MY NEW CROSS STITCH

FINALLY i have purchased a new cross stitch. I received it in the mail on Monday (i was very excited to come home from work he he he) Its called 'Bears in Bed' and it looks soooo cute. It will measure 46cm x 12cm. I thought it would be a nice and easy project (or easier compaired to my last cross stitch project).

At least this way ill have a cross stitch to complete until the next fair which is in March and no... i dont think ill get this finished by then im just gonna make sure i have a few dollars for then... lol

Ive seen a few good ones that are HUGE projects but i think for now ill stick with this one.

Im also reading a book and about to do some more scrapbooking so ill be a busy girl... its a shame that all my hobbies involve sitting on your butt...lol

FUR KIDS THAT PLAY UP

Rusty is starting to become a bit of a pain in the butt... to put it nicely. Our Saturday morning started off with the next door neighbours nocking on our door at like 8am. When we open the door Rusty wonders in... He got out... AGAIN!!! this time he dug through Lily Dale Toppings (which is what our path is made of) and got under the front fence.... Needless to say Keith and I were not happy AT ALL!!!

So Saturday night we thought we need to keep him inside because we hate the thought that he will get hurt or cause an accident by getting out all the time, so we thought rather than him getting too used to the idea of sleeping with me and Keith that he could sleep in the laundry. He had his matt, his water, food and he was still instide so he didnt seem too concerned.

Sunday morning i go to let him in and what do i see..... picture below....
Rusty had DUG at the laundry door causing this damage which lead to the picture below...

I have very mixed emotions about this and i still cant believe that my 10 1/2 year old dog has just started to play up like this. So he is now in the middle of the backyard with his kennel chained to a pole!!! It really upsets me to see him like that but what do we do??? Keith and i have decided that when we get home he can come inside but he still has to sleep outside. So even though he probably thinks that he's been ripped off but he's still got it pretty good... I mean, we cant trust him to stay out the backyard and we sure as hell cant trust him to stay inside on his own anymore... Fur kids... I tell ya, he stresses me out!!!

Keith & His Surfboards

Last year Keith completed a course on surf board shaping which he thoroughly enjoyed. On the course he completed one surf board and is working on his first surfboard at home (making a nice mess in the garage at the same time) but, you know what... i dont mind coz i think its important to have your own hobbies, especially when he works so hard for the things that we have.

I am somone who personally understands and believes in the need to have a personal hobby or interest. It helps to take your mind of things that are bothering you and stimulates the brain and hey... we all need some of that!

So i thought id show Keiths surfboard that is in the making. He is currently looking into a airbrushing course so he can create detailed pictures such as thunder and flames. He is a pretty talented guy :) he has such a good eye for detail. I have alot of faith that he will do some awsome designs. I will post pictures as he goes along but... i dont know if he is going to wait until he has done this course in airbrushing before he finishes this board or what he is going to do.

DOGS... Oh My God!!!

Rusty is our 10 1/2 year old dog/son and the only trouble ive had with him is that he pulls the towels of the line and he's not too friendly towards other dogs. He is otherwise a fantastic dog, he'll cuddle up to you, he'll come to you when you call him, he'll sit when you tell him too, i just love him to bits BUT........ Keith and i have been trying to make him sleep outside more now because half the time its cooler outside than it is inside (although Rusty doesnt see it like that)

So this morning Keith went to let Rusty inside once he got up and he wasnt at the back door... Keith thought he'd sneak upto him around the corner and softly say 'Rusty' and Rusty would be all excited and come running inside to see me in bed..... that is how it was suposed to go. But Rusty wasnt around the corner either, so keith crept to the other side of the house, peaked around that corner to find that Rusty wasnt there either!!!! So the loader 'Rusty' comes out of Keith and still... nothing!!! I was panicing thinking that there was no way that he could have gotten out so he must have been passed out somewhere in the backyard or even worse... After searching EVERYWHERE Keith went out the front and who was sniffing the plants 2 doors down... bloody Rusty. Lord only knows how long he was out there for but he came straight to Keith.

So we stayed out the back with him for a minute and he kindly showed us where he had DUG a hole into the neighbours backyard (they dont have a fence between their house and the side fence yet) So after the initial shock that he had been digging we put bricks down so it wouldnt happen again. (obviously we are still working on getting the backyard done)

So Keith leaves for work and i hop into the shower and when i came out i thought... ill just check to make sure he is there... BUT HE WASNT!!!! so out the front i go and there he is... down the end of the street... I CANT BELIEVE IT!!! So i go out the back to find that he likes this digging thing so he's dug a hole next to the bricks that Keith had just layed down.... little bugger.

