End of the week, thank heavens

And a weekend of NOTHING planned, blissful, peaceful nothing. We're gearing up for the worst fire danger day tomorrow since 1939 or something like that. Winds are meant to be picking up tonight and 40+ heat tomorrow. Mike went out and bought two new 30 metre heavy duty hoses, just in case. You never know. The perils of living in a small country town is that if a fire breaks out anywhere in the vicinity our only fire truck (or we may have two, I have no idea) armed with volunteers will be out fighting and nothing left to assist the town.

We're in town, not out on a farm, but I remember the fires of last year, or was that the year before. Mike ended up at one of our dear friend's farm helping to fight a fire and save their livestock and hay. He said it was horrible, he was holding a hose and hosing down the house and wasn't giving up that hose for anyone. The firefighters were out in the paddocks and the helicopter was dropping water. I was at home with the menagerie, I could see the smoke in the distance, but I knew we were safe. Boy I was scared stiff for Mike that night.

Excuse me but I do have to tell you, he said he was that scared that if the water dried out, he was building up to (cough cough) "piss on the fire if need be!" (his words)

Okay, enough said.

Feast your eyes on this little beauty from Shen. Actually it's a big beauty, it's chockers full of fun things to play with. Click on the image to take you to twolittlepixels. You'll never run out of things to use, it's great.

Back at my sister-in-law's BBQ for her birthday I went snap happy taking pictures of the kids, of everyone. Perfect for this page.

And gearing up for Valentine's Day next weekend I've made some vouchers to give to Mike. These are the "for public" display ones. The naughty ones shall remain private! hahaha

Well I think a cup of tea is in order and maybe an episode of X-Files, we're back into them again and up to the second series, it's taking forever!