Another page finished

I'm still keeping up with the Project 365, I can't believe it, I've done a page every week and almost a photo every day. Okay so some days I take two. But I'm just trying to represent the week and hopefully improve a bit on the photographic skills.

Credits here.


Mike has been off to dancing lessons tonight with number 2 daughter. She's doing her deb on Saturday night. I'm sooooooo looking forward to it. This is the funky eclectic non-conformist completely and utterly original daughter. I can't even imagine how beautiful she'll look, she's gorgeous at her one-of-a-kind best, but to see her wearing all white and make up and high heels, I can't wait. Camera will be at the ready. I do believe there may be even a whole 365 page devoted to her, because this is a very big night in her life. So anyway the dancing lessons are for the father-daughter dance. Mike said it's to a tune called "The Huckleberry" so it sounds interesting.

Thinking of this made me reminisce of number 1 step-son's deb a few years ago. That night I'll always always always remember. When it came time to do the mother-son dance, he collected his mum and off they went for the dance around the floor. While the dance was still going he escorted her back to the table and held his hand out to me to finish it with him. I was gobsmacked and utterly thrilled. Even his dad didn't know he was planning to do that. What great kids they all are.

Twas Underbelly night tonight and Mike got home in time to watch it with me. I do enjoy my Monday night's TV viewing. But now it's time for bed, so g'night!

Still 30 mins to go

I'm up late, but there's still 30 mins to go.

Credits here.

Saturday blues

What a day, more torrential rain. Although there are smiles on people's faces, their water tanks are full to overflowing! But it's been cold, wet, muddy, my little white Lucky turned a shade of grey that was quite indescribable. Molly however was content to just lie by the couch inside.

Right now it's still cold and raining outside, I have the fireplace going, crazy weather that it is after all those sweltering days recently, Mike won a triton work bench on ebay so decided to drive 2 hours to go pick it up straight away, so I'm waiting for him to come home now. Lucky has been bathed and is now snoozing on his big pillow in the warm room, Molly is asleep and Bo is eating, I can hear her little bell tinkling. All will be right with the world once Mike comes home.

Lynne of Too Hot to Knit let me know she was having a winter knitalong and in case I still remembered how to knit I might like to join in the fun! ha! It's the 'Winter of Textured Knitting KAL'. Now textured knitting, ribs, cables, bobbles and the like, is what I call slow knitting, at least for me, so it will be interesting. Maybe the current pair of socks I'm knitting that I've seemingly been knitting forever might fit into the category. We'll see. I've got to finish them yet, LOL.

LieN of twolittlepixels has a fabulous grab bag out at the moment, her very first one, and she's outdone herself. Lots of beautiful things to play with. I'm not going to spoil it for you to tell you what's in it, except that you won't be disappointed. I made this with the grab bag. My best friend's beautiful children.

And with that, Mike must be almost home. So I'm off to do another few rows of the sock! See Lynne, I am knitting. Truly.

Icky day today

In more ways than one. Icky weather - there was fire and brimstone! It came over so incredibly dark this afternoon like it was night time, the rain pummelled the building, the roof leaked, a huge heavy security door fell off it's hinges, strange happenings at work, by the time I went home it was warm and steamy again, there was a rainbow on the way home and then closer to home it was dark and lightening, Molly was beside herself with fear she hates storms, she's been by my side ever since I got home. We have had it all. Icky weather, icky work.

I have a tough work fortnight ahead of me, I figure it's not even Friday the 13th yet! Got to look on the bright side huh? Today wasn't too bad. It can only get worse from here right. Urrrrgh.

I just got a text message on my mobile 5 minutes ago, one of my old workmates who's father has been poorly has died tonight. See it did get worse. This has been the day from hell.

Let's hope that tomorrow dawns a bit brighter.

Thought before I go to bed I wanted to finish this page I started on a few days ago. I did mention that perhaps that defuzzed picture of Mike I took might need it's own scrapbook page. I had a bit of inspiration from JB himself. This is what I came up with. Mike of course took one look at it and asked "where are the sexy girls". Hmmmph.

Credits here.

And this was my inspiration:

Good night one and all. I'm off to snuggle with James ... err ... Mike. ha

The weekend is over :-(

I have the feeling right now like I usually get Sunday nights. I love my weekends and three day weekends just rock! And as promised, no labouring was happening today! Except sewing, sewing and more sewing.

