~ Mands Meanderings.... :o)

Happy House is on the television...

2010-12-28T16:15:00.000+11:00

For those not on FaceBook, Simple Savings or any other network ~ there is a documentary on SBS tonight which I have a rather substantial involvement. Readers of Meanderings have had the benefit of hearing some of the events as they occurred ~ and now it is going to be on television. Tonight actually. Nothing like last minute notice hey?! The House of Food Obsessives ~ or 'Happy House' as I've

We'll just call it something...

2010-12-08T19:42:00.001+11:00

There should always be something fun to do... What a stupid day. Made some big commitments due to lack of activity today too. We did have a late night, but no more. Giving up on late nights, giving up the apathy, getting rid of the mess. We will be hiring a dumper bin as soon as the rainy, humid, stormy weather eases back. Three days of this cruddy weather is forecast! Does it seem

Been thinking...

2010-12-08T03:06:00.001+11:00

It's late...It's always late. And I am awake with thoughts, words and musings racing around in my head. Sometimes, when Husband has fallen asleep on the couch or the laptop is not in the bedroom, I can do something with all the chatter and it quietens. Tonight I've caught up on Mands on a Mission - the journey of debt and its reduction! Actually its more than just the debt, its the actions we

Bogged in the surrounding storms...

2010-12-03T22:24:00.000+11:00

Yes ~ bit lax on the waffle and meanderings of late. Partly because there is 'action at the station' and I keep pretending things are going on with some normality while I struggle to stay awake some days ~ and stay awake with thoughts racing all night ~ but getting some de-cluttering of the home and head under way. Wishing it was going along faster ~ part of that is up to me as much as Husband,

Ooops ~ time to Meander...

2010-11-09T00:15:00.001+11:00

Yes ~ a lot of focus on our Mission and with activity comes inspiration Days spent in the garden, cooking and baking - plus catching up with family and friends has had me a little low on the dilly-dally and natterings. Just been feeling a little 'ripped off' in the life stakes, but this too should pass... Cast off a few black clouds, bad smells and negativity and I'll feel like a new woman. If

And she's back...

2010-10-30T13:58:00.000+11:00

Miss me? The past few weeks have been rather a family affair ~ trying to set up reasonable routines now Husband is my at home carer, not spending money, trying to pay all the bills and de-cluttering our home. We are no-where near finished, some would say it looks barely started, but we know we've done heaps and can only keep going. For a little while I've had to think about whether or not to

Blah blah blah

2010-10-25T00:05:00.000+11:00

Oh it is a case of the blahs...I think I am sick and tired of aching, feeling sore and unable to function without pain medication. Actually, there ain't no thinking about it - I am sick of it. I so thoroughly enjoyed myself at Powderfinger but I think if I had the choice again, I would not have gone. Since the show I feel like my legs are not connected properly. My right side is dragging and I

This Life..

2010-10-20T01:38:00.000+11:00

...well, it's slipping right through my hands ~ These days turned out nothing like I had planned...Oh how good were Powderfinger! I think my ears were ringing a little! 'Scuse the absence - recovering the energy to do anything has taken a little longer than I expected. I knew Sunday would be a day for sleeping and resting, however I think the adrenalin still ran through Sunday because things

World flies wildly on

2010-10-16T02:16:00.000+11:00

There's a mighty storm brewing Blimey it is cold...Wet too ~ its been raining heavily and steadily since late yesterday. We are even expecting snow ~ which I really hope we get (because if it is gonna be cold, it may as well be pretty) but I don't think it will fall much lower than Buninyong. You can smell it every now and again - that icy icy chilled in your nose. *grins* Actually, it is now

Wednesday was yesterday still...

2010-10-15T01:09:00.000+11:00

I is spying on the little chickies ~ TeddyCat knew spying was OK Wednesday was a hump of a dayIt was all about updating our Mission, and the meanderings just did not sprout forth. Had pie for dinner and it was yum. *grins* Rather than wait for the miraculous appearance of MudGuts - Husband collected him unannounced at 930 that morning to help for 3hours before his afternoon appointment. Together

Starts in sunshine; ends in storms

2010-10-12T22:59:00.000+11:00

Eggstreme Eggagerations and Eggciting Eggsplosions Boy that was a downpour I have this theory if it is going to rain, or forecast to rain in the afternoon, you can be almost guaranteed that means school pick up time. Just before, during or after you hop in the car to go pick up children from school, the bus terminal, the station through to the return home, there will be the start of rain.

Girls like you...

2010-10-12T01:31:00.000+11:00

Blew a gale last nightAnd our little cocks have started to crow. Darn it. We had hoped to get one more corner of the big veggie bed weeded by these fiesty scratchers and clearers of all things green! Awesome job done but only half finished. Maybe we can tolerate it until after the Powderfinger concert. Five more sleeps... Well, no car. Still no MudGuts. Eternally grateful to friends able to

Sunday Sunshine, Blue Skies...

