27/4
We have decided to start our together blog!
A day in the life of:
Elisabeth and myself are independant, domesticated, and thoroughly procrastinating loafers.
We did our domestics today, shopping for the family, inviting people over for a dinner party and washing up
The dinner party comprising of a uni student life...which means top gear and eating on the lounge.
But of course we have a myriad of assignments that are due this week and the following consecutive weeks...TILL THE END OF OUR LIFE! BUT
if we can't enjoy life now when will we (says em). Lizzie is of course much more dedicated she says *cough* as she is fascinated by the new web browser that is google chrome.
TEA! we both decide and of course then we're ringing myers about the Pant (DONT EVEN GO THERE! IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND) and looking up Lipton Vanilla Tea. Both objects extremely desirable and yet alluding our grasp!
We despair.
loves lots
emiliz
ps. its em's 5 months today :D
Elisabeth and myself are independant, domesticated, and thoroughly procrastinating loafers.
We did our domestics today, shopping for the family, inviting people over for a dinner party and washing up
The dinner party comprising of a uni student life...which means top gear and eating on the lounge.
But of course we have a myriad of assignments that are due this week and the following consecutive weeks...TILL THE END OF OUR LIFE! BUT
if we can't enjoy life now when will we (says em). Lizzie is of course much more dedicated she says *cough* as she is fascinated by the new web browser that is google chrome.
TEA! we both decide and of course then we're ringing myers about the Pant (DONT EVEN GO THERE! IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND) and looking up Lipton Vanilla Tea. Both objects extremely desirable and yet alluding our grasp!
We despair.
loves lots
emiliz
ps. its em's 5 months today :D
Quote of the Day/Night 28/4
Lizzie: I'm definatly going to get sick
Em: Why?
Lizzie: Cause my boyfriend and my best friend are both sick, and i'm kissing one and sleeping with the other
heart
emiliz
Em: Why?
Lizzie: Cause my boyfriend and my best friend are both sick, and i'm kissing one and sleeping with the other
heart
emiliz
2/5/2010
my emily was away last night. a silly (but very good) arts at usyd eu thing thing. and gosh did i miss her. because when i think about it... she was away last night... i was in canberra on friday night... and she was at chris's/anna's year 13 thing on thursday... wow... no woner i'm missing sleeping with my best friend :P
anyway she comes back today :D i so excited.
and selo and i are hopefully talking addie for a walk. i think she will be dead :P we really should walk her more... and water daddy's grass :P hehehe oppps :P
love love
lizzie
anyway she comes back today :D i so excited.
and selo and i are hopefully talking addie for a walk. i think she will be dead :P we really should walk her more... and water daddy's grass :P hehehe oppps :P
love love
lizzie
Our Times Away 2/5
Canberra
Canberra!
Whilst Em was at home, (trying to work out how to get to central at 5am without lizzie!! to catch the train to the below destination) Lizzie was having her own epic adventure with some truelly cool people.
Canberra...NO ITS NOT A HOLE! GET OVER YOURSELVES YOU JUST WISH YOU LIVED THERE LIKE I DO!
i'll let her tell you about it. They were only down there for 12 hours :P hahahaha uni students! Spontaneous trip that comprised mostly of taking lots of photos.
Oh and addie never got the walk poor dear, but she got backyard funtimes.
Love Emiliz (em on behalf of liz)
Whilst Em was at home, (trying to work out how to get to central at 5am without lizzie!! to catch the train to the below destination) Lizzie was having her own epic adventure with some truelly cool people.
Canberra...NO ITS NOT A HOLE! GET OVER YOURSELVES YOU JUST WISH YOU LIVED THERE LIKE I DO!
i'll let her tell you about it. They were only down there for 12 hours :P hahahaha uni students! Spontaneous trip that comprised mostly of taking lots of photos.
Oh and addie never got the walk poor dear, but she got backyard funtimes.
Love Emiliz (em on behalf of liz)
Lake Mac
This was the AMAZING view of Lake Mac just down from the campsite.
This weekend was spectacular. I absolutely DELIGHTED in God! He is SO faithful and drew so near me!
My father sat on this same wharf when he was 19 or so when he was at a crusader camp and my mother was also on that camp.
At that time they were not dating and mum told her friend that she could 'never marry a man like that'. I'm pretty sure Dad could NEVER have imagined that his daughter would be sitting there almost 28 years later, at an EU arts weekend away, marvelling in her creator and overwhelmed with how faithful God has been within her father's life; working through our family and being my own saviour and Lord all these years later. I was quite overwhelmed.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness.
"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him"
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:22-27
Praise the Lord for his faithfulness.
Love
Em
This weekend was spectacular. I absolutely DELIGHTED in God! He is SO faithful