I'm making huge progress on my about-to-be-18-step-daughter's quilt. This is the eclectic lots of colours and patterns with nothing matching quilt. I did have serious misgivings, as did Mike, when I cut all the material ready for sewing. I guess his "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" was a big enough hint he thought the mish mash of colours and patterns was a bit out of the norm. ha! But as each row gets sewed on and the quilt gets bigger, it is looking fabulous, if I do say so myself. I even made Mike sew a little row today (much to his chagrin). I want to be able to tell Miss T. that this special forever heirloom quilt for her 18th birthday was made with love by both me *AND* her dad. That will mean the world.

Am I being completely errationally emotional about that?

Now as for other matters. I nearly fell off my chair tonight. Mike was getting ready to go to Masons and he was taking an awfully long time in the bathroom. He had given himself a brazillion!!! hahahahahaha

Okay back up a bit. Maybe not what you're thinking. He had shaved his moustache and goatee off. I have *NEVER EVER* seen his naked upper lip and chin. It was such a shock. A very pleasant shock. I had to grab the camera and snap. I do believe there will be scrapbook page coming up so you'll have to wait and see!

Speaking of his meeting, hmmm how come when he gets asked to "bring a plate" it is me that does the baking?!? Lucky I like to bake. I made a lovely madeira cake (so I guess there was a bit of pleasant labouring done on this Monday Labour Day). Courtesy of Nigella's "Domestic Goddess" my favourite baking book. How does this look for sensational, I love the crispy sugary top.

Funnily enough when I grabbed the camera out, Mike knowingly looked at me and said "ahhh, the project right?" Clever boy.

Got to love a long weekend

All hail Labour Day Monday! And on Monday I plan on doing NO labouring whatsoever.

And now this is ridiculous. We've gone from stinking hot days to cold, literally overnight. We actually had the fireplace going the other night and I'm thinking right about now I'm about to start it again today. Although that sounds mighty fine though doesn't it? The fireplace going, the house toasty warm, the husband gone detecting for the day, the knitting and sewing and scrapping at the ready. Perhaps a girly DVD. Fabulous!

Sometimes I pinch myself at how lucky I am to be part of the twolittlepixels creative team. I love Sharon's goodies, they had me at hello! ha. And with Shen into the mix now I get to play with all the beautiful creashens designs. And I can tell you this template was a lot of fun to play with. If you don't get anything else all year, make sure you have this one marked to get. You not only get the layered file to add your own mix to the page, but quick pages too if you want to throw the photos on quick, and a file with lots of bits and bobs to play with. I've used a lot more other creashens elements in my page from her other kits too, but Shen has given you stitches and screws and sticky tape and dates to help you on your way. It's truly a magnificent package.

Credits here.

And if you click on the product below it will take you straight to the shop.

Now, I have a fireplace to start, some sewing to continue, a bit of scrapping, a lot of knitting. Sounds like an exhausting day huh? haha

World War 3

It was WW 3 here this morning. Mike had just come home with Lucky from his 6am walk. I didn't realise Bo (our kitty) was sitting on the chair pushed under the kitchen table. Lucky spied her and decided he wanted to jump up and play. I heard hissing and a bit of swatting (no claws) from Bo and a few grrrrrs from Lucky. Bo jumped off the chair, Lucky took chase, there was a big skid on the kitchen floor, Lucky grabbed Bo's tail, Molly decided she better start running round and barking too with all the commotion, Bo took off down the passageway with Lucky and Molly close on her heels, took a flying jump over the baby gate and out the cat flap of the laundry door.

Big grrrrs and big "NO's" from Mike and I and Lucky and Molly were banished to the back yard and not allowed inside all day. Bo has come back during the day, a bit wary. I can hear her tinkling in the laundry now with her bell on, so Lucky is at the moment on his training leash. We're going to try to correct the behaviour with this.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ELSE TO DO! Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

Yes I know he is a Jack, yes I know he's just shy of 1 year old and very excitable. But Bo doesn't care a fig about being in the room with Molly, maybe because she's old and slow. And I know Lucky just wants to play and he sees a little creature his own size to play with. But I'm becoming desperate.

Please someone post and let me know that it will get better. Lie to me if need be! LOL

I'm up to date with my Project 365 pages. Here's the latest double page edition. (Excuse the entrance to our town sign, I don't really live in Bedrock! Just thought I'd change that, being that I'm in a small enough town, probably don't want to plaster my location across the net).

Credits here.


Now on other matters, Victorian people please stay safe tomorrow. The fires from Black Saturday are still raging across the state and tomorrow is forecast to be a horrible windy hot day. They've closed all schools in our town and general vicinity, that's scary enough to think that those measures are being taken. Not to mention the police warning we all got on our mobile phones today. Stay safe.