potd-things i love

finally got all this week pics up on BB....

music, gerberas (one pic is altered to the fresco look), pens , bargains...(books for $3.50), our cat, the PS2, and Homer and Ralph....

Funeral is tomorrow for Marks work mate....unsure of whether I'm going.... starts at 2.30....over the other side of Melbourne.... so have to organize something for Em.... if I do go..

It's hot and sticky today...bleah..bring on winter I say..

oohh oohh I bought a new cd yesterday at JB hifi.... 'Divinyls' greatest hits....it's brilliant.... !!!

beeen offline

I had to reformat again...so have no pics to upload....

and nothing to write.... except its been darn hot...and like Ngaire... I've had enough...

52 cards

I'm doing 52 card challenge that Emily Falconbridge has going... and I'm up to date now... phew...

it gets you thinking ....go and give it a whirl.

1- something you are proud of

2. what is powerful to you

3. I am

4. a symbol you love

5. use some ephemera from your week

6. love

Went to Avoca yesterday... to see S&G's new house..... had a late tea...and some drinks...when Mark gets a messege saying that one of his work mates had just died... ..the guys nephew was cvery upset on the phone...asking Mark to come and see him..... we were like 3+ hours away...and had been drinking... still waiting for more details on this...so far we've heard 2 stories....

Nothing much else happening...

valentines day huh

So it's valentines day.......who got some flowers or a card.....NOT ME....although I don't really care... I'd love an anniversary card more so...

Emily made my coffee and some toast this morning....she was going to put jam on it....but I wasn't in a jammy mood... she cut a heart in one slice....how cute !!
so I used this for POTD 14....
below is our crystal cabinet with special things in it.. (day 13)

I've been scrapping again... 'Just Married' is my brother and his wife.... way back in 97 ...when they got married...the other page is their daughter Bronwyn... photo taken in Sept 06 ...before they moved the USA...

valentines ATCs

I made some valentines ATC's for 'scrapping the scraps'...totally forgot that it was my turn to do a challange !!!!

Not alot else happening... I popped into Emily Falconbridges blog....after reading about it on someone elses blog....(for the life of me I can't think who's)....she's using playing cards....and decorating them accordingly... to what ever the prompt is.. one a week for 52 weeks.. thought I'd give it a go... I started late....so have some catching up to do.... will post them once I've caught up.

For tea....I'm making 'chicken, avocado and camembert salad' mmmm I had this for lunch yesterday ...the only thing I'm missing is the cashew nuts...... (drool)

caped carport builders

*A layout of my nephew James.

*Our carport being built on the weekend

which was quite funny...as the got on..... David was out holdding a torch so they could see...I was standing near the ladder and mark kept passing the drill down to me.... yelling 'drill girl'... so I was then known as drill girl... I affectionately called him 'wanker' Sean thought his name would be 'wanker 2' but seeing he was up holding the beams.... I called him 'beam boy'..... so there we were .... newly formed caped crusaders... well ... carport builders/helpers...

Drill girl, wanker, beam boy and torch boy....yes we are very grown up...

*potd 11 & 12 in our lounge room.

jab for the kitty

I took the kitten for her first needle yesteday....

she was very brave..... :)

but .....today she is very cranky and sore... she hasn't eaten or even drank any water and it's quite warm outside....

poor kitty..

ok don't vomit over the LO of mark 'my love'...lol

and also here we have day 9 which is under our back porch... looking toward the front yard..

day 10 is... from the bottom of our driveway...looking up...

I was laying on the ground when I took this...most embarrasing when the next door neighbours pulled up their driveway tooting at me...lmao

Went to Angies last night ....didn't scrap...just sat and chatted......ok and shopped... :)

Mark and 2 BiL's are out building our carport ATM.... must remember to keep them watered....can't have the workers passing out from dehydration...and yes I've just fed them and will cook them a roast for tea.

enjoy your weekend.

change of theme for potd

Potd 7 - my handbag

potd8 new theme-- (my home)... is my computer chair commplete with sheepskin (this was mums')

I've been doing a few LO's... (a double page one) 'a look back at 2006' ' Em's 10th birthday' and now I'm working on one...for a KSK challange the theme is 'love'

We find out tomorrow at assembly wether Eric gets in as captain or vice captain....

