Just for my youngest... And I hehe

Got this at Aldi off course... Couldn't walk past it at $2.49 for 2kg... Will last us a long time :)

Hmmm, my mouth is watering just writing about it... Hopeless... ;)

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Growing them muscles...

My youngest wanted one of these soooo bad for Christmas... He wants to build his upper body strength.

After much researching on the net, hubby found this one that will not damage the doorway...

He's loving it! He's so happy! He's in pain hehe from growing his muscles... My eldest had to have a go too, off course :)

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Christmas at my Dad's...

We came, we ate, we played, we laughed, we ate some more...

Oh, it was lovely to see my family yesterday... Wasn't all of us though. My two sisters and one brother in law were missing and it was not the same without them...

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My knight in not-so-shining armour...

Hubby and my youngest watch Merlin... And he thinks he's a knight at the round table... Hehe

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Ganglion, be gone...

It has caused me allot of pain, being near a large vein and close to the surface... I'm so glad to be rid of it. I hope it doesn't come back and that my wrist grows stronger again.

Nice to be able to hang washing by myself again... Don't like to be a bother and ask for help all the time. My three men though have been fantastic with helping out around the house and outside :) So appreciate their willingness to help!

Now, must be patient and let it heal and not overdo it ;)

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All shaven and cool...

Summer is here where we are and so it has to be done regularly... Shaving the dogs, that is. Keeps them cool and comfy. They are so good at holding still :)

My hubby and youngest did most of the dogs this time, as my hand has not been able to handle it... Though they thought it would be funny to see my reaction when Nova ended up with a mow-hawk and Bailey had a Lion's tail... I left them for a good couple of days. Then had to 'fix' them... Must say they did a great job. They wouldn't look anywhere as good without their help!

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He shot his prize...

My eldest and his best friend were out practicing with the bow and arrows...

So bright spark that my eldest is, he decided to put an apple on top of the target... First person to shoot the apple, gets to eat it, he says...

He won and loved showing me what he'd done to the apple... And yes, he peeled it and ate it. Hehe

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Found, rescued and released...

That's what happened to this fella :) He was a very fat, healthy lizard...

Loved letting him go in amongst the rosemary bushes... No chooks or ducks to chase him :)

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Hard at it...

My eldest had his best friend over for the last few days... Today, they and my youngest got into the garden, pulling loads of weeds.

I got a chance to mow just a little on the inside of the fenced area :) The greenhouse got a good tidy up and weeding done too...

A very fruitful day, all in all :)

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Home, Sweet Home...

Love just being home. So looking forward to Sunday morning as then I am home till 2.1.13... Ahhh, the Serenity...

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Our Solar panels shine again...

Got our quarterly electricity bill on Monday... Our bill is awesome :) To think that we got our lovely six panels for nothing, as they were put on the roof because of a Federal Government grant, is amazing!

I really hope that the panels help our household for many, many years to come :)

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Beautiful rings for my best friend and I...

We both love the same ring... So I got Margaret her Christmas present early...

Feel honoured to have had the opportunity to buy her something so special :)

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Nova the Gremlin...

So, while I had a sleepover at work last night, my youngest thought he'd be funny and give his dog a Mohawk! Got the shock of my life when I saw her this afternoon... Still had to take a photo though...

Crazy kid... That'll mess with her head, it will!!!

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Birthday Boy Adam...

Today is the day... He's 40 now... Love this man dearly... So caring, so giving, so accepting... So Adam...

Again, Happy Birthday... xxoo

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Had to do it...

Been so busy working lately that I have neglected my feet a little... While in Melbourne, I had a pedicure :) Felt like I was walking on clouds after that...

My pretty nails went well with the lovely anklet I got as an early Christmas present from my best friend... Just love it :)

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My trip to Melbourne...

It too a long time of saving... Since January actually. Bought my ticket in July and very patiently waited for the time of departure to arrive... It seems to have taken forever...

But last weekend the time had finally come :)

I went down with Adam's mum Anthea... Was lovely to have the company along the way down. I had not flown in a plane for 15 years so was a bit nervous... Anthea is always fun company and a beautiful lady to boot, so I had a ball :)

At the airport, we were greeted by heavy drizzle which stuck around for the whole of Friday... Saturday and Sunday were beautiful days...

We had Adam's 40th at a winery at Werribee. The food was divine. So was the selections of wines and the company. I had the privilege of meeting many new friends of Adam's. I felt very honoured to have been invited...

What a trip to remember. Next time I want to see more of Melbourne :)

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My Betty wins!!!

Am so grateful to have such a safe car... Loved my Yaris... But doesn't compare to the Kia Rio Si...

Love, love, love Betty...

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Congratulations...

My youngest has had great improvement this second half of the school year, as far as his effort and behaviour at school is concerned...

So happy for him to get this achievement :) The whole family supported, clapped and cheered for him... Yep, he was embarrassed but he was chuffed at the same time. I could tell :)

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Great first attempt...

My youngest had his Principal Awards Ceremony last Thursday and had not tied a tie before... This is his first attempt. Not a bad effort at all :)

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Dog or lion...

The boys and hubby have been clipping the dogs over the last week or so... Bit at a time...

Bailey ended up with a lion's tail hehe. Nova too actually... Looks crazy. Must say its amusing the boys though...

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Visitor...

Had this strapping guy on our kitchen screen... This praying mantis was trying to get out of the sun, on a very hot day...

He was curious about me as I took its photo... He turned his head and looked right at me :)

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Eggs and more eggs...

The girls have settled now on six eggs a day. Needless to say, I'm still giving allot of eggs away...

Am bartering too, which I love :) This quiche was made by hubby... It was truly divine :)

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What the???

So this egg was brought in by the boys... Some of the egg was brown... Some of the egg was white...

And what do you know... The brown all rubbed off really easily?!?! Never had that before, ever...

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New growth...

Finally, after having this very slow growing plant for a couple of years... I have two babies :)

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Shredded... Not happy...

Bud flys around and likes to land on my bigger leaved plants... Then he hangs there swinging. Needless to say, he also has his claws gripping onto the delicate leaves... The end result is that I now have a few leaves that are shredded... Grrrrr...

Not really too cranky about it I guess but wish it wasn't happening all the same...

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Extra TLC for Isis...

It has been strange without Amber in the house... I broke the sad news of her passing at work today... The ladies were sad and worried about how my youngest was coping. They prayed for fast healing for his sad heart...

Isis gets spoiled and is out every day. She's been getting the best of the best yummy food for guinea pigs :)

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Bud... On the loose...

My eldest loves having his Budgie out... And Bud loves to be out too, visiting all sorts of places... Thought I'd share him in action hehe

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