Home for (in between) the Holidays…Well, what up until 8 months ago was “home” to me. I’m a married woman now, have been for 8 months and 7 days! It’s amazing how time flies when you become a wife. I love it!
I’m very excited about cooking up my first Thanksgiving dinner for my new Australian husband and his parents. It will be very interesting. Thanksgiving in Australia…I never imagined this. Today my British mother-in-law, hailing from Yorkshire, England, helped me look for a turkey. Chicken, pork, beef, ham, lamb, and even kangaroo meats aplenty…where are the turkey’s kept Down Under? Considering Thanksgiving is quickly closing in on us…only two weeks away…I was surprised not to find any. Well, discouragement didn’t prevail, we decided that surely the grocers would be bounding with turkeys closer to the holiday. However, Thanksgiving is not a holiday here! Hmmm…I may have to dress up some other kind of animal and make believe…kangaroo might do…they have pouches for the stuffing…Ha!
Christmas decorations covered the mall. Every shopping center, all types of stores, restaurants, coffee shops, etc…brimming with Christmas tinsel. To my surprise and delight, a Nativity was set up on display in the mall! Not something often found in America. Yet, amidst all this yuletide cheer, it doesn’t seem like Christmas is any where near. Why? Because it is 90 degrees, sunshine and blue skies, palm trees, flowers blooming everywhere…”Surf’s up, Mate!” Christmas?! Surely, not. Summer is here. Where else in the world does the Toys ‘R Us Christmas flyer come with Target’s swim wear sale flyer?!
My trip home couldn’t come at a better time…just after Thanksgiving and just before Christmas. I can see the Lord’s hand in the timing of this trip. He knew I would need this to help with the adjusting to my first Christmas with my wonderful new husband miles away from all that is familiar to me…snow…ice…below freezing temps. Ah, yes, I will appreciate so much the balmy Brisbane Christmas waiting for me.
Santa will be riding in on a surf board this year!
…my life is soooooooooo different!
That really would be an amazing change, I hope the holidays are wonderful for you both.
I hope you find your turkey! If not, you will make a wonderful new tradtion with your new husband. Have an amazing time taking in all that is new!
We kind of have the same weather. I live in a semi-tropical region. We do get cool days, but not very often. However, I know Austraila has its Summer this time of year, so you won’t be getting any cool days at all!
I wouldn’t worry about finding a Turkey. Use the game of the land. That is what the pilgrims did in America!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
I remember the weather being like that when I was home in South Africa, it was BBQ parties for Christmas
Now I’m in Arizona and it’s pretty much the same, not really cold here at all!
I hope you have a joy filled and blessed Thanksgiving!
Kelli
If you don’t find a turkey, you’ll just start a new tradition. My friend, daughter of a hunter, always had venison for Thanksgiving.
Awww – sounds like a happy kind of different though : ) Lovely post and I hope your Brisbane Christmas is just a s lovely!