Strange clouds...

While driving up my driveway yesterday, I noticed rather odd looking stripey clouds...

Not seen them in a small area like that before... 

Blessings,

Yikes, snake skin...

Just found Bailey trying to tear at this snake skin. It's in the yard and from a deadly brown snake. Not too thrilled...

Hubby is already on patrol...

Shock, Horror...

My youngest wearing long pants... Yep, shock, horror... Trust me, this doesn't happen very often! No matter how cold...

Blessings,

Happy at Dad's feet...

Bailey loves lying in the sun... As he's getting older, he sleeps more and more...

Love watching sleep on hubby's foot :)

Blessings,

Hate flies...

They are soooo annoying, in and outside the house...

Can't wait for that time of winter when I don't have to hide from them, especially when in the hammock!

Blessings,

Over it...

Yes, over the piercing... Took it put just now. Eventually it'll get to be smaller... Time will tell...

Feel like a new woman...

Blessings,

Yummy, Piklets time...

Nothing better than some comfort food when one has assignments to do :) 

It's for hanger ons too, off course ;)

Blessings,

Oops... May have a problem...

I was changing the milk kefir grains into fresh milk this morning...

Happen to notice the consistency was not its usual self... I soooooo hope my Matsoni culture has not cross contaminated somehow...  Not that I have a clue how as everything is kept separate... 

Will see in a couple of days...

Blessings,

Finally...

Have had the new iPhone since it came out and finally have a docking station. It even synchronises the time :)

Awesome to listen to be able to listen music at home, through speakers again....

Blessings,

Just too much...

The freezer is overflowing and I need the room...

I've defrosted about 10 cups of water kefir grains and the chooks will feast on them today :)

Hate to see waste... This way the grains will be of great benefit to my egg layers :)

Blessings,

Dad's new car...

He's enjoying his new baby... Especially since allot of what's under the bonnet was made in Austria :)

Blessings,

Happy 14th Birthday...

My youngest has made it through another year. He's thrilled with how his day has gone... A friend is sleeping over and they intend to stay up all night... Will see how that one goes... As long as they are quiet... Oh, to have such energy... Yeah, no thanks :) hehe

Tomorrow, the basket ball hoop and pole gets set up. Looking forward to some games :)

Blessings

Oh what a glorious sunrise...

Yesterday, just before my morning shift started at work, I went outside to see the sunrise...

This photo really doesn't do it justice... It was truly glorious...

So blessed to have witnessed it!

Blessings,

Snack time...

Our guinea pigs love carrots, amongst a whole variety of food :)

These carrots were picked fresh from the garden this morning, just for them...

Being munched on as we speak :)

Blessings,

Rain, oh rain, where for art thou...

We have not had rain in about two months...

The clouds have been heavy for days... Closer to the coast there has been quite a bit of rain but not here... .2mm only...

Come rain, come and fill my tanks and water the plants :)

Blessings,

Can you spot them???

Went to Aldi today and spotted these... The wings glow in the dark :)

One happy long winged butterfly and dragonfly are now in my garden :)

Blessings,

A little change...

The side table I got for Mother's Day was to be used outside, while in the hammock... I changed my mind.

It's now inside near the sofa bed, with a plant on it. It fits perfectly into the corner there... I got its baby brother instead for outside. There is another size in between but the shop had sold out of them. Love the baby one all the same :)

Blessings,

Curiouser and curiouser...

So here I am getting the mail... Oh, a package from the US for me? Didn't recognise the name of the sender either... A paperback it said in the description...

I open the package and it's a copy of the book I got just a few weeks ago from a lady of our local craft group! 

What? Who? How? I hope this is not the end of the story... I wonder who Penny is? Penny, if you're out there, Thank you so much for my lovely gift :)

Blessings,

Update: 26.5.13... Found out this morning that my mummy had this sent to me :) Mystery solved!!! Thanks Mum! xo

What a massive Water Kefir grain...

Just one of the many that I get this size these days... Just amazing, compared to the size I originally started out with.

Am giving some to a friend this week too as I just have too much and love to share :)

Blessings,

Leaves, leaves and more leaves...

As we walked to the cinema this morning, we came across an alley where a heap of autumn leaves had blown together...

Hubby was telling off the boys for running through them... I had not heard... I dragged my slippers through that pile like you wouldn't believe! I scooped up two handful and threw them up in the air for the wind to collect them and blow them where they wanted to go :) I totally loved it...

Took me right back to Austria! Back to being a kid :)

Blessings

Can you spot them???

Two magnificent eagles gliding over our neighbours trees this morning... Round and round they went, no flapping of wings... Just gliding... The sun reflecting off the tips of their wings... 

What a sight...

Blessings

Out and about...

With our season passes we aimed at Movieworld yesterday. We went on one ride and then we high tailed out of there... It was pouring rain and there was not much shelter.

So we went two doors up to Wet n Wild. Boys had a ball! Hubby and I sat and talked under cover while the boys played in the rain, hehe... Hot showers at the end are always good. The other good thing was that there was hardly anyone there so no lines to wait in and plenty of seats to choose from :)

Went for a bit of shopping on the way home. Had a great family day out...

Blessings

Happy Mother's Day...

Today is that day... Myself, I celebrate Mother's Day every day... I feel very blessed to have my two boys. For a long time I never thought I would be a mother and then to be blessed with two... Yes, very blessed...

I hope all you Mums out there enjoy your day :) I know I will :)

Blessings

Loving my yoghurt...

Hubby made a concoction of purée which we add in with out Matsoni and it is sooo delicious!

Just loving the easy way to make it and eat it :)

Blessings

Oma's ring...

It's been a long time since I'd seen it... My Mum gave it to me a little while ago...

It is ever so beautiful and holds many treasured memories... It was my Oma's wedding ring. After my Opa passed away, Oma had a sapphire put into the ring... She wore it till the end... I feel very honoured to be looking after it!

Blessings

Giving it a try...

We keep running out of water kefir... So seeing that my new container enables me to make so many more grains, I thought I'd give it a shot and prepare two lots!

Tonight, again after only two days of growing, I ended up with over two cups of grains!!!

So now I have two lots brewing :) Can't wait to see the results on Sunday night! Need to find some people to give away grains to...

Blessings

A good solution...

Over the last little while we have missed a few calls made to our home number...

Our old cordless phone with an answering machine no longer worked...

Yesterday, hubby and I went into Dick Smith and had a look at their variety of phones on offer. There was a pack with a Base, answering machine and two other handsets... Discounted to a ridiculous $36.72!!!

So, now we won't miss calls anymore. I don't like it when I am being forced to ring a mobile, so I certainly don't want to do it to others... The other thing I like about this trio is that it uses such little power too... Always a bonus :)

Blessings

Yummy dinner...

We have not had wraps for ages... Tonight was the night :)

Chicken and cheese with a white sauce over the top. Sides garnished with a mixed salad... All with water kefir to drink :)

Totally delicious meal! Well done my darling hubby!

Cheers

Lavender and Rosemary galore...

Both are flowering and just beautiful... Had to bring some if it into the house...

Love brushing past the vase-full in the bathroom...

Cheers

Meeting Gina :)

After Amy died so suddenly, I wasn't sure I wanted to get another piggy... I saw Gina and couldn't resist...

She was half price too as she was very pregnant...

She has settled in well. This morning, my youngest found that Gina had had her three babies. One was not formed properly, the other two didn't make it either. They were very little...

We buried them this afternoon. Gina at this time is doing well and being spoilt rotten. Her and Isis are getting along very well.

Can't wait to take them to work on Sunday!

Cheers