Small yet so precious...

Russell's mum is on a giving away mood at the moment. She's clearing out as hopefully her house has sold :) Bring on July to know for sure!

This little gadget is so great. I have one allot smaller which is by Tupperware and nowhere near as good.

Had been after a bigger one for the big spoons for ages but never saw what I liked at the local Op shops... And there it was... I asked if I may have it! With cheer Erica gave it to me to take home :)

Oh what joy!!! Doesn't take much to make me incredibly happy :)

Cheers Damaris

Just because...

I worked most of the day this last Sunday... It was Mother's Day. And while I had mine the week before, the ladies and gents that I support still wanted to spoil us mums that weren't with their families that day!

I got flowers and a little gift from The Army at church in the morning, cards and a bracelet from some of the ladies... And many hugs and huge Happy Mother's Day echoed all around the grounds,

It was a honour to work on Sunday. All in all it was a most wonderful day and was really touched by their thoughtfulness :)

Bacon and eggs and the rest for lunch were yum... Needless to say :)

Cheers Damaris

Out with the very old...

Tim's had the blue desk since he was very little... He didn't want to let it go! We had to promise we would keep it for as long as it was useful... He felt like he was betraying a piece of furniture as he's been through so much with that table... He's had it forever...

But he loves, loves, loves the new one. We got the package for a song and are glad he's happy with it. He chose it and the colour. Picked my choices which I liked as I'll have to look at it when cleaning hehe. There are truly some hideous colours out there lol

So now he's starting to settle into the new desk. I've emptied one of the three draws from the old desk. Break time and then more will be done. Don't need to overwhelm him... Time is on our side :) He's loving all the extra space :)

I know he'll get many years of use out of this table :)

Cheers Damaris

What a sunset...

My Mash mountains (as Margaret has aptly named the mountains around here) really produced a glorious sunset two nights ago... I couldn't take my eyes off it. With each passing moment it got more glorious. The changes in colour and how the clouds changed and stretched amazed me! I know I see it often but nature captivated me so...

Even my clothes washing drying on a windy and sunny day... Extraordinary and amazing... And the smell of sun drenched sheets... Ahhhh there's nothing like it on earth!

As I was looking at this sunset I remembered a very dear and special friend and I sitting out the back seeing the sun go down over the horizon. A little fire was light in the brazier and we laid back in the hammock and enjoyed the dancing of the stars in the night sky... Oh what bliss... Oh how I miss that... Am glad and blessed to have the memory :) Thanks Margaret!!!

Cheers Damaris

More shiny bits for Tim

He was just beside himself when I told him that his grandma was giving him a chunk of her plain and coloured crystals... He used to spend ages looking at them at her house... Such a beautiful, large and varied collection it was :)

He's very happy with his newly acquired treasures... All the ones that needed a wash got a bath straight away! They all gleam now, off course!

Amazing how a bit of coloured or not glass can make my boy so happy...

Cheers Damaris

A bit of wood...

There certainly are some very clever people out there in this world...

My MIL has a shower lady that helps her... That lady's husband makes wooden puzzles for sale at markets!

They didn't have a chook one so the lovely lady designed one and had her husband make one just for Tim :) The all turned out great :)

Cheers Damaris

First for the season...

Yep we caved... Russell's mum is staying with us for the week and she gets cold quickly.

What better excuse to use so that we can enjoy a fire! :) I must say it is very nice and cosy here right now :)

Cheers Damaris