Perfect day for Australia day

Have not wrote for a short while. Just go with the flow of writing. Today it seemed like it may rain as cloudy yesterday, but was a great day, not so hot but a perfect day for Australia day. Had a celebration not far from home, fun family day of BBQ, children's jumping castle, live band, games for kids. Some people dancing. They had an after party for the adults, but we decided to go home with our kids plus tired. Juts good to get home. I watched Australia movie with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, my husband put on another day, seen for the third time, hadn't seen it for a while, but was good to watch again, it is a great movie, it saddened me a bit for the suffering the aboriginal people had to go through, really showed the spiritual heart and love with people but also the hard and cold side of some people.

I been the usual gardening :D but really want to do more out there. Make me so happy how it changes even more beautiful. I wonder if every gardener feels that way. Just the urge to beautify and to watch. Like watching the sunset, does everyone smile when a butterfly flutters by you, or dragonfly's darting back and forth. Yesterday had wild ducks stop at the front of our front fence. We have a road across our front fence, then across the road lots of bush and tree's, on the other side of the trees is the beach, one I probably won't swim in but a nice walking sandy beach, a lot of wild ducks and sea gulls and often jelly fish. But is a very beautiful view, can not see from our house as the trees are tall but as you walk across and following up towards a Small dirt path way, trees either end and shrubs and long over grown grass and sometimes when it rains a lot, have to walk on the edge and dry path and rocks, avoiding big puddles. Then sand and some wild flowery cactus and shrubs. Sometimes the view there is so beautiful like no one hardly comes there, like your own peaceful retreat, that many close locals enjoy.

It is the last week of holidays. Back to school and studing for kids. Hard to believe holidays is over, but good to get back to regular times.

Drive in movies

I had an enjoyable night last night, went to drive in with husband and kids to watch 2 movies, Paranorman  and The Hobbit an unexpected journey. No spoilers :D I loved watching both, so did the family. We were tiny bit late for first movie. 19 month old boy was fascinated but got a bit restless. We got home safely after a scare, the car started to shake, something loose with the bearings in the front of the car, but we made it home thankfully  about over an hour to get home usually from there, but we took it slower 60 to 70 km speed, but we were safe. If had to re do the night over again, would do it again, beautiful starry night. Hard to believe there are not many drive ins around. I was talking to an old owner of a drive in about two months back, he found less people going to drive ins and hard to bring more people in. Last night there were a good amount of people there, great family friendly environment, lots of different movies to see, plenty of laughter, popcorn, food, and game machines.

Been talking with friends on and off line, them visiting us visiting them, good to catch up with people and having interesting conversations. Still enjoying holidays and good weather especially cooled down more.

Peace, fish and poems

These pictures are a peaceful part of our yard, not like a prayer place but like a reminder, of peace and tranquillity. Thought I'd share because the water in it started to get mosquito larvae, I told my husband, wondering what we should do. Later, think next day after he brought home a surprise. 10 small goldfish. Not even one mosquito in the water the day after lol.

If you check real hard at next pictures, may see a fish or 2, or 3, 4 :)

Helped a friend today just a little, by adding strawberry plant and another flowery plant. Friend hasn't been at there home for a while so yard got a bit over grown, husband helped whipper sniper his yard for him. Just good when friend can look at their yard and think nice, instead of arg is there a snake in there lol.

Just sharing some poems I did, I joined a poetry group to write a poem each day of January but think joined late, but yeah decided to just write anyways. I enjoy writing and keeping the passion alive. These are not pro poems and maybe short or long, just playing with words. If you like writing, why not try write a month of poetry too :D

Christmas tree

Christmas tree is still up.

To good to pull down,

But the job is done.

The joy it spread

The memories it brought.

The treasures that hid

Beneath the tree,

Not quite hid, but bulged out.

But now empty and still glitters.

Standing tall with pride for the joy it gave.

Now ready to be dismantled and packed

And be revived next year.

Ho, ho ho. Happy year year!

Clouds

Like silken white smoke

moulded in blue.

Soft to the sight.

If could lay peacefully on it,

Be soft as feather down mattress.

