ANZAC DAY

 

Today we take a moment to reflect & give thanks to our troops, past, present & the fallen for their bravery, courage & sacrifice. We will always remember them.

Check out this great MSN video - Clever cat takes dog for a walk

Check out this great MSN video - Clever cat takes dog for a walk

BALI BOMBINGS - 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 

 

Cannot believe it's been 10 years since the Bali bombings, I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

My thoughts & prayers are with the family & friends of the 202 victims from 21 countries of the Bali bombings whose lives were tragically taken 10 years ago on this day. R.I.P.

To my sister who is a survivor of the Bali Bombings at Sari Club among others on that night, they are all truly amazing with their stories -  stay strong.

 

We must not forget the beautiful Balinese people that have also suffered through this terrible tragedy. 

 

LEONORA

NO WAY!

Came across this pic which was apparently photographed an hour outside of Brisbane last week, they are saying it's a python. Can't be real - can it ? Sending shivers down my spine just looking at this photo!

MUSIC TO MY EARS

My ipod nano has carked it after 7 great years & cannot find my ipod shuffle which is my backup.

Just been on the Apple website but they don't make the one I have anymore, the new ones are a 3rd of the size of my old one.

I need my music when I go on my daily walks otherwise I find my walks dead boring. My music on my iphone seems to play a song for a few seconds then jumps a song & it is so annoying I end up turning it off. Looks like I will have to sing my way through my walks with no music until I buy a new one !

DOES ANYONE KNOW STEVEN?

TIME TO MOVE IT, MOVE IT!

Has taken me well over a year to get back into my walking. I became too comfortable with my sofa/TV & laptop!

On my way back from my first walking session, I was 10 minutes away from home & my legs were killing me. I think I came out walking to fast to quick instead of gradually? All I wanted to do was to hitch a ride home but unfortunately the road I go walking on has very little traffic at that time of the evening. I had to push myself - yelling "come on you can do this, your nearly home". After 2 weeks it's getting much easier & now back to striding it out - phew!

THERE'S A RIGHT WAY ?

Correct Way of Getting Out of Bed:

1. Bend your knees upward & flatten your feet on the bed. Roll onto your side closest to the edge of the bed, keeping your knees together.

2. Using your arms, push up the top half of your body until it's upright, then slowly swing your legs to the floor. Stay there for a moment.

3. Lean forward. Use your legs and arms to push yourself up to stand.

My Way of Getting Out of Bed:

1. Slowly roll my sluggish body out of bed, moaning "I don't want to get out of bed" or

2. When alarm clock goes off & you say to yourself another five minutes, then realising an hour has past, using your whole body, jump straight out of bed & start running around like a mad woman screaming, "I'm going t be late for work".

I prefer my way as the correct way sounds like too much effort!

R.I.P STEVE JOBS

WILDFLOWERS IN THE GOLDFIELDS

BACON & POTATO FRITTERS

This recipe looks yum & fattening too but hey, you only live once! I am no cook, but this looks pretty easy to whip up.

NEW YEARS EVE

Last day of the year & about 3 1/2 hours before 2011 begins.

Wow, 5 months ago I last posted, where did this year go? I must of been too busy to post on here or I was just too slack, yeah I would say slack! A promise to myself - to update my blog more regularly even if it is just monthly.

2010 was a pretty good year for me & hoping 2011 will be a great one too.

Happy New Year everyone.

MISS TUBBY

Miss Tubby enjoying the winter comfort of my bed! I actually banned her from sleeping on my bed as outside she loves the red dirt which she brings onto my doona cover, but it is winter time & she spends most of it indoors & too cold for her to go outside exploring.

PS: She loves my electric throw rug and my electric blanket too!

OUR NEW TEMPORARY VISITORS

West Australia Newspaper - 9th June, 2010

Kalgoorlie Miner - 9th June 2010

KALGOORLIE/BOULDER HIT BY AN EARTHQUAKE

The Old Commercial Hotel

No Skimpies, here tonight!

Golden Eagle Hotel

Kalgoorlie/Boulder was hit by an earthquake yesterday (20.04.2010) reading 5 on the richter scale with aftershocks still happening today. Most of the damage was done to the hotels in Boulder and to some houses. My sister works at the Rec Hotel in Boulder and she said that is was pretty scary stuff & with the engineers checking out the structure of the buildings (as some of these hotels are over 100 years old) not sure whether she has a job to go back to. My niece who is 12, has the rest of the school week of as a couple of the roofs in her school collapsed. She had put on her facebook that it felt like an 7 or 8 on the richter scale. Did not have the heart to tell her "how would she know as she has never been in one that size except for yesterday", bless her! Lucky no one was seriously injured. Hopefully they will be able to rebuild the old buildings? Who says Kal/Boulder is boring??

LEO SKYLINE

Yesterday's skyline in Leo about 5.00pm, the colours are just gorgeous.

CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS

Considering I am not really a chocolate person, I got very spoilt on Easter Sunday. I only ate the 2 Easter eggs (great bunny's in the pink packets). I will have to take the rest to my niece, Bella when I see her next.

MARCH - WHERE DID YOU GO?

April already, I have no idea where the month of March went to?

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Plans for our trip to the States this September is all booked & just waiting for confirmation. Friends wedding in Las Vegas, can't wait. Doing our trip by car, as long as we have the GPS there is not way we can get lost - I hope! Driving on the left hand side will be interesting too, though I have already done that a few years ago when I was over there, was nerve racking & lots of thinking - we will be right mate!! Looking forward to the drive through the desert from LA to Vegas as that has always been a dream of mine & now will become a reality. Our drive will take us to the cities of LA, Vegas, San Fransisco then along the coast back to LA with a few stopover's between the cities. Have booked helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam along with a walk on the skywalk. Hoping to get tickets to be part of the audience on the Ellen show, love Ellen & of course Disneyland is on the agenda too.

TIGER FOUND!

Tiger spotted off the coast - haha!