Swap,soap,sitting area and soccer..........

Look what goodies arrived all the way from

New Zealand......They are from my "paper bag" swap partner.

I would love to show you what I sent her only......

I forgot to take a photo!!!!!!I know not the first time.

You can visit and have a look here at what I sent.

http://priscillasthoughts.blogspot.com/

I already know what I am going to make from this wonderful

lot of goodies, so I can't wait to

get to the sewing room and start, may-be tomorrow...

Yesterday was crazy, busy for me.

First I had craft where I showed the ladies how to

make soap. They have been wanting to learn for ages.

This time I put some paprika in it for colouring,I love the swirl effect that it gives.

Below is straight out of the mould and above, cut into bars.

After craft it was up to the hospital to see my darling, who

surprised me by getting out of bed and walking around a bit.......

He finely looks like he is on the mend.......the fact that we are

supposed to be leaving on the 23rd of this

month for our yearly fishing holiday probably has a lot to do with it...

At 3p.m it was over to the school to get the children than back to

the hospital to visit there Dad...It took me 1 hour to

get to the school and back at that time of day...

Then home by 5:30 homework and tea....Crawled into bed at 9p.m.

This morning though I felt much better. I let the children sleep in

than took them to school as I had to take Alanah to T.A.F.E

Visited Greg again for awhile, and then look what

I found. My handy man had pulled down the old birdcage and

even set up the table and chairs for me(I love this fellow)

Doesn't it look so much better. Above is the view from

the side veranda, it has opened all the

garden up and made it so neat.

Love it, only it is to cold and windy to sit out there

today and have a cuppa...

Robbie had a great day away on Monday..
They made it to the semi-finals, not bad for a team that
has only had one practice. Here he is in his Toowoomba uniform
with his certificate..

This afternoon I've been catching up on washing,folding

and general housework, but the housework is very patient with

me as no matter how long I take it is still waiting for me.......

Have a great day all

Blessings

Mandy

Dreaming...

What a perfect winters day it is today....

A good time to be out in the garden, but first I thought that I would catch

up on some friends in blog land.

I haven't had much of a chance to visit the last couple of weeks and

every one has been so busy.

Then it was out to the garden...

Here the old bird cage....

It has just become a dumping ground, so

today being a public holiday for the Queens Birthday

I thought that we would clean it up...

I am going to pull it down some time this week, I think I will convert it into

a green house for my seedlings, until then I will store

it in the shed.....

I am going to turn this into a lovely sitting area as

it is near the pool and the rain forest section of the garden.

In winter there isn't alot to do in the garden once I have

mulched and pruned, so I do alot of planning and dreaming...

I would like to redo the back yard, you know move a ton of soil

put in some steps, new gardens, move the clothes line...then

there is the vege garden.....

I have big dreams this winter all I need

is some heavy machinery........Poor Greg lucky he is in hospital

cause he keeps clutching his chest every time I tell

him my ideas.....All I need is a bobcat and backhoe really don't know

what all the fuss is about!!!!!!!!

Above is a picture of my Lemonade Tree....I need some advice.

All these branches are growing from the graft, and every branch has these

great big thorns on them....what I am wondering is..........

Does a lemonade tree have thorns? I don't think so ...

Is the graft growing and if it is should I just dig the tree out

and buy another one.....So if any-one can help me out here

I would appreciate it....

Yesterday was one of those full days in town.

First up I went to school as Williams grade 1 class was

leading Assembly.

He looked so tiny up there on stage, and even got to introduce

one of the teachers, so using the mic was the highlight

of his day....

(For some reason blogger loaded the other photo last..)

Then it was of to take Robbie to the dentist, that was the last apt

thank goodness. I have been going to the dentist weekly

for about 6 weeks But we are all drilled and filled for

another year..

Spent the rest of the day at the hospital with Greg,

I am getting alot of knitting done, nearly got my scarf finished.

Winter is here, that's for sure...

The wood is all chopped and stacked thanks to my

wonderful handy- man Andy
The days are crisp and the nights are

very cold....Wonderful weather..

This is my wood heater through the year, now

it's time to clean it off and get the

fire going....That's Today's job...