Horror Movie

Heart pumping.

Anticipation, fearful dread.

Why do I watch these.

Why be excited of fearful dread.

Wanting to hide.

What is the outcome?

Where is the freedom of fear?

Ahh the horror.

Biting finger nails.

Breathing short, held through moments.

Why in movies do they let them hurt them?

Kick their butt!!

Don't go there.

Who in their right minds, go there?

Ahhh end of movie.

One person lives or two.

Another movie ~ Next.

Joyful

Joy for no reason

Giggling light-heartedness.

This joy like chest bursting,

Sunshine my face,

Smiling like rays brightening me.

Hop, skip, to my step,

Like dancing and no music,

But music my soul springs to life.

Enthusiastic peace, content.

Like connected to source of all creation.

One with the infinite nature of life.

Joy, like the energy that creates all harmony to life,

Giving balance.

All things brightened, sparkling, clear.

Like silver lining has always been,

With you.

Its all in your view.

It starts with a smile.

It starts with you!

Sent love

Oh my heart.

Though heart acheth

Of friends shared suffering.

A longing to help,

To heal.

But far, am I.

Thoughts do count.

Shared words of condolence.

Wishing peace, sending love.

Not knowing more to do but prayer,

To see them happy,

A wish for the future.

Two poems still to write but another time.

Enjoying holidays

Was really good buying new clothes for my disabled daughter for school, they don't wear school uniform at her school, so everyday is a different outfit to wear for school. Good to get restock of things kids needed for school, school shoes, texters and pens, etc. A new Whipper sniper my husband got. He found out after a bit of fixing and the old one worked, so didn't really need to buy a new one lol

Been enjoying the relax pace of the holidays. We bought a heap of movies for family to watch together. I am not into horror movies, but been enjoying watching some horror movies. The problem with me watching horror movies is, I watch it all the way through, I have to know how it ends, I don't like going to sleep not knowing and freaking myself out with thoughts. When you watch a horror movie to the end its over, its the end. But after, am not too sleepy, and not really into sleep with the horror of what I saw. Its a funny thing watching horror movies with the family, because everyone is just afraid as you. I could never watch horror movies by myself.

Enjoying tidying up the yard and gardening. Was so hot the past week, could not do anything out there, was so hot. The coolness was a big welcome.

Been enjoying helping my 7 years old with her game levelling her toon, she needed help with.

Enjoyed hubbies turkey he cooked last night, he really is a master chef.

Just really feeling happy with life.

Funny days

Been a funny two days, an old friend caught up on facebook after twenty years, phoned me today. Was good catching up, just made me feel happy all day thinking about it. On top of things my sisters son also caught up with me, we have not personally talked to each other since he was four years old, he is now twenty two years old, on top of that we have a language difference, was just so great to talk with him and him knowing more English then I thought. My sister has no idea of English and can't understand what I say, visa versa. So is hard to communicate, since my mother past last year, my mum usually let me know what is happening in the family and passes messages through letters. So was sad not having my mum not there anymore, think the whole family felt a gap for a long while, very dearly missed.

Was very happy another good friend of mine still cares very much, I thought we had some how grown a part. Just really great the lovely message she sent me, and knowing she cared so much.

Good to have some extra money come in, pay off a lot more bills. Not to way behind, but good to get some more paid off.

I been putting some time to learning screen writing and joined a poetry fun group, just more writing and exploring. There was one quote from an author, I didn't so like. Write it down and bleed on paper~ Ernest Hemingway. But the more you write the more flow you have less, writers block. Also the more you write freely brings joy and more passion. When becomes a job not as much joy. That is just a thought.

Toy joy's

Finally sorted through a lot of boxes that needed to get done, was a big load off my shoulder's getting that done. Our spare bathroom looks a lot better, as it got a bit cluttered there. Amazing how fresh and new things are when organised and cleaned.

Been so hot here, husband set up big inflatable pool our kids got for Christmas. Kids had a lot of fun cooling down.

