The weekend that was

It is hard to believe it is Wednesday and I haven't posted for 3 weeks. It was a long weekend here in South Australia. If you are looking for cratyness you can leave now I have been doing bits and pieces but nothing to show.
Saturday morning I got up to this.



Lucas and Nic got home at 1am and decided to sleep in their swags in the back yard!!!!!!!!!Then the troop started arriving it was Grand Final Day and the BBQue was at our place.

I am not sure why they decided to dress as 70's tennis players.Sadly I had to go to work I left Tony with the camera here are some of the results.





Not quite my standard of photography LOL. Not sure why we needed a photo of the lounge and the front door looking out.



There was tree climbing if you look close you can see a blue shirt up the tree apparently he got to the top, footy and who knows what the broom was for out on the Circuit.



There was a swim in the lake although it was not hot and a shopping trolley which was found and returned the next day to the nearest shopping centre. So in all it was a long day with lots of sore heads.
Sunday saw Gemma and I playing with cupcakes.





Monday was very peaceful it was just Tony and I we went for a walk down the beach and had a meal sitting out side in the lovely sunshine.







It always amazes us how well behaved some dogs are or reminds us how unruly our dogs are.If you have gotten this far you have done well so I though I would give away a copy of my bag pattern that I have final finished writing. Just leave a comment and I will pick a name next week.

My 2

 

Gemma and Lucas walked the City to Bay this morning. I dropped them into the city at 8:00am. Lucas got home at 5:00am so is not looking too bad for 2 hours sleep.

Gemma thought she had had a good week :

she has learnt to conjugate verbs in Spanish(she and Sean are learning Spanish), 

she has learnt how to decorate cup cups 

and has walked 12 Km.

I don't think my 2 look at all alike.

Quite a while ago I bought Gemma a cupcake workshop with the The Cupcake Lady  yesterday she went and had a wonderful time this is what she came home with.

This one was especially for me with pearls and pins and buttons.

I wish I hadn't clicked to update blogger I liked the old way much better.

Playing

The sun was shining today so I spent some time playing.
I dyed some wool flannel which is still soaking and played with Clarice.

going

going

gone.

It was such a lovely day Tony and I took the dogs for a walk along the lake, as we set off this fellow and his 2 very patient children were setting up their boat.
On the way back we sat and watch them set off.

I love a Sunday when the sun has shone and spring feels in the air.
And all the kids home for roast lamb tea.
Got rid of the black it just didn't feel right.

Swag Bag

Lucas had yesterday off and in true Lucas style he was organising his stuff for next weekend.
He and a few mates are flying to Brisbane for Splendour in the Grass(music festival)

You have to love that tree of candy.

He is taking his swag and a few clothes.
He had thought his old school bag would some how turn into a
"Tardis"
but this was not to be.
So
after lunch yesterday,
a quick trip to Ikea
a swag bag was born



new bag with old school bag only Lucas could think he would fit everything into this bag.



swag, pillow & sleeping bag all rolled up and in the bag ........... add a few clothes and he is set.
He wouldn't take many clothes as they do not shower for days urrrrrr.



I even put a D ring so he could pad lock it closed for the plane.



Finally sending HUGS to Norway no words can explain what they, as a country must be going through.

One of those week

This is Molly she is 15 and she is my girl.
Last week she had a lump removed from her leg, I have had 3 hours sleep each night. She can not get her bandage wet which means each time she wants to go outside I have to put a plastic bag on her foot. She doesn't cope with change, so this has been very traumatic for her. Monday the bandage comes off and then another week until the stitches come out. I am not sure she will forgive me for this. Tomorrow when everybody goes out for the first time she has to have a Elizabethan collar ( a bucket over her head) she is going to hate that.

Lets hope next week is better.

A trip to Moonta

We went home to Moonta today.
I took Clarice I wanted to take some photos in one of the sheds at my mothers house.
This shed is filled with memories for me I spent a lot of time up there with my dad as a small child I think it is where I learnt to be handy.

a lot of things are missing now and no one goes up there since my dad died but it still fills me with memories.

The roof is coming off...................... this was taken from the neighbours yards.

A view down the lane of my Papa's old house towards the side of the shed.
My mothers house is on the block behind my papa's old house.

The front of my papa's old house

the old laundry

I also got to catch up with my niece and my very beautiful great niece.

she had a lot of fun with a bucket of water

but sadly there was NO MORE WATER.