tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28326828402418811262024-03-13T18:04:00.324+11:00COUNTIN' CROWS - ...gathering my thoughts...quiet reflections and recollections...Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-26131563981288051512018-01-24T17:41:00.000+11:002018-01-24T18:08:14.238+11:00It's not a long time in the scale of things<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's only taken me 4 years to get my act together ...(can't rush these things can you)...but I'm back!</div>
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Lots of life's highs and lows over the past few years... wont get into the nitty-gritty as you guys don't want to hear about that ....but for most part... my absence has been due to returning to full time work. I am loving the extra $$$ ...but sadly I've found myself very time poor.<br />
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If you read back through my last post from April 2013... <span style="font-size: medium;">😲... </span>you will see that when I last left off I was most excited to have welcomed my new little niece (no name at that stage).<br />
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I'm pleased to say that she now has a name....Sienna Rose to be exact. At first her big sister Charlotte wasn't to sure about the new addition to the fam-bam but skip to 4 years later and she is now her much loved (and I'm told very annoying) little sister. Sienna is now in fact a big sister herself to little brother Noah....he's three! (they're all just waaay to cute and easy to spoil)<br />
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Despite my work commitments I still try to keep my little business interesting<em> (15+ years and still going strong) </em>and although not updated as often as before the website continues thrive and is now also home to my second business "The Candle Attic"...bespoke soy and imported candles and melts. <br />
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As well as selling my candles at my faithful old market stall, I also wholesale them, which in turn keeps me pretty busy... AND not one to sit idle... since last popping my head up on here I have also now added a facebook page, a facebook group selling page and instagram to my "lot"....you can check them all out via the links above <span style="font-size: medium;">😊. </span><br />
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Well I reckon that'll do me this time round....little steps (lol). I hope to be back soon with some words of wisdom, funny anecdotes or just to waffle on some more... Until next time....<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Chris x</span>Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-39134938191307879722013-04-06T12:09:00.000+11:002018-01-24T17:39:31.890+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Yesterday, 5th April 2013 we welcomed another little person into our family....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">our new neice - a second daughter to my brother and his wife and little sister to Cheeky Charlie (who I must say is more concerned that she will now have to share her lipgloss- <em>oh to have the worries of a 4 year old</em>...lol). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">No name yet and she hasn't even woken long enough for me to look into her eyes but the love I feel for her already is overwhelming...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-size: large;">So, welcome little one and congratulations to my brother and sister-in-law...you have made another beautiful baby </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's <strike>hopping</strike> oops I mean, hoping </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">you all enjoyed a safe and Happy Easter </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with family and friends....</span></div>
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<em>(hee hee! ...I got <strike>carroted</strike> carried away for a minute then....lol)</em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">'til next time..... </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Chris x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello all my wonderful blog friends...if you are still all there...lol...coz it sure has been a while! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Life just has a way of getting too busy doesn't it? </span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Menial things like work and responsibilities (<em>hee hee</em>)have a habit of getting in the way of doing what we really want to do dont they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Oh well, as Ned (<em>Kelly that is</em>) said - </span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">"such is life...."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I am pleased to say that (<em>apart from getting anything else done that I am supposed to</em>) I have managed to make a start on my christmas decorating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">It is Sunday morning, hubby was having a well earned sleep in, so I thought this would be a great time to share some pics with you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Please allow me to show you around my now "<em>somewhat Christmassy</em>" home....I hope you like enjoy the tour...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you walk in the front door....welcome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I have decorated this room mostly with snowmen. I dont know why but I think the blue and cream tones of this room lend themselves to a few cool snowies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A Santa themed gathering </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well that's it for the decorating piccies. I still have a bit more that I could show you but will leave it at that for now as you probably have picture overload... but I will leave you with a couple of pics of some more Christmas decorating I have been up to...