Saturday 30 April 2011

Weekend Ahead...

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 I'm going to need somewhere beautiful to relax this weekend. For a while. I am finishing my fitness Challenge with an iron-man competition - kayaking, swimming (this is in the creek so I might miss this and do an extra run), running, circuit training and bike riding for 2 hours and then presentations. Probably won't win anything this time but feel f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c!!! Yay!! To celebrate I am going to buy one of these...
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It is a tree for jewellery and Jane from Life on Planet Baby posted about these when she went to the Salamanca markets and was kind enough to find me the link... Isn't she heavenly?

Miss T is turning 13 and celebrating by having 5 friends sleeping over. I will take them to a restaurant where they can order their own food and sit at their own table. I'll be there but at another table with Master T - sort of like a date. Miss T wants to make a music video with her friends so best charge up the camera and get out the earplugs. She also wants to do makeup so need to get some that won't cause allergies... I'm sure there won't be much sleeping...

Sunday is the Silver Fox's birthday which he will spend away! I think a Skype linkup is in order but it won't be the same will it? He wants an IPhone so is shopping around for a good deal. Miss T's 
 friends will go home after a cooked breakfast with a little bag of goodies. Last year I bought them pjs but this year cute notebooks are the go. Then... we go rock climbing in an indoor climbing centre. Master T is meeting his best friend for a late birthday present and Miss T will take one of her friends. I think an early night will be needed after this so I won't get a chance to pick up a dress currently on sale at Diana Ferrari (Pamela Wrap Dress)

 Trust your weekend will be wonderful...



 Ciao for now...
 

Friday 29 April 2011

Style...

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I liked this picture because of the pop of yellow and the gorgeous shape of the bag she is carrying. Apparently this is a brand of clothing in the US and this is a shirt dress. You can see the catalogue here. I just like the whole navy / yellow thing happening. Look at the window with its beautiful shapes. And the door. Very classy.  Just gorg. To me this is very stylish, simple but elegant from the simple hairdo to the elegant shoes. My kind of fashion...



Ciao for now...

 

Thursday 28 April 2011

Bedroom For A King...

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 Maybe this is a bedroom fit for royalty? Will be settling down for a bit of a sticky beak tomorrow evening. Nothing like a royal wedding for glamor!




 Ciao for now...
 

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Walking Forward Carefully...

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This feels like our family life at the moment. Walking into the unknown. Well, at least there are safety rails... Just dropped SF at the train. Got everyone our of bed to do the trip because even though they are a bit older, I can't leave them alone whilst I am so far away so I made them come. It is a dark and stormy morning here. Then I worry if we have a crash and the whole family is in the car. Can't win really. Master T is still asleep in the car. Miss T wanted McDonalds on the way home. Me? Missing my man already. May is b-i-g for us. The Silver Fox's birthday, Miss T will turn 13 soon and it is our 21st anniversary A-N-D we are not sure when the SF will be back....

School is back for half my clan. Back to our reality I suppose......



Ciao for now...
 

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Time...

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As usual time is fleeting.... Today is the Silver Fox's last day and even with his 'Man Flu' he has been a delight. Being a dedicated wife I drove and drove yesterday looking for an open pharmacy on Easter Monday/Anzac Day. After about an hour... success!!! Some special 'Man Flu' tablets and the difference was noticeable. Still we spent the day relaxing with a bit of James Bond and The Bourne Identity series. It was raining so it helped to snuggle on the couch and I whipped up some leftovers for lunch.

Today we will buy him some shorts that don't fall down (7 kg weight loss whilst away - how rude!!) and catch up with my parents for a meal. All this time away means his tolerance is a bit low for answering the same questions over and over....  Tomorrow he boot scoots off again to catch the train at 5.30am.

What does the future hold with regards to work? Perhaps another 2 month stint then a ......... 6 month stint! Yowza!! It is his birthday this weekend coming so he will be all alone. I could try to smuggle a present back for him but all he brought back was his laptop! Boys, got to love them. I couldn't live without my handbag!!!

So dear Bloggers take care. I will be having a giveaway soon to celebrate my 300th post so stay tuned!!!

Ciao for now...
 

Sunday 24 April 2011

Quick Update...

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Thought I would give you a quick Easter update. The Silver Fox is home. His family have just left and we had a wonderful time: beach, walking, swimming, weather was fab.. Now they have gone and guess what?





(Drum roll please)



Two words....




