December 2007

Hot & Sick

December 31, 2007

It’s 36.4 degrees as I write this and its expected to hit 42 degrees sometime this afternoon. So we are stuck inside, as the concrete is even burning my feet; and after a childhood of non-shoe wearing, that takes some heat. Plus, last night I came down with a cold. This screenshot was me, 15 [...]

Bon Bon Quotes #2

December 31, 2007

“(It) is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein

Appreciating Australian Poetry – Gwen Harwood

December 30, 2007

In The Park She sits in the park. Her clothes are out of date. Two children whine and bicker, tug her skirt. A third draws aimless patterns in the dirt Someone she loved once passed by – too late to feign indifference to that casual nod. “How nice” et cetera. “Time holds great surprises.” From [...]

Bon Bon Quotes #1

December 29, 2007

While our Bon Bon fare this year consisted of the usual paper hats and crappy piece of plastic (“toy”) which no-one ever plays with, I actually liked the little philosophies and quotes my family managed to retrieve. I saved my favourites to post sporadically here on the days when I am feeling lazy. “This is [...]

Meme Time plus a little bit about blogging…

December 28, 2007

Lightening has tagged me for this meme. In fact, I think she tagged me a month ago. Sorry – it takes me a while to do these things sometimes! The Rules 1. Post five links to five of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the five key words given below (family, friend, [...]

Oxfam Target Reached!

December 27, 2007

As of Christmas Day, the fundraiser dollar target I was running here at Oxfam was attained. Thank you to everyone to helped build a water well for those in need in Cambodia. What Next? Frankly, at first I was unsure whether I would run another of these. I thought what helped first go was that it [...]

WW – Our Christmas

December 26, 2007

Paper Hat – Can’t have Christmas without paper hats! The trees are crying, somewhere… Someone’s husband reads this blog! You can’t see here, but the DVD blotted out by the shine is Hamlet! Booky Glory! The Mother Present to end all presents! Isn’t she so pink and pretty?

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2007

photo courtesy of brockvicky Have a wonderful day everyone, especially those of you who have taken the time to come by and support me during the year, including: Crazy Trace Kate Maddy Veronica Jean Luc Picard Janet Trish The Dad Diaries Jeanie Joh Meg Tiffany Katie Kelley Jen D.Paul Lightening Susiej Jayne Julie Leigh Megan [...]

Patenting a new kind of stocking. Completely natural.

December 24, 2007

Keira: Mum, you’re wearing stockings today! Me: No, I’m wearing cut-off pants. Keira (rubbing her hands over my lower calves): What’s this? Me: They’re called leg hairs, darling. (That haven’t been shaved for about six weeks.) Did I mention it’s summer here? And I’m walking around like a Ent from the Lord of the Rings.