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">...this time they're of goodies for my upcoming market next weekend. (Saturday 8th- Richmond Showground )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well... this past week wasn't the best. I wont go into the nitty gritty coz it wont change anything...it is what it is and it's behind me now so there's a positive right there...lol</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyways, the working week being over and done with, we enjoyed a long weekend this weekend and apart from working for most of it hubby and I managed to enjoy a couple of outings this weekend. It doesn't happen too often but I am happy to say that we went out (yes I said out...lol) twice!.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first was a trip up the coast on Saturday afternoon with my hubbys brother to watch the Australian Sidecar Championship. For those of you unaware of what sidecars are...they are dirtrack speedway bikes where there is a rider and a "swinger"...(no not that sort of swinger)...The swinger is a VERY brave individual who literally hangs off the side of the bike to help balance it whilst it travels at extremely high speeds around a oval dirt track....very exciting to watch let me tell you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well it turned out to be a great night, despite the wind and the freezing cold...lol., as my brother (remember the one who had the motrorbike accident in November last year) and his wife decided to meet us there as well. It was a very emotional moment for me as I watched him walk up to meet us. Although it was still with much diffuculty he was WALKING...what a great sight for someone who was basically told there was a good chance he would never do it again!. Although he will never get back to normal or actively enjoy the sports and other activities that he previously enjoyed he has a great positive attitude and refuses to let this get him down. He told me that he is back at baseball and although not playing is still actively involved but now as a first base coach for his team "the shoeless joes"....how good is that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A great night was had by all, we caught up with some other good friends there also and had a good laugh when we stopped for Macca's on the way home....just great to catch up! A very late night/early morning but well worth it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our second outing was Sunday night, when we went to visit our best friends and had dinner and watched the footy grand final with them in their new house (bit of a sporty weekend wasnt it). Well their house is great and we are so very happy for them. The evening was spent with them like always....lots of laughs, good food and great company. We don't get together as often as we would like nowadays, as they are quite a busy couple as well, but I guess that makes you appreciate it all the more when you do get the chance to spend some time together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well.... thats my story for this week.....yucky week but time spent with family and good friends more than made up for it....</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As my post title says...thats what friends are for...for good times and bad times....hmmmm someone should write a song about that...lol).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Okay well thats it for now....'til next time... </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Chris x</span>Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-30709601709081155002012-08-25T19:17:00.002+10:002018-01-21T23:38:33.522+11:00Are you sitting down....<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lordy, lordy it's been a little while hasn't it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well my friends I am afraid that life has just gotten in the way of blogging! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yep, that's right I admit it...silly stuff like work and family and ailing animals...lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So........</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hmmmm....Uhmmmmm...... </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It would appear that I am out of practice....dare I say it?.... <em>I don't know what to talk about!!!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh yes Jackie...I can hear you laughing all the way up here, a whole state away!!!...but it's true...I am at a bit of a loss!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's actually a picture of what I have on top of my fridge at the moment. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I took it some time ago (before all of life's dramas...lol) shortly after I repainted my kitchen, which led to a full rearrangement of all my bits and pieces and a severe thinning out of them in the process. (My kitchen bits and pieces that is- my bits and pieces seemed to have rearranged themselves some time ago and thinning out definitely wasn't part it...lol) </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyways...thats it! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">No more riveting news or words of wisdom from this little duck at the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyways...bye for now....I'll try not to leave it as long next time.... </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Chris x</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></a></div>
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Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-69420011336065761752012-05-07T13:11:00.001+10:002018-01-21T23:37:22.068+11:00Positive thoughts...<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of you would know from previous posts that hubby and I don't have kids, well not of the normal kind anyways..... we have "furry kids".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We lost our old girl Cassie about six months ago. She was 17+ years old and I saved her from the pound as a wee little kitten....she is very much missed around the house!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well sadly now our girl Dusty (our 12 y/old Australian kelpie) is having a few problems and she is at the vet today having surgery to remove what we think is a cancerous lump in one of her many "boobies".</span><br />
