey of happiness, I should reflect on each day and find something to be grateful for. I am sure it is not that hard. So here is my first grateful photo - my mum




Giver of life - happy birthday day mum - I am grateful you are in my life.