Spotty...

Thanks for the messages and emails from my last little post.

We are ok.  Just a little spotty.

The little man, and not so little Man* have managed to get Hand, Foot and Mouth.

I went for a shower and came out to this...

at least they think it is funny (between the tears and pain)

  

* The not so little Man in the house manages to get every childhood illness that the kids come home with. His immune system has gone back to infancy after his encounters with lightning.

Blogtoberfest # ????

I have fallen off of the Blogtoberfest Wagon.

Life just gets in the way sometimes.

Day #21: My Creative Space

My Creative Space has too many things in it this week.

I really need to get some things finished instead of starting another project.

I have cut out the material to sew up Amelia and I a pair of PJ's (yes matchy matchy)

Still knitting

and dreaming of casting on with this

...and then there is the material sitting looking at me longing to be turned into a pair of shorts for me.

I am off to see who else is busy creativing this week. Pop in and join the fun at Kootoyoo

Day #20: Fun

Fun with a box and a few paints.

The last of the packing boxes have been unpacked (yes it has taken me almost a year!)

With impending rain clouds and showers not too far away the kids ran outside to decorate the box.

I think the fun part was painting your fingers.

 ...and then there was the washing of the hands!

 Watch this box.  I am looking forward to what it becomes in the imagination of the two of them in the coming days.

Day 19: Jacaranda Tree

I was feeling a little low about not having my Wagga Spring that I loved do much.  It was the first real time that I have really appreciated and had time to soak up Spring.

Driving around I have noticed alot of trees that lay bare over the cooler months starting to get the most georgous purple flowers on them.  Every park around here seems to have at least one and many are seen on the skyline on the drive around town.

I think that I have found a new love.  Shame that they are now being replaced by the green leaves - but I guess that it will bring the much needed shade for the Summer months.

Inspiration found.  We will have to take a trip in and see New Farm Park in all of it's glory. Apparently the streets are lined with the trees and you walk on a carpet of purple flowers.

Until then.  I am going to join in the fun of Creative Collective Spring Craft.

The weather man seems to have the weather wrong for today.  The sun is shining and the sky is blue.  We are off to play.

Day 18: At our House

We are going to leave the housework behind and go to the park.

The weather man has said that the rest of the week will bring showers, rain and building up to a storm on Sunday.

Humm, So much for Queensland being where Australia Shines...

Yesterday, the wind calmed down and we went for a little drive. 

We explored a little section of Mt Coot-tha and will have to head back up there soon.

Where else should we be exploring?  If you are in Brisbane we would love to know where to go* and what to see.  We have taken a while to feel settled in this town and I think that if I just give it a chance I might actually fall in love with this city - this little spot is seriously a stones throw from our place - how could we have been here for almost a year and only just find it now.

What are you up to today. Go and check out Lou's for what others are doing.

For the rest of the week we will be inside playing games and creating things I think.  If you have some great inside activities or craft ideas or you have a blog post you would like to share please let me know.  I will do a big post on Friday of Children's Wet Day Activities. I think that it may be a wet Summer here where "Australia Shines'

* shopping tips and places are also welcome:)

Day 17: Mary MacKillip

Mary MacKillip was officially canonised last night as Australia's first Saint - Mary Saint of the Cross.

A prosses which began at her death bed 100 years ago.  The Cathloic Church last night recognised her as a Saint for her works and miracles.

If you believe in miracles or not - Tonight was a special night for all Australians.