Shall get to that in a minute. What a great great long weekend I had ... oh and happy birthday Queen Lizzie!! Love that we get a day to celebrate a birthday, hey any reason for cake right?
The best part was mum coming down. I picked her up from the railway station on Friday after work. The train pulled in and I could see her in the carriage with a grin from ear to ear. A big fear conquered. See, mum hasn't taken a train on her own in 44 years. She always had dad by her side. And the fact that she doesn't drive either, the only way she ever could get up to visit me previously was if she got a ride with someone, and once dad got sick she stopped coming because she wouldn't leave him at home alone and he couldn't travel.
Well I think she felt like Rocky when she arrived. She had done it, her confidence was brimming and she could take on anything. I'm so proud of her.
We had a great weekend and on Saturday went to the Casterton Kelpie Festival. I was in dog heaven. Dogs as far as the eye could see. And what an amazing dog a kelpie is too, eyes like a hawk, they would do anything for their owner, and such power.
The street parade was so fun. One of the parade participants were three ducks wandering down the road with a kelpie rounding them up. It was hysterical. If they only slightly came one way the kelpie would have them scuttling back the other. His eyes didn't leave them for a minute. And I can honestly say that I've never been to a parade like this. The flower group gave mum a lovely posy of flowers as they came down the road. Oh and the CWA were handing out scones and jam and cream to the parade goers. Only in the country right.
But the best, the very best, was the high jump. It ended up being equal first, they couldn't split the dogs. They jumped ... are you ready for this ... 2.62 meters!!! That's 8 feet 6 inches to my American friends. Is that insane?!?!?!!? A little dog like that jumping that high. We were in awe watching them.
Here's a picture of one of the dogs on the day, bear in mind it went up another two planks to get to the final jump. It still blows my mind.
Using the new kit Linen Fields by creashens. Isn't it pretty? Click on the pic to take you to twolittlepixels.
6 comments:
Dadda, dah, dah, dadda! Dadda, dah, dah, dah, dadda! That is MY best Rocky music for your brave mum! I'm so glad you guys had such fun together. The kelpie festival sounds marvelous. The scones sound like another good reason for a day out.
The layout is so beautiful and the frame and the butterfly are such great elements!
(((Hugs))) to your mum from Georgia.
Congrats to your mum... What a wonderful achievement! And thanks for sharing the kelpie comp photos... I was just blown away. What amazing dogs they are! Sounds like you had a great time!
Congratulations to your Mum! Wow what an achievement. It really will give her a new sense of independance and doesn't matter if she never does it again, she just knows that she can!! I was sorry to miss the kelpie festival but my hubby, 2 kids and our dog went and had a great time!! Your favorites of the high jump and ducks were theirs too!!
Dear Carol ;). I love your mum layout!! From the photo, to the journaling and the page design ;). beautiful!! ;)
It was fun to have a look at yoru blog again ;).
Huge hugs & kisses with love,
Mariquita (pregnat and too sick to scrap for now LOL)
what amazing dogs!
they say, man's best friend, but I think they adopt our hearts lol
woohoo for Mum!
so glad she took the plunge, and the LO is SO perfect!
she is simply stunning, carol!
thanks for sharing her with us!
visiting here is such a treat, and the eye candy ain't bad either lol
hugs!
What a wonderful achievement for your Mum Carol! There will be no stopping her soon! I'm so happy for you :)
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