one day too long

ok, so we breezed through these school holidays....they flew...cf had some time off which helped. the thing is, he is in jakarta now and my boys had a "pupil free" day today....like 2 weeks wasn't quite enough rest for the teachers. we were all a bit lost today. boys were a tad bored. i was a bit over it all. we all did our own thing. and we all felt a little bored. these holidays were just a day too long.

so, i was thinking....what if we had a "patient free" day at work. you know, so we could get all of those boring jobs done without the interruptions. How civilised - no one pushing at knock off time. no one breaking their waters at morning tea time. no one having an emergency prior to me having breakfast......wouldn't it be nice! get all of the online education packages done in peace. catch up on the latest research in work time. actually pee and eat during the 8 hours at work! Noooooo!

teachers are a precious lot aren't they? they have schedules and routine and set times to pee and eat......such luxuries don't exist in my world that's for sure. So, i pay private school fees for my boys to have several pupil free days each term. yippee. i'd like to know what goes on at school on these days. it had better be good people!

inspiration

i found this here.
sorta cool i thought.
have a great easter weekend. this bunny is off to work today but then it is all board games and baking. have fun!

what i don't get

call me crazy (again) but i don't get:

• a woman so pure that she doesn't eat anything with a face (vegetarian apparently) but will happily sleep her way to the top. maybe the men she sleeps with don't have faces either?? did i mention the marriage and children too?
• parents who worry about pedophiles wondering the streets and then happily let their children (all under 7) roam the neighbourhood for hours on end without a parent in site.
• peeps on power trips who don't bat a mascara painted eyelash at stealing colleagues' ideas and passing them off as their own - continually. taking the credit and climbing their way over humble hard working peeps on their race to the top....while leaving their children at home alone with a babysitter.

is it just me? it makes me sad....children are not an accessory or an inconvenience. they need love and encouragement that only a parent knows. or is meant to know.....just saying...

weed addiction

no, i am not smoking it! i am totally addicted to weeds. for those who haven't had the pleasure, it is for adult viewers with a good sense of humour who can handle adult themes....and the f word. everyone i tell about it ends up loving it and addicted too. i am waiting for series 5 to be released. it is the first series i have ever watched beyond series 2. they all usually go to crap after that. this is the real deal. check it out...if you are game....you may just see where my head is really at!

and my man is addicted too. so we are meant to be together.

bunnies

ok, so i have new respect for the softie makers of the universe. here is my first attempt at a softie. the opinions (from the ones with penises) so far are:

• mutent scissor head bunny
• it doesn't look like a rabbit
• its sooo soft
• why aren't the ears floppier
• how do you know it's a she (durr)

i think i made it hard for myself...i had some super soft fur fabric which i thought would be perfect for a soft bunnie back. yes but not quick and easy. and this is the first face i have ever attempted too. after a glass of wine, i thought i could do anything...i was almost too scared to look in the daylight of this morning. a bit like when you are out drinking and reapply makeup in the girls toilets and look at the photos later....it has been many years since that has happened! a bridget jones moment for sure.

i loosely followed this tutorial here. i made the face up myself. and i ditched the instructions at the half way point. very 50percent...

well, she is finished. and of course she is a girl. as if i'd have another boy in the house! even the bird and cat are boys, so i need a chick on my side.....

weddings & love stories

he have a wedding to attend in a month. precious friends with a gorgeous girl. we have booked a room at the reception and the boys can watch movies and eat out the minibar to their heart's content. it is the first time we will be letting the kids do this. as #1 will be 13 soon, we need to give it a go. and we will be 1 floor down....

it got us to remembering our own wedding. we were so in love, broke and about to move to darwin and never lived together before. the wedding was arranged in just 6 weeks and was very small. 28 guests. it was emotional and relaxed. that was 14 years ago. we paid for it ourselves and it was on a very tight budget. but i don't think it's about the money and frills. it's about 2 peeps in love on a crazy journey together.

everyone thought i was up the duff....no, just in love!

see, i had just had the ink dry on my divorce papers - granted on valentines day (of course)...i had married young, the wrong person, wrong time. no kids. it happens....no regrets. i escaped to work in the middle east and came home to sell a house and repack bags for another adventure. i wasn't counting on ever getting married again....and then we found one another...and i just knew.
it was beautiful. and still is. my heart still skips a beat when he comes home from being away. we have been through so much and we are still here, in love and looking forward to each and every new chapter....good and bad...together it will work out....i want the happy ending.

this is the first photo of a wedding i found with a quick search. check out their gorgeous photos here they are so in love and it makes my heart sing. and yes, he is bald! i am not into the tats though....

tea (or condom) wallet

i saw this on nerida's blog this morning and had to give it a go. perfect for the mother's day stall at school. perfect for my mum as a little extra to her mother's day present and perfect for me too. CF says it could fit condoms too.....i am sure he is still suffering from post-vasectomy-stress disorder. seriously, i doubt he could remember the last time he needed a condom wallet!

so, if you need a stash of condoms discreetly hidden away, or peppermint teabags to stow in your bag...give this a go. it takes around 30 minutes if you are nerida or an hour if you are me. i have been storing my teabags in a plastic ziplock bag, so now they have a pretty home.

there is much for me to improve on here...it is a prototype. i didn't bother with the topstitching either as i was sure to stuff that up. and i used some ribbon i had and a cheap button from big w - hey, it looks all vintage! i am avoiding spotlight of late, so using what i have.

and i would stick with velcro if you are the condom type. you wouldn't want to lose precious moments with a fiddly button!