I'm hungry and need some food... so I'm signing out

pretties

Potd....some pretty things that I bought today... :)

the card embelishments are MME...cute huh....and look at those stamps....!!!! NOICE !!!

got some more pp's too...

nuttin' happnin'

couldn't miss another day... so heres my potd.... my 'fabric' ATC's

Used calico, stamped on it.... cut it up.... a bit of glue, a few stiches, a brad ...a flower sequin with a brad centre... a bit of ribbon, a few staples

Will be interesting to see what the other girls come up with.

It was another hot day here today.... I hid inside all day reading my 'simple scrapbooks' mag...and some more of 'to kill a mocking bird'

Eric is running for school captain this year...he's hoping to get vice captain at least...

fingers crossed...

I think I missed a day..

Ok I'm late with potd 3 ... which is showing some of my rings...

a friendship ring that Mark gave me when we were 19... my celtic heart ring....and a ring that was Mums... I wear these rings everyday..

then potd 4....is me.... ta da...

spent the afternoon at the pool with the kids...got home.... made tea and some muffins...

Bought the Herald Sun today and it had a disc with it.... with the first episode of 'house' for this season...which I missed ...so yay.. and first episode of 'the biggest loser' and 'teenage boot camp'??? I think thats what it's called...

potd2

Photo of the day for yesterday...my computer and coffee.... I get online everymorning with my coffee to check emails and the forums.

I think the automatic air freshener thingys we have going.... are what is affecting my throat...when I wen to bed last night...I just could not breathe... I kept coughing... so I slept in the lounge...might have to dump the sprays I think..??

Another hot day here.... hoping that tonight turns out like last night....we are going for a bbq at friends house....so that nice breeze would be great.

I've been playing around with my 'fabric' ATC's....really not looking all that great.... and the sewing lessons...pah...so I'm sewing a little by hand...

Really need to sit and do some more reading....as I'm expecting 2 more novels in the post during the week... from the BB book circle... gulp...

Was looking at the new HS stamps the other day...online... NOICE !!!!! I think I'll need some of those.. yep yep yep.

PotD

Photo of the day....started yesterday on Blue Bazaar.... which Sam has set up...I'll probably forget somewhere along the line..

This weeks theme is 'all about me/my style'

I heard today on the radio.....that Girlfriend magazine....is the first magazine...(I think Australia wide...) is the first magazine....to use 100% recycled paper.... which apparently saves 250 trees per issue...!!!!

and....they say its cheaper for them to use...anyways... well done to them I say.. not that I buy this mag mind you...but... lets hope other mags follow suit.

Ohh and today...I'm having a sewing lesson...lol

1st post for Feb

Not alot to say....but couldn't miss the first post of Feb... above is Feb's page in my calendar.....you can't see it on the scan but all the red.....has glitter on it...even the lipstick kiss...

another post today...

Ok yay.... I've finished and posted my 'c' atc's.... I used mini playing cards on them...
The LO is of 2 of my nieces singing on sing star Christmas 2005... lol... only just scrapped it now...
The next 2 photos are of the shoe box erics shoes came in...and his shoes.... check out the box..... its got a battery on it with a line through it... NO BATTERIES REQUIRED??????? lmao...

and oooh look I down loaded Picasa.... still got to figure out everything it does...

ciao for now

love and peace

Ok not a great pic of this ATC
on LOVE...tried scanning it also...but it was bleah...it's using a Collections bodice thingy... which I've stamped over with white ink... wrapped black ribbon around ...attached a silver heart charm ...the writing is all using AC rubons...
And.... guess what... I'm almost finished my 'C' ATC's (will upload when finished)......geez I'm slack...and the next theme is 'inspired by fabric'.. ooh I really need to learn how to drive the sewing machine...

Listen.....to the quiet.......the kids are all back at school.....ahhhh peace...

I should not have looked

after reading a few posts .....about all the new stuff being released that people are drooling over....thought I was missing out...so went and had a bit of a look see......bad move....lol

Queen & Co - how cute are the mini heart and flower brads and the big round brads (black & white and pink and white !!!!!!!) ....and gotta agree with Jess...the felt ribbon...it's so NOICE....and Kathryn it's in PURPLE (tempt tempt) and the bold sequins look cool too.

