Grab a Coffee this is one loong RAMBLE

Well as a few of you know I went down too Victoria too surprise my daughter for her 19th b-day..My girlfriend Judy of some many many many years too many too mention collected me from the airport and the damn plane was late arghh....getting back too her place which is miles and miles out the other side of melb-endeavour hills- was horrid for me all the darn cars and trucks and smog arghh ack ackk...and OMG we had too drive thru tunnels that was not fun for me .....we finally reached her place had a yak and coffee (dang Shantal phones me so I just stay cool and calm and did my best not too let on where I was)and then too bed for several hours to try catch some sleep......I continued to talk to Shantal nightly on the puter,that was too funny keeping my trap shut hehehe....

Shantal had no idea I was coming and nor did her father...lol..the look on his face when he opened the front door was pricelss-then he says saw someone walking down the stairs to the door but did'nt recognize it as you-crap anyone would think I'd had a totally body makeover-I am still me and was with him for like 14 years...ahuh 1 object achieved..he had too speak to me hehehe..so I hands him my camera and asked him nicely to take pics of kiddo's surprised face...

well he called her out and I was standing round the corner she just wrapped her arms around me and started bawling...her dad says look this way...

and she would not turn around she was crying soo much lol...

then she leans against the sofa and keeps bawling and saying pinch me pinch me this must be a dream.....

So we sit down and have a natter - and she finally got showered and dressed and then we went and visited a friend of mine I've known for 25 years her 2 daughters were in my first wedding-as a flowergirl(now passed away) and a bridesmaid...

well we just had to have a pic of me and Paula

I took her too "The Pancake Parlour" for lunch ...

Well this is what Shantal ordered for lunch..I was gagging it smelt and looked so sweet...but what the heck it was her b-day afterall eh

I couldn't resist I had to get a photo of her scoffing it down,although I will admit she left 1 scoop of ice cream on the plate LOL.. and she also had a massive iced coffee..then complained most of the afternoon that she felt like a fatty pig..ermm derr I wonder why...

We then went off and did some visiting too family and friends and that was way relaxing and a great day..lol..her friends were ringing her wishing her happy b-day and she just kept saying the same thing too all of them..guess what? "I'm driving arond with my mum".."she came down for my b-day".....

We had a wee family dinner...and then I headed of back to were I was staying..

I picked Shantal up the next day and we drove to Shepparton to visit family and friends..

oops hang on we were heading of too Shep and I say why is the oil light on..she says 'cause there no oil in the car...(count to 10 Vic...)so I calmy say your are mad do you know what happens if you have no oil in your car????..So into the servo I go 4 litres of oil and a bottle of coolant later-hrmm that I paid for intot the car we get and of wee goo......Oh and of courcerouus the kiddo had too by food at the servo.....

Well none of the people in Shep knew I was down so there were heaps of squeals and hugs on arriving at different ones houses..

This is a pic of my Aunty from Brisbane(who just happened to be down in melbourne for an Aglow (it's a christian group)thingy,and my cousin -my aunties daughter and moi...
Well the camera had a hissy fit so go no more pics until on the way home..gawd the kiddo can eat ....So while I was waiting in the car whilst she went and got something to eat again..I took this pic..

well I thought I'd get apic of her coming out with her food stuffs LOL..and this guy jst walks up the footpath figures eh?

Then I drives all the way from Shep to Karingal-frankston...too see my cousin as she has not seen Shantal for ummm 10 years.....that was a really good visit and a suurprise for my cousin as she did not know I was down(her hubby knew but he was good and kept it a secret)
Well dang just look at them eyes of mine something tells me I may be a tad weary LOL

A big big thankyo and hgs to Judy and Pete for having me at thier house and sharing thier vehicle with me when possible and for making sure I got back to the airport on time,luv ya both heaps......
So a good time was had and I am glad I did go down....even though I did not get too meet up with some people I will hopefully catch them later in the year..well my fingers are about to drop off now so if your still reading and have not fallen asleep
I thankyou, cheers Vickie

An award for me

Well ok it's only in blogland - but hey when you live out in the sticks like me it's great--without all my cyberfriends crafty and some not so crafty my life would be dull....Sometimes when my days have been real crappy I just turn on the puter and into blogland I go and my dreary day is soon brighter.....

