Now for some birthday goodness

I recently had a birthday. I kept it very quiet. With adjusting to working full time, coping with the heat, catching up with family my blogging and sewing time was pushed to the back. Anyway, I am catching up.

Here is my daughter giving me a cuddle and wishing me happy birthday. We caught up for the weekend and she took me to the movies in Benalla.. We saw " 50 Shades Darker" and were so enthralled with it we didn't realise the time had gone so fast. Just loved it...

I came home from work and had an unexpected visitor sitting in my lounge room. My brother decided to motorbike ride for seven hours to surprise me, join us for dinner, stay the night and ride home the next day. I was very happy as this was the the 3rd time we have ever been together for my special day. Once was my 21st, then my 40th and this one. No it wasn't an "0" birthday. Just with everything that has been going on with us lately it was special for us.. Thank you Graeme. Very much appreciated... he also gave me a little gift for our zen garden too...

 A beautiful "cousin itt" & red cactus

Here is the gift from my daughter too. I wanted to stock up on some toiletries for my travel bag an work draw. She thought I was strange. Anyway she got me what I wanted and more. I had run out of perfume so she bought me . My favourite and another beautiful selling one.

I also got this lovely little purse. It is great if you are just going out for tea and don't need all your cards. It has space for a few cards, some cash and your phone. So compact. She gave me an orange one for Xmas and I liked it so much she got me the yellow one too.

My gifts continued to come in the mail...

An overdue post

this post is a month over due...
My daughter came for a visit last month. We had a great time and I finally got to meet the boyfriend.
We went out for lunch, did the tourist things, had a laugh, enjoyed the grandsons and all had fun together....
Kristy went to the speedway with her boyfriend, Damien and Nicholas. Xavier stayed home and we made chocolate mousse. We enjoyed it together.

XAVIER AND NAN ENJOYING OUR CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

We also all went on a river cruise together. Yep, on an old Paddle steamer. On board the MELBOURNE... It was fun...

It's hard getting a good photo with the boys.

Nicholas enjoying the ride

The granny kiss

Kristy and Damien

A nice lunch at the cafe

Family have arrived....

We have settled in to our new home. Our daughter brought hers boys up and stayed for the weekend. It was beautiful weather. The sun warmed us all. She was glad to get out of the cold.

I'm glad they came for a visit with their technology

Enjoying the sunshine

Let the kids run around, burning up energy, enjoying the playground.

Fun in the park in the sunshine

My FANTASTIC Mother's Day 2016, THANKYOU KRISTY

On Mother's Day this year our daughter surprised us by taking us out for lunch. All we knew was to dress nice, don't have a big breakfast, be ready by lunch time and we will be home for dinner...
MMMMMMMM..... What's going on here.
Kristy picked us up and we left home by 11.30am. Into the city we go...
We ended up at a lovely German Beer house restaurant.
11 people in all and it was a great surprise and lovely day out.....
I was also given some flowers and a new pair of pjs from my daughter and the stepson and girlfriend gave me some summer pjs. I'm set for the year now....

Beautiful daughter, KRISTY & I 

Kristy and I doing a selfie

Happy Pa with Madeleine 

Beautiful granddaughter MADELEINE

Stepson with girlfriend 

Enjoying a cider or 2

Look at the fun I got up to with my daughter.

Kristy and I had so much fun on our cruise. The last night party was the best. The staff were wonderful and the talent was so entertaining.

Have a laugh.

Click on the title below and see a video of us having a great time on the Pacific Dawn Cruise

CLICK ----->.    THE LAST NIGHT PARTY  Then click to start video clip

Sorry the photo is not clear but watch the video. It's a laugh...

Watch video with sound...

 

 Last Night of our Cruise.
We Could Walk 500 Miles

I've been absent but I'm back

Some of you might have noticed I haven't been commenting on your blogs. You all know what has been happening in my life. Yes, like everyone, I have been busy.
My husband and I decided our daughter needed a fun holiday for her 30th birthday. She has been dealing with a lot. So we thought she would like a cruise. We planned it, booked it, paid for it and then things changed....
Our house went on the market, my husband had a stroke. Luckily he is recovering well. With all that I needed a holiday. Some people say I am selfish but you know what, maybe I am. Yes I needed a holiday. My husband was looked after and we have some good friends. My daughter and I need some time together too. So our holiday went ahead.
This was us over the past week enjoying a cruise to the South Pacific. Stopping at all stations.
NOUMEA, LIFOU NEW CALEDONIA & PORT VILA, VANUATO....

The town hall
My cultural part of the holiday...........

A GOOD START TO OUR HOLIDAY.
Kristys breakfast in beautiful sunny BRISBANE

Look at this yummy breakfast.
It was better than what was at the motel we stayed at but that's another story..

Enjoying a FLUFFY DUCK cocktail for Keryn

Kristy saying, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN .
We couldn't let the balloons go but we enjoyed them all week.

Acknowledging my son,  JOHN, what would be his 22nd birthday 

Just a little bit of fun we had.
NO WE DIDNT WIN ANYTHING 

We did relax a little.
Somewhere at sea.
Luckily we had a pedicure before we set off..