Autumn Leaves- how cool is the 'Accomplish' overlay and those 'elegant flourish' clear stamps !!



I'm feeling a wee bit crap....with a sore throat and a yucky tickley cough...and my head feels like its cotton wooly...bleah..

money money money

Went out with the boys today to get shoes for school....$50 for one pair....$100 for the other pair....with a free bag mind...lol..

Finally got the last of Davids pens...a pencil case, some shorts ...I gave in after losing two bids on ebay and ringing the local 2nd hand book stores.... we went into Angus and Robertsons and bought a copy of ' to kill a moking bird' for Dave .....and magazines for me ' Simple scrapbooks Better Photos' and Januarys copy of 'Memory Makers'

Here is another LO of Dave....and a valentines card....that was a challange set by Coby on Blue Bazaar.
Also been working on something that I won't put up yet as its for Scrapping the scraps...

Off to get hair cuts tomorrow......and lunchy type stuff...and that should be it..

better go and check tea now...

banner

Ok...had a bit of a play with photo shop...and this is my first banner.... it'll do for awhile..I think..

thanks for your help Ngaire.

what happened to all these days ...

I missed....


not a great deal happening....

went to highpoint today..... exciting stuff huh....

we were going to go to the museum.... but I hate driving in the city......

Got family coming in the morning for brunch....

ooh hey I scrapped..... & a list of THINGS

saw this on Kathryns blog and pinched it....lol


10 Favorites

Color: blue
Food: CHOCOLATE & BBQ shapes
Month: September (the start of sping)
Song: Throw your armas around me- Hunters and Collectors
Film: White chicks, Rocky Horror Picture show, First Knight
Sport: is surfing the internet a sport?
Season: spring
Day of the week: saturday
Flavor ice cream: VANILLA
Time of day: don't actually have a fave time of day???


Currents

Mood: ho humish
Taste: krispy kreme glazed donut that I just ate.... :)
Clothes: jeans and white shirt
Toenail color: none
Desktop: poppies in a field
Time: 9.20pm
Surroundings: scrap area, lounge, kitchen
Thoughts: that I want to go and watch 'Cops' in 10 minutes
Company: my loving family

8 Firsts

Kiss: John Bennett
Lover: Mark
Pet: Dog named Fred (he wasn't just mine though)
Piercing: ears aged 10 or 11
Crush: Andrew Martin
Cd: hmmm would have to be Hunters and Collectors.....something or other...possibly 'cut'

7 Lasts

Cigarette: year 7.... what ever year it was
Drink: yesterday ...glass of wine
Car Ride: today down to the shops
Kiss: this arvo...from Mark
Film seen: at the cinemas...'Eragon' on DVD 'Preditor' last night
Phone call: this morning it was the dude about a motor for the volks wagon bug
CD Played: hmm 'Greenday' in the car


6 Have You Ever’s

Dated one of your best girl/guy friends? no
Broken the law? yes... by parking in the wrong spot and not wearing a seatbelt
Been arrested? no
Skinny Dipped? no
Been on TV? no, but was in the paper
Kissed someone you didn’t know? no


5 Things

Thing you are wearing: jeans, shirt, camisole, bra, undies
Thing you’ve done today: went to the post office, done the wasthing, dishes, cooked tea, watered the plants with the grey water
Thing you can hear right now: tv, someone in the kitchen, the clicking of the keyboard, the fan in the lap top. the bird on his swing.
Thing you can’t live without: my family, friends, the internet, music, food
Thing you do when you’re bored: eat, play ps2, eat, surf the net, eat

4 Places you’ve been today

1. post office
2. newsagents
3. bank
4. gift shop well looked in the window...

3 People you can tell anything to

1. Caroline
2. Karen
3. Karyn


2 choices

Black or white? Black
Hot or cold? Cold

1 thing you want to do before you die Travel around Australia

and yet another...

I missed another day.... ooopsie


I went to Angies yesterday arvo....bought some lovely papers..... and my first 'doodle genie'....so I've playing around doodling....the kids like it too... Em's already used it on a page...looks good too.