2010-10-10T23:25:00.000+11:00

Even the fairies enjoyed today's beautiful sun... Absolutely glorious! Slept like a log. Felt a little like a log when I woke up thanks to some tickling of whiskers in my nose. No, not an amorous good morning from Husband *cheeky* it was the cat, Rossi, who had lay herself across my shoulder, asleep holding my hand in her paws. Cute - but annoying. MudGuts has still not arrived, called. The

Steps in the right direction

2010-10-09T18:40:00.000+11:00

Philip Island MotoGP next weekend - fond feral fun kid-free 06 Excluding the car...Damn piece of metal has definitely stopped running. Oh so close to getting a real service, not that we could afford it but this maintenance was so much more than mandatory! We really do try to make sure all the oils, fluids, waters, lights, plugs and pipes are maintained, stretching each service a little longer

Time waits for no one

2010-10-09T03:26:00.001+11:00

Another glorious sunset viewed at the back fence Time flies...Things seem to be going so fast and suddenly it is the end of the first school week back from holiday, daylight savings has begun along joined by warmer Spring-appropriate weather. From being eight months to Powderfinger's concert - it is now 8 days away. Setting up to be a very fun weekend, but the house is still a shambles. Boy

With the ebbs and flows...

2010-10-07T01:25:00.000+11:00

Designed to help make eBay easy ~ easier to note inoperable on ChromeAppointment postponed.But that's not too greater an issue, just need to transfer from the overdue bill account for the mortgage and pay it back when all sorted. A meeting with the accountant is also in order. And calling to haggle a hold on the credit card or something. But first I really must start a load of washing and get

Bright Sunny Skies

2010-10-06T01:16:00.003+11:00

You can almost feel the warm just looking at it... Thoroughly enjoying them!I've been trying to work out where all the hammering going on in the neighbour was - and realised it was the 'other' side having their new entrance put in ~ he's not been well and the steps are just too much. Its a small blessing we have only the one step at each door ~ less enjoyed in times of flooding. It's times

The Holidays are over...

2010-10-04T23:37:00.000+11:00

Back to school today Time to get stuck into life with a bit of gung-ho and gusto. What better than a 0500 start to watch a MotoGP in Japan ~ go Casey Stoner race around that track... The Husband has been asleep with the desire to be woken in time for the race - took a little coaxing but he is awake and watching. Next race is Phillip Island ~ however we shall be enjoying Powderfinger in

Rolling Comfortably into October

2010-10-03T23:51:00.000+11:00

To quote SmallBoy: "Everything goes past just a bit too fast in the dark." Morning allLittle 'jet-lagged' with last night's moving through time travel for day-light savings and the clocks moving forward. Still got 8-9hrs ~ its getting more routine, got to be in bed earlier tho'!! Waking at 11am became 12 and being such a gorgeous sunny, hint of the north wind in the breeze - bit grumpy in the

A Day of Appointments

2010-10-03T00:34:00.000+10:00

Skip shows how he earned his status as 'watch-cock'. Holy torledo Backman... What a day Thursday ended up being ~ wiped out, checked out and almost poked beyond the point of reasonable *grins* But it proved to be the best thing. I've got a bucket load more to come, however the new 'issues' are manageable and going to be fixed up without any need to cut, screw and stitch! Yay!! Hydro was pretty

Riding a wave...

2010-09-30T01:03:00.001+10:00

Are the days getting brighter?Not enough here in Ballarat! Boy the rain can pour down! Big, heavy, straight lines of torrential rain. Anything drying and finally not a soggy bog was like an instant soup mix dissolving with the buckets that landed here this morning! And yesterday morning. Of course at any given time you can look out the window and see sunshine, blue skies and white fluffy

Sunday Wrap Up

2010-09-27T01:27:00.000+10:00

So the footy was a draw... More on that next weekend I guess ~ tipping the Saints to win, as this will result in a very happy Husband and we all like happy spouses! Feeling the pain for those Collingwood supporters ~ how are they going to to a second grand final? Sure feeling sorry for the Collingwood supporters - its gonna take them weeks to save all there Centrelink money to afford another

Ready? And ~ action...

2010-09-23T00:10:00.000+10:00

Oh this head has finally stopped screaming Husband and I have chatted and agreed ~ the implementation of change has begun. Husband has done a brilliant job this past week or two and I can see what difference there is in life with him around and not travelling so much or being away from home. And with 'his' team St Kilda in the AFL grand final - everything is already set so he can yell, cheer,

Stumblin' through the day...

2010-09-19T00:40:00.000+10:00

This is Rossi I have a terrible headache...Not sure if the change in the diet has anything to do with it or if this is a result of driving and pottering about with the chooks and garden after hydrotherapy. Hindsight says I should have rested after that because I am out of practice, out of shape. Because I look slim and have great muscle definition on my arms and upper body, people really don't

School horrordays...

2010-09-18T03:05:00.001+10:00

Today I need to do a bitIdeally Husband will go to the doctors and see just why his glands are up rather than just complain it is irritating him *grins ~ nah, it wont happen* He can also pop past the dentist and smile so he can get that front tooth fixed ~ they need to know what is required before any appointment can be made! *even less likely than going to the docs* I have hydro therapy at