poor kitty

Sofi went in to the vet this morning to be desexed...the vet just rang me to say they'd finished with her...but that her wound is a little bigger than it would have been...because she was actually pregnant.... I'm actually sitting here with tears in my eyes at the moment..I find it a little sad, but the vet said it would be worrying if Sofi was to give birth 'cos she's only a small cat...she'll need a little more love and care... I can pick her up about 6ish tonight...poor kitty..

OMG it's been so windy outside now and over night. A tree blew down just a few houses away... and of course it was bin night .... the recycle bins have been blowing over all over the place... I've been outside picking the darn things up and putting bricks on the lids and chasing rubbish down the street.. the wind is freeezing...
I just heard on the radio that 2 walls have blown down in the our area....crazy !!

With all the talk of new cameras.... its making me jealous ...lol.. I want one toooooooooo


hey how cool is this

so this is how all the trays get scratched !!

found this pic here

How cool is this !..found a link to this on Ngaires blog..there are quite a few different ones.

This is our nephew Matthew enjoying his mousse at Marks mums birthday earlier in the year....(bit of a dodgy scan)

3 S's (sickies, shopping and scrapping)

Emily has gone back to school today after having 3 days off with a cough and temperature...she kindly shared those germs with Mark...who is now as sick as a dog...he hasn't smoked for 3 days !!
He says it feels like he's broken some ribs from coughing.

Eric fell at school on Monday (insert me rolling my eyes here) and landed on his arm, this time his right arm. ..It seems fine...he must have just jarred it..thank goodness.

We are going out for tea tonight with a friend (Karyn) and her 3 kids...will be nice not to have to cook and worry about the dishes.

Ohhhhh and Mark Seymour has another acoustic album 'Titanic' coming out ....you can pre order at JB Hi Fi online....love his acoustic albums.

Yesterday I was a bit norty and had a bit of a spend up... hee hee I bought myself some new clear stamps.... information one -fontwerks, some mini alpha's- sassafras lass, they look cute stamped stitches - fontwerks cos I can't drive the sewing machine..lol

Also called into Rays Tent City... to look at their esky's... we saw a big one in the Big W catalogue for $125 ( i think) ....in Rays the same size was about $20 dearer....but by the time I drove to the nearest Big W anyways... I would have only saved about $10....but....using Marks 'Rays discount card' I ended up only paying $112 .. He's going to love it.. it's one of those ones on wheels with the pull along handle.
It's going to be great for when we go camping again...and just to put booze and meat in for bbqs...
This is his Fathers day pressie...as well as what ever the kids find at the Fathers day stall at school today.

This idea I stole for Lee Woodside (ok it's not going to be as snazzy as hers ...but I love the idea of what she's doing with her journal)

Oh and I tried reading 'Emma' ...couldn't get into it...it just seems ...ummm 'bleah' (2 of my sisters will disagree) so I started reading 'Mao's last dancer'... I've only read one chapter so far but it's great !!

nice mail

I say ... and you think ... ?

Uneven :: level
Wonder :: woman
Spider :: pig...spider pig
Emma :: a novel (that I have to read)
Swing:: not me !!
Orbit :: space
Flirt :: my friend Caroline is one... ;)

Donation :: give
Veil :: cover
Atmosphere :: surround

The other day I got one of my circle journals back ....hooray !!!

Thanks to Kathryn for organizing this and thanks to Raylene, Ngaire, Cathy, Sally, Karen, Kathryn, Belinda, Alison and Kim for taking part and now I have a lovely cj to look at. ...love what you girls have done to it.

Today I got two novels in the mail from the book circle on BB

Emma and Mao's Last Dancer....gee they are both thick books... it'll take me awhile to get through these ones...lol

Also in the mail I got a nice little pressie from Ngaire ....its beautiful Ngaire and it will look lovely hanging on my nice new brown wall in my scrap room.

So now it's my turn to pay if forward.... the next 3 to leave comments on this post will get a hand made gift.

cat mail

Appetizer

Say there’s a book written about your life. Who would you want to narrate the audio version?

Gee I have no idea.... maybe Drew Barrymore..she's cool

Soup

Take the letters from your favorite kind of nut and write a sentence. (Example: Perhaps every avenue needs understanding today.

Can

A

Simple

Hippo

Eat

Wagon wheels

Salad

If you could go back in time and spend one week in another decade, which decade would you choose?

hmmm I'd say the 80's

Main Course

Name a song that brings back memories for you.

