Family photo at Davids 21st

DAVIDS 21st AT HOME

We celebrated Davids 21st Birthday, Don Shirley and Aat came around for a BBQ. Bryce & Tyler were beside themselves to have there big brother back home.

ONE OF THE WEEKLY .....

things I look forward to each week on the OSS site is a 2 Day Wonder Photography Challenge. Each Friday, a Design Team Member puts up a challenge to complete some time over the weekend using our camera. This has been a great learning experience for me because I've learnt all sorts of ways to photograph different subjects and all the different things to take into account to achieve an interesting photo. It has made me read the Instruction Manual for the camera more and learn more of what my camera is capable of doing.

This weekend's subject was Everyday Moments - the little things in and around the home that make it 'our home'. The little things that are taken for granted.

Here is my collection:

... And no, the Lotto ticket was no good. It was in the $20 Million Jackpot too, and didn't yield a single cent. Oh well, there's always next time!

Saturday, September 15, 2007

LAST NIGHT WHILE RICK WAS AT WORK......
I got stuck into some scrapbooking again. (I haven't done any for 3 weeks, since I started work). I got really busy and created 15 "Just Because..." cards for this month's swap over at OSS. The hardest part was creating the first one and then every one after that was easy, I just changed each one slightly. I hope all the girls involved in the swap like my creation.Here is a little sneak peek at them.

I can't show you any more detail just in case any of the girls happen to find my blog and see them. (They are supposed to be a surprise).

After breakfast this morning, we decided to spend the morning having a look around the new IKEA store over at Springwood. In the past, I haven't liked the store or product they sell at all, but now - I'm converted! Apart from battling the crowds (the new catalogue came out last week), I just loved the store and we picked up a few little things while we were there. I can't get over how cheap it all it! We finally were able to replace a standing reading light that our Removalists broke for a quarter of the price of any other store We also found a bought a much needed Shower Organizer and Cutlery Drainer and for only a couple of $'s each. Bargain at half the price. I think I may go back next weekend, while Rick is on night shift, to pick up some new bed sheets. Can't wait for that.
Well, better finish off here and get my clean washing in and ironing done for tomorrow.

ARRIVING BACK FROM CAMP

12th of September Bryce arrives back from his year 3 camp held on the sunshine coast.

Tuesday September 11,2007

As you can see by the date, it is the anniversary of that horrific terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Thankfully, the day has past with no repeats anywhere around the world. , but one cannot help stopping for a moment to think about that terrible day and all the people who were directly affected by it.
Well it has been 2 weeks now since I started my new job with Blue Care, Redlands. Primarily, I am working as a Personal Carer for 2 days a week, but I also work in the Office every Friday as the "Intake Officer".
I am really enjoying working in the community, even though I thought I'd never go back to any type of 'nursing' work at all. Now, I'm hoping that one day I will be able to finish my nursing that I started way back in 1980. I've had heaps of 'hands-on' experience this then that has been documented in the form of certificates etc, which all count towards R.P.L's, (Recognition of Prior Learning), so hopefully finishing the course won't be too daunting. I just have to wait for the opportunity to come up where I can still do it while continuing to work. FINGERS CROSSED!!!!!!

PIRATE SHIP

After a week of rain we took the kids down to the park were they could let off some steam.