Man Flu






Wish me luck...






 Ciao for now...


 

Thursday 21 April 2011

Easter Dash...

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The Silver Fox comes home today for Easter before he boot scoots off again destination unknown. He will however have a meeting with work today so atleast we will know 'the big picture'. I best not worry until then but not really liking this single parenting bit all that much to be honest. However, 'one must do what one must do'. Mustn't one? The photo above reminds me of us at the moment, going in different directions and catching up for a quick natter...

There is always so much to do before a holiday isn't there? Family arrives tomorrow. We are 1 rat down thanks to Grandad's ingenious 'cashew tied with fishing line' trick. 

So dear Bloggers, I wish you all a very happy Easter. May you be surrounded by loved one, chocolate, fun and laughter.......



 Ciao for now...

 

Wednesday 20 April 2011

Easter Decorating....


 Look, I've done a little Easter decorating!!! Nice!


Nahhh, I'm lying....... It is still there from last year. Shame on me. M-i-g-h-t take it down after Easter this year.

Probably won't though




 Ciao for now...

 

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Easter Plans...

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I've got lots to plan. Easter is coming and I have a house full of people. To be organised I am writing out my menu prior and shopping accordingly. I have a new Donna Hay cookbook and feel inspired to make some more interesting goodies to share. I asked my visitors to not stay past Sunday so the Tweenies and I can spend family time with the Silver Fox. Does that sound mean? Probably but still...

It continues to be school holidays here and looks like being a wet week. It seems like between the different states and private school, nothing really matches up to catch up with friends which is a pity. Why does Easter change dates every year? I'm sure there is a very good reason. I have managed to farm my children out on most days I work but tomorrow they go to vacation care. I feel excited about this though as Miss T is going as a helper so only 1 lot of fees to pay! Yay!! For the record they are not excited but I figure 1 day of vacation care since Christmas is not too bad at all.

The Silver Fox is still away but coming home for Easter so we will have 1 week as a family before he jets off again. There was a whisper that he might be asked to work in Mt Isa for 6 months but we should know more about that today. I'm not thinking about that at the moment because I was well prepared for this little jaunt but not terribly sure about something so much longer. However, it is what it is so if it is necessary, so be it really...


Have a lovely day won't you...




 Ciao for now...


 

Monday 18 April 2011

Come Hither...

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It is raining here today. Pouring. Too wet to do anything really. I found this picture.  Isn't this couch just begging to be sat on? It is in Italy on the Isle of Capri. Not too far away. Shall we make like Mary Poppins and jump into this picture  for an adventure?

What are we waiting for?



Ciao for now... 
 

Saturday 16 April 2011

We are Not Amused...

This is from the garage into the house. Floorboards and door jamb nibbled and a hole chewed under the floorboard!!

My house must be a very nice place to be. Look what the dirty rotten rat has done to get in!! The Silver Fox will not be please. I have just emailed him the photos and am waiting for a phone call with a bit of this: *!!#)^@>"!! Can't blame him really as he build the house and will be very indignant that his warehouse sliding door and doorjamb has been chewed... 

Right. Bring it on Monsieur Rat... You're going down



PS: The SF emailed me and asked me to put out a beaver trap!!



 Ciao for now...
 

Friday 15 April 2011

Autumn...

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There is a definite chill in the early morning air ... Time for a little cardigan

I love Autumn. Do you?


Ciao for now...


 

Thursday 14 April 2011

Don't You Just Hate It When...

Devilled sausages with creamy potato mash...



...you forget to put away the leftovers from dinner and leave them out a-l-l night?  A-n-d you have made enough for another full meal?

I do. I hate it. Especially when it is all packed away ready to go and I am just waiting for it to cool a little to go into the fridge.





Anyone else do that or is it just me? I do it too much for my liking really...




 Ciao for now...
 

Wednesday 13 April 2011

just a Reward...

I bought myself a present - well 2 presents really. You see I've been such a good girl with my challenge that I thought I deserved a reward. Have you visited Elk Accessories?  Beautiful jewellery, shoes, knits and handbags. Go and have a peek. Sometimes you see them in boutiques but sometimes it is so nice for a package to arrive isn't it. So it arrived today and was so beautifully wrapped. Want to help me open it?

Now the black necklace I have already had but it met with an unfortunate end. I was making up the guest bed and it got caught on the bedpost and the little bird disappeared forever otherwise I would have tried to mend it. Still haven't found it. Bit weird really. So anyway, I missed it so much I now have a replacement... I'm sure I will get lots of use out of the red one too!!