Drive- the Cars

Dessert

Do you prefer to wash your hands in cold water or warm water?

warm

Take a look at this ...Bam Margera and Missy even if you just watch the first two bits omg !! lol (hope this link works)

Yesterday we had a family get together ...we had beautiful weather spent the day eating and chatting as we usually do. It's nice to catch up

Sofi got a letter in the mail ....how cute is it !

ooh a bit of fun

ok...I found this on Kathryns blog who found it on Ngaires blog..---spell with flickr

darn it I can't link my word... but go and have a play anyways

daves caravan

Finally got some photos of the caravan. The first is to your left as you walk in the door (there used to be a table here, which lowered and you made it into a bed) Mark has made slats that fit in here and the cushions are used as the matress as before.

the second shot is where the fridge and sink used to be.Mark made the shelving and then Daves tv unit and cd rack and a heater were put in.The third photo is where 2 single beds used to be Mark made a queen size frame ..we bought a new matress and bedding

The blue cushion covers and curtains were made by one of our friends..The walls are painted in Mocha Magic (which in some light looks grey)

There are photo challenges going on at Blue Bazaar and KSK....it's a bit of fun... some of the photos that I've take so far are....

seam

words

priceless

mirror

curves

blogging without obligation

I like this...so have added the logo to the right ---->
Yes I do memes...but only cos I want to...I'm not obligated to do them...If I had to blog for the sake of blogging I really wouldn't know what to say....

My scrap room will be brown and pink !! will take photos once its painted...

mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Darling :: love
Majesty :: queen
Pebble :: Bam Bam
Fate :: life
Instant :: coffee
Screen :: fly
Unplugged :: sink
Dairy :: cows
Benefactor :: provider
Market :: to buy a fat pig

Going to Bunnings today to get some paint for my scrap room...I'm thinking brown and blue?? I'll probably change my mind though..

Got a mountain of washing to do..where the heck did it all come from...I think every towel is in there.

Love the AL clear alpha stamps I bought (freestyle alphabet)

oh man

If only.... we'd known that our local sporting club was starting this...and if only we'd know that my name was going to be drawn out...last night...i could have won $700 but because we weren' t there...I got a $25 dinner voucher...which is better than a kick in the bum..

Still haven't found a pc tablet..

oh and the music I've chosen today is for my sister and her hubby.... Radio Birdman ....and I've changed Harry for some Jackass...love it..

Arms, teeth and feasting

Eric has his cast off and looks like his arm has healed well...the doctor did say if there is any pain to come straight back...so far so good.. :)

I'm working on a new banner for my blog ATM...which I'm also going to turn into a page for my BoM... A few people have done new banners lately and I love Ngaires new banner ...which prompted me to do mine.

I went to the dentist and picked up a script for some antis which seem to be working the pain is less blinding...mind you I have been taking nur**en plus...which makes me want to sleep and after taking 2 last night while at a friends for tea...and having 1 cruiser...I was feeling pretty mellow...lol

Got some photos developed yesterday ..some are to be used for my ATC's..one for a LO that I started awhile ago and have been waiting to get this photo done so now I can finish it..yay.

Anyways today I'm off to look at pc tablets and a small chest freezer.










Appetizer:
Describe your laundry routine. Do you have a certain day when you do it all, or do you just wash whatever you need for the next day?
There are 5 of us..I wash almost every day, if not every 2nd day... I wait till I have a full load or nearlly a full load.. (water restrictions aplpy) I was light colours togther, darks together, and then a load of towels, sheets/doona covers are washed as a seperate load too, tea towels I like to wash in hot water with a bit of pine o clean & detergent (something I picked up from mum)

Soup:
In your opinion, what age will you be when you’ll consider yourself to truly be old?
older than I am now...ummm maybe 60ish...but when I get to 60...I'll probably say 80ish

Salad:
What is one of your goals? Is it short-term, long-term, or both?
to get a freakin' job

Main Course:
Name something unbelievable you’ve seen or read lately.
I can't think of anything unbelievable as such...but I just can't understand why people have the need to break into an elderly persons house and beat them senseless while they are asleep...what the hell is that all about...do they fell tough when they do it...does it make them feel complete... do they have such a problem with old people that they need to do this...its sad and disgusting...you obviously need help or a damn good beating from the families of these old people... you bastards

Dessert:
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how happy are you today?
hmm maybe 5 ( I still have teeth pain) so it kinda kills the happy

mutterings

say ... and you think ... ?

Voyage :: trip
Patricia :: who?
Transformation :: change
Vocabulary :: not great...lol
San Francisco :: are you going?
Edward :: my Dad
Sawyer :: ooh from lost (drool)
Literary :: librarian
Tiger :: beautiful
Seal :: also beautiful\

Finally got around to changing the music and look who it is ......ROBBIE.....sigh... look at the size of the crowd !! and I love the sign someone holds up....saying 'show us your monkey' gotta say he's rather drool worthy ....lol..

This is one of my fave songs of his.

friday feast

Appetizer

What is your favorite kind of pie?

shepherds pie mmm and apple pie

Soup

Name something that made you smile this week.

my Daughters face when she saw her new bed

Salad

What do you do to cool off when the weather is hot and humid?

sit in front of the air conditioner

Main Course

You receive $1,000 in the mail with a letter that says you can only use the money to redecorate one room in your home. Which room do you pick, and what do you buy to spruce it up?

would have to be the main bathroom...the tiles are an awful brown colour and the bench on the vanity is kind of a burnt orange ...nice huh...would buy new tiles and a new vanity and a splash of paint to start with.

