Thursday, August 26, 2010

Things Change

Well things have been very interesting this week. It started out normal, school for my petal, home for me and my red headed hurricane and my other half off to work however on Tuesday the company he works for closed without any notice.

First comes the shock, how could this happen, then the panic, what are we going to do. How are we going to survive with no wages. Then the other emotions hit in huge waves and all sleep disappears. Our lovely breadwinner is having panic attacks and looking very warn and weary for someone who is not going to work.

We are all alright, I keep saying this to remind myself and to reassure everyone. We are alright! Our fabulous friends all have their ears to the ground and jobs and companies are being recommended to us. It is alright. We have a little savings, I watch too much Oprah NOT TO. lol. We can survive for a while without income and we might have to do this. In the meantime the list of jobs that have been patiently waiting might get tackled. I cannot wait. All I need to do is shake this flu that has hung on since the school holidays and I will be back in fine form. Ticking off the every growing list.

We explained it to our petal and she is thrilled to bits to have daddy at home and picking her up from school It is lovely being a family again for a bit and in the meantime we have some annual leave that is going to be used, well that is our excuse.

I am going back to the basics we don't live that expensively however things are being cut and changes being made. Aldi is the favourite place to shop, many more meals are prepared at home and the freezer is being emptied as it is jammed full of supplies. The cookbooks are being used again and life is back to a tight budget. We will live a simple life and sometimes that is great, things are not taken for granted. Supplies are being used. Meals are being planned and leftovers are used not just thrown. It is amazing how many things can be used, reused and re-cycled.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

beautiful material

I love this material and I am considering getting some.... so nice.



http://www.etsy.com/shop/KindSupplier?section_id=6366135&page=2



I have to make something for the red-headed hurricane and then something for the petal. I have been making a couple of hats for the girl and the boy has been missing out and complaining quite bitterly. I had to do some for her school so that she was wearing appropriate school colours and not just pink, fancy not wanting pink! So she has 2 new red hats, and very happy and warm which helps with her cough.



So many choices and all soo good. I know exactly which ones to get for the boy and girl and maybe I might get something for me too.



I did end up finishing my hat and scarf for myself yeah as I really need one and of course I am the last to get one. I have a couple of projects on the go again, I am not sure how that happens so much for finishing however I will get back to completing them again, after I get the lovely material and think about something nice for the kiddies. Lol

Monday, August 9, 2010

good friends are the best!

Sometimes i take things for granted... health, friends and family. Mostly I realise that I am extremely fortunate to have these very precious things.

This week I had a reminder of how fortunate I am when 3 people wrote me absolutely lovely messages via email and another popped in with the BEST presents for my children (and family). So when Daddy walked in the door he was immediately demanded to help plant the presents. After a quick phone call asking questions about the seeds the carrots were quickly taken outside and planted along with some broad beans that have been anxiously wanting to be planted and silver beet and fennel. We will have the best salad mix and veggies going. My red headed boy reminds me that he HAS to eat carrots to make sure his hair stays the right colour. It was so exciting and they had lots of fun with daddy doing this. What a shame I didn't think to take photos of the moment.

The email messages reminded me that even though friends live a fair way away that they think of us and they miss us all the same. I am long, long overdue for a visit to the country. I am desperately waiting for the car to be ready so that this will be my first planned trip as soon as I can shake this cold that is hanging on. I have a sick friend who is very deserving of a visit and a couple of presents.

The driveway is being done at the moment, my lovely other half has been putting in the blue stone and making it lovely. The car is away, we blew up the engine on a drive to Warrigal to pick up an ebay item. Thank goodness again for fabulous friends who have the wonderful ability to tow and take care of us when stranded on the side of the road just off the freeway. Nar Nar Goon is not my favourite place to stop!

Plans have changed due to the expense of having to replace a motor so the deck is on hold again and I am happily saving for the splash back which was on the list as next. Thank goodness we had already bought nearly all the driveway supplies especially the blue stone otherwise that would be back on the bottom of the list.

I am thinking about friends and realise after the resent events with the OzMOST that I have some very, very dear friends that will stick by me and value me inspite of gossip, rumours or people saying bad and untrue things. I was shaken a lot by what happened and realise now that I have gained a very valuable insite and perhaps a better understanding and even better friendships from this. These are the real friends that stay in your thoughts and heart. I remember a while ago (a few years now) thinking that there was no room for any more friends in my life and now I realise that this was a stupid thought and Ihave learnt that the journey take twists and turns and I need these special people that I meet along the way, some stay with me for a long time, others fleeting moments that make a huge impact.

My beautiful friends you are ALL so wonderful and I love each and every one of you!