Week 44

November 4th - I love the paper bags that alot of retail businesses give you now. They are much more user-friendly, environmentally firendly and make great bags for presents. They are easily decorated with some ribbon or twine and embellishments.


November 3rd -Here they are - our two new additions! I just love my little red Yaris - very sexy! And it's lovely to drive, not at all small and squishy as I thought small cars were. Even has room for three little car seats in the back.


November 2nd - We attended a Cup Eve function with some wonderful friends and we had to dress in Cup Style. Not being a hat person, I went for a fascinator which is easy and I think looks 'cool'.


November 1st - Into the second last month of the year - unbelievable! But this is a special month for me - my birthday is just around the corner!


October 31st - Battery re-chargers ... do they really work? Yes they do for a little while but the batteries don't seem to last very long. I need to keep recharging for my wireless mouse - funny the keyboard doesn't seem to run down as often as the mouse and I'm sure it's used much more.


October 30th - Dad has come to stay with us for a few days. We thought he might like an evening at 2 Brothers Brewery where the beer is yummy (even for a wine drinker!) and the pizzas are just the right size and tasty!


October 29th - Finally I got my hands into some creativity. here are the wedding invitations for the February wedding of my niece. They took some work, with the help of the bride's mother, but it was worth the effort! Finished ready to send.

Week 43

October 28th - Well, this is an end of an era. We are saying goodbye to our cars. I don't mind getting rid of the Merc as it a bit of a worry, maintenance wise, but my Commodore I do love. It's been a great car and has seen many ' spledid thing' in the 5 years we've had it.



October 27th - I love the name of this plant - Fang! It's a Venus Fly Trap. I thought it would be good in the bathroom where we have some pesky little flies that I can't seem to get rid of. And, I hate chemical sprays.



October 26th - My pre-gym breakfast. I don't like to eat before I exercise so having a banana and either juice or water helps my energy without the bulk.



October 25th - The abundant rain combined with the warm, sunny days has really boosted the growth ofour garden. The Nasturtiums are absolutely blooming and the colour is stunning.



October 24th - I just love Spinach & Fetta muffins, especially when they are warmed up and have a dollop of melted butter on them. Certainly not good for the waistline!


October 23rd - What have we done? I can't believe we've agreed to this! Guess it's all part of the teenage 'stuff'. Mind you, she did faint while I was paying for it!



October 22nd - Our poor old Nectarine tree is simply packed with nectarines! In all the time we've lived here (12 years) I have never seen it so packed. Mind you, half of it is dead! It will be interesting to see how many we'll actually get to eat.

Week 42

October 21st - My poor sewing machine is gathering dust. It's a good machine to use but I just haven't had time to do the things I need (and want) to do with it. perhaps after Christmas!


October 20th - It's that cat again, making herself comfortable on Rob's desk while he was working. Of course she didn't mind where she lay!


October 19th - Rob has been doing cooking lessons (Asian Food) and as he couldn't go tonight due to other commitments, I went in his place and enjoyed some wonderful tastes!


October 18th - After a big day yesterday, we took a leisurely stroll to the golf club for a coffee and chat before we headed back down the highway to Melbourne.



October 17th - We went to Ella's school fair and Grace howed into the Fairy Floss. It was a glorious day but we got there late because of Sophie's dress rehearsal.

Sophie had her dance concert in the evening and she was just delightful on stage. She performed three dances and just loved being on stage.


October 16th - Sometimes I feel that my life revolves around my diary. Rob and I had just had a meeting and our two diaries held the tasks and appointments for the day.


October 15th - I couldn't believe when I saw these CD"s at JB Hi Fi - all these Beatles Albums brought back memories of my teenage years and also of many of them that I owned as vinyl LP (long play) records.

Week 41

October 14th - The renovations at Chadstone seem to be going on forever. The signs say open in September 2009, but there are still heaps of stores unopened and a big chunk of the centre closed off.


October 13th - Combined birthday presents from the Fothergills saw Rob and I attend the show 'Parky' held at the Melbourne Arts Centre. We stopped in at a lovely Italian restaurant at Southgate pre-show. Both were great!

October 12th - I've had this hall stand for about 25 years. I was right into country style and 'antiques' back then. How my tastes have changed! But I guess you need the right house to have this sort of furniture.


October 11th - Rob and I checked out Costco today, at Docklands. I can't believe we waited 20 minutes to get in, to sign up to do some grocery shopping! What are we thinking?


