ipe Daily Bliss: August 2007

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Lunar Eclipse


Australians flocked outdoors last night to get a better glimpse of the full lunar eclipse that turned the moon blood red.

The earth, sun and moon fell into perfect alignment for the first time since July 2000. The phenomenon was visible to the naked eye anywhere in Australia.

The eclipse began around 7pm, with the moon totally discoloured by 7.50pm.

It spooked Lucy. At 6.20pm, I took her down to the park at the bottom of the street. We walked happily for half an hour, then she parked herself on the grass & refused to budge. Finally, I picked her up, carried her a few paces, then stopped, put her down & explained to her that I wasn't going to be seen dead carrying a nearly 10kg puppy in public. Lucy then grabbed the lead in her mouth & ran for home without a backward glance for the park she loves so much. She snuggled up on her bed in the laundry & stayed put all night.

Paul & I sat at the top of our steep driveway & watched the specticle. It was like seeing a planet out of the encyclopedia rather than looking at the moon. Wow!

posted by Felicity | 6:49 am | 1 comments

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Lucy Update

Aged 7 weeks & 3.5kg

Aged 14 weeks & about 10kg!

Our wee girl is growing quickly. She goes to puppy pre-school on Thursday nights & is learning how to sit, stay & come to Mama. The toilet training continues. Last week's 5 inches of rain slowed the process but that's par for the course. Lucy is progressively more & more an outside dog. I was too soft so Paul got tough & announced an edict that meant business ... LOL.

Lucy has had her shots, so we've been to the park each day for the last week.

Gypsy isn't as jealous as she was, thankfully!

posted by Felicity | 7:22 pm | 0 comments

No Stitching

Hard to believe, folks, but I haven't stitched at all during this last week, in fact, not since my frogging attack two weeks ago. Withdrawl symptoms are setting in!

I have, however, knitted a bit on the Crown Princess's cardigan - & then promptly pulled it out again. I've also tried dying some fabric a deep olive shade (for Mermaid of Atlantis), but that, too, hasn't been much of a success. I've been to Spotlight today to purchase some much needed dye fixer.

I guess creativity has been down because I had people building the kitchen last week & I was too engrossed in the whole spectacle. It could also be because we had 7 days of much needed, glorious rain & what spare time I had I spent in the garden. It's the best Winter rain across eastern Australia in 8 years! Oh, how I miss those cold, wet & windy days of a European Winter.

Or was it because my MIL was visiting for the weekend & there was housework that needed to be a priority? LOL. Gypsy's cat hair on the spare bed is a definite no no.

It may be a wee while before I get back into stitching, because there is also a living to be earned. It's a busy time at school with lots of marking, & Spring vacation doesn't start for another 3 weeks. Can't wait!

I hope that you are all enjoying whatever you are working on.

Bliss

Afterthought: Does anyone have a successful sock knitting pattern for adult ladies they can share or recommend, please? They are not readily available here in Brisbane

posted by Felicity | 3:51 pm | 5 comments

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Happy Dancing


Photo taken in 2004 before we bought the house.
This is how the former owner set up her kitchen.
I loathe the cluttered look above the cupboards
& 5 shades of pink!
The cooking facilities were grossly inadequate,
not to mention too high for someone only 159cm tall.


Just plumber & sparkies to go - I love the big bench!





Update: After its first weekend of activity

After 129 days without, we have a new kitchen.

It looks good & it's fabulous to work in!

posted by Felicity | 7:42 pm | 0 comments

Thursday, August 16, 2007

What a Week, so far!

Monday: was the Crown Princess's birthday. Where have the years since 1981 gone?

Tuesday: the Cadet Princess got her driver's licence & I had lunch with my friend, Linda, who is off to Europe for 6 glorious weeks - her first overseas trip.

Wednesday was Ekka Holiday so Paul was home & we filled another skip of rubbish (our neighbours are beginning to ask if there is anything left in the house - LOL)

Today we are getting the tiles professionally cleaned of their grout haze.

The plans for our Christmas in July in August are well under way (kitchen or no kitchen), though JR Stark tells me that we have an installation date of next Monday.

Powers of positive thinking work much better than getting all hot under the collar.

Oh, & we've booked 2 weeks at Mooloolabah for later in the year.

posted by Felicity | 9:38 am | 1 comments

Monday, August 06, 2007

Wedding Anniversary


2 Years Already!

posted by Felicity | 8:11 am | 1 comments

Friday, August 03, 2007

Damon

On Sunday, a dear friend's only son (Damon, aged just 24 years old) got killed in an accident. He bought a new motor bike a week earlier, went for a spin, clipped a car, bumped his head on the road & died instantly.

The aftermath has been every bit as bad as I thought it would be. There is no worse horror story in a parent's life.

In the years that I worked as an RN, I worked with many terminally ill people & their loved ones. I learned that one of the greatest fears of becoming a parent is outliving one's children. "That fear never goes away," a parent of two grownups told me shortly after I started nursing.

And it's true! Think very gentle thoughts for Roshell & Frank, will you, dear readers? They desperately need them.

Be very proud of the younger generation & smile for the wonderful nature of Damon's friends & sister, Naomi. This group of young people showed up at his funeral today in huge numbers, actively participated & were wonderfully supportive of the family. They showed how much they cared! Awesome!

posted by Felicity | 7:12 pm | 1 comments

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