Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all those mum's out there. I hope you all had a relaxing day.

This year i celebrated mother's day with my daughter, i dont know who enjoyed the day the most DD or me. :)

SHort post today Happy Mother's Day. I am off to read a book that i got.

Some pictures to show what i have been up to.

yes been busy with the weather been ok at the moment i am finding i have been busy in the garden. It is having a make over. New fruit tree and vegetables so hopefully we will be enjoying fresh produces soon. In the last week we have had 3inches of rain still not enough for our farmers we are still on water restrictions. but at least we can water of veggies with the rainwater we have stored. So no stitching for me. so will i be excused from Mr Stick.

Anzac Day

For those who fought during the wars we remember you.
here is a newspaper note to read.
Australia commemorates its sons and daughters who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Anzac Day is the one day of the year that brings everyone together in a shared experience that gives thanks to those who put their lives on the line for their fellow countrymen and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Australians have been participating in the Anzac Day ceremony in ever-increasing numbers, particularly over the last 20 years. This increase in the public’s awareness of the sacrifices made in the past comes at a time in history that is witnessing the passing of the generations, in particular the ranks of WW11 servicemen and women, whose numbers are beginning to diminish due to the inevitable passage of time.

An earlier generation passed through the same experience when the same thing happened to the WW1 veterans. There are now no survivors in Australia of the “War to end all Wars”.

As time also passes so rapidly even the survivors of the Korean War and the Vietnam conflict are ageing, although these ex military people now fill a prominent place in the Anzac legend and the Anzac Day marches that will take place across the nation today.

It would also appear that it is no co-incidence that the last few Anzac Day commemorations have drawn hugely increased numbers. The world is now a more uncertain place than it has ever been since the end of the last World War.

WOW a month has gone way to fast.

Could someone please get things to slow down. I cant believe its been almost a month that i sat here and typed.

Ok so what have I just been up to.
First the most boring thing was work and more work. I am no longer doing those horrible long days so i should be around for some time however i this last month i have been catching up on a lot of unfinish jobs around the house. So that leaves no stitching done. Yup sorry Mr Stitch but i just been way to busy as seen in this pictures. Most are of the completed garden bed. I am currently working on my second garden bed and yes the raised bed is about knee high yes i am getting tooooo lazy to bend down and dig into low ground. I have already adding some fruit trees to this bed and we are currently growing our winter vegetables. When we are finished doing these beds i will have approximately have 3 long beds about 6m by 1.2m 2 6m by .8m and 1 5m by .8m yep lots of veggies and fresh fruit with Dave not ever to work again i have giving him the job to look after the beds. I constructed the two bed so for with my dad's help. Arent dads wonderful Love ya dad.

Ok so what else been happening with my yep i did say no stitiching. So what else ok with Dave an offer was put on the table but within us saying yes and the lawyer getting back to them it was withdrawn. Why i dont understand but thats the system for you. Dave's had another cortisone injections for his shoulders and this time it didnt work. They say one to two more tries with the cortisone injections then surgery. He saw the worker's comp. specialist the other day and it seem he now has almost understand what we have been going through this time he ask Dave the questions that werent ask before. And said why wasnt Dave back at work ... Joke here : Cos his boss doesnt want another stamp licker....... Dave has to be 100% to do his job and hmmmmmmmmmmmm that can never happen now they are talking about minimum of loss in both hands 10% and from elbows to shoulders 15% so hmmmmmmmmm where does this go from here. All i see for the moment is more hearings and appointments.

Now the kids the two that at high school are doing well got their first report card one i had to pay $150 and the other $250 and the other daughter well she didnt get a report card so she misses out lucky me lol.
School returns next week. yah

From the last time i posted my DS had his 16th Birthday and here when they turn sixteen they can go for their driving license. SO everyone keep of the roads now. LOL I think i will neeed to go out and buy hair dye. yep i gooing to have grey hair on grey hair soon. The first time out was a shocker. However when i took him out the second time he done heaps better. But he will need to go through an instructor to sign off what he has successfully completed it just the way things happen around here. He cant get his "P" until he is 16 and half and completed minimum of 50 hours driving with 10 hours night time.

I hoped everyone enjoyed their Easter and havent got sick of their chocolate yet. I hope not to leave it so long before i write until next time.



Karen

just plain oh update

yes, i am still around. No i havent been disappeared to the land of snooze just yet. I have 2 more busy weeks with work then i cut down to half my hours and i am soooooooooooooo looking forward to it. I should be able to chat to all my friens and stitich. My hot little hands are looking for a new project to do. Nope i havent touched that UFo since i last worked on it. I might do some more. I might just surprise myself. who knows with me at the moment.

