Saturday 15 February 2014

A Sporty Morning

Hallo every-one! Today I had the pleasure of watching 3 of our grandchildren playing sport at the same ground..this is rare that they're all in the same place so it was heart-warming. Jacob won Player of the Match for his cricket team and Jessie won Player of the Match for her tee-ball team. Livvie played very well too and I got to cuddle and play with baby R.
These are all the photos I took, I want to share them here for other family members to enjoy...













Meanwhile at Priscilla's house...the view from the front door!


Such a contrast!

Hope all are well and enjoying their weekends
xox

Friday 7 February 2014

Some Family Photos

I promised to share these photos that my first husband's cousin sent to me last week...he came to Australia for 2 holidays when my children were very young and I hadn't even seen most of the photos...me, 1975 at Palm Beach Jetty...


The house at Corella Pl we had built in 1979...it has since been demolished and replaced! We lived here for 13years...



Here's cousin Dave with a puffer fish he picked up on Safety Bay Beach...


and his mum, Auntie Sheila waving a crayfish at us...


Paul and Gordon, aged 4 and 2years ...


Paul aged 2yrs getting a drink!


I hope that can was empty...Paul is 21 mos old here...


Paul again on Safety Bay Jetty(hand-made jumper please note!)


Gordie aged 4 years at Coral Bay or Exmouth...


1979 and the local shopping centre, The Hub which is now undergoing major improvements...I love the 'old' cars in this pic...


 and last but not least, Gordie, Elizabeth and I in 1983-4 at the Rockingham Aquatic Centre(posh title for swimming pools)


Seeing these photos made me rather nostalgic, hope they made you smile...
Love from Sue
xxx

Saturday 1 February 2014

January Round-Up

Hallo every-one and thank you for all your comments, especially about the bush-fires, Lynda hit the nail on the head. I don't think they've caught any-one yet who may have started the fires.

I stopped on the way to see Mum yesterday and took a few photos of the damage, it's a shame I can't share the awful smell of burned plants and probably animals too...it's really bad! The first photo shows how hot and dry the area is, all the grass is dead and tinder dry...



the fence is charred too


Once the rains come again new growth will spurt very quickly...

I've made another batch of soap using some calendula petals from a friend...this was a first time for me..the heat during saponification burns the petals but they are still very appealing, I used cinnamon oil for scent and some turmeric for colour...


The reason I went to Mum's yesterday was to collect a skinned whole duck her friend, Steve, had prepared for me. I jointed it when I got home and have it marinating in some lovely Chinese flavours as per this Jamie Oliver recipe...will let you know how it turns out. Steve also sent some duck eggs...


Finally finished a baby jacket for my gifting box and have almost finished another one...I love yellow and I've used this pattern many times....can you see the spotty buttons? I'm going to buy some modelling clay and have a go at making my own buttons...


 I bought the buttons at Spotlight on my home from giving blood...I also saw this child's chair for sale...I took a photo because it reminded of the blue suite we had in Morecambe, club armchairs and a real fifties style. This chair is darker in colour, probably very sweaty to sit in and must be leaching all sorts of toxins into the air but it still looks like fun!...


The girls are back at Tee-ball today...I haven't seen them for weeks so will go along and cheer! I also have that bracelet making kit I won from Spotlight to give them.

Can't finish a post with a photo of our cutie...Bunnies have the cutest derrieres (butts) and this one is very well camouflaged lol


Cousin Dave Stewart has posted lots of old pics from when my children were little...I'll do a post on them next week...some are very sweet!

Do enjoy your weekend, stay safe and give your loved ones an extra hug!
Sue
xxx