Went and got all Davids books for school today.... all but...'to kill a mocking bird'...but I did buy him it on dvd for $12....and have bidded for the novel on ebay...

We've been getting a bit of rain....but it's sooooo sticky now.... bring on the winter I say..

I really need to do these ATC's... I've made no attempt at them... at all.... sigh..
... C..... cat.... coke....cherub.... clown...(I don't like clowns)...car...coins........child,

Eragon

The kids and I went to see 'Eragon' yesterday afternoon.... if you are into dragon stories ...you'll love it.

Didn't realise Joss Stone was in this...beit only a short role. love the part Robert Carlyle plays as 'Durza' the shade and Jeremy Irons too as 'Brom' ....and its even got an aussie actor.... chris egan ( from home and away) as 'Roran'

I think I need to read the book now..

I want a dragon.......

It's had some bad reviews....however....here's one of them that made me laugh..

In a time of darkness, under the evil reign of John Malkovich... a hero shall rise. But lo, there will be little rejoicing, for this dragon rider (newcomer Edward Speleers) is but a nancy boy.

what do you call

a post that your not sure what to call..


I forgot to post yesterday 'doh

today the kids and I jumped in the car ....and were heading into the movies.... however.... on the way ...we saw that traffic lights were down....shops weren't lit.... people were out in the street... this continued all the way through town....
Got to the movies to find it all in darkness too... so we grabbed a drink ...from the only cafe that was selling drinks... even though they had no power...
Headed home..... to find that we still had power...yay..

The power outage is due to fires damaging a main supply line?

Have heard that it may take days to get the power back up everywhere.

Fire started today up in the Brisbane Ranges..... which is about 20 mins away... there were fires there last January... --->http://lizslounge.blogspot.com/2006/01/fires.html#links

hope this link works

just waffling

thank you for the well congrats on our anniversary :)

Haven' t been doing a great deal.... took the kids to our friends yesterday....they are on 5 acres...and they rode their dirt bikes around... they loved it... Em and Hayley were riding the 80 and even I had a turn...lol... Eric moved onto the 100 picked up in no time... and Dave was back on the 350......and NO ACCIDENTS ...

I've started using my art journal again...and this inspired me to start on my calander.... instead of putting photos... I think I'm going to use it as a sort of art journal... what each month may hold or mean to me...??

marriage, mexican and movives

yesterday Mark and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary....with no cards... no pressies... and Mark wento to work... :(
Eric and Em went off to Sovereign Hill with my niece (Sarah) and her hubby (Chris)... so Dave and I went off for lunch.... we ended up at a Mexican cafe 'Las Olas' (it's californian style mexican) where we had an ultimate burrito with chicken, cheese, rice, black beans, sour cream, salsa and pico de gallo (corander, onion and tomato diced together).... very filling..and yum.
Will have to try something different there next time.

We got some movies out last night...one of them was 'Click' with Adam Sandler... I didn't think it was going to be all that great....but it was excellent.... I laughed and cried... a must see.

Last night for tea...Dave and I were the only ones eating....so didn't go to, too much effort... crumbed chicken breasts on rolls..with mayo and salad...YUM

Didn't get much sleep last night due to the sunburn and Mark snoring.... came down the lounge about 3ish...played Ems DS for awhile...lol...then nodded off again..the bird woke me about 7ish I think

Feels like a lazy day.

taggers and tagged

I've been tagged twice with two different things.. by Elizabeth and Kathryn

this one's from Elizabeth

A= Available - not
B= Best Friend - Caroline
C= Cake or pie – pie….a nice homemade meat pie…mmm
D= Drink of choice – diet coke
E= Essential item you use everyday - computer
F= Favorite colour – blue or green
G= Gummy bears or worms - worms
H= Hometown - Geelong
I= Indulgences – wine & chocolate
J= January or February – Feb – the kids are back at school yay..lol
K= Kids and Names – Dave, Eric and Emily
L= Life is incomplete without? Family and friends
M= Marriage date – 12th Jan (today)
N= Number of siblings – 4 (3 sisters and 1 brother)
O= Oranges or apples - oranges
P= Phobias or Fears – spiders….ewww, the dark (sort of)
Q= Favorite Quote -
R= Reason to smile – family and friends
S= Season – spring ….beautiful weather hopefully
T= Tag 3 or 4 people - Kathryn, Ngaire & Angie
U= Unknown fact about me – I’m insecure
V= Vegetable you don't like – beans….they are evil
W= Worst habit – swearing
X= X-rays – loads of ‘em
Y= Your favorite food - pasta & shepherds pie ooh and ATM...chicken and avocado sandwiches..
Z= Zodiac Sign - cancer