 Ciao for now...
 

Tuesday 12 April 2011

I smell a rat...

I should probably be embarrassed! But, I'm not . Well, maybe a little. You see Master T got some juggling balls for his birthday which are a great present because he can juggle here and juggle there.  He is a busy boy and is very fond of a quick juggle. So it would seem is something else... (Cue in dramatic music. Maybe a da-da-da!!! to set the mood).  Let me go back to the beginning...

I was walking past the kitchen island the other day when I notice about 2/3 pear sitting on the bench. Nothing strange in that except maybe that the pear was still on the fruit bowl/plate I have on my island. Hmmm, funny thing about a kitchen island is that, well, it is an i-s-l-a-n-d. Stuck in the middle of nowhere. No real access. So, I got to thinking and I decided I had other night time visitors that weren't invited. I thought a mouse really, but climbing up the drawer handles was a bit of an Olympic feat for a little mouse.

So, we were coming home the other night after inviting ourselves again to my parents for dinner and there in the TV room was a dirty rat!!!! Watching us watching him. Miss T did the whole stereotypical rodent thing - screaming, dancing on the spot. It zoomed off towards the garage.... It was rather large.... Gross. So, I plotted its demise and went to bed only to find this in the morning....

Not only had it climbed onto my dining table (uggg!) but it ate one of Master T's juggling balls. Hello! What sort of dirty rat is this? Inside the ball is birdseed. This time I purchased Rat Sack. I'm dreadfully sorry to all nature lovers but it has also been on the third shelf of my pantry AND it ate through some of my Tupperware too!! That was on a totally different shelf with a bit of a Houdini-fling required to get there. I think this definitely falls into the Boy Job category but as the Silver Fox is away... desperate times...

So, I put out the Rat Sack but no...... it skipped over all my strategically placed poison and ate the juggling ball again!! Look, it does have some manners. This time it climbed onto my sideboard to get to the ball, it extracted the seed through the same hole thus making potential patching a breeze! Very considerate. It also had the choice of 2 juggling balls but only ate from the already sampled one.

I need a Nanny Camera because I have visions of Monsieur Rat juggling until his heart's content in the wee small hours....

This does have a plus side. It makes the Tweenies very tidy because I point out that they had better put their stuff away unless they want a big dirty rat nibbling it... Works like a charm...


Ciao for now... 
 

Monday 11 April 2011

High Tea Anyone?...

Pork something with Camembert and apple sauce

 I arranged for some girl friends to go out for High Tea. To 'frock up' and 'glam up'. Why? Why not really. Life is just getting busier and sometimes it is nice to have a little treat now and then. Just the Mummies. I know a great bunch of women and it is nice to meet for a natter. A 'blether' as my Mum would say. Usually we whiz off to the high end of town (some 45 kms away) and do a bit of people watching as well. This time was somewhere local, near the river. It was a gorgeous day, a real treat after all the rain. The emotional petrol tanks have been filled to the brim to keep us going for another little while. My advice? Arrange a High Tea with your girl friends even if you do it at someone's house. Bring a plate and get the good china out. Play ladies. Share some stories, laugh a lot. We are never too big for a tea party...
Oops - I should have straightened my fork...
The little touches were nice...
Bougainvillea - sweet
Cappuccino anyone?
Mmmm - yum!
It's all in the presentation
River view...
More desserts....





Ciao for now...

 

Saturday 9 April 2011

Weekend...

Beginning of the school holidays for us. As it traditional, Master T has been up since 6.15 and is watching TV. Perplexing why I have to drag him out of bed 5 days per week and 1st day of hols he is up bright as a button.... 
I'm off to do some kayaking, swimming, running and bike riding in a sort of iron man thingy... Wish me luck!! Miss T has a new laptop from school and has learned to Skype those people she just spent 6 hours with. Teenagers, got to love them...

Silver Fox is going fishing today with his work crew as a reward for all his hard work so trust he has fun.

I recently purchase a copy of Handmade Living from the divine Posie Patchwork and can't put it down. It is a beautiful book with crafty projects galore so if you want some Mother's Day delight, pop over to Posie and get your very own copy. It also came with a little surprise as seen in the picture.

Have a great weekend everyone. I am I have decided.... 





Ciao for now...
 
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