A bit achieved while having no internet ...

I think I have one or two more nearly finished but couldn't do the journaling until this computer was back!!

Now better do some office jobs for John!!

Finally ...

have our computer back on deck!!

Now the job is to reinstall all the stuff the computer guy couldn't ... Big Pond, my camera photo program etc.

Then I'll be back with a few layouts to show.

Computer issues ...

Well I have been off line since Tuesday afternoon!! Eeekkkk!!

The computer wouldn't restart so we got onto our computer person and sent it to them after being told that it couldn't be fixed over the phone.

Turns out the hard drive went!! Luckily they could retrieve everything!!

So hopefully all systems will be a go go tomorrow!! Can't wait!!

Have managed a bit of scrapping so will up load when the computer is all back together ;-)

whoopsy ...

A couple of finished off LOs ...

This and that ...

The Escape2Create retreat got a wonderful wrap up on Nic's blog.

Nic had the most smokin' wedge heels on the first evening and next day ... omg they were stunning!! Forgot to ask her where she bought them.

Tonight we decided to make an effort and tidy up under our 2/3 finished pergola ... so we could eat tea.

Hannah being cheeky ...

And John went to Adelaide on Wednesday and came home Thursday with my Mojo ...

along with this Shiraz came a bottle of Sauvigon Blanc ... my fav grape!!

Mobile phone comedy

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=84926&title=paul-f.-tompkins-text-messaging

The Escape 2 Create team ...

We try to get a photo of our team, well last year and then this year. Thought this was a lovely one ...

2009 ...

Amanda, me, Sue, Lorrae, Tiff & Val

2008 ...

Tiff, me, Val & Sue with Amanda sitting at the front

Escape 2 Create ...

The coffee mugs everyone got!!

Amanda has done a wonderful wrap up of our weekend over at the Escape 2 Create blog.

Our tickets!!


Our t-shirt logos!!

Amanda once again did a fantastic job of designing our logo.

Weekend layouts ...

Getting ready ...

Well today was set up day for our Escape 2 Create retreat and we got a fair bit done!

Tomorrow ...

wake up ... 0550

check for last minute retreat emails ... 0550 - 0600

shower and drive to Cummins ... 0600 - 0630

exercise class ... 0645 - 0730

work ... 0800 - 1300

Driving to retreat ... 1300 - 1400

Arrive Scrap retreat ... 1400

Finish any set up and settle in for teaching a class and maybe a little scrapping... 1400 - late ;-)

Retreat attendees arrive ... 1600

Tomorrow ... big day!!!!

Today ..

• I worked as a community nurse


• Rohan went to Kindy


• Hannah went to Granny's


• Jack went to school


• Lachlan went to school


• John carted gypsum to Edillilie and our farm near Yeelanna


• it was warm


• it rained


• it poured in Cummins (34mm in less than an hour!!)
• this happened about 5 kms from our house ...

• tomorrow we set up for our Escape 2 Create scrapbook retreat
• tomorrow I pack a car load of stuff for the retreat

FYI ... Wedgie

Definition:
A wedgie ... the bottles of wine that you drink in between the masked bottles of wine. Often better than the masked bottles of wine!!! ;-)

Bottles on left: "best bottles" Bottles on right: "wedgies"

The Long Weekend Wrap Up ...

Hello there!!

Well Saturday saw me take a trip to Port Lincoln with Hannah & Rohan to do a bit of shopping (bought my first pair of Levi's for about 20 years!!) but not any thing else clothing wise. Then I met up with Tiff and Amanda at our retreat venue for a bit of strategic planning ;-)

Saturday night ... BBQ tea at home.

Sunday tidy up day at home and then "Best Bottle" fun ...

We have 5 couples and add in a beautiful meal provided by the Q's at their home, along with tasting 5 masked bottles of wine and a couple of wedgies ... a great day!!

Then today we went on a magical mystery tour ... we met at a friend's house in Cummins, no one knew where we were going (except of course for the mystery tour leader!) and off we headed ... 7 vehicles on a mystery tour!! We ended up at the Todd Reservoir for a BBQ lunch, after a convoluted drive to get there! The kids had a ball going for walks, playing cricket and football and the adults kicked back and relaxed!




Then when we got home John continued on his project of the moment ...

The screening for our pergola. It will look pretty good I reckon!!

So a busy weekend and now I am surfing the web with a computer screen turned on its side ... got home and the desk top is upside down and inside out ... have tried a few things and can't get it to work so in desperation and absolute frustration I turned the screen on its side to blog!!

Busy week ahead with our Escape 2 Create retreat next weekend ... need to print out our list of things to take and get organised!!

Set up day is Thursday and the retreat starts Friday!! Eeekkkk!!!! Can't wait!!

Class clown ...

Editted to add: I have since realised that it would be completely impossible to have had a class Christmas party for 2009!! I even thought as I took the number stickers off the sheet "now this was 2008" but still stuffed it up ;-)

It is raining ...

Can't believe the weather we have had lately ... major heat wave a few weeks ago, another hot day last week and now raining!!

At least we get to see how well the roof on the pergola works!!

Amanda and I have been packing the freebie bags for the Escape 2 Create retreat guests this afternoon. Can't believe that it is less than 2 weeks away!!

Tomorrow Amanda and I are looking at our class presentations ... taking a few photos etc.

Thursday Jack & Lachlan will have their junior primary sports day!

It is my nephew's birthday today ... Happy second Birthday Bailey!!

This is Bailey with his new little brother, Will!