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She's greying around the edges now days....but still on the ball</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are staying very positive and will do everything we can to give her the best chance possible. So please if you have the time, please cast a few positive thoughts her way today...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">She is very much a part of our family, not just ours but our extended family as well and has had lots of calls from friends and family members alike. Obviously she cant talk to them but that's about the only thing this old gal can't do....I swear she is a "hairy human" not a dog at all....and she NEVER lets us forget it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Til next time.... </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Chris x</span>Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-54816481389821937562012-05-03T18:46:00.000+10:002018-01-21T23:36:42.650+11:00What's up (with the carrots) doc???<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every time a new seedling poked it's little head out of the soil or another juicy tomato caused the plant to droop a little further over it was met with "oohs" and "aahs" from all three of us. This went on for months and much fun was had by all...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally the time had come to pick the much awaited first crop of carrots. We three again headed down, Charlotte- basket in hand at the readiness for an abundant haul. The anticipation was high (it was a BIG basket...lol) and the excitement was plastered all over our little faces (okay- I'm playing it up a little....but we were keen to pluck 'em out...lol)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine our surprise when we pulled out </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know....all you avid gardeners out there will be "tisking", shaking your heads, telling me under your breath that there was too much fertilizer in the soil or something to that effect....but I reckon we couldn't have picked a better haul.....the fits of giggles from us both and 3 year old Charlie were worth every twisted, mangled and deformed offering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am pleased to say that the carrots were grated up and used in the rice salad that night with our BBQ and despite their initial appearance tasted just like the real thing...lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Better luck next year Sis!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">"Got any carrots?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The seller answered, "No!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The seller shouted, "No! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">" Got any nails?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The seller answered, "No!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I thought I would share with you a few pics of our local river and how the recent wet weather has affected us. The Hawkesbury river was already swollen due to all of the recent rain but add to that the overflow from Warragamba Dam on Friday evening and we saw the local bridges closed due to rising flood waters. The Yarramundi was the first to close on Friday eveining, followed by the Windsor and North Richmond (our local bridge and road out of town) early on Saturday morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The dam last overflowed 14 years ago!. In fact it rose 13% to it's 100% capacity this week alone with all of the rain we have had recently. Hard to believe that 6 months ago oit was at less than 50% and we were all on water restrictions. Now it is releasing 135,000 megalitres of water a day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Initially they thought we would be looking at the bridges being out for 2-3 days but thankfully easing rain has seen no more big releases from the dam and the bridge was re-opened earlier this morning. So for now we are linked with civilization once again...lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I hope you enjoy the pics of the very pretty area we live in...just a shame about all of the water in some of them!</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The road into town</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The bridge was originally started in 1857 and opened in 1860.</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Continual floodoing weakened the timber bridge and a new bridge was built and opened in 1904, seeing further additions in 1926.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The sides are dropped as they ready to close the bridge...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Firstly <u>thank you</u> <u>thank you</u> <u>thank you</u> to all of you who sent your support either through blog comments, email messages, phone calls, hugs etc etc. I can tell you that they were most appreciated not only by me but by my family as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Since posting last my brother has been doing well. Although it was touch and go for a while the doctors amazingly managed to save his leg and after several operations and many weeks in hospital he was allowed to return home where he is now under the care of a visiting nurse and is semi-mobile with the aid of a wheelchair and sometimes crutches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Things are looking much more positive for him however it is still a waiting game to see if he will regain the use of his leg...but he is happy to be home and is making the most of the situation he has been dealt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Shortly after my last post we also had some bad news about my dad when he was diagnosed with lung cancer back in the end of November. Fortunately the doctors were able to operate and after surgery at the end of January he is now home recouperating and doing well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">He was in hospital for just under two weeks and the day prior to his release we were given the best news possible....they had got it all, it had not spread to his lymph glands and no further treatment was required....what a relief!