this one's from Kathyrn

5 things that you may not know about me

1. I drool while I'm sleeping...lol... most embaresing if it's in the lounge room...and everyones there..

2. when I was little ..... I thought dried dog poo was chalk ....and tried to draw with it..

3. I used to eat dog food when I was little ... straight from the dogs bowl...mmm yummo.. ;)

4. I didn't get my licence till I was 25

5. I get addicted to things quite easily

I'll tag Elizabeth, Ange and who ever hasn't been tagged with this already..

oooouuuuucchhhhh!

yes we went to the beach....yes I put sunscreen on....but didn't do my shoulders properly....now I'm all ouchy....em has sunburned thighs....eric has burnt shouldes and daves face is burnt......I think all of us came home with some sunburn..

The kids had the best time in the river...it was so cool...they were pulling each other about on their boogie boards... and having sandwars... while just sat and watched... well I had to go and join the kids.... on the boogie boards...
After lunch we headed over the beach....which was just terrible...cold wind, no waves and as our friend Karyn put it...we were sandblasted....lol

Stopped off at a park on the way home and bought chips for the kids... while they played at the park... then headed the the trotting track...where we stayed and watched one race....our friends horse won... headed back to Debs and had a bottle of wine ....now relaxing at home...and I think I need a third shower I still have sand everywhere.

what happened to yesterday?

I forgot to post.....norty me

It was hot hot hot....so spent the day inside doing nothing....ooh I did go to harveys and pick up my photos....

then scrapped my little BG xmas album....almost finished....need to journal and need one more photo.

Heading off to beach today....down at Barwon Heads...so better get my rear into gear..

This is the cover for my Art Journal ...not very fancy....but It's how I want it.....it's using things that I'll probably be using inside anyways... stickers.... paint, beats, glitter, textured paste, ink and stamps and pens..

This is was also done for part of a challenge on KSK.... so thats another one down...

So far today, I've done washing, shopping ordered some photos and went for a drive to drop Marks sister and BiL at the airport..... they've gone to Parth for the week.. oh and popped into the LSS while I was out..just got some extra cs.. :)

one word

Here's my album for Ali Edwards challenge... also combining this with challenge #2 on KSK to 'use my stash'.... which is using some alpha stickers and rubons.

I'm also covering my art journal ....for the 'art journal' challenges on KSK.....(using my scraps) :)

I really need to go to Harvey Normand and get some photos printed....so I can start on this calendar.

and hey...... on Friday..... Mark and I have been married 16 years !!

todays topic

THE FIVE SENSES

isn't it funny how certain smells can take you back to your childhood....the other day....while driving I could smell something...not sure what it was....but straight away.... I could picture my brother (Joe ) and I in the back of my Dads blue EJ holden, station wagon....coming back from a holiday with Mum and Dad...

and yesterday I was in Kmart looking at a beaded necklace (it was browns and yellows)... this yellow bead...reminded me of something from when I was a child.....couldn't think what....maybe someone had a necklace with that same colour?

My ears can't handle too much noise at once....like the tv and the radio on at thte same time.... I just can't listen to it.... it drives me nuts...I have good hearing.....I have mother hearing..!

I love to touch and feel the texture of things..... but oooh I hate the feel of.....cheap ------(I can't think what its called)winter jumpers are made from it...sythetic....anyway...it makes me feel all icky... if I touch it...a bit like touching a spider...ewww..

Taste........hmmm love sweet things....and savoury......like..... wine..... and bbq shapes...lol.. or ohh yummm vole vonts (sp)...you know those pastry things ....with the filling in it...chicken and asparagus.....mmmmm

my word for 2007 is.................