I am enjoying being at home and catching

up on the house work..I am able to slow down,

I even got out in the garden for half an hour early this

morning...today is looking to being a good day.

I will go the the hospital later in the

day before soccer practise.
And I must do some grocery shopping as the

fruit and vege are getting low....

(Look at that worried face...)

I hope you all have a blessed day.

Mandy

Saturdays Bargains.....

Thought that I would show you my bargains from

Saturday....The teapot I am going to paint Canal ware style.

I am on the look out now for enamel ware so I can paint it..

Don't you love the box......

All it needs is a good scrub down, a lick of paint and

new rope handles. I love the sections inside I can see all my wool

stacked lovingly in here....

The rocking chair is in great condition and a real bargain

at $30.....I have it sitting in the kitchen next to the fire, my new

favorite place to sit and knit....I just realized

that I also got a fantastic cane laundry basket....O well

I will show it another time...

On the gardening side of things,
I have had to cover my hedge this year

as last year it got frosted to the ground, I have covered it with

Hessian, also the mango tree has been covered...

Hopefully this will save them a bit...

I have also planted out 8 new saliva's that I got over

a week ago, good timing too as it is raining here.

It looks like Greg will be in hospital for another week yet,

as they need to still sort the infection out in his knee..

This morning he was alot better and more like

his normal self......Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers

they are working......

(((((((A note from Alanah........Thank you for all the B/day wishes

and I look nothing like Mum....)))))))

Blessings to all

Mandy........

Garage Sale....

This is how you celebrate birthdays in hospital....

Pizza and mud cake dosn't get much better than that.....

Saturday was a very full day...

We had our community Garage Sale. It was alot

of fun and we had people from Toowoomba and Gatton areas

come and have a look.

Our local craft group had a stall

and we displayed our quilts that we made.

We met some new ladies that have just moved

to the area and are going to come along. That was our

main aim to met new people as we have had quite a few move

to this area in the last 6 months.

I have to admit I spent more than I made........

I will show you my goodies later in the week.

Hello to my new readers, I will get to visit you soon

and say hello.....I want to say Hello to my dear friend Angie

that I never ring often enough......sure am missing you at the

moment though......

Greg is still in hospital, he is getting worse instead of better. As

one infection cleans up another one comes along. Poor darling is in a wheel chair

as he has a infection in his knee and can't walk.

At least the pain as dulled alot and he has his sense of

humor back........But boy am I ever missing him annoying me

not that I would admit to that......

My coffee cup is empty so I had

better get back to the house work, I haven't done much

in the last week, so you can imagine what it looks like!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings to all

Mandy

Happy Birthday Alanah-May

17 today....

How quickly these last 17 yrs have gone.

Alanah you have always been a special child, quick to smile

and to tease.

You have a soft heart, and always

go out of your way to help others..

Psalms says that happy is the man that gives...

If this is the secret to happiness, than you will always be happy.

Continue to dream and to follow those dreams....Keep your eyes

on the goal that you have set for yourself and

continue to work towards it.

It wasn't hard to find photos of you as you are always taking
them, so I thought that I would use some of my favourites.











God Bless you today Alanah....

Enjoy this your special day.


Blessings and Love



Mum....

Catching Up.......

This has been the early morning view

looking out across the farm. Fog rolling in with the

promise of more rain.

Life has been slightly crazy here this week.

On Tuesday we got the beast all cut up and packed away,

I even took some photos to share, may-be next week.

Greg has been in hospital since Tuesday night, so that

has thrown us all for a sixa. Lots of long days at the hospital

and late nights after school.........he is doing fine though

and that is the important thing..

We don't think he'll be out until next week, depends on the infection.

Tomorrow is our big community garage sale at the hall

and I haven't even had a chance to tell you about it or make any-thing. I will just have

to be a looker and buyer instead of a seller...That's O.K though..

I hope you all have a wonderful week-end...

Tomorrow is Alanah's B/day, we

are going to have her B/day tea tonight up at the hospital

so that will be fun..here's hoping they don't kick us out....

Blessing to all

Mandy