Two Little Blue Lines

So, I quit hockey...

this is what happens when you stop "trying" and make other plans. We found out that week after my first game and I thought perhaps I'd be able to play for a while longer. I went to training literally hours after this photo, and it just wasn't going to work. I have loose ligaments anyway, and the relaxin (the hormone, not me) must already be doing a number on my joints, my ankles were sore for days.

So it's afternoon naps and in bed before seven most nights for me these days as I try and ignore evening nausea. And of course the house is falling apart as I ignore that too... 

Bring on second trimester!!

Mx

Hockey

After watching the Mr play, I realised I couldn't watch every week and not want to play myself. So.

I played my first game of hockey ever yesterday. Funny really since I went to a high school that specialised in hockey.

I don't think I did too bad. Though I definitely need to work on my fitness, all that running!!

 Watching the men's game. Do you like the way my nail polish matches my stick?

Charlie with his own adorable tiny stick (thanks Grandma!).

No photos of the game yesterday, these are all from the men's Anzac Day game during the week. We did stop on the way home to photograph burning off in the paddocks though.

Mx

February Catchup

In February...

:: Town life resumed after everyone returned from holidays.
We drove to Perth twice for
:: Shiraz picking day, and
:: A special house warming
:: I was the guest speaker at our ladies dinner about fun on the internet
and we
:: Looked forward to our holiday in March.

Nearly caught up!
Mx

January Catchup

January was... 3 months ago!



:: not as hot as I expected/worried it would be
:: stormy skies and summer rain
:: skiing at the lake
:: starting on finishing old old projects
:: hanging out at the squash courts
:: a week in Perth to catch the beach for Charlie
:: a quiet sleepy town with many people away after harvest

End of Summer

We got in one more afternoon at the pool before it closed for the season today.

And a dragonfly rescue by my niece,

and a spot of mini golf,

I enjoy having my Mum and nieces visit in the holidays for myself, but I love it even more because it makes Charlie so, so happy. He really lights up when they are here.

I am looking forward to the cooler weather, but the forecast is still in the 30's for the next few days. I hope you're enjoying the weather wherever you are.

Mx

Another Baby Quilt

Another simple squares quilt, this time for a girl!

All fabrics bought from Calico and Ivy, picked out by the expectant mother.

I'd really like to do some garment sewing, but I can't seem to stop making quilts, I love them! Which works out well really since I'm going to have to start stock piling baby quilts as more and more of our friends are heading towards this stage of life.

And again, my little helper that just has to get amongst it when a quilt gets laid out for photographing.

Mx

drumMUSTER

I am all about recycling. I love seeing "waste" rescued and transformed into something useful. And my mother will tell you I've always been a bit of a tree hugger, so I couldn't put my hand up fast enough when our playgroup asked for volunteers to be trained by Agsafe for the collection of old chemical drums in their awesome drumMUSTER program. (The playgroup gets so many cents per container collected)

Basically, farmers use a lot of chemical and need a way to dispose of the drums they come in. The farmers rinse out residual chemical from the drums, we inspect them to make sure they have been rinsed out, and then they wait at the depot until the shredding truck comes that breaks the drums down for transport. The plastic gets made in to all sorts of useful stuff like wheelie bins.

Steel containers as you can see, are also collected.

Since its inception in 1999 almost 24 000 tonnes of recyclable material has been kept out of landfill. Go drumMUSTER!

We had a collection day yesterday, it makes me happy that these drums aren't clogging up our landfills or collecting in a stockpile uglying up someone's farm.

Mx

Duke of Orleans Bay

We are just back from a week of camping at 'The Duke' Orleans Bay caravan park 88km's east of Esperence. We had planned on staying for 2 weeks but the Mr isn't a good sleeper at the best of times and our crappy mattresses just weren't cutting it. Even I, of the Sleep Anywhere Tribe wasn't enjoying their pathetic cushioning.

Despite less than refreshing sleep it was a good trip and we're glad we've finally seen Esperence and the beauty that is Cape Le Grand national park.

We had a couple of deliciously massive burgers at the Condingup Tavern and got a shock at our $20 two drink round. Great food and good service though.

And I committed to partaking of a cheesy cauliflower pie from the French Hot Bread Shop everytime we made the drive to Esperence. Delicious!

Condingup is the tiny town at the turn off to the caravan park, they have a nice community centre and a church I wonder if gets used.

I'm not sad about being home early, I'm hoping having the Mr at home and occupying Charlie some of the time helps me get on top of the house. If anyone has suggestions for camp mattresses please let me know.

Mx

Icecream for Breakfast

Not as bad as it sounds. I've been pushing frozen bananas through my Champion juicer and it spits it out banana icecream Mr Whippy style.

I like to add maca powder and healthy sprinkles for crunch. Maca is purportedly a superfood and I like the way it takes the edge off the sweetness of the bananas. This would be an all 'raw' breakfast if it wasn't for those chocolate sprinkles.

Speaking of superfoods, I've been listening to David Wolfe in the car, and I got to meet him after a lecture once. Charlie was a growing in my belly in this photo.

I've never felt better than when I was a raw foodist. I want to get back there, but you're weird enough being a vegetarian out here.

Mx

The Weekend

We headed off to Perth after the welcome new residents event at the pool on Friday night.

Every year, we have Shiraz Picking Day at Stakehill Estate Winery. We pick grapes and get paid in wine! It is great having a winery in the family. I love their Chilli Creme wine :)

We stopped to check out the Mr's old boarding house from high school on the way home. Beautiful grounds on the river but not a good experience for the Mr. Something we will have to think about in the future for Charlie.

We drove off out of the sunset.

Hope you had a lovely weekend.
Mx