Complete

cos I really need to complete things.......... yes I start things and don't finish them not all things.. but .... books, albums... sometimes even a layout....lol..

ok so I have weeeny little album to use for this word.... lets see how I go with it.



topic for the day is 'LIFE LESSONS'

hmm I think most life lessons are learnt through down times, death of loved ones, loss , and relationships

You can learn that people that you thought were your friends for years and years .....weren't really ..... after all the times you stood up for/stood by them ....and when you needed them...where were they......NO WHERE .....you were deluded.....so I've learnt from that ....yest it took me a long time.... that friendship is giving and recieving.


Through down times and death ....you find out what really matters....material things while lovely and nice to have..and we all want nice things yeah... but we can live with out them if we have to.

Simple Pleasures

hmmm right now I'd say....WINE..... wine is a simple pleasure isn't it...ohhh and what about the kids getting along....ahhhh no maybe thats a miracle...lol..... oh what about LOVE you can love and be loved and have nothing else yes yes love can be anything but simple at times.....

ohhh what about listening to music...how simple is that..!!

I'm really not doing that well at these topics am I !

I'm thinking some wine and singstar are sounding pretty good..

The kids and I went to the market today and then met up with Mark and his parents and some more of his family....for lunch at Smorgeys.... well I dont' like the idea of queuing up to get food every time you want to eat....and really the food was not all that great....I think Smorgeys is crap...thank goodness its closing down.... the whole pier that its on ...is going to be done up.... all fancy like... and will have a cruise ship leaving from it....ooooooh fancy....

We bought Sofi (the kitten) a collar today....she hated it at first...but I think . / I hope shes getting use to it... and its PURPLE with little fish on it...and a little purple bell....so cute...

and hey I scrapped another page...but not really happy with how it turned out...bah ...I can alter it later..

mmm wines....favourite places and friends with secrets

LOL

A friend bought me a bottle of wine last week.....had a few glasses of it...it was quite nice....so yesterday I bought another bottle at $7 a bottle... I don't think you can go wrong if you like a nice sweet wine....it's sort of pineappley....mmmm
So if sweet wine are your thing....try it....it's 'LONG FLAT' 'moscato' (it's not pictured)...mmmmmm would be quite nice with chciken and salad me thinks...
I'm feeling like glass right about now actually...lol


another topic from the list....is favourite vacation spot....not that I've been to a lot of places.....but....I love it down the coast....at Kennett River...its gorgeous...forest and beach...and the beach isn't busy at all... not too far from there is Apollo Bay....where......I have a friend with a bit of a secret......I'm not going to say what it is.... 'cos who knows who reads this...(waving to Andrew).."yay you"

I also liked Adelaide....(it was ages ago when we went) but it seemed relaxed.... noice...

prompts

ok I got the prompts list from the lovely Ngaire....thank you.. :)

so instead of rambling .....about Bullshit as Ngaire put it on her blog...lol..

I'll ramble about the first topic....

My Favourite colour...hmmm.... as much as I love purple..... I guess though that it's not really my favourite colour..... as I always turn to blue..... it's so calming and natural isn't it. have a few blue tops and jumpers... and at the moment I'm loving green.... not dark green..... but lighter shades...our kitchen's green...and I have a few nice green tops...ohh I also like brown...but thats not my favourite colour...yep...I'm going to say blue

whats your favourite colour?

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as for the book circle...well I've done no reading what so ever...with the book that I have now....luckily I"ve read most of it before...so Ill just pick up where I left of...lol... I'm so bad at finishing books....

oooh and I actually scrapped a page last night....wooo hooo.... haven't done a page in ages now...inspired by a lo I saw in Scrapbooks etc...

working on something for 'scrapping the scraps'.... ;)

must get to work on the ATCs for the theme 'C' and really must do some more for the Gold coast album

ciao for now

Movies and scrappin'

We went to the movies, Dave and Em went to see 'Happy Feet' and lovved it.....Eric and I saw 'night at the museum'....which was fantastic !!! way better than I thought it would be...

We had a bit of shop around, Em used her voucher for build a bear, we had tea and called into see my nephew / their cousin for his 2nd birthday .