This is the doll house my daughter got for Christmas shared earlier in another post. Think you needed to be a builder to set it up, I attempted it first, then my husband did the rest, he knew where I was going wrong as he used to do a lot of building. I feel for all the parents who got this doll house even my husband was banging his head for a while setting it up. But our 7 year old is happy :D

Had to share this train, my 18 month old got for Christmas, he loves it and its the coolest, cutest toy I seen in a while. As in front of the ride on train, is were you insert a bit of water, when you press the button a red laser light shines and it looks like red steam smoking out.

For a while I had tried to give teddy bears to my 14 year old daughter, she is disabled. She didn't like them and more into other toys. Then about two months back or less her disability school she goes to, sent her home with a big teddy. Think a raccoon looking teddy. Every morning when my daughter wakes up has been enjoyable to see her cuddling this teddy. My daughter doesn't talk, so hard to know what she needs some times. But so good to see her love and cuddle this teddy and the joy and smiles it brings her.

Forwards thinking

Happy got photo's working better on tablet device,  a lot of mind boggling time passed by in trying to figure all add ons and more. Not so much sleep but feel good besides things. Our cooler fridge broke a while back, but great we got replacement, as so handy to have cold water to drink, been so hot here.

A friend popped in yesterday, a lot of stress going on in their life. Helped share some different views to look lighter on life. Sometimes it's hard for people to see that life can be better, when their feeling stressed. When your feeling stressed be aware of your thoughts, your thoughts can make situations look worse then it is and make you feel stuck. That's why always to look forward, what can you do? What can you appreciate? Instead of feeling stuck you feel motivated.

Was very happy the turkey I cooked last night turned out good, tender and yum and all enjoyed it. Was so hot last night gave kids ice cream cones, kids were very happy, including me. I got to, tame the taste buds, I don't know why but things really taste good lately and can indulge a bit, though am so lucky, never really had to worry much about my weight, even after kids, think a lot to do with all the dancing I did in the past. Exercise and movement is very good for the body. Especially if you enjoy it like dancing. I always try to have breakfast in the morning it's like fuel for the body. It helps bring faster metabolism and keeps you full, so your not likely to look for snacks. I call it battery food, so when am feeling low, sometimes make an odd comment like, "I ran out of batteries," lol,  I remember a time in the past in my teens where I was very self conscious of my weight and I kept weighing myself, but some reason I realised that was not good, and actually did bulge a bit, when you concentrate whats not good about you, sometimes the thing you fear, you attract it to you worse. So I stopped that and haven't had a problem since with worry about weight issues.

 Was going to add some pictures but some reason, will work on other sites but not on here. Sigh!!! So give up for now, will try again later. 

Would you believe after much frustration, but had this niggling feeling to check, all pictures are there hehe. This nice car I saw today.

A painting we own a friend did for us, the photo does not do it justice. Friend who does this painting also paints on Emu eggs, style is aboriginal to Ned Kelly to even Bikey styled art.

Just some Decoration's :D

Tablet thing working

Doing a happy dance. Finally got tablet thing working on internet.

I tried to post this yesterday, but still getting used to tablet form and touchy screen. But all good, had lots of fun checking out twitter and Facebook and other sites on there. What I like about the tablet Android is can send and share pictures. I had it for months but was unable to get it on line was an early Christmas gift from hubby. Will try to get pictures on here when I can, mainly flowers and other.

My seven year old lost another tooth. She was very concerned yesterday as it was there but loose, she couldn't stop her tongue from fiddling with it. Even afterwards when finally did come out.

Fireworks and videos

I seen Bridget Jones movie before, but never realised till now the lady with the dark hair and whispery voice was the girl who played the crying ghost on Harry Potter movie. Just interesting to note.

I enjoyed fireworks last night around 9pm, but our 14 month old was a bit frightened of the loud bang and colourful sparks, he hid behind so we made plans to head off home. He was a lot happier and amazed at the crowd of people also leaving as fireworks had finished. When we got home he was very happy to watch fireworks on t.v. I enjoyed watching the Sydney fireworks, the music before it and Kylie Minogue being on.

Another interesting video, a young girl with a surprising voice, I was just speechless at her voice, what a gift.