Thankyou...

To all that asked about my wrist... It's much better , but still tender in the joint. I still have no idea what I did...you would think I would..but no...
So wondering if I did something while sleeping...who knows...lol

Also the flu is finally leaving my body..except for the stupid cough... I even relented and got cough medicine..choc cherry flavor... My #%!!....

I have now started at the new job, and thinking ..what have i done.. In a Good way..but when will I get to cook & stitch - doing what i love..
So thinking I should find myself a hunky vacuum cleaner/shower cleaner /duster....




So any recommendations , photos, either email or txt... Lol

But somehow think I will be delegating more chores ..which comes with more pocket money to the kids , and things that can wait can... I'm here to enjoy it not stress about it... So if you come and visit and you see dust... Just ignore it
Or write....

???? Was here.... Lol

Lee-Ann xx

Mums 70th birthday ...

What a week its been ...busy and sick ...

Last Wednesday & Thursday I started a new

job..same company but not at the store supervising

or working nights & weekends, but at the Head Office

during the day ... I have been doing both

jobs for the last 2 weeks, training day here, day there ...

and yesterday was my last day at the store...

stocktaking of all things till 11pm ..

Last Thursday I wake up with the dreaded

sore throat which by Friday delveloped into

fevers, chills, coughing ..you know..

the flu !!

I had also done something to my wrist..no idea what ..

Friday was mums 70th Birthday and my brother, SIL

and us were having a party on the Sat night

for her for 35 ...

Friday we took her out for a nice lunch,

then I headed home to prepare..

Saturday morning I wake up to this

I still have no idea what I did ..but think I did a good job
of it  :-)

it was swollen, red & hot and very sore to move..

so after wrapping it up, taking any pain killer

I could find in the house.. which was
 good old nurofen -  for the wrist and flu ..

and now it was party day ..

We had part of it catered for, the other I cooked ..

all finger food .. it was such a  great night

and a great surprise to mum when 2 of our

cousins turned up from Queensland ..we knew they

were coming ..she didnt ...

We  hired a marquee, attached it to the pergola and an outdoor heater

and had it outside.

 Seb Mad & Tyler ..

 me, mum & chris

 mum and me

mum and mad ...

the cake turned out greast after

an emergency trip to the

supermarket for more chocolate

after the first lot of ganache

decided not to work ..so a quick Help

call to Helen to tell me what I knew ..

it was turfed in the bin

and started again ..

I never get sick, but made a good job of it this time

I still have a sore wrist..but getting better

the flu or cough is still hanging on ...
and new job starts from tomorrow ..

Mothers Day

Is tomorrow, no idea what the kids are planning, but have been told
I can't go to the spare fridge in the garage... Ummmm I wonder
What's in there....
But do know we are having tea at my brothers with his in-laws and all of us.
Think 22 of us..and it's pizza...I just made a chocolate ripple cake..haven't
Had one of those in years...

I have been scanning slides & old photos for my mums 70th next weekend...ssshhh we are having a party....and loved these of me and her...










Lee-Ann xx

I knew it...

Wasn't daggy to stitch or people thinking its only for grandmas ..
There was a study done and the results....it improves concentration levels, hand eye co-ordination, creates happiness and sense of achievement ...
This was in the Herald Sun last Sunday...







So all the stash I have and buy in the future is for my HEALTH.... Lol

Lee-Ann xx

My gift certificate...

From Mad & Seb was used and the parcel arrived today..love getting parcels..




Love LHN and love Christmas so I had to get this chart along with fabric & thread.




Also 3 extra pieces fabric for other LHN ornaments...

And finally I chose this...




I am going to change the initials, names & dates to Seb & Mad to remember their token of love...

Lee-Ann xx

Decorating bikkies..

With a Seb today. It's curriculum day so we played with icing. This is the first time for this recipe and technique.. I know next time what to change and do different..






Lee-Ann xx

The X Factor

A friend was lucky enough to get 6 tickets

to the

Melbourne Auditions

today ..I dont watch the show

but thought the kids would like it.

We  - me Mad & Seb, Michele Ruby & Jed,

headed off on the 7.48am train to Melbourne,

we then headed to Hisense Arena.

we were in line  in the foyer by 9.40am...

and we waited..and waited...and waited...

lucky we had bottles water and snacks with us ..

Finally at 12 a "warm up guy" came out

and did his thing, then the Host

Luke Jacobz

 did some audience camera shots with us all..

we were right in front of him..the hair you

can see is Rubys ..

the boys were on camera quite a few times with

their dancing, so maybe we might

see them on t.v

After the filming done, we were let in..

BUT ...it was a mistake ... 50 or so of us were

then stuck in the middle of the foyer again..

we waited ..and waited ...again ..

this time we were close to the toilets

and able to go buy a $4.90 bucket of chips !!

finally at 1.30 were finally got seated ...

the show started at 2pm ...

no photos allowed inside but got these few ..

some very strange, weird and talented singers

in the auditions ..

Saw Mel B - Scary Spice, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte

& Ronan Keating as judges ..

We left at 5.30 , it was still going but we needed

to get home..

which we did at 8.40pm ..

long but good day out ...