It's Just a Number...

But it means more than you can ever know. 

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In his car

There are certain places I love to be. 

I have this friend and his car is one of those places. 

Always the driver, in my real world, 

sitting back in the passenger seat of his van

with my feet on the dash and the smooth sounds

of Rai Thistletwaite or John Mayer on the stereo,

I can watch the world fly by.

This brings me a special sort of happiness. 

These are the things I see when I am there. 

I love nothing better than road trippin' with him in the hippy hills. 

icad - day 3

Tell me all of your secrets.

3 June, 2012

icad - Index Card a Days

With a little gentle pushing from Raven Ink, I am participating in the icad challenge. 

Supplies have been acquired, 

inspiration is a little vague and lost in the spirallings of my mind,  but will come I am sure. 

June 1, 2012

June 2, 2012

Jarvis' artworks from 1&2 June, 2012

Lillian's artworks from 1&2 June, 2012

Vintage Speedway and Hot Chip Sandwiches

A Saturday does not get much better than a Saturday Morning shared with 

Miss Flick, my daddy and my babies. 

Oh how I love the sweet smell of burning fuel and chicken salt.

Mother's Day

I like Mother's Day.

It's nice to feel celebrated by the people who love you, in a way that is very different from a birthday.

Today I was lucky enough to celebrate my day with my mother and the little people that call me mumma.

We lunched ant my brothers house where he and his wife prepared an awesome feast complete with a 2 tiered chocolate cake.

I was spoilt by my children with beautiful hand made gifts. JD made me a magnet with his photo on it, a beautiful egg carton and "crystal" ring and a grasshead.
Lillian with the financial support of Aunty Lisa, bought me a pot plant ( a succulent), some beautiful resin earrings and a jar of candy.
Now expecting that they would receive no assistance from they father and anticipating no gift at all, I purchased my self a bath robe and at lunch nanny produced a gift bag for L& JD to give me, unbeknownst to me she had added chocolates, a cup and saucer and some body lotion.

But the highlight of the day was Miss L " Aunty Lisa, I know you don't have any kids, but you a special to us" :tear:

I feel truly blessed that I have such a wonderful mother, a beautiful sister in law and amazing children.

I love you guys so much

The Beauty of being Solitary

Today, I took myself on a little adventure. 

I won't lie, in the past I was fearful of doing things alone. It scared the hell out of me. 

However, I am slowly developing the ability to go out, alone and feel confident. 

Today's journey had a purpose, but as I discovered, the purpose was not were I found the joy. 

The joy was in; not having to answer to anyone, not having to ask permission to do things and go places, not having to worry about anyone's needs or timetable but my own, not having to race to toilets for my little people, not having to find food that everyone else likes for lunch and not being asked constantly "are we there yet?" and "can we go now?". 

However along with this joy, that nasty little critter guilt had hitched a ride and whispered to me, "You're a bad mum, how can you possibly enjoy being away from your little people?". 

For a long time I sat looking at the ocean thinking about that, and I realised; they are safe, they are with their father, the opportunity to share my day with them does not exist and then I felt a sense of relief, I had no reason to feel guilty. 

And I went back to the joy, I drank my hot chocolate and ate my spinach and feta muffin and enjoyed the silence and the breeze on my face.