DS will be on work exprience in a fortnight so that will be interesting.

Friday night will be watching DD eldest drama production.

News with my mum so far so good. a full year since the operation. which is great news.

News with DH wellllllllllll thats another story . I will keep it short. YES it's still ongoing. See i can keep it simple sometimes :)

Other DD well she is been miss popular. hehehe

I am off for the moment will be around soon enough.

here the ufo x stitch

I had to find the first photo so you can see how much i have done oh you have to look hard in the first picture i displayed all my ufo's together at that time. i think its in the middle(cream colour aida) and now the second photo. Yep it does look like i have done at least doubled what i had there compared to the first picture.

Busy busy and just plan busy

Yeap i think the title just rounds of what i have been up to. Ok so what have i been up to well its very much work and oh more work. I am trying to make time some where just for me. Oh and yes uni back on my timetable as well and i have some news as i have mention in my last post i have a ufo thats must be hitting the record its around 19 + years old and no its one that i started when i first started to cross stitch. this design was chosen by my DH when we were first married i have been working on it. I believe what i have been stitching in the last two weeks has out done what i previously completed. I have a photo on here some where i will post both pictures in the coming days to view. well its now late and i need that precious sleep time i can get.

drum roll please

yes i am doing a happy dance yes i have finished one of my UFO that has been on going for some years now. Its not the one that has the record of been a UFO in my stash... (shhhhhhhh that another story ) so here is the picture at the moment its done needs a wash and then framing but

I need to dance :)

and i have included two photos of our baby cocktiels arent they so cute.

dont you gotta love......

yes i have left it blank. so you can add the words. Just before i left work to go home yes i saw that some ***** (lovely person) had hit our car. Its not that bad however it just they didnt leave a note. A bit of dent pulling by my dad and hoping it will be ok. We arent going to pay more excess cause someone cant reverse their *** car.

still hot

it is still high 30s low 40s(100f- 110F or more) they are now talking Sunday before we drop down to 25C and the stupid thing i saw yesterday in the shops was winter clothing coming out couldnt they hold off for one more week who in their right mind would buy winter clothing at the moment here.

Some sad news about this heat we have had 37 reported sudden death they wont say its to do with the heat but we all area SA are experience blackouts cause the electrical grid cannot support the power usage. They did decide to allow children home from school earlier "due to extreme hot weather" Also the animals aren't coping either Mel came home from school last Friday and told me that the koala that was at their school has gone to koala heaven. Mel school has heaps of gum trees around it and some koala's have taken to living in them. Our water in the lower lakes(Murray River mouth area) is drying up quickly they are talking about huge ecological damage from this heat. I suppose i cant complain too much that's what you get when you live in a driest state in the driest continent. get to learn to live with the conditions even though I hate the extreme heat :)

I have been stitching in the cool. I have been working on two projects i will include pics in next posting.

hot hot and hotter

i thought i would post this

Forecast for Thursday
Dry, mostly sunny and very hot. Moderate to fresh northerly
 winds and light afternoon sea breezes near the coast.

Precis        Dry. Mostly sunny.
City:         Min 32    Max 44
Elizabeth:    Min 31    Max 45
Mount Barker: Min 26    Max 44
Noarlunga:    Min 30    Max 43


Fire Danger:  Extreme  (Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban District)

Friday        Dry. Mostly sunny.      Min 30    Max 41
Saturday      Dry. Mostly sunny.      Min 25    Max 40
Sunday        Dry. Mostly sunny.      Min 23    Max 40
Monday        Dry. Mostly sunny.      Min 22    Max 39
Tuesday       Dry. Mostly sunny.      Min 22    Max 38
Wednesday     Dry. Mostly sunny.      Min 22    Max 38

and here is a newspaper article on our extreme weather

go to wwww.news.com.au/adelaidenow/
and you will see many stories on our weather we use is Noarlunga forecast.

New Year new start.

Well i keep looking at my blog and think yep i should write something in it. I have read everyones blog and they had a great Christmas and New year. Ours was quiet but that is how i like it.

Just letting you all know that yes we are still fighting it out with workcover...... Its been one year now.

Been stitching yes i will show what i have completed soon i have been working on a sampler for SIL up coming wedding... DH picked out the design and i must say its looking great. But as we are currently experiencing a week over 41C plus i thought these pics might make you all envy. And yes those heads you see are my children. Ok i am back to work now and i having to get ready so i will add more stuff this i promise. :)