Dessert

Fill in the blank: My licence says I don't need to wear glasses when driving but I do anyway.

ewww yucky

Just read this...on cats in heat...I think I'm going to vomit.

Sofi has returned much to her disgust...I've just been reading up...on what a cat goes through while its in heat....and if I'd have realized how much discomfort it was going to cause for her and the sleep that we are losing due to a certain very nice looking male cat circling our house....meowing at every window all night... and OMG the neighbours...what must they think..

So now my question is....if she does become pregnant....how long after she gives birth do we wait to get her desexed....and how long after giving birth will she go into heat again?
Cancel those quetions....I just googled and found that she can go into heat again 3 weeks after giving birth....and we can't get her desexed until the kittens are weaned....so as cute as the wittle kittens would have been I say "NO KITTY, NO SEX FOR YOU" It would have been an experience for the kids to see ....but I'm not prepared to go through all this mating crap again....

kitty kitty kitty

Our kittty it seems has done a runner...she's been on heat...(yes I should have got her spayed) ...I'm slack (smack smack).. she's been gone for a whole day now... I miss her ...'here kitty kitty kitty'... I"ve got the back door open just incase she decides to come home now... I've read that if they've mated they won't come home for a day or two... (are they embarresed???) .lol... do they not want to come home and say.... 'oh by the way I've just had sex and I'm pregnant'

Just come home Sofi we will not judge you....we love you and miss you little kitty... (do you think she may be reading this, in some internet cafe or maybe at her friends place)

Here are some pics I took recently and have played around with on PS.

Got an appointment to see a dental specialist today....scary stuff those dentists.

The kids have a day off and we may go shopping for a 18th b'day pressie for their cousin.

SURPRISE

EMU (male) ON EGGS

A TREE (pine cones)

EGGS (der)

harry potter ...

see above for a harry potter film clip...if you like south park...you may find this funny... I watched a few different ones... I had tears rolling down my face... from laughing so much...and at one stage sprayed my porridge all over the computer screen.. take a look






I say ... and you think ... ?

Voices :: in my head
Have to :: certain
Machine :: warriors
Seventh grade :: getting there
Beach :: bum
Roommate :: buddy
Cyclone :: tracey
Theater :: shhhhh
Pregnant :: not me !!
Phoebe :: a distant relative



ok I'm not watching Australian Idol...but Mark is so I have no choice but to listen to it...but I like Rihana (sp)... sort of like Jannis Ian .missy higgins .. she sort of reminded me of an elf

why do some people bother....really.....I'd like to hope that if I had some moment of insanity...thinking I could sing and go on Idol that my family would sit me down and say..'no, you really don't want to do that'... ..lol... do people like humiliating themselves that much...ohh I can't sing but ....I'll get my ass on telly... wake up ... you do know that most of Australia is laughing at you....!!!

Appetizer On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how polite are you?

I think maybe an 8

Mostly I think it's to do with respect...alot of people these days have no respect...esp for the elderly ...they won't give up seats on buses and trains for the elderly or even pregnant women...I just think that is so rude

Soup What was the last thing that made you laugh out loud?

I"d say...our friends when we were there for tea on Thursday night..

Salad Who is your favorite cartoon character?

got to be Homer...before the Simpsons...it would have been Fred Flinstone

Main Course Tell about the funniest teacher you ever had.

Would have been a teacher in year 12 Mr Reilly.(sp) omg he was funny... sometimes in a creepy way...and sometimes even over our head...lmao...this one time we were talking about going to 'priceline' and he says....'I bet you go there for your lifestyles'...and we just laugh nodding our heads...like idiots...and it wasn't until probably months later.... we saw....'lifestyle' condoms....ohhhh boy what dumb asses we were

Dessert Complete this sentence: I strongly believe that

I'm going to get dressed and head to Melbourne as soon as I've finished doing this

Have a lovely weekend

I've got a

scrap room (I'm not in there yet it needs painting)....this was Erics room...who is now in Davids room...who is now in the caravan in the backyard...

I'm finding it a little strange...him being out there..especially the other night it was pouring with rain and sooo windy... I stood at our back door looking down at the caravan... it was very sad...lol

We've just gone looking at a Queen size bed that we've been offered for Emily...$100 (2nd hand) but its in really good nick...and we know the people we are buying it from....its a 4 post cast iron one and they are even giving us PINK curtains to go with it..!

Eric has Daves old double bed which isn't even 12mths old so he's happy.

Now all I have to do is buy Em a bigger doona and doona cover....geez...

This is my attempt at Melanies challenge on SYS...which was to use watercolour pencils on a 6x12 layout......all I've used them on is the journaling circle... piss poor effort I know...but here it is..

I'm still scanning photos from 1996...it's going to take ages !!

Here's Eric at about 13-14 mths

My Dad took this photo in their back room