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">So, as you would imagine it has been a trying time for us all and after spending 2 weeks staying in the city with mum whilst dad was in hospital it has been a bit of a trial trying to catch up on everything again...lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Anyways...I just wanted to post a bit of an update as y'all have been so kind ...it truly warmed my heart xxx</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">OKAY...onto something a bit cheerier....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: large;">I have never joined in on a "Meme" before but whilst I was pondering what to chat about I was browsing through some of my favourite blogs and found this one on a couple of friends blogs. It is </span><a href="http://punkysmamma.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/my-place-and-yours-on-wall.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+PunkyMe+(Punky+%26+Me)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">My Place and Yours: On the wall</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">!. Vic has asked "Show us what’s on your wall! Your kitchen wall, your bedroom wall, both or neither, let us have a bit of a sticky beak!".</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">I decided....what the heck...I can do that so I joined in....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to join in or would like to see more of "Show us what's on your wall" ......pop on over to </span><a href="http://punkysmamma.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/my-place-and-yours-on-wall.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+PunkyMe+(Punky+%26+Me)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Punky And Me</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and take a look.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">'Til next time..... </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Chris x</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></span>Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-8078054875568549842011-11-03T09:26:00.000+11:002018-01-21T23:31:11.566+11:00Say a little prayer....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He was involved in a horrible accident on his way to work on Tuesday morning when he was hit by a car that was trying to make a turn and beat the oncoming traffic.... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The other driver was turning against the lights and ploughed into the the side of my brother at quite a speed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The impact saw Mark's leg all but severed below the knee...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To date he has faced one lengthy surgery to try to repair the leg..and is set to face many more...including the loss of 2-3 toes on his left foot due to unrepairable damage from being thrown from his bike from the impact...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He has quite a battle ahead of him but we are so glad that he is alive as it could have ended a lot differently...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So please say a little prayer on his behalf ...if you are not religious please keep him close to your heart or wish him well...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">....and please all of you that drive any sort of vehicle, whether it be a car, bike, truck...whatever....please drive safely and remember that one decision made in haste to save a little time can change a life in a matter of seconds...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Some years ago we had a beautiful neat garden (even held our wedding reception in our back yard!), however a large extension to the back of our house saw most of the manicured gardens removed and the venture into our own business seemed to swallow up what little time we had available, leaving us with no time to resurrect it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This lack of time has seen our gardens (well...what was left of them) sadly neglected. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have for a long while wanted to get stuck into it, although as my hubby is always tied up with work it means little steps at a time as I would be doing most of it myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Finally I found myself in the position with a little time to get started on it but unfortunately I hit another snag....</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">money has been tight over the past 12-18 months and my dream of making over my garden has always had to be put on the back-burner...making way for bills and other necessities....boring I know, but a part of everyday life I guess!!!...lol.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">These flowers were presented to me by my little mate Archie who comes to visit me with his mum in the shop that I work at. He is very very cute and most charming and presented them with a <em>"hello darlin'....these are for you!"....</em>(way too cute!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">He has been known to shout an <em>"I love you Chris"</em> from the car window as they leave and there are always plenty of hugs and kisses blown during his visits....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Now how could a hubby ever be jealous of a boyfriend like that!!!....obviously he couldn't...but it couldn't hurt to take a few pointers.....(just sayin'.....lol)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well hello all of you out there in "blogland"....high time I updated mine with another post isn't it???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There is nothing I like more than a day out with a like-minded friend... hitting the antique stores... and that is precisely what I did yesterday with my friend Karen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Like my blog posts ...IT HAS BEEN A WHILE!!!...as a matter of fact over three months since our last day out!!....on the 2nd July. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">How do I possibly remember the date I hear you ask?...easy-peasy....this was the date on the lay-by docket for a lay-by that I placed on our last day out and had totally forgotten about collecting...until yesterday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well the lovely shopkeeper was kind enough to have kept it aside for me and I eagerly paid the balance and collected it amid profuse apologies. As you will see it is quite "special" and I seriously don't know HOW I could have forgotten about this little beauty!