Photographic

Busy.
Thankful.
Behind.


AB and I have almost finished 'up the side'. Just need to replant all the hydrangeas on the shady side .. but the sunny 'kitchen garden' side is now complete: rosemary hedging, kaffir and tahitian limes, mandarin and meyer lemon.

I must say the man of the house is pretty chuffed with himself. He never used to be 'Suburban Bunnings Dad', but it's really grown on him, loves it. If I mention I have Mother's Group, he'll be out there making sure the lawn is mowed for the kidlets.
He's a good man.

But really, what i've been doing is processing photos for other people - I know a few of you have been wanting to see what i've been up to, but i'm still rather shy, mind .. and even though I have permissions from people to use photos i've taken for them, a personal blog just doesn't seem to be the place. I suppose i'll get over it as my confidence grows, but I just want to say 'thankyou' to some people I know who read here, who are generous and helpful and kind.
*thankyou*

Tree went up tonight. Undecorated as yet.
My children don't sleep, and the youngest one has decided that life is unbearable unless he's welded to my hip at all times. Oh, and I guess we're weaning, as the sight of my breast in the daylight is like offering garlic to a vampire.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, kid.
But at least i'll be able to wear that chest-tight dress earmarked for Dec 25th, right ?

Oh - and the hair ? Apologies to the 'dresser'. It took a week, and the purchase of a new brush and some SERIOUS boy-putty in 'Surfer-Skate-Rock X-treme' .. but now i'm rocking it. I've *nevah* had hair that actually looks better the grottier it is, but Day 4 is awesome. If I can combine it with a 'inside-outside-frontside-backside' underwear routine .. just imagine how urban grunge I could be ?
Just don't stand too close.

Got a New Haircut

How do you like me so far ?






Seriously, how many times does one have to say 'not too much off the back, I need some around the neck otherwise I look like a boy with a big round head' ?

I'm pissed off too, because it's not like I sat there mute the whole time. I reiterated, worried, frowned, and protested - and I was *promised* there would be hair at the back. There's not.
I even put on makeup today, despite only needing to go to the Post Office .. just to see if I could fem it up a bit.

It's f'n horrible.
And it's not like I can go back to get it 'fixed'. As there's nothing left to work with.

How many weeks does that old saying go - between a good and a bad haircut ?

I'll see you then....












( P.S. - that's not really me .. it's just my twinsie, drug mule Renae Lawrence )

Not Quite the Brady Bunch

or: fun with a 6-pk of funny teeth from the local $2Shop

what a hoot.

Stacey came over later ( to see my screwdriver-operated toilet! ) and MC offered her a goo'ed-up pre-saliva'd set. She declined the invitation.
No idea why.

Actually, she was just dropping off these:

Purdy.
( and yes, that's my hair, and no, it's not grey, I just wanted to show off the vibrant deliciousness of these hair clips. )

Later on, we had chicken & bean enchiladas for dinner. MC complained of a sore tummy ( probably from eating 12 cupcakes earlier ), but seemed fine.

Today I am washing a doona, and 2sets of bedlinen, some pyjamas, and assorted other vomited-on items. GAK! And it's lightly raining outside, so there's laundry everywhere inside.

And I tell you what: I was *not* impressed after all this malarky ( although AB did all the spew-scraping ) to come into my bedroom and find myself UNABLE TO BREATHE due to noxious bean fumes. And a muffled, laughing apology from under the doona.

I mean, I had to put the young one into that bed, and there's only 8kgs of him.

He could have died from the lack of oxygen.

Disgusting.

Excited !

Am going into Myer this afternoon - I have booked a makeover at the Revlon counter !!

I last had my makeup done 10yrs ago, for my wedding. Revlon have been good to me, and I can afford their stuff, unlike some other brands, so it's a win/win situation.

My face definately needs a perk-up. I need new base, powder, mascara and lippy anyway, so this will be good for me - I have been complaining for a while now about my dated and aging looks.

10yrs ago I was a new bride in my 20's
Now i'm a new mummy, with a crumbling exterior.

This is why you should catch your man in the early years, girls ;)