I am sure when I have settled and Kristy and I have shared photos there will be more.
NO SEWING HAPPENED. I WAS TO BUSY HAVING FUN....

A catch up post...

Wow. What a time I have been having... THANKYOU to everyone of you that have been supporting me. You know who you are. You are very special people...
Firstly.
16 days ago I celebrated my wedding anniversary, then my friends special '0' birthday and the day after my birthday... Yet another birthday...
I have some special friends that gave me presents. No I'm not listing them all. But I will show you some little gifts I got off 2 special friends....
Firstly I visited a very fun loving friend, full of happiness, on her way to Tassie. Yes Shez, that's you.
Here is what Shez gave me... Shez knows a little about me and her gift is going to travel with me to my new home... My colours too. Thanks Shez, hopefully you can visit...

Hand towel, soap and moisturiser from SHEZ for my new home.
A beautiful rose from my friend Sue R. garden.....

Then there was a gift from a long time friend.... Sue R.
I encouraged Sue to take up sewing after a hard time Sue was dealing with... I think now Sue sews better than me... She is a very special friend...
My birthday gift was made by Sue and I will take it to my new home too. We all need pegs

Peg bag for my new home.
Made by Sue R.....

Some of you might know our decision to move on and sell up. Well it is done and our house is on the market. We spent the start of the long weekend cleaning up our house. Our daughter, Kristy, came to help. Now she doesn't like gardening but she did a great job of pruning and helping where we needed it. Filling bins, cleaning sheds, cutting plants and anything else we needed. Making lunches and teas was a fantastic effort and help.
Thanks Kristy. Luv you and your help, even though you are sad....
WE ARE ON THE MARKET......

HOUSE FOR SALE IN LANCEFIELD, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

HOUSE FOR SALE IN LANCEFIELD, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

WELL, THEN THE WEEKEND TURNED BAD...
MY HUSBAND HAD A STROKE AND HAS BEEN IN HOSPITAL FOR OVER A WEEK.
HE HAS HAD SURGERY AND LUCKILY ALL HIS SENSES AND FEELINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. YOU NOW WOULD NOT KNOW IT HAS HAPPENED. HE IS A BIT EMOTIONAL BUT HE WILL BE OK. HE CANNOT WORK FOR 3 MONTHS & BEING SELF EMPLOYED IT.  WILL BE HARD. HIS HEALTH IS WORTH MORE THAN MONEY AND WE WILL MANAGE...

It has been a hard week and our daughter has looked after me by cleaning our house ready for inspections and having my dinner cooked of a night to make sure I have eaten.
She is very special. Along with all our friends that have visited my husband in hospital and supported me in special ways I have needed. THANKYOU EVERYONE. YOU ARE VERY DEAR TO ME....

My husband is home and we are dealing with his recovery.... We will get on with the job of moving to a calmer place and look forward to an easier life....
At the same time as our daughter dealing with a lot of life changes too. She has a lot of emotional changes and moves happening. Career and relationships....
Our eldest son has also been very emotional after having his first child and our first granddaughter.
Our life has changed so much in the last week the future is one to look forward to.

 

Our sweet little MADELEINE

Look at that happy smile. What a treasure.

I am still sneaking in a little bit of sewing in late at night to calm me before bed....
More of this project will be shown soon. It is an Easter gift for a local friend. A commission job...
A local person doing something special for his nephew. Hopefully I will have it finished by Thursday.

Shopping trip and what I'm up too

On a walk one day I saw this shop. The Material Girls. 

Of course I couldn't keep walking so in I went.

And out I came with.... A Christmas pattern and silver thread for my spider webs...

Stop for a drink at the club on the way home... Little Xavier snuck into the photo and Nicholas was good enough to take our photo.

Bad to the unit to continue with my knitting and stitching.
Dishcloths, clam shells and little birdies..... What will they end up as.....

A visit from my daughter and grandsons...

We had a great day today. A soak in the spa, a walk, lunch, another soak in the spa and then a rest.
Who is the king of the castle.  NICHOLAS is.

 Nicholas was happy but poor Xavier was scared of the big tank.

 Nicholas showing off the jumper I just made for him...

 Proud mum with Xavier clinging to her. It's not very often she gets a photo with the boys.

 Just to show the size of the plane for the boys.

Another XMAS luncheon

4 days in a row I have had a lunch for XMAS. 

It has been a great week. 

My daughter and I enjoy a bit of harmless fun so at Wednesday's lunch we decided to dress up.

We were going to lunch at a restaurant in Sunbury, VICS.....

There were 9 of us going to be there. So Kristy and I decided to surprise everyone with this..........

We put a lot of smiles on everyone's faces. After all, isn't xmas supposed to be joyful and fun.

We walked from Kristy's house so there were a lot of people that tooted, waved, laughed and smiled. 

We all had a good time.

Another break up over...

It was a very nice place. The meals were beautiful.

Now it's time to catch up and get in and do some more seeing.

Join me and lots of others over at Wendy's for FNSI

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