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Burrumbuttock is a small village 32 kilometres north west of Albury onthe Albury-Urana Road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The early settlement began in 1839 at the "Burrumbuttock Station" which was at that time 30,000 acres on both sides of an unfenced track stretching from Jindera Gap towards Walbundrie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The present town has a number of buildings including a General Store and Post Office, Primary School, Farmers Inn Hotel established in 1880 and the Holy Cross Lutheran Church dedicated in 1877. It has a population of 150 people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre is a 4 ha area featuring a large dam constructed in 1902 by Chinese labourers. The wetlands, bush and landscape are linked by walking tracks and showcase a great diversity of native plants and associated wildlife. The Centre has received international recognition".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">I have also been lucky enough to have been given some from a dear friend for birthdays/christmas etc....and I thought I would share a few of them with you also..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This one (given by my friend) bears an uncanny resemblance to my dear mum when she was younger. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I showed it to my younger brother and he totally agreed....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I will have to show mum next time she comes over....maybe she had a long-lost relative that she knew nothing of.....or maybe she's older than she's been l;etting on...tee hee! (sorry mum...didn't mean it...lol...love ya!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">It is of my sweet pussycat Cassie taken some time ago while she was taking a drink from the little pond we used to have in our garden. She was fascinated with water and I would often find her sitting in a tub, wading through the pond or arm deep in her water bucket....</span></div>
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Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-75861878561239880862011-07-28T17:10:00.001+10:002018-01-21T23:23:49.811+11:00My hubby hates trees....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have some old table legs/bannisters in my craftshed and I have been looking at them and looking at them since I picked them up a few years back ...but wasn't certain exactly what I wanted to do with them..until I came up with this "great" idea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well...it WAS great until I couldn't get my initial attempt to work...so I changed the goalpost and came up with an easier alternative...."as we do!"....(but I swear I will be having another attempt at the elusive "great idea"...lol)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">...it's probably not very impressive as far as trees go ...but I really don't think it warranted the screwed up and disgusted face that hubby pulled when I showed it to him...followed by the accompanying comment of "WHO on earth is going to want to buy THAT???"...I mean really was it necessary to be so rude???...lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Well...I love my little scrawny tree and if no-one does buy it after I list it on my website for sale I am totally determined to find a VERY prominent possie in MY house to put it where Jeff can enjoy it every day!!!...or maybe I'll just put it away and wrap it up for him for Christmas...hee hee!- <em>evil laugh</em> (although you all know I'm not evil and would never do a thing like that- hee hee! - <em>oops there I go again</em>)</span></div>
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Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-45888860204391530972011-07-26T09:09:00.000+10:002018-01-21T23:22:48.728+11:00Dusted off the "old girl" and actually got some sewing done...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You can probably guess by my BLOG title that I did actually manage to get some sewing done as planned ...yippee!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Firstly a little prairie dress on a manequin for my <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.littlehouseprimitives.com/">Little House Primitives</a></span> website...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Well that's it from me...for this time. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">I'm off to get some orders packed and invoiced and then it's onto getting our dreaded business tax done for this quarter....eeek!</span></div>
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Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-74245141976742938472011-07-21T21:01:00.001+10:002018-01-21T23:21:58.863+11:00A rainy day afternoon at home...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The antiques store I work for is in the process of changing hands and my days have been reduced from 3 a week to one day a week.....no matter though as I have more work lined up in the short term and I have been told that my days will be likely to increase again in the near future....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">As I said...no matter as it is giving me some well earned "me" time to do whatever I want!!!....Well that's easier said than done in view of the nasty weather we have been experiencing for the last few days...</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">I have just ducked in and finally updated the shelves for my two selling blogs...Countin' Crows Primitives and Little House Primitives. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">You will find the links to them both listed on the side bars at the top of the page...thanks x</span></span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This past Saturday I was lucky enough to share a lovely day out with my dear friend Karen. We had been invited to Rick Rutherford's Christmas In July event at 3pm in his store at Lawson in the Blue Mountains, so we decided to do what we do best and make a day of it...visiting our favourite antique shops on the way up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well I have to say I was quite a good girl and minded my pennies a bit more carefully than usual, but did end up splurging on a pair of delightful little shoes that I have been eyeing off at one of the stores for quite some time. (it did help make my decision to get them easier when the shopkeeper discounted them considerably...lol).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Those of you who know me well will know that they are not the normal type of li'l boots/shoes I collect....but I am sure when you see them you will understand why I fell in love with them...<span style="font-size: large;">AND</span> I found the perrrrfect possie to put them...so there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Thanks Karen for another lovely "girlie" day... and as I raise my coffee cup I say "here's to good friends and happy times". I hope you all get to enjoy a little of the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You may recall reading my last post about hubby and I having decided to sell our home...a decision that niether of us were comfortable with...and one that we thought was the only way around things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well ...after much consideration and some more real soul searching we have decided to struggle it out for another 12 months and look at refinancing wih a view to getting a lower interest rate. After sitting down and discussing it again we decided that we would be losing a considerable amount just on the fees to sell and buy again so we are going to look at refinancing and consolidating a few debts instead to make things a bit easier to manage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">OMG....I thought we were doomed to have to give it all up. Although the thought of starting again with my decorating was a little light at the end of the tunnel.....I cannot tell you how relieved I feel that we now do not have to do it. No more waking up ill just at the thought of it and no more panicking about where we were goinbg to put everything...lol. Geez...that was 2-3 months of anguish I could have seriously done without...lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's going to take a bit of budgeting on our behalf in the meantime, but looking at the end picture now we are going to be much better off in the long run...PLUS we get to keep our much loved house!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Okay...so having shared our good news with y'all....I seem to recall that I promised you some pics of the revamp of our spare room......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It sure is amazing how much more of a "spring" I have in my step now. I started painting out the room (previously hubbys old office and most recently a bit of a junk room for the last 2 years) on my day off last Tuesday and couldn't wait to get it finished off today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am really pleased with how it has come out and I am keen to continue somewhere else now...hee hee! (No ...seriously!...our garden is disgusting and needs some serious TLC!!!...maybe it should be next on the list)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Okay....well here is what it looked like pre-makeover...pretty nasty huh?...complete with the remnants of Jeff's outdated office (his old computer and a cruddy old filing cabinet)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">and here is what I did with it...some of the pics are a bit dark...and in some the walls appear to be lemony/yellow, however they are a very soft cream...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have an antique prairie dress on it's way from the states that will be replacing the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">little dress (2nd from right, which is a bit of a "ring in" at the moment)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...all the other items are vintage</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(as is the one folded on the pillow and also the one folded on the old metal trunk </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at the foot of the bed). The bed quilt i</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s blue on white and all handstitched and handquilted in a "Jacobs Ladder" design...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that now has a big blank spot... oopsie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyways...thats it for me...I hope you like my new spare room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...and a huge big thanks to all of you who sent me lovely emails and comments in relation to my previous post....you guys are the best xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until next time .......</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></a> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Chris x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most of you may have noticed that I havent been around too much of late to make comment on my BLOG or anyone elses for that matter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I suppose its time for me to fess up...I haven't been feeling my usual jovial self for the last few months and to be honest have been finding it difficult to get motivated to do much of anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The crux of the problem is a decision that hubby and I have made to sell our beautiful home. Unfortunately although we know it is the best thing to do for us it is a decision that I am still struggling to come to terms with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Having our own buisiness we are finding it increasingly difficult to be paid in a timely manner by customers in this current economic climate and are finding that we are more often than not struggling to make ends meet each week whilst waiting on that elusive cheque....despite hubby working longer and longer hours each week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our home is quite large (if I am totally honest... too large for just the two of us and our two furr-babies) so we have decided to sell, pay off all of our debts, invest the rest of our money and rent for a while whilst looking for our next "perfect place".... this time a little smaller.