The Entrance
We’ve seen the summer off now and it’s just about time for the heater and ugg boots again. This summer seemed way too short but I’m glad we spent the last of it on the coast.
We kicked off our break with a walk through the farmers market. I LOVE a food related market. There’s something romantic about food that comes straight from the producer to me. I bought fresh wholemeal rolls, a tray of shucked oysters, a bag of school prawns and a few punnets of strawberries. That was our lunch for the day.
We watched the pelican feeding; had turns on the carnival rides; met up with friends at Terrigal for fish & chips and a play in the sun; we went to the reptile park; played in the water park; swam in the hotel pool; and of course, enjoyed eating out every night.
We had such an active day on Sunday, with loads of running around and sunshine, that Lincoln fell asleep at 4pm and didn’t wake up until 7am the next day. I woke him to change his nappy and shorts, and offered dinner but he declined.
In between the activities we played Uno, dominos, Munchkin, and read.
Well, I tried to read my Cultural Studies textbook and tried to absorb the information but it’s a whole other dialect and I fear it may take some time to wade through. However, I’m up for the challenge as the content looks interesting, once I get past the language barrier.
My exam, last week, went well, I think. I was armed with lots of information in my head and I can only hope I transcribed enough to the page. I know, for sure, that my essay structure is out the window under time pressure. That should get better with more experience. Thankfully, though, my new unit does not have a supervised exam, just a couple of assignments and quizzes.
Posted in: Family stuff, Other stuff.
I have my first university exam in an hour. Im preparing…and also experimenting with the Wordpress iPhone app. Talented, arent I?
Im sure Ill do just fine.
Were off to The Entrance for a little holiday this afternoon. Five days away to catch the last of summer temperatures.
Have a great weekend!
Posted in: Other stuff.
Lego is big in our house, finally. Fraser got two new Lego kits from his fairy godparents Bindy and Dan for his birthday and since then, Lincoln has been championing the Lego cause. He started taking Lego men everywhere with him and we’ve lost one in the car somewhere, as a result. It’s the Bermuda triangle in there because I’ve cleaned out the car and still can’t find the “spaceman”. To combat Lego men disappearances I bought this supersized plush Lego man from Kmart. He has a velcro removable hat and articulated arms. He’s about 40 cm tall and comes in four different varieties? characters?, from the Lego City range.
Anyway, cute..and highly visible. Much less likley to get lost or lose a hand or, God forbid, a head.
So the Duplo is being retired to the shed for the next baby in the family and the Megabloks are being given away to a neighbour for her fledgling daycare business. That leaves us with Fraser’s collection of Lego City in one small tub and Matt’s original Lego collection in another tub.
I’m now wondering how to manage all of it. Do I continue keeping them separate? Should I combine it all? Do you split yours into different colours, keep your Lego ranges separated, or merge the lot into one big knobby, kaleidoscopic mountain?
Posted in: Fraser stuff, Home stuff, Lincoln stuff.
It’s time to lighten things up around here, kids. I have a few design blogs in my RSS feeds and decor8 had a fabulous link in it this week to Will Taylor’s Bright Bazaar blog.
I promise not to become one of those design blogs. I simply don’t have time to sit and trawl flickr and hundreds of design blogs all day. But with our house for sale, I dare to dream. We’ll be moving and I’ll have an established house to makeover.
So, I went through Will’s entire blog and selected a few photos that speak my name. Each photo clicks through to the post it came from. Photo credits availble from the source.
Casette tape wallpaper that you can colour in!
An entire wall of whiteboard.
Craft room. Though, it's a bit too red for me.
Bold blue bedroom. I love the floor.
Cath Kidson cutlery. I'd love this set for everyday.
These are a few of my favourite design blogs. Which ones do you love and what have I been missing out on?
The Design Files, Making it Lovely, Decorno, Door Sixteen, Brabourne Farm, Knack Studios, Ish and Chi.
Posted in: Home stuff.
In the week since my last post I’ve thought about E many times. I freqently google her name in the hopes some new link will turn up with some information. An explanation. I’m torn between getting the old photos out–I know I have a few of her–and not wanting to.
I’m comforted by all the comments I’ve had since that post, in here, on Facebook and on Twitter. So, thank you. I’m saddened that some of you have experienced this loss in some way and yet, I’m encouraged. Last week I had more clicks and comments than I’ve ever had and I take heart that this may translate to an increased awareness. When you hear an unfamiliar sound next door, the sound of immense sadness, knock on the door. Offer a kind shoulder or a gentle ear. Check in with your neighbours and your friends, and shepherd them towards the help they might desperately need. You may be saving someone’s life.
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As though knowing my mood, it rained all last week, with a consistent downpour across the weekend. We didn’t have any plans and besides swimming lessons on Saturday morning, I didn’t want to risk going out in case we couldn’t get back in. It’s not unlikely for us to get flooded in after such an amount of rain so we stayed home and played with the Lego. We had Lego spread all over the rug and a floor picnic of party pies and pastries from the bakery. This week the sun is out, the lower bridge is reopened today and the school bus is running.
We’re back in the old routine again.
Posted in: Friends stuff, Other stuff.