<-- <--I have been given this award by Tracy

And I would like too pass this award onto every blogger I visit but I will just do 3 and that way they too can share the love.....

Catherine

Sandy

Rose

Ok you regulars before ya get all snitcheety and say why didn't she choose me..wellllll...I chose different people I visit 'cause that way you all can go have some interesting reads...
cheers Vickie

Productive day

Well fistly I had too do a tad reorganization so the puddy cats had their own table instead of wrapping themselves around my sewing machine...ain't they cute,the one on the left is called Le (short for Leave) and the other one is called Cya (as in bye bye)

Well it's just great when you start the day of with sewing projects in mind and then actually achieve end results....

This little shopping bag is made from a template using a plastic bag-the ones your groceries are put into at the store...great tutorial here...BAG

But wait there's more......

I am doing a challenge in a yahoo group where we were sent a fat 1/4 of fabric and following guidelines have to make something...I also set myself a guideline that no fabric could be bought to complete this challenge...... well I can tell you that fat 1/4 has sat and sat-has been throw into various drawers to see if co-ordinating fabrics would jump out..grrr what seems like ages later finally a result-ahhh all I needed too do was forget about it and then some fabric that I felt looked oky-doky jumped at me-so off I went and started making something....

Above is a sneak pic of what the colours are..will post an update pic when more is sewn...
cheers Vickie

Blasted Shoes

What is it with shoes???
Now years ago I was quite the Imelda of shoes had them everywhere..I had platforms-stilletoes-flats-courts..gawd you name it I had it....then I moved to Queensland and it was too hot for shoes so I ditched them all(yep out went the lot)..and I just went around in slides-ya know the ones with just a strap over top part of foot-..or I wore joggers.....ahh why did'nt I wear thongs...hmm well 'cause I can't for some damn reason I get a blister 'tween da toes everytime-so gave them up..

So then I move too Darwin well I'm even worser I hate shoes..I wear joggers at work..and have 3 pairs of slides for other occasion's(like going to the store)
Well my dilemna started last week when it hit me arghhh..I'm going south for a few and it's darn freezing-eeekk I must get some form of closed in shoe....
Off to shoe shops I go arghhh -gawd I only need them for a few days,I ain't paying dat much...so then too the cheaper shoe places I go--grrr same again..and I'm not liking these style of shoes either.....sooo off to k-mart I go...well I would'nt exactly say this was a stress free trip...gawd I am really disliking these shoe styles and prices...OH hang on is that a discount stand I see..yep woohoo.now I will make myself find something here..geez I startin too feel like I'm bying shoes for me nanna......grrr ok nooo luck....
SO back too the granny shoes (well that's what they remind me of) I go I try on a zillion pairs....
then I just crack it totally and pick up a pair that are
totally not me in style (none in my preffered style or price range)and the colourwell that's something else-like rememba these are for a couple of days so the tips of my tootsies don't freeze... and ermm nope I'm not wearing joggers I have too wear them everyday at work....
and tada I now have a pair of stupid shoes to take with me.
Well when Hubby got home last night I shoe him my shoes-I put them on my feet and he says"hey they look good"..
I'm like your a male you are suppossed to say that..
Now I just pray I get no blisterers..
I have been popping them on a flitting about the house for a wee bit at a time,so they should be worn in when I leave...
Oh my I believe this is my longest ramble..
hehehe .....

Cheers Vickie

Angela's Blog Giveawy

woohoo don't we in blogland just love giveaways....pop on over to Angela's blog...'cause in celebration of her joing a couple of online marketplaces to peddle her wares....Angela has decided to have a giveaway....so go on over and join in the fun
cheers Vickie