IT CAME EARLY

WHAT THE???

You may ask

What is she talking about?
What came early???

MOTHERS DAY of course!!

Well it was Mother’s Day for me yesterday.
For the first time since becoming a mother I won’t be with my children on Mother’s Day.

Amy, Daniel, me, Michael, Melanie

Click on pic. to make bigger if you want to

The girls are not really way taller than me they were standing on tippy toes!!

The kids, their partners and the grandchildren came for lunch.

I love it when they all get together. Every Wednesday we all get together for dinner and that is fabulous too but on Sunday they came for an early Mothers Day lunch. Always lots of chatter and laughter accompanied by great food and drinks.

Mothers Day was early because on Wednesday Max and I are flying over to Singapore to visit my brother Greg and his wife Judy.

My brother has worked there for about 8 years and we have never been over.

When I booked the cheap flights I never realised it was so near Mothers Day.

Never mind, they will survive without their Mum being around.

We come back from Singapore on 18th May

AWARD

The lovely Amy from Crafting by Candlelight has given me

the Makes My Heart Smile award.

Thanks Amy.

THANK YOU, AWARDS. SHADES OF INSPIRATION

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes while sweet little Riley and I were sick.
Riley has improved and after going to the doctor Tuesday night – he now has only ‘slightly infected’ ears, a cough and slight wheezing. So another course of antibiotics and ventolin only twice a day. He is so much happier now.

He is 9 months old on Saturday and already is walking around holding on to whatever is in reach.

See what he is up to here. Standing up watching ‘In The Night Garden’ on TV.

AWARDS


How lucky am I to be given this award by 3 wonderful bloggers

Karen from A Scrapbook of Inspiration gave me this fabulous award on 9th July. Wait until you see Karen’s blog so full of wonderful photos and gorgeous art. Check her Etsy shop too – such wonderful creations.


Jennalee from Artrageous Afternoon also gave me this award on 12th July. Check out her blog full of the most wonderful vibrant artwork.

Jen from Sanctuary Arts at Home gave me the award today 17th July. Love visiting Jen's blog.

Now I can pass this lovely award to seven other people. If you have already received this award, well now you get to give it to another seven people.

For the BRILLANTE WEBLOG PREMIO 2008 award

The Rules Are:

1) Put the logo on your blog.

2) Add a link to the person who awarded you

3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4) Add links to those blogs on yours.

5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

I would like to give this award to...
Sherry of If I Could Set my Soul Free
Lori of Faerie Window
Vickie of Whispers of Inspiration
Connie of Living Beautifully
Gail of Originals by Gail and Tony McCormack
Mandii of Shabby Vintage Mandii

Cathy of Simple Things Small Joys

Shades of Inspiration

This week’s colours are pink and green.

As it is midwinter here in Australia I picked the last of the buds on my Pierre de Ronsard climbing rose before I attack it with the secateurs

I love this bowl – such pale green and pink panels.
Of course gorgeous roses too.

Now go and check some other pink/green photos

TOO MUCH GOING ON

Sometimes life just gets too busy and you need a rest.

My body told me that in the early hours of Saturday morning

I was so sick I had to stay in bed for a few days

It started with Max breaking some ribs on the day (Friday 6 June) the carpet was to be pulled up in our lounge/dining room that is 8 metres by 4 metres (26ft x 13 ft). We had moved and packed everything up in the room through the week except for a couch and the tv cupboard. The furniture was moved and carpet pulled up Friday night and one row of floorboards layed and glued mainly by our son Michael.

Here is Michael working away

The next day after working Michael came and did more with Hayley as his assistant. The Sunday we had to go out and then Michael came back and did some more with our other son Daniel( he had been working his 2nd job and could help any earlier).

Then Monday morning Michael was back for breakfast and worked all day getting the boards down. Daniel was able to help in the afternoon too, with Max also asssisting

Daniel Max and Michael once it was all done. The wet looking patches are just where they wiped over a few dirty spots.

Now we have to wait to sand and polish the floor. Of course Max wants to do that too.

So back to me getting sick – thanks to Max with his broken ribs and restless sleep for a week I was getting maybe 3 hours sleep a night if I was lucky. I know I should have gone and slept in another room but I didn’t. So with lack of sleep and three days of my 53 year old tired body babysitting sweet Riley I think I was a tad tired and paid the price.
Thankfully I am now feeling better and ready to start babysitting again tomorrow

THANK YOU SHERRY

Sherry from If I Could Set My Soul Free presented me with theYou are Sweet Award

Thanks Sherry it is just what I needed to cheer me up