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Woo what a day... for that matter what a week... Today I see the world has lost a great entertainer whether you liked Micheal Jackson or not he gave so much to the world with his music... we also see the passing of Farrah Fawcett after her very public & brave battle with cancer - I don't think there would be many who didn't know her smile, her teeth & her 'hair'... there are rumors flying around that other greats have pasted today as well but time will tell...

I have also had a rather hectic week myself with my dear old 93 year old Mum having fallen again the day before her birthday last week & ending up in hospital over the weekend. She is fighting to stay with us but we thought she was going to go & be with Dad the other day. I've had my youngest daughter's birthday over the w/e, mine this week as well, but no one feeling at all like celebrating. Our eldest daughter arrived with her boys to visit with Nanna[Mum] but they have had to go, so we are to follow them now & stay bush for a few days over stocktake time.

Can anyone tell me if life ever settles to a lesser pace??? On the brighter side of things I have been to the doctors/hospital myself to have treatment on my shoulder so am anxious to get out there into our garden & trim a few shrubs, do some gardening & finish off some outside projects while my injected shoulder has little pain but I also have the weather against me[raining so often] so must not be meant to be... yet.

Eldest Grandie took this photo of me through a wet/rainy window...

I've been keeping my hands busy with crochet & I've made/crocheted my little mate, Gilly[our toy poodle] a cute jacket that looks like a singlet top & her mate Snowy a frilly jacket so they are looking rather smick at present. Sorry the photos aren't the clearest but these girls don't like to keep still for long...

And here's that thing... So what do you think it looks like???

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Brrr it sure is cold at present... these mornings are hard to get motivated & the evenings are feeling cooler earlier in the day but the Sun is Shining & the weather is fine... it's cold cause it's winter here Down Under & we must be thankful that we don't get snow so why complain... well I think I must be pretty thin blooded or something, cause I'm feeling it this winter... NO it is not old age either, so you just keep that laughing to yourself, OK...
I've working away on a few things here & there but the weeks seem to be blurring into each other without too much effort... I have made another batch of Postcards for my international PostCrossing exchange. They take time to make but I do enjoy the creativity it involves plus I enjoy studying up on the different subjects/images I use so I can tell PostCrossing folks some interesting facts - I like to feel I'm a ambassador for Australia.

I made this case for one of my daughter's cell phones as she wanted to give her old phone sock to her son.

This is what I did with some of the flowers I've made... I have sewn them onto a piece of felt then attached a brooch back & a hair pin... I think they look quite smart & not too grandma-ish...

Now this is something that has been keeping me busy for a few weeks on & off... What is it??? Well it's nearly finished... then I can show you it... but I'm thinking it keep growing &now it's telling me it wants something else added so we will all be wondering I think...

Angle Messages... Try not to be affected by the words & attitudes of others. Instead, calmly consider you own words & attitude.

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Ohh what wonderful weather we are having - it is offically winter here, it is mild but that's OK with me... not into having to wear heavy jumpers, etc...

I have had a lovely few days away on a Carer's Retreat up the north coast & then when I got home I had enough time to check the mail, wash & have a wee rest - well retreats can tire you out, you know - then off to the first Textile Art Festival - ohh how fantastic... right up my alley that's for sure... A festival/fair of all the textile arts... such as fibre, fabric & yarns & all the things that go with these textile/feely arts... Plus lots of lovely 'eye candy'... walls of displays/installations... plenty to get the creative juices overflowing with inspiration...

To say I enjoyed the Textile Art Festival would be a slight understatement but I really feel that it's a Festival that is catering for the more touchy feely arts - no matter what 'new' name they have for it these days...

I found this great feel good meditation [for want of a better explanation] on another couple of blogs. Do click on the link it will start your month of June out on the right foot for you, I'm sure... be patient as it does take a min or so to upload but well worth the wait... http://lshs64.com/enjoytheride.html