Not sure whats on the cards for today.... nothing as far as I'm concerned...its going to be another hot day....so would rather just sit.....might finish covering my ATC album ...ohh might pop over to Hardly Normal to get some photos printed.

Waiting on an order from KSK.... I should have ordered it earlier.....silly me... I ordered a calendar to decorate....should be neat.....I really should finish the Gold Coast album I've started....and/or Daves album...

Oh and the scrap shop in Belmont is closing/for sale..... so the nearest one now will be Werribee.... which I spose is the same distance anyways....

ooooh and I forgot to post about......'scrapping the scraps' on which I've been accepted as a contibutor....

ohhhh boy

well..... thought I'd get the washing done ...while I had my coffee and breakfast...... so I went out and moved the grey water hose to water the plants out the front.....but when I was heading back inside I heard this water noise that didn't quite sound like it should......'oh shit'....open the door...and there's fucking water every fucking where ....so we grab the towels from the washing basket.... and the mop....and like an hour later... we finally get to sit down.... I can't believe what a mess it made.... with only one tub of water....it was in the hall way and seeping into the bedroom carpets......AAAAAARGH !!!!!!

so now I've got old sheets sitting on the carpet to soak it up....but now I've got extra freaking washing.... stupid stupid stupid grey water hose......grrrrr

Once I finish a bit of the washing.... the kids and I are heading to highpoint to see a movie....they got 'Hoyts' passes for christmas and our nearest one is highpoint.... and we'll have a bit of shop while we are thare... Em has her 'build a bear' voucher to use also...

ohh and our TV just died....sigh........please nothing else...not today...ohh maybe I should just stay home....worry worry ...

bloggin' everyday in January

saw this challange here ----> Kathryn

so....I've missed 2 days....but.... I've done 2 posts today...does that make up for one that I've missed??? yes yes it does I think.. ;)

this should be interesting....

a-nom'-a-ly'

is a little unusual shop at 1/186 High st, Belmont.....it opened yesterday....and has some lovely beaded necklaces and ear-rings, clothes, wood and marble carvings...with more to come ... designers include Jade Enthurzed, Meghan Griffiths, Scoopdesigns, Blesshouse, Cybertart, Vanedward and A Skulk of Foxes
So if this is your thing....do pop in...and say 'Hi' to Sarah....

Open hours Tues- Sat.. 10am -6pm.

2006

2006 in review
I copied this from Ngaire who coppied it from Aly


1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Took a stamping class, Drove along the Great Ocean Road, had a brand new kitchen and a 4 wheel drive
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I did some of them, I joined a gym…beit only for a short time…but I did it…and I did lose some weight.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes my Mum
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A job
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 30th Mum died
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year
I did a lot of the organizing for the Trivia night we had.. yay me,
Took photos of myself …I hate this
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not having looked for a job properly
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?.
no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmm stampin’ up stamps, I think…. Oh and my car
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I think I’ll leave this one blank…lol
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I think I’ll leave this one blank too
14. Where did most of your money go?
scrapping supplies where else
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to the waterfront café to see Mark Seymour
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I don’t’ know
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer?
sadder and fatter?
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
took more photos
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
wasting money on stuff I won’t use ..norty norty
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent it with family
23. What was your favorite TV program?
lost
25. What was the best book you read?
the da vinci code
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don’t know
27. What did you want and get?
a new car
28. What did you want and not get?
a trip to Tassie
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
didn’t do anything….my Mum was dying…so was at her place.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
wear what’s comfy..ohh and I got myself some jeans…haven’t wore jeans in years and years.
33. What kept you sane?
the internet and scrapping
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
blank look on my face...lol
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Ngaire in 2006 ..and Jess…and Carolyn ohh and Ruey and Michelle…so yeah I’d have to say all the scrappy gal’s

Christmas and new years

I love this pic of Mark and the kids... (Mark clowning around...being all scroogey..lol)....and look what Santa left for the family !!!!... not too sure how he got it in the house by himself though....it weighs a ton..

Christmas day started off with chocolate....as it does... the kids played around with some of their pressies.... we did the photo thing then headed off to my sister Linda's place for lunch....I think we left there about 8ish...?

