What Have I Been Doing Lately ?

Well, I haven't really posted much since Friday, other than a couple of small pieces, so I guess I should fill you all in on what I have been up to !!

On Saturday I basically did a lot of sitting in front of my computer. I needed to get myself up to date with my Web Design course, as well as catching up on some other things. Hubby was sleeping, after a night shift, and Chicky was out with friends at a festival. Hubby and I watched The African Queen on DVD in the evening.

On Sunday we were basically out for the day. Firstly, we went to Yarra Glen (about 35 minutes from home), to a 4WD Swap Meet. This is basically a trash & treasure market, with only car parts !!! Not much fun for Chicky and myself, but hubby found it interesting !! Next, we dropped by some friends who live not far from there. Spent a delightful few hours, chatting and then chatting some more. On the way home, we detoured via some other friends, who we will be going camping with next week. We visited with them for a couple more hours. We finally made it home around 7pm, after having left home at around 9am. It was a great day, the weather was wonderful, we had some good company.

Monday, I attended school assembly (like a dutiful mother !!), did some shopping, helped out an elderly lady in a retirement village with some typing (a weekly occurrance), took Chicky to netball training after school, then to her dance class. Came home, cooked dinner, played some more on the computer (whilst watching the Academy Awards).

Tuesday, I went to my parent's place, to help Mum with her new DVD burner ... unfortunately, her computer wouldn't recognise it, and I tried everything, but couldn't get it to go. She was going to get another computer-nerd friend to have a look at it & see if he has better luck. I made a huge pot of potato & onion soup for dinner (it was a coolish type day, and I love soup !!) In the evening, I went to my weekly painting class, where I completed another cat drink coaster ... here it is ...

I think it is the best one yet ... the eyes turned out great. The next three will be: a tabby (using my Bambi kitty as a model !), a black/white cat, and a white Chinchilla type cat. It has been great fun, so far, painting them, as my usual painting is done with patterns and instructions ... these I am doing all by myself (using a basic head shape outline !!).

Anyway, today I have done some scrapbooking, DVD burning, a small amount of blogging ... not much though, went and had my tax return done, had a friend drop over for awhile, caught up with a TV program I recorded last night, and did the school run (morning & afternoon ... which I do every week day !).

There you go, that's my week so far !!! I apologise for having rambled on (and on) about my daily activities ... it was simply something to write about. This is, after all an on-line journal, is it not ?!?!

What did you do today ???

Have a great week, take care,

MEOW

PS ... I have added a link, on my side bar, underneath my profile, titled "Pictures I Love", which is a bunch of photos that I love, with commentary, which I thought I might share with my friends ... you all !! It is a work in progress, with more photos being added here and there. Please have a look, if you like.

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MEOW

It's Friday Night Again ....

It is Friday night in my part of the world .... jealous ??? .... my weekend has started !!! Sorry, I shouldn't tease, that's just mean !!! But I'm excited ... the working / schooling week is over, it is time to relax and have some fun.

It has been a nice, busy week for me. Haven't managed to spend a great deal of time at home during the day. I am a couple of lessons behind in my Web Design course ... it is only week 3 of a 6 week course ... guess what I'm doing tomorrow ?!?!? I have managed to catch up with a number of friends. Had my parents over for dinner on Wednesday night, went out to dinner with them Thursday night. Did some typing for an elderly lady at a local retirement village. Shopped, cleaned, cooked, washed, you know the drill !!

Went shopping with my hubby this morning, to get some new stuff for camping. Rays Tent City had a 24½ percent off sale ... thought this was a good opportunity to get a few things we wanted. We bought a portable on-demand hot water service doo-dah which operates on propane gas, so that when we go camping, it doesn't have to be in a camp ground, and we don't have to go through numerous wet-wipes to wash, or jump in a rather chilly river to have a bath ... we can have a good old-fashioned shower, just like at home. Luxury, eh ?? Also bought a new lantern, as we managed to smash the glass on our other one (again !!) ... this new one has an automatic starter, so that you don't need to light it with a match or lighter, and risk losing eyelashes and eyebrows !! We also got a new aluminium non-stick hot plate to go on our two-burner camping stove. Somehow we destroyed the non-stick capabilities of the old one, and got sick of trying to scrape our food off it !!! Can't wait to go camping to try out all this stuff.

