methinks

it is time to have a break from the bloggin...


i know, i know - I just don't know how my reading audience of 3 will cope :)

I mean it's not like I'm saying that I will never blog again - it's just that the blog and I are going to be having a break....

minty goodness

Did you know that I love growing herbs - sometimes I have great success and others not so good. I used to have a thriving herb garden at a different house, but at my current house I haven't had much success. I've tried different spots in the yard. I've tried different pots . I've tried buying the herbs from different locations. All to no avail - until now. I am very happy with my mint. I think it looks full of minty goodness and I can't wait to use it in my cooking. I will be all like " Garcon go and get me some mint". ( we all know who 'garcon' is in this instance don't we...)

going going...

The bin is being picked up today, and as promised I have taken a picture of it before its departure. I have absolutely worked hard to get this skip full, I have alternated between sore back, sore neck, sore legs as a result of the big garden clean up. Also because there was also a heap of flood damaged stuff in the bottom I didn't get to throw out anything that needed it from within the house..Oh well there is always another skip waiting to be filled I guess.

You might also notice that again it is super early- this is part of my regime to get back to work ready. I made a promise to myself that I would get up at 5.30 each morning and go to the gym. Well I am happy to report that I have gotten up at 5.30, and HAVE NOT been to the gym. Yeah for me :)

did you ever...

have that feeling that something new that you bought just isn't quite right? Well the lounge was delivered yesterday at 2pm ( again I don't quite know why they had to call us at 6.11 to tell us that) and as it was sitting in the lounge room - waiting to be unpacked and 'put together' - I couldn't quite help thinking that it was waaaaaaaaaaay to big for the space and that we had made a mistake. Being alone when things arrive is never a good thing for me because the doubts and questions and more doubts will just run through my head in a continuous loop. Also what gives someone the right to create an ottoman that needs 16 screws into hard wood for four legs...after much swearing and many blisters dad - bless his cotton socks - got the ottoman together - an ottoman causing blisters - seriously...sheesh. And then the outdoor setting was delivered in a gazillion pieces and of course it was too dark, so I got up early this morning, and let me just say that in the grand total of 2 hours, I have put in 2 screws. only 2 *&!%n screws...on one chair. I need a break, hence I am here - before I do some serious damage to something...if you have any connections with a higher power, please send me some good will and make everything fall into place when I return to the job...it's not too much to ask is it????

In preparation

The delivery drivers for the new 'stuff' called this morning at 6.11 - SERIOUSLY!!!! So obviously there was really no other option but to get up and start making the preparations. The Lounge room has been emptied and vacuumed and mopped awaiting its new arrival. The skip clean up is still going on as well - I have recruited some help for today - my cousin is coming over. Never tell me you love cutting down trees because I might just call you on it :) DO you think 6.11 was a bit early to call to say that you will be delivering a lounge at some point between 12 and 2 pm??? methinks so and all I can say is ....seriously...SHEESH!!!!! what is with people.

It has arrived...

the much sort after skip! This morning at 7am the truck arrived to off load the skip. I truly love the skip...truly...love it! The next week will be filled with the liberating feeling of throwing junk that has accumulated over the year into the skip. WE also have a lot of storm damaged stuff to put in it - so no doubt it will fill up quickly. Dad is coming up tonight to help us throw in some big stuff - because you can't just be all haphazard about the order of throwing in - we have learnt this over many years. I am being a super housewife today - well sort of - and I have already started preparing tonight's dinner - thai beef salad - so the beef is currently marinating in the marinade I whipped up this morning ( the one I learnt at the thai cooking course) - I am looking at the housework and will probably have to do some of that as well...maybe...

I will take a photo when the skip is full and before it leaves us next Wednesday again I know you find this absolutely riveting

appropriate?

The annual big clean up (as alluded to in previous posts) has begun. We recently have decided to actually make use of a certain part of our yard (which by the way prospers even though we have not spent any time/money on it) - and this means that we have to cut stuff back etc. So on the weekend we started, and well don't you think that thongs and a pretty dress are just the right sort of clothes to be doing such activities in?

this is me

walking to see


who fully rocked! ( in a totally folksy kind of way :) They were amazing... There was one weird blog worthy part of the night - we got there early ( as you do) and picked out seats because it's all just standing if you have never been to the tivoli before. WE got our spots 'upstairs' against the railing - this meant that we could sit down for the wait and then stand up later as needed. SO we finally stand up ( along with the other say 2000 people in the venue) in anticipation of the fleet foxes arrival and then this happened...

Lady " Are you planning on standing up for the whole night"
ME " Ummm Yes"
Lady - Well its just that if you're going to stand up -we can't see
Me - " UMMMMMMMMMMM well there are are a whole heap of people standing up not just us"
Lady - Yes but if you're standing I'll sit on the floor in front of you
Me - UMMMMMMM I don't think so and there are a lot of people standing( like everyone in the whole freakin venue) so how about you go and ask them

My sister and i then for the rest of the evening coming up with witty rejoinders like
" Umm how about you go and ask the other 2000 people standing if they would like to sit down and then when there is a consensus come back and see us "

Oh also had viet last night on way to concert - fully delish as usual.

Rest of weekend was spent pondering what to do with the backyard - now that we have decided to use it. Also started doing some clean up - in anticipation of the annual mini skip in the yard event - which I love love love. But surely I will blog more of that when it actually arrives...

jazzin it up

I have been feeling for a long time that my house decorating is just dull and flat and so so. I must say that the daily plethora of design sites that I look at, and design shows that I watch do not help the issue. However I did feel that it was about time to jazz things up - henceforth the visit today to the furniture store. After many sitting ons and feets up to check comfort - we finally decided on the style below. We are getting 6 of them to place around the lounge room in a semi - circular arrangement. You like??????

back by popular demand

ha ha ...

well Christmas has been and gone, as has New Years Eve - and I have not written anything for what to some feels like months. In summary

• had a 'nice' Christmas with the family
• have been melting from the heat
• received lots of really nice pressies - which surely I will have to feature at some stage
• have been melting from the heat
• have been touring the sales - the city, indrops, garden city, ikea
• have been melting from the heat
• caught up with a friend that I haven't seen in years...
• and am currently limping from an injury that cannot be spoken of on a blog...believe me...

Maybe as I ponder new years resolutions over the next few days I will add to my list be a better blogger....maybe