Impluse buy

Its not often that I buy things for the house on an impluse but yesterday I did. I took Aidan to Big W after his hydro session to see his poster. Didnt think that I needed anything but had a look while I was there, $62 later I am leaving the checkout. Wool was on special or cheaper than other places and there was a nice mens jacket on the balls of wool. I bought enough to make a jumper, hummmm how long is it since I have made an adult jumper and finished it. ( I will need one for China!) and a hat! Aidan thought that Grampy would need a hat too. I bought a couple of books and wrapping paper to top up my supplies at home then I saw it! A self closing screen door that can be put up in seconds, what a great idea as some-one at home likes to have the laundry door/ back to garage open most of the time. I bought one hoping to install it, said it was easy and only took a few seconds. Yep! heard that before. Drove home with my purchase and lo and behold HE steps out of the garage thru a self closing screen door. Has also been shopping and thought what a great idea, actually neighbour had told him about them, he had bought two and installed both. I will keep mine and put it into the random gift cupboard that I have started. Could think of a couple of places where it could find a new home. Many many times we have bought things and they have sat waiting to be installed, put in place, planted or what ever. We noticed the other day that we are getting better at that type of thing. We bought plants at the market and actually planted them that same morning, what a break thru! 

Day Off!

Aidan has to have his port done today and Sheri has taken the day off so she said I might as well have it off as well. he has rang me and he and Jordan have both put on weight this week so that is good. he sounded happy to go to hospital and he will ring me after. Wanted to have a sleep-in so I turned all (3) of my alarms off but set one for 7.30am, didnt want to sleep the day away BUT of course my sleeping partner still had his on for 6.30am. he went to tennis about 7.45 and i got up and had a leisurely shower, breakfast and catching up on some computer stuff. About to catch the last of the morning show on TV while i finish my coffee, then I am going into my sewing room. Hopefully by the end of the day, it will be tidy! One can hope! It looks like a bomb blast ATM as everything just gets dumped in there. may I will post before and after photos if I could work out how to get photos across to this.

Picnic at Mapleton

It seemed to be a long week and there was nothing planned for the weekend. I decided I wanted to go somewhere and so suggested a picnic. When trying to lose weight going out for lunch is not a good idea hence taking a picnic. Several places on offer, Redcliffe, Bribie, Coolum Beach or Mapleton. Years since we had been to Mapleton and its only an hour or so away. Prepared lunch, a sald, poached chicken, hot cross buns that were in the freezer and off we went, the long way thru the mountains. There had been a road slip so had to go around but we arrived about 12 noon. The park where we intended to go was awful, I think it was just to park the car and then walk to see the waterfall, nowhere to eat so we went back into town, its only a small place and on the way to another national park we saw lilyponds ands seats and shade so we had lunch there. i had taken a flask and makings for coffee so we ate and watched the birds, quite a few kookaburras and Ibis getting worms and the like. We headed home via the highway and I wanted to visit the Ginger factory to buy some ginger sauce that we like, had a nice walk around the gardens bought hand creme (to take to China) and the sauces, arrived back home about 3pm. I had taken too much lunch and scones jam and cream at GF was not an option as we were too full. Excess picnic was eaten for lunch on Sunday.

Clowns

Have been working on my clowns, sewed together six heads and stuffed them so will need to make that many. I prefer to make the smaller ones, I think they look better and they are quicker to do.

My Book

Yay, I finally finished editing it, now has gone to the proof reader (Warren) and i saw him scratching some comments so it seems that there is further editing to do. Three days over my schedule but it seems harder to get motivated to go over it than it is to write the thing. Still not that happy with the middle but I am not rewriting it.

Visit to the Threatre!

Have not been to a live performance since we lived in Yass. Kiss Me Kate was being put on at the Mouse trap threatre in Redcliffe. Tiny place, held about a hundred people, tickets were $15 and $18. Lots of singing and it was a pretty good show. One guy was sorely tested in the singing department and I felt sorry for him when he had to sing, def not his thing. Very hot and I felt sorry for the actors.We had coffee at Maccas after and it was an enjoyable night.

Meat!

Our freezer was getting empty as I havent bought much meat lately. I asked Warren to go to a new place in Caboolture to buy some stuff, chicken, lamb chops and a little bit of good steak. They advertise 10 % off for pensioners on Mondays and Tuesdays and I thought that we may as well make use of his card. Wow!, I came home to the freezer full of meat as it had been packed into indivual meal packages and labelled. I dont think we will need to buy meat again for 6 weeks or so and it was only $61 with the discount. Then dinner was almost ready, gourmet sausages and steamed vegies. Hope the rest of the meat tastes as good as those sausages.