There is only on week left of Term One for the kids in Victoria. They have made this term a short one, in order that the holidays fall the same time as the up-coming Commonwealth Games, which are being held in Melbourne.. Next weekend is actually a long-weekend, with Monday 13th March being our Labour Day holiday. We will be going to our caravan at Bonnie Doon for that weekend, and then on the 16th we are heading up to the Murray River (which borders Victoria and New South Wales) for a few days camping. Can't wait. Gonna have a ball !! Hope the warm weather continues until then ... I'd hate for it to rain for the whole 4 days of camping !!!

I guess that's all for me for now, I have probably got you all yawning out of boredom from my rambling post !!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, full of fun, relaxation, love, happiness and adventure (choose whichever applies !!!).

Take care, stay safe,

MEOW

Thank You From My Mum ...

After posting my happy birthday to mum post yesterday, and reading all the beautiful comments from everyone, I sent mum to look at my blog (which she regularly does, anyway), to have a good read of my post and your comments. When we went out to dinner last night ... Chicky, Hubby, Mum, Dad & Me ... Mum arrived quite annoyed at me. "Why did you make me read that, it made me cry !". She read it all just before leaving to meet us for dinner, and it made her quite emotional (that's not hard, really!!) ... but she loved it. She wanted me to say a big "thank you" to everyone for your wonderful comments ... you are all a great bunch of people. She also wanted me to share with you all a recent photo of her and dad (one of very few where she actually admits to liking herself in !!), so you can see what they look like now.

This photo was taken last New Years Eve, and it certainly looks like they were having a ball !! Don't they look just as gorgeous as they did on their wedding day ??? I think they do.

We had a gret evening at one of the local hotels. They have a smorgasbord type dinner available, at a very reasonable price. Don't know about you, but when I go to those "all you can eat" type places, I end up eating more than I should, and finish the night feeling really uncomfortable. Luckily I wore a loose skirt !!! I think the desserts are the best part of these places ... I just love the soft-serve icecream, with all the yummy toppings and sprinkles !!! (Yes, I am still a big kid !!!) We ended up having to leave around 9pm, as my hubby is on night shift, and had to start work at 10pm. Was great fun, though. We chatted about when mum and dad met in Germany, and stuff like that. Really nice.

Anyway, this post was basically to say Thank You from my mum, for all your comments and best wishes, and also for me to say the same thing. You are all wonderful, thank you.

Take care,

MEOW

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM ...

Today is my mum's birthday ... she is only 58 years old.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MUM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

I think she is about 9 or 10 in the above photo.

My mum is the most wonderful person. Her and dad are still very young ... they go dancing every 2nd Saturday (and not old people dancing ... they get in there and do some pretty awesome rock and roll !!).

Mum and her family migrated to Australia from Germany in 1958 ... she was 10. Dad and his family followed the next year. They have known each other since she was 8 ... isn't that gorgeous !!

Here is a photo of mum and dad on their wedding day ...

I dearly love my parents, and am very lucky to have them. I don't know what I would ever do without them. They mean the world to me. We are on the phone to each other, every other day. We email each other regularly. We have dinner together every Wednesday night. And catch up as often as possible. We are very close. They love being grandparents.

So, to my mum on her very special day ...

Happy Birthday Mum

I love you heaps.

Have a great day, everyone.

Take care,

MEOW

A PINCH AND A PUNCH FOR THE FIRST OF THE MONTH ....

Where I live, this is a common custom, particularly with the kids, where on the first day of the month they try and sneak up to you and call out these words, whilst actually doing the actions (hopefully not too hard !!) ... adding afterwards "No Returns", so that you cannot do it back !!! Those who are fast thinkers often respond ... A FLICK AND A KICK FOR BEING SO QUICK !!!

Do you do this where you live ???