November 9, 2009

Log your Memory

This past year I have struggled with my journalling as well as finding the time to do some scrapbooking.  I don’t have a very good memory and at the moment I don’t keep a journal or diary.

Then the other day on one of the blogs I read (and I can’t remember which one lol) I came across this 2010 diary from Log Your Memory by Kristin Ruttin which I thought would just be the thing to get me organised to journal more next year and to also document the things that happen around and in our life.

I’ve downloaded the printable version  and have started the printing process.

I’ll keep you posted as to how I get on – I’m really looking forward to using this my way!

(It is American so has American holidays etc in it but I can cope with that!)

ps will try and remember to take a photo of the “red apron” but  I have to try and remember to take the camera with me to the shed lol.  Its now going a bit reddy green loling!

November 3, 2009

oooohhhh ahhhhh

it’s oh so pretty,

it’s ever so flash,

and ever so posh!

I felt real smart in it.

It’s ever so red.

So I went faster in it.

What is it I hear you say?

Why its my new apron for the dairy shed!

Phil came home from Farmlands with it on Tuesday.  He said its red cos they go faster!!

But I felt real posh in it, I pranced and I danced and sang …

 

I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
And I pity
Any girl who isn’t me tonight…

well the cows liked it – and how do I know they did?

Cos they christened my oh so pretty, ever so  flash, ever so posh, ever so red apron with lovely smelly green poop!

But I still feel pretty in my hot red milking apron!

 

 

 

 

November 1, 2009

Strawberries and Angels

 

Last Sunday we decided to have a family day out and we chose to have a drive over to Whakatane. We left a bit later than planned so didn’t get over to Ohope.

One of our  stops was Julians Berry Farm where we picked our own strawberries and had one of there yummy icecreams.

DSC06080

Callum and Phil discussing which ones to get.

DSC06083-1

mmmmm Tasty as, Mum!

DSC06094-1

Is this enough?

DSC06078

Yes James - Tasty As!

On Thursday I went to the Craft Group and we started to make a appliqued patchwork Christmas panels.  Here is the start of mine.  An Angel and a Christmas Tree.  I am hand sewing around them at the moment.  I’m not able to get there this week so will do most of it at home and the back next week to finish it.  I’ve always wanted to learn how to do this but really don’t NEED another hobby lol.

DSC06108

DSC06109

 

October 26, 2009

Ag hort Day / Flower and Craft Show

Bec and Callum’s yearly Ag Hort Day was on Friday.  Rebecca was to be taking Mischi the cat but on Thursday night she picked him up for a cuddle then brought him to us to have a look at his tummy.  He had a hole in it the size of a 10c peice as well as another smaller hole beside it.  Both Phil and I thought he must have been attacked by something.  We said to Bec that she shouldn’t take him to school and I would take him to the vet in the morning.  I took him in and it was an abcess – the vet think he must have been climbing something and been caught.  He washed it out and gave him a long acting penicillian shot.  He goes back next Thursday to be ‘fixed’ and while he is sedated they will check to make sure it is healing well.  So that was the end of his Ag Hort Day.  I felt sad for the lady sitting next to me she was there with her cat and she was having it put down.

Callum had got a lamb for Ag Day but he forgot to register it early so he didn’t get to take it.

This is the first Ag Day that we have had at this school as the kids only started at various time this year (Callum in term 2 and Bec at the beginning of June.

I was really impressed by the work and the effort that the teachers and the school had gone to for the Flower and Craft show that was also held at the same time in the local hall.   The Show was open from Wednesday night and went until 12pm on Friday.  The school had been working away all year on their art creations in preparation.   Wow!  There was a high standard set right from the Year 0’s to the Year 8’s and the way that the teachers had displayed everything was a credit to the school and it made the kids work look awesome!  Well done!

DSC06047DSC06051

DSC06050DSC06054DSC06066

DSC06063-1DSC06057

DSC06062DSC06069DSC06060DSC06073

Her clay face which was then painted gold.  Not just put on display on a table but mounted on black board.

Her clay face which was then painted gold. Not just put on display on a table but mounted on black board.

October 21, 2009

Some photos from Monday.

On Monday I grabbed my camera and took some photos.

The 1st one is what is happening to some of our aerosol cans.  James loves to dent them!

DSC06027

DSC06031

Rebeccas lovely Kete that she filled with a couple of roses.

DSC06034

James who wouldn’t turn around.

Callum cooked our tea and we sat outside to eat.

DSC06044

DSC06036

The view from the veranda – you can see the twlinkling lights at night of a settlement by the sea.  Pukehina.

October 18, 2009

Mandy’s Challenge from Trina

Trina challenged Mandy to take a not so good photo of herself and then a good photo of herself.

Mandy then challenged everyone else to do the same!  Then blog about it.

so now for your challenge….  take a NOT SO GOOD IN YOUR VIEW photo and one you are PROUD of…. and….

BLOG ABOUT IT!!!!!

So here is my BAD photo – I’m straight from the milking shed and have been up from about 4.30am – this was taken around 8.30am.

DSC06008

Oh golly!

Now here is a better one – ready to head out on Thursday to Craft Group.

DSC06013

Um is that the same person??  I like the light in this photo it hides the impefections lol.

Oh and by the way I made that necklace!

So challenge completed!

Now I had an update from SBO in my email box today they have just finished a competition but I didn’t enter.  Last year they had a great Christmas Comp which got me all excited about Christmas and YAY they look like they are doing one for Christmas again.  I hope to enter … if I put it here that should keep me to my word huh???  Will see how the time allows…

We’ve had a good day here managed to get to church this morning and then a trip to The Warehouse to get James togs for school.  Looks like they start swimming this week.  We’ve had a lot of rain hope we start to get some sunshine so that grass will grow!