We went to Marks parents Christmas eve....for tea and his mums pudding wasn't too bad this year....so I'll give her a thumbs up for that..lol...

Christmas day was a sad... without Mum around....and yesterday (30th) was the 6 month mark....wow time flies.

We went up to Maldon for a night.... Marks Dad has a caravan up there near the Loddon River.... well let me tell you ....it's as boring as batshit.... it's fine if you just want to sit and drink the day away... if you went for a walk... there is nothing but road..... and more road.... the best part was going into Bendigo when we went shopping... and I came home with a blinkin' cold sore tha feels like it has made my lip double in size .... and Mark has a cold..but he's looking a bit better than half dead today..

I can't be bothered seeing in the new year....am I getting past it..?...or is it maybe that I'm a little afraid of what the new year might bring....but we are heading off to a friends house (Deb and Pete's)..some of our other friends will be there as well, ... just a small thing Deb says... well we'll wait and see... I wouldnt' be surprised if half the freakin street turn up...lol..

Wishing you all a wonderful and safe year for 2007

bad, good to bad, and merry christmas

what the heck goes through peoples minds....?????...what possible satisfaction could they get from doing this http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20971241-421,00.html

It's beyond me !!!!


Good news here though http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20971287-1243,00.html they caught this sicko... vomit.. piece of filth....


anyways....

Have a fantastic Christmas..

Busy busy busy

Friday Em had some friends over for a small birthday party... one ended up staying the night... and we went out looking at Christmas lights...there are some lovely ones around our town.
Yesterday we had family over for Ems birthday...she's scored some nice preissies and some cash...shes begging me to give her , the pressie we have for her...today..... lol...she knows what it is...its a pink DSLite (game boy)
The cake above is the one she had with her friends....love this Betty Crocker cake..not enough of the frosting in the pkt though.... love this pic of Em and Mark.

And the Ferris wheel or the 'big sky wheel' as the sign says... is new to Geelong....and along with it are more freaking parking meters....grrrr it was a great place to park for free to do shots by the bay

..I'm adding this link.... to see pics of the ferris wheel in London....ours is quite dull compared...http://www.freefoto.com/browse.jsp?id=31-17-0

Today we have Marks work drink thing in Melb then we are going to the Kylie concert at Rod Laver.

Under the Hood

these boys are the first from their school to complete a 9 week program (1 day per week) called Under the hood...their finished panels looked great...for 3 weeks they did mechanics, 3 weeks panel beating and 3 weeks spray painiting... they had a graduation day at the end...where the parents were invited to go and have a look round and have lunch...they were presented with certificates...and the school got one in a frame to hang in the foyer. (Daves the non blurry one) lol..

check out

the norty kitty.....she is going to totaly trash our tree and what little decorations we have on it. today she has pulled every bauball off the lower branches.... and sat in the tree chewing on things.....hoping she doesn't chew on a wire...for the new lights

Sunday lunch

with friends.....at Campari in Port Melbourne.... was NOICE.... we had lucnh.....and dessert and swapped pressies... see mine..... which was some tuppaware from ......an unknown tuppatart.... ;)


By the time I got home....my voice was croaky from the smoke (from the kitchen)

While I was out....Mark and the kids put up the tree.... and guess who is trying to pull everything off.. it.... yes the kitten (Sofi)...she's so norty....but sooo cute... see above.

Well it's now December

man this year has flown....
and so the craziness begins...

been wasting some time here---> snowflakes

Very happy for my friend....who thought she was out of work nex year.... she applied for a possition but missed out... but has since been offered a job at the same school she's at already.

Kathryn has started another crazy game on KSK... where we have to use a list of words in our posts.....so if you're on KSK come join in..


Will be keeping my eye on this site over the spring/summer ---> cfa

The cat is settling in well... it's crazy as..her toys are all over the floor.. we have to keep our eye on her...to make sure she doesn't start wissing on the carpet...she's been ok with one incident so far..


Got my 'B' ATC's the other day...and another parcel in the mail from my KSK Secret Santa... I was tempted to open in..but I've put it away for now... must get mine posted soon.

Sunday I get to catch up with the BB girls ...we are meeting up in Port Melbourne.....will I get lost...lets wait and see.