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know that I should view this as a positive thing and I know that we are not the first to be faced with a decision like this but geez I'm struggling with letting go! Anyways it will all work out for the best in the longrun I am certain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...So now begins the primping and preening and packing and downsizing that I have been dreading and putting off for the past few months ...hoping that it was just a bad dream...lol...so wish me luck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first job this long weekend is to get the spare room (previously used as Jeff's office) painted and restored into a spare bedroom. I will go through the wardrobe (currently full of junk), paint and decorate the room. I am planning to put in the old wrought iron bed, braided rugs and vintage quilts I have had stored for some time, together with a few other pieces of furniture that I will pinch from around the rest of the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hopefully as I do my clearing, primping and preening I will be able to share photos with y'all so you can see what I get up to....Tee hee....that is sure to make me get in and get it done as now I have made a promise...sorta-kinda ..lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Okey dokey...all of that having been said the one constant that has been keeping me somewhat sane during all of this is having to get up and toddle off to work each day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I just love my job and during my time back at the lovely little antiques store I work at I have formed friendships with many of my regular customers, some popping in on a regular basis simply to have a chat (something I am VERY good at...hee hee).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today one of my lovely regulars (a dear old gentleman) popped in and surprised me with a homemade lunch. He walked up to the counter with his little insulated carry bag and announced that we were going to have lunch together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From out of his carry bag came a small linen cloth that was laid on the counter, to which was added some lovely china and sliverware, serviettes and fresh bread rolls. Next out was his insulated soup tourine and a little dish of sour cream.......and what did the tourine hold I hear you say???......brussel sprout and potato soup, which to my surprise (not being a fan of brussel sprouts) was absolutely delightful!!!.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To say that I was touched is an uderstatement.....how thoughtful of him to bring in his handmade soup and to go to such an effort for me!....just lovely. It is only 14 degrees up here today and very windy...so a bowl of steaming hot soup was just the trick....thanks so very much "Mr K"....you made my week! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So to commemorate this "memorable lunch" I researched a Brussel Sprouts Soup recipe to share with you all. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">....and remember</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">....when life hands you Brussel Sprouts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">....make soup!....lol</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw3jiX63G3ryRyqJtHep0QmLnyMU4Q4_snsTi5JbkQfpRvkYt-gGYKv940XJU_LfSgXDRdNVRu6MIMKbmo2unIF3M-mXsTNBmnm3JgQkUuPrJ41X7piD4RWBUN6i5Dd71O0RP03lYVOU/s1600/image001.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="172px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw3jiX63G3ryRyqJtHep0QmLnyMU4Q4_snsTi5JbkQfpRvkYt-gGYKv940XJU_LfSgXDRdNVRu6MIMKbmo2unIF3M-mXsTNBmnm3JgQkUuPrJ41X7piD4RWBUN6i5Dd71O0RP03lYVOU/s400/image001.gif" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A lot of you regular bloggers and followers of my websites would probably know that for the past 3 or so years I have been running The Chocolate Crow Trader - an online marketplace for Aussie crafters that all up has been running for about 6 years.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well.......it is with much regret and sadness that I write this post……</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately the time has come where, with only a handful of ladies still participating, The Chocolate Crow Trader appears that it may have run it’s natural course…</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Numbers have been steadily dwindling over the past 12-18 months, which is totally understandable in the current economic/retail environment. Many girls have left due to the need to return to full time work /increasing family/work commitments. Due to the downturn in retail since the GFC …sales are also fewer than they were earlier on, which also has a downward effect with members .</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of these situations are totally out of my control and I see no “quick fix” until things settle down financially. This has lead me to make the decision (that truthfully I have been putting off for quite some time)…..and in this regard I am afraid to say that that the April Issue will be the the last for TCCT for the time being. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This very difficult decision was only made after a lot of soul-searching and much thought and I am very sorry to see it end this way, however, I am certain that you will all agree that TCCT would seem to have experienced it’s “Hey Day” and it is time for it to bow out gracefully, as it so justfully deserves, ….as I am sure Bev (it’s original founder) would also want.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who knows…when things pick up again I may resurrect it but for the time being it is the end of the road for now.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would personally like to thank all of you....the readers, the current and past members and our loyal customers for your support over the past 6 or so years. I will hang onto the mailout list and should we reinstate it…y’all will be the first to know.