Our new sign

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We are official .... our new sign......

We took Jessica (DD) and Jason out to see Scribbly Gums today and we installed our new sign that Phil got for his birthday off me!! It goes so well and I am really happy with the way it looks - thankfully so is Phil.

Jason and Phil putting up the sign


Finishing touches

Carlos and Megan (neighbours) also stopped by and wanted to know where the sign came from so they could also buy one ..... looks like it is a winner!

Thanks For looking
Carol

Saying hi on Saturday

Well here we are on Saturday and I feel that we are finally in Spring. The days are warmer and I am even in a T shirt as I type this - unheard of a week ago.

Today we went out to Scribbly Gums and had a great time. Last week I bought three kanagroo paws...a green, a bright pink and a white one. They looked so great that I had to buy them for $9.50 each. Well we have a little kangaroo paw patch outside the front gate at Scribbly Gums and we added them there! It was rather funny though - a womabt has christened the log where the kangaroo paws are just to show us who really owns the land!

Phil and I bought 2 waterlilies and we (read he and I managed the situation) planted them in the dam. As we are not having stock we thought we might as well make it a feature. Phil stripped off and in he went into the 'loathsome mud' as he called it. Anyway we will see how the waterlilies go - Mum and Dad bought them for his birthday.

We have looked at the land to see where would be best for the sheds, house, vege patch and the studios. We have a better idea each time we visit. And it was also great to see red tailed black cockatoos there today...... so awesome.

Phil has a great surprise coming for his birthday - but I have to keep it a secret for another week because he might read it here..... so I will post a photo or two when I can, once he opens it.....it should be great! Talking of birthdays ....Jason (Jess's DH) is 30 this weekend. Fantastic - I need to talk to Jess about his gift.....I'll keep you posted.

The other great news is that we are all booked for the trip to Tasmania in November.... We are staying in the most amazing places - old places (as in Colonial), a retreat, an eco village, a resort and little B&Bs all over the place. Our plan trip is booked and paid for, as is the car and accommodation. In October for our wedding anniversary (3 years) we are off to Eden..... we must also book the trip to see the whales...... better do that!

I have been scrapping again and here are a few layouts that I have posted onto the competition site for the LSBS Cyber Crop.

Doesn't time fly - first they are babies and then they are
grown people with their own ideas and lives.
My children make me so proud.
Just in case you need to know who is here:
Phil (DH), me, Matt (DS), Ken (Matts Dad), Heidi (Matt's previous gilfriend)

This little guy changed our lives in so many ways and he was
so much fun, as well as naughty and mischievous.
He loved us all and our lives are richer for his part in them for 12 years.

I don't usually do collages but here is one I did for a challenge.
Not sure it is me, but it was a bit of fun.....

Well it is time to do more 'stuff' thanks for popping in......

Love
Carol

Fathers Day

Hi everyone
It is Fathers Day in the land of Oz and Fathers everywhere have been given ties, socks and hankies or cute little gadgets which will make life easier. I must admit the thing that makes my Dad smile is a bottle of Glennfiddich so that is what he got today. We have just been over to see him and Mum for afternoon tea and they were able to catch up with Matt and Phil as well. I am sure that the new booze will be open today with a 'sip or three' after dinner.

Today it has been 17 degrees and at last I feel Spring is on its way. It is still dry here though, so the watering system will go on for a few hours tonight as rain hasn't fallen in many weeks now. It is such a shame - but I am trying to only water weekly because we are trying to be rational about our water use..... But the roses are cooking healthy, the irises are starting to pop their heads up and we have moo pooed til our hearts are content. We even noticed a purple hyacinth

I have had a fun time this weekend with planning our accommodation for the trip to Tassie. We will be flying into Launceston (love that place) staying a few nights and then off to Stanley to a romantic retreat (ooooo lala) down to the Town of Murals - Sheffield, then to Ross, St Mary's, Coles Bay and to Hobart. We want to be active, relax and paint so the holiday should give us all three. And we are staying in quaint country cottages, an eco friendly village, a spa cottage and several B&Bs. All in all perfect I think!

Yesterday I think that the weeks had caught up with me and I was a bit 'fluey' but today I feel a lot better. I have had a pretty quiet weekend though and last night we went to Brendas for dinner and looked over her camper van. It is over 17 feet long but full of all the mod cons so she is so happy. She just can't wait to get moving now and go on holiday.

I have also done some OTP (Off the Page) projects this weekend. Some cute bags I am going to use for place cards for the girls at the Pre Christmas Brunch - so I am having a ball. I think another 6 are coming this week and I am wondering whether I will do them for the female managers at work....we'll see!!

Pheobe Bag

To Have and to Hold Bag

I also did some Christmas ornaments for people at work. These are such a lot of fun and I don't need them all different so I can do a few the same...... I am thinking now about a little ssaying on the back - but will have to find something sweet and funny..... and not religious.

For the men maybe????

Liking the one on the left - Figgy Pudding paper - so gorgeous -
actually the one on the right is the same paper on the reverse side

Love these stars but all my 'bling' is
somewhere else at the moment....
can't wait to add a little bling to these...

Matt is busy working on the Parentline website at the moment and Jess is designing her wonderful art work. They are such great people and I am so lucky!! Jess let me take 3 great pieces of magnolia today which I want to paint before the flowers fall. What a wonderful tree the magnolia is - and in this climate it works so well. I want to plant a garden of them at Scribbly Gums..... that would be so cool.

Have a wonderful week

With love
C