Have a great week everyone!  I intend to!

October 17, 2009

Bad Blogger!

mmmm so I haven’t been a very good blogger of late.

No reason for it really.

Just had nothing to say.  My mojo has dried up but I am searching high and low for it.  Hope to find it soon.

Whats been happening around here?

I went to one of Delys Crams classes in Rotorua with Rebecca, Chloe and Kayla in the school holidays.  We all enjoyed it.  We spent a lovely time in Rotorua before we went and had lunch in the food court by The Warehouse – we caught up with an old friend of my sisters Helen and had a great catch up and chat to her.

Chloe and Kayla (they are both my 18 year old neices) came for the holidays – they were both a great help and I felt like I had holiday as the dishes were done by them after tea and the washing kept up to date.  We set up Becs room as a crafting space and they went for it making crystal hangings, key rings, quote books, mini calendars as well as fizzy bath salts.  Chloe is doing her last year at high school and would like to work with pre schoolers when she leaves school.  Kayla is pregnant and the little bump is due in April which is exciting – it grew in the time she was here!!  She came for a break away and didn’t even bring her cell phone!  It was great to spend time with both of them and getting to know them as adults.  They used to spend a lot at our place when the were growing up.  I felt quite sad when they left.  Bec loved having Chloe around.  Kayla is very quiet but was happy to chill out.

We are dealing with a rather challenging teenager at the moment which is taking a lot out of both Phil and I.  The nappy years were certainly easier!!  Doesn’t help for mojo lol.

Ag hort day comes around again next week and Bec is getting herself organised with flowers out of the neighbours garden.  Over the holidays she kept saying she needed to buy a maori kete from the $2 shop as they are making a table center piece as part of the craft section.  We managed to get one the size she thought for $3 from one of the not $2 shops lol.  When she took it to school on Monday they said they were getting them and hers was too big so she brought it home, wet it and shaped it, raided Mrs Scrims lilys and a red flower from a tree and its now sitting on the table – it looks awesome!  I didn’t know you could do that with the ketes.  They look great.

Callum is off hunting and possum trapping.  He was out straight after school again yesterday.  He and his mate have been out again today and he and his mate are  milking for me this afternoon.

James is bring us the JOYS of teenagerism – gulp have we really started with this!  Both Phil and I feel were weren’t like this and aren’t ready for this  and wonder what to do.  Sigh.  Sure does bring ya down.  But we love him and just have to ride it out.  As does he I guess.  Off course we ask to many questions we told him thats what good parents do.  We would like to think we are good parents but … sigh …

I have discovered facebook and its games.  Need I say more lol.  A bit of a diversion from the happenings in the house lol.  I also have the kids watching my cooking at Cafe World and Bec playing Farkle with me lol.  If your on facebook and read my blog and want to be my friend (lol) leave me  a comment and I’ll find you.

I was asked last term to take a class at our local Church craft group.  I took on the challenge and really enjoyed it.  We made little boxes and seemly some of them went home and made more of them bringing them back the next week.  I’ve been asked to go back again and do two sessions over two weeks.  I’m thinking at the moment what to do.  Think it will be a papermade gift in a box with a shaker card.  Well thats what I’m thinking at the mo but need to do prototypes.  I decided to attend the group as I needed to get out of the house and get talking to other people so I went last Thursday and enjoyed chatting and looking at what people were doing.  They start a 4 week project with patchwork next week – something I’ve never done and am keen to do.

Some may know that I am off to Teenage Autumn Escape next April and their classes came out a couple of weeks ago.  As it was my 40th birthday this year I decided to shout myself to the Escape as well as one each of the tutors classes.  Wooo hoooo I am excited!  I am doing a class from Rachel Tucker, Nic Howard and Kelly Goree.  Happy 40th to me!

Off to finish dishes and maybe hit the scrap table!

October 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Huey!!

Happy Birthday  to you!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday dear Dad

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Yes Dad – heres a blog post just special to you.  In honour of your birthday.  Hope you have a great day old fella!

You’ve taught me so much,
I’ve watched how you live -
how you chase after life,
You inspire me to greater things
Dad you are my inspiration.

DSC05414

Got much business to attend to today Dad ???   loling

The best dad in the world.  Don’t think I gave him to many of those Grey Hairs!  Must be the grandchildren that are doing that lol.  Thanks for everything dad – your tops!

A Father means so many things…
A understanding heart,
A source of strength and of support
Right from the very start.
A constant readiness to help
In a kind and thoughtful way.
With encouragement and forgiveness
No matter what comes your way.
A special generosity and always affection, too
A Father means so many things
When he’s a man like you…

Happy is the father whose child finds his attempts to amuse it, amusing. - Robert Lynd

God made you my DAD
LOVE made me your FRIEND.

I’m as lucky as can be because the worlds best dad belongs to me.

Have a great day Dad!


September 16, 2009

HDI My Sky

No this is not an advertisment for it but it is one of the things we are loving at the moment.  Because we were both tired at the end of the day and there are a few programmes that we like that are on ‘past our bedtime’ we decided to get My Sky HDI. Best thing  ever!  We tape the programmes we want and watch them at breakfast time after milking.  Now we only watch what we want when we want no more ‘rubbish’ that we watch cos its on.

Go My Sky HDI!!!!

September 15, 2009

Happy Birthday James!

Today is James’ 14th Birthday!

Only feels like yesterday that he was a little baby.  Last year he didn’t want hugs from his mumma but we have broken that barrier and he will now say to me – in little cute voice – ‘mum I need a hug’ awwww he is so cute lol.

Hes a lovely boy with “cough,cough” a little attitude – but we love him lots and wish him the very best day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOY!

MumV Aug 09

Yeah I know he needs a haircut but we pick our battles round here!