October 10th - Celebrating two birthdays - Rob's and a good friend's. Same birthday, one year difference in age. We had a 'very jolly evening' as John would say!


October 9th - Gypsy is such a character. She goes to sleep anywhere. She really spread herself out tonight - right in the walkway so we had to step over her.


October 8th - No this isn't some furry monster. It's Grace's hair extensions. They are such a big need with the girls right now. Don't think I could stand the combs in my head.

Week 40

I had to take some extra photos this week as I lost some of them while I was loading them up to the computer!! Very annoying and the ones I lost were great!

October 7(a)th - Part one of the 7th - Rob's birthday today and we did our usual celebration with the three of us going out to dinner. We went to the SOC, a local club where we are members.


October 7th - Part 2 for the 7th. Rotary breakfast meeting - 7am is far too early to go to a meeting! This morning's meeting was a good one though with Simon Crean being the speaker. I enjoyed his talk actually, even though it was political.


October 5th - Laundry is something that is endless! It feels like every time I get the basket empty, it seems to magically fill up again ... and quickly!

Happy Birthday Nell!


October 4th - This is what i am reading right now. I like Paullina Simons style - there is always an air of mystery and a real build up. Similar in a way to Jodi Piccoult, but different also.


October 3rd - I always like having books waiting for me to read as I get through them fairly quickly and I also like to have a choice. Here is a pile just itching to be read!


October 2nd - I enjoy Sushi and having it for lunch is quick and tasty. But, I can't understand why they load up with these little soy sauce vials. I'd much rather extra ginger!


October 1st - The legs on the glass-topped table broke and I needed to have one in our office. I think I was very creative by using a two drawer filing cabinet as the base. It's not perfect but does the job!

Week 39

September 30th - Going to the gym is made more challenging when I am up against a computer. The Curves Smart program keeps results on a computer and each workout is compared to the my previous ones and the resistance is adjusted accordingly.


September 29th - getting ready for my niece's wedding in February. I'm making the invitations etc and it will be lovely to get my hands crafting again. Now I just need to source the products to make them.


September 28th - Oh it's so nice to have really soaking rains in Melbourne and around the catchment areas! The house needs alot of TLC and the guttering is one area that really requires alot of maintenance. This waterfall greeted us at our front door.


September 27th - OMG! Three months away till the big man in the red suit arrives and the christmas things are already in the stores! It is unbelievable! Commercialism is too pushy! Glad I don't have little ones who don't understand that it's still 90 sleeps away!


September 26th - I cheated here! I didn't take this photo! But I thought it was a great one as it shows the exhiliration of geelong having won this year's Australian Football League, Grand Final. It was such a good game to watch - nail biting to the end! But, I'll be lost without any more footy for this year!


September 25th - A while ago I found this lace in a craft outlet - I wanted some for my vintage layouts and I thought 99c a metre was very cheap. When I got to the counter, the assistant told me it was 99c per roll, so i got greedy and bought 4 rolls - three are photographed here. Now I've got heaps for other projects.


September 24th - Sophie was so excited to see the dinosaurs at the 'Newseum' as the girls call it! She squealed with delight and oohed and aahed at it all. When I said I'd take a photo, she just went coy! Sooo cute!

Week 38

September 23rd - My two little angels were exhausted after spending three fun-filled days with their aunt and uncle and I couldn't resist taking this photo of them sound asleep. Soooo gorgeous!


September 22nd - As part of my healthy choice of food, I bought myself a blender to make some yummy juices and smoothies. Should be good over summer too!


September 21st - After my chimes were vandalised by some teenage idiot, I finally found a beautiful metal chime that is now hanging outside our family room. I can hear it when I'm in bed at night and it's lovely and soothing!


September 20th - There comes a time when I can't stand a cluttered, disorganised mess so with my nose to the job I finally got rid of a heap of unwanted 'stuff' from my office. The only thing I dislike is the bigger mess I make before it finally get things in order - ah well, it's done now.


September 19th - The juice cleanse has had an added benefit of helping me shed some unwanted weight that i have had difficulty moving - even with all my gym work it didn't seem to want to go away. Now I have loose clothing and my muffin top is almost diminished!


September 18th - It appears that the thing in shopping is a super store! Bunnings is a hardware store that is gigantic and even my female friends don't mind going shopping (strolling) inside! Hope the men don't mind.


September 17th - While I was unwell, I struggled to eat anything and when I did it created so much coughing it wasn't worth it so I decided that this was a good time to do a juice cleanse. This beautiful juice has been my sole food for the past 16 days - just as well I like it!