So today, on this day that is expected to be 39 degrees Rusty is locked up in the laundry for the day... But Rusty isnt too concerned because he'd taken himself for 2 walks this morning so he's happy.

Lion Cross Stitch- COMPLETED

This is my finished cross stitch that i started a little while ago (i made a blog about it when i started, i think it was in June or July, something like that). I finished it I think it was the last week in November ( I was gonna mark the date on the calender but i thought id remember...DOH).

I purchased it from http://www.vicstitch.com.au in Geelong. It wasn't sold in a kit, it was sold seperately and ended up costing me approx $68.00 Obviously I loved it to spend that much money on a cross stitch.

Width: 27.9cm
Depth: 35.6cm

Not long after I got this cross stitch my sis found a seller on e-bay that was selling cross stitch kits and patterns dirt cheap... cant remember who it was though. Sis, if you remember the seller can you let me know coz im on the hunt!

I was going to wait until i had it framed before i put it on here but, i think it will be another month or so before i do, so i thought id put it on now.

Its my biggest cross stitch that ive EVER done and i can tell you now, there is not ONE mistake in it, and im really happy with the end result. When you purchase a cross stitch the picture never really does it much justice.

Im so happy that i finished it... Poor Keith... there is ALOT of silent hours, alot of counting and not much talking in this baby... As Keith would say... Im a 25 year old nana...lol

I havent started another one yet, i thought id wait until the cold whether again before i get one... but im starting to get an itch for it again... maybe i wont go so MASSIVE with the next one...lol. Although Keith doesnt mind that i havent started another one yet coz i actually have time to tlk to him and do house work...lol

But im looking foward to QLD so i can do some scrapbooking again. I kept saying to Keith that i cant think of anything to scrapbook and now he's givin me a great idea. Scrapbooking is a great way to get your creative side going, there are so many things that you can do, the options are endless... I highly recommend it.

Gold Coast... HERE I COME!!!

Im very excited, Keith has booked us in for the Gold Coast at the SeaWorld Nara Resort...

We're not too sure if we will actually go into SeaWorld (knowing me though i wont beable to help it) but we plan on going to Movie World. Keith was really keen to go to Dream World but coz i cant stand rides and id be the person holding everything, we decided to go to Movie World so that he can still go on a few scaring and sickening rides and at least then i can enjoy myself too...

The picture above is one of the rides that im sure Keith will be going on... I think he is CRAZY!!!!

I feel like a little kid im so excited... :)

I remember from YEARS ago when i went to the Gold Coast and we got these MASSIVE prawns and it was just on the pier next to SeaWorld... YUMMMMMM cant wait. Ill be sure to blog some photo's...

The Night At The Museum

Tonight Keith and I went to see the Night At The Museum. It was a great movie with some great actors in it. We went to the movies coz it was a HOT HOT day and the house was stuffy and we wanted to cool down... and cool down we did, if i had a jumper with me i would have put it on...brrrr

But yes i highly recommend it, the kids would love it as well... very funny movie.

Otherwise this weekend Keith and I are going to book a few days in sunny QLD tomorrow. We're looking at the beginning of February... very much so looking foward to it. We figure we'll just go to 1 park and spend the rest of the time just resting... and sunbaking :)

If it all goes to plan i will have pictures up FOR SURE...

NEW YEARS CELEBRATION

Keith and i spent new years with some good mates this year. We went to Lorne and we stayed at a house on the Great Ocean Road with 8 people in total. The photo with the 3 boys sitting with the beautiful back ground was the view that we had, we were right on top of a hill, with an ocean view and lots of trees and wild life. If we had of fallen of the balcony we would have just kept on rolling until we hit the great ocean road...

We were dissapointed with the lack of fire works in Lorne, there was litterally none BUT some how we were lucky enough to have a few go off right at the house that we stayed at...

The night was full of cowboy shots, champaine (found a new one that i love called Riccadonna) and some beams as well. I had a rough nights sleep so im looking foward to staying in my own bed tonight. We went into Lorne before we left today to soak up some of the hang over with chips and gravy....mmmmm.....

Well its another year over, cant believe it, now it'll take me a good few months before i get used to writing 2007...lol But on a serious note hopefully this year will bring everyone lots of joy and success (fingers crossed anyway)