Sunday, June 12, 2011

Day 112 to Day 115 - Forgetfulness

Today I'm Grateful for: Forgetfulness

Haha, once again, I have not blogged for a few days, and I must admit that this time it is because I simply forgot! Sorry to my loyal blog followers.

The last few days have been nice, nothing outstanding, but nice. My beautiful Hubby has made us breakfast two days in a row. Sooo nice to be pampered. And the days have been lovely. Jam and I did the house cleaning yesterday and felt a satisfying sense of achievement. Isn't it weird how such a simple thing can make you feel kind of settled and calm?

Mostly I think we are all in a  kind of holding pattern. Waiting for Lizzie's bubba to arrive. I don't want to go too far afield in case D Day happens. It only really hit me the other day... My baby is going to be a Mother this month!!! We are really going to have a new person in our lives. Someone to get to know, and find out what he likes and doesn't like. Someone to listen to our old jokes and think we are hilarious. Someone to take for walks and feed the ducks. A new person to love and cherish. Just mind blowing really.

So here I sit today, on my nice clean couch in my nice clean lounge room, watching re-runs of Sanctuary with Hubby and playing words with friends with Lizzie. Another lovely Sunday.

Life is Good.

Kisses

Julie

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Day 111 - Something new and teaching simple skills

Today I'm Grateful for: Learning something new and teaching simple skills.

I had a fun day today, hanging out with my eldest daughter Lizzie, and then youngest Jam when she got home from work experience. It was lovely just making fun of each other and generally just bonding. Eldest then taught me how to do something new and Evil. Muhahahahaha.... :) I now know how to facehack! Beware Jammy!!! Fair warning... insert more evil laughter here...

And then I taught Eldest a new skill, I taught her how to do simple stitching with the sewing machine and she made a baby bassinet comforter, all by herself. You should have seen the happy dance... it was so cute.

It really doesn't take much to make us happy does it?

Kisses

Julie

Day 110 - TBones and Giant Mushrooms

Today I'm Grateful for: T-Bone Steaks and Giant Mushrooms.

Today I had a normal day, until I made dinner... MMMMMM, yummy. The steak was cooked perfectly, the giant mushroom cooked in a garlic sauce, with oven baked vegetables, and gently steamed vegetables. A well cooked meal sometimes makes all the difference to a person's day.

(ps, just so you know, I usually cant make steak to save my life...lol)

Kisses

Julie

Monday, June 6, 2011

Day 109 - Gumboots

Today I'm Grateful for: Gumboots

Gumboots have become something of a fashion item these days, making it difficult to find a pair just for mucking out the yard crap. Honestly, do I really want to pay up to $75 for a pair of wellies? I have been looking for a pair of cheap gumboots so I can down to the back of our rather large yard since we moved in here, nearly two years ago. Heavens! has it really been that long? Wow, don't have any idea where the time has gone. Oh well. Where was I? Oh yes, Coles, last week. We found a pair of not really ugly gumboots for $15. And today I used them. It was lovely not to get soggy feet as I waded through our swampy areas.  Bliss. See, I really am grateful for the small things too...lol

Kisses

Julie

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Day 107 & Day 108 - Too busy to Blog

Today I'm Grateful for: Being too Busy to Blog.

We have been pretty busy for the past couple of days, not doing anything really interesting, but enough to stop me from posting to the blog. Lol.

We went to the movies yesterday, to see Thor. It was ok, the actor who played Thor was built and nice looking, but not great in the acting stakes. It was kind of dissapointing that we had looked forward to it so much and it was just kind of blah. They could have done so much more with it, it could have had more humour in it. The special effects were quite good though. Later Jam and I watched a movie on foxtel (grateful we have the money to have foxtel), and laughed our clakkers off. It's a movie called RED, with Bruce Willis. The special effects were awesesome! And the stunts were so cool.

Today we are pretty much just chilling out together, I am going to sit outside for awhile in the garden and play words with friends and maybe watch a movie together later.

Not exactly earth shattering news, but sharing times like these, leads to contentment, and that is what I am searching for isn't it?

Kisses

Julie

Friday, June 3, 2011

Day 105 & Day 106 - Sitting in the garden & shopping

Today I'm Grateful for: Sitting in the Garden

I decided to take today off. I sat on the patio swing today and just watched the world go by and listened to the music of the trees. Thankfully I have an understanding family who lets me run off with the fairies now and then.

Kisses

Julie



Friday - 3 June 2011

Today I'm Grateful for: Shopping

We didn't do much today, just popped into the shops and bought the last of the groceries and some some wadding to make a couple of bassinette comforters for bub. Don't know how, but I am completely knackered and sore. It's not like we did much. Sad face. Anyway, we got it finished and now I can just get in and get the sheets and other sewing finished tomorrow. I'm glad I am finishing projects, and not just leaving things go. It feels really good to have a purpose. Maybe that's what I have been missing. Hmm, something to think about.


Kisses

Julie

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Day One Hundred and Four - Completing tasks for Bub

Today I'm Grateful for: Completing Tasks for Bubba

Today Eldest (very pregnant) spent the day with me while I began making the bassinette sheets for Bubba who is due within the next 4 weeks. With everyone being so self sufficient these days, it is nice to feel like I am doing something useful. It makes me feel more connected to the bub, not that I'm not already completely besotted, it is just more tactile and personal to actually make something for him. It was nice. I will finish the sheets tomorrow and maybe even get some cot sheets made.

Kisses

Julie