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So its bye for now to The Chocolate Crow Trader.........I have thouroughly enjoyed my five years as a member including the past 3 as it's principal and hope one day to start it up again when things look a bit brighter on the economic front. I would like to take this opportunity to also say how blessed I am to have made the fabulous friends that I have through my dealings with TCCT and pass on a special thanks to Jackie and Pam who have always been there to offer their support, encouragement and many times donated their time and items for giveaways etc whenever I needed their help...thanks guys xxx</span></div><div align="center"></div>Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-46681945308588381332011-04-26T17:55:00.000+10:002018-01-21T23:16:14.493+11:00It's a dog's life...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Those of you who have been following my blog for a while would know how much I adore my little neice Charlotte Jade.....well...her mum has entered her in the Bonds baby search and I would be really greatful if y'all could pop in on the following link </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and throw a vote or two her way. ..</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks everyone</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have been a bit slack (well okay a LOT slack) on the BLOG front of late but have been finding myself a bit busy and therefore short of time (but hey what else is new...lol). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This being said I decided it was well past time for a blog post. Hmmm....but now I have found some time to post I am faced with my next problem.... what to write about???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well..... this lead me to wander aimlessly around my home and started me thinking about some of the things I love that I have surrounding me on a daily basis. For a change I am not going to talk about family or friends..... this time it's more so the things that I love that I have collected over the years. The old, vintage and pre-loved items that surround me in my day to day life...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When I look at these items I see more than just their physical prescence... often I am lead to imagine the history behind them... their previous owners... their uses... I imagine this is why I am drawn to them in the first place!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Anyways....I guess this is my long-winded way of easing into my post for today....I thought I would share with you a few pictures of some old treasures I have collected and what I see when I look at them....so let's see if<em> you can see what I can see???</em>....lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">aside from the obvious sewing memorabilia I see..mending the hole in a pair of Sunday best stockings after they were caught on a tree after a game of hide and seek, lovingly stitched homespun dresses and matching bonnets made from the material of one of ma's old dresses, patient sewing lessons by the open fire, samplers and hand me down heirloom quilts...added to and repaired from generation to generation...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">milk collected from "bessie" in an old timber pail...cream separated and painstakingly churned into butter which is then "patted" and stored in the old icehouse for use on handmade loaves of crusty bread....but not every day...just on special occasions and Sunday dinners...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">cooking lessons with ma by the old fuel stove, recipes handed down from generation to generation and of course licking the bowl and the old timber spoon clean....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">although worn from years of use and being handed down from sibling to sibling this is Sunday's best coat...off to church with ma and pa in the wagon with the other siblings, on it goes...paired with Sundays calico's, mended best stockings (because the hole mentioned before)...hair in braids, tied back with best blue hair ribbons blowing in the wind on the trip there...</span></div>
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Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832682840241881126.post-51220330894271701092011-01-11T21:14:00.003+11:002011-01-11T21:22:23.521+11:00Rain Rain go away.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoBdYhK48SsQTKYaht82uxXEjNX-3jVJXHZf9xH9-_e2fha62QhneIHwCY3e4Kf7q5b4fpf8y6zehhcl5m9jZTWAx_yLavPIwzL5VGFhsPh0w35DgF7xsIshuUDbAguf7wxFkDZW1jXI/s1600/spp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoBdYhK48SsQTKYaht82uxXEjNX-3jVJXHZf9xH9-_e2fha62QhneIHwCY3e4Kf7q5b4fpf8y6zehhcl5m9jZTWAx_yLavPIwzL5VGFhsPh0w35DgF7xsIshuUDbAguf7wxFkDZW1jXI/s400/spp.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">As I sit here once again listening to the rain gently hitting the roof of our nice dry home I find that my thoughts drift from my laundry piled high with unwashed items and I realise that if that is all I have to worry about I am very lucky indeed....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Most of you will have seen on the news/ read in the paper/ heard on the radio about the devastating floods being experienced in QLD and Northern NSW. I have watched some of the footage today of people who have lost everything and while choking back the tears at what was unfolding before my eyes I was once again amazed and utterly proud of the great Australian spirit!. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">These extraordinary Aussies, who have lost so much themselves...some their businesses and livelihoods, some their homes and every personal posession in them, some even family members...and yet they still have something positive to say about how they are the lucky ones and that others are far worse off!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Lets all pray that the rain eases up as soon as possible and that the floods (although they say the worst is yet to come) subside quickly without any more loss of life......and God Bless our Aussie Battlers xxx</span></div>Countin' Crows - Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744296971782632740noreply@blogger.com2