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Well I'm determined to post something today... even if it's only a whinge... ha ha

Can't believe it is so long since I last posted but we have been up visiting the Grandie Boys again for about a week but came home with the 'dog's disease' - cold/flu, whatever you want to call it, all I know is it makes life very miserable so I have been hiding out in front of the cp just surfing...

We have have just got back from the quack[she really is the loveliest doctor one could ask for...] took the old boy along as well - he is sicker than me but it must be a 'boy' thing he wasn't going to the doc so when I said I was... amazingly he said he would come too... 'Men'... ya just gotta love 'em or you would k... 'em... anyway we are all dosed up so should be back on track in a few days... I have lots to tell you & show you too...

Thanks for stopping by my blog & leaving me comments I do really appreciate them each & everyone, even when I'm a slacko... I've had some folks say how lovely the purple flowered plant was I showed you last time... It is growing beautifully at my eldest daughter's... she took it outta it's pots & put it in the garden where is seems so very happy. I have mine in pots but I think they would like some new soil. The purple flower has a edge of white & the leaves are a lovely green... it is known here by two names Geisha Girl or China Doll - I have been told that one is the pot sort & the other the shrub size but me t'inks they are one & the same just grows to where you plant it. Here is a little write-up on it.

I do hope all the Mum's out there had a lovely Mother's Day... I know I did & of course I was very spoilt by one & all. This is what I had when I had coffee just before Mother's Day when I just 'had' to go get a few more 'craft' supplies before visiting the Grandie Boys again. It was a chocolate mud-cake cupcake & it tasted as good as it looked too... although it would be a waste on me this week...

I bought this lovely book a while ago & I love to read the messages out of it... it's just one of those books you just open to whatever page comes & it will be the right message... I thought I would share some of the messages with you from time to time...

The book is by Juan Nakamori... Angel Messages...

Today's Message:... Instead of angrily doling out blame, try to offer gentle encouragement. Do this regardless of whether you are dealing with yourself or others....

Week gone... WHERE!!!

Gosh this last seven days seemed like a very quick week ... been trying to help my friend Lucy with her business as she is closing down and of course there is heaps to be done so will be busy for another week or so but then it's, all over Red Rover by the end of Nov. To me it will be a bit of a sad time but on the other hand, I have been so fortunate to be a part of all the fun for the last 10 years now it's time to more on - upward & forward ... look out world, we are adventurous spirits...

I decided to play so made myself a Paper Collage over the week end ... found an advertisement that took my fancy and it just grew from that ...The garden got a well earned drink this last week - we are so grateful for the rain that we did get and as always the plants are grateful and put on a wonderful show... This pretty Gazania is one of my newer ones - yes I had to plant new ones a few months ago as it has been so dry & with our water restricitons so tight, I lost so many of them - I know what you are thinking they are just so hardy but ... isn't the colours in this one so awesome...

These other beauties are at Lucy's ... the Geisha Girl [ purple flower] is in Lucy's garden and was attracting so many of the black & white butterflies but they were too quick for me ... ha haThe cactus is also at Lucy's but it looked so happy that all it's flowers seemed to glow....Well I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful week ... if you do get to check my blog please leave a comment or a message in my Guestbook at the bottom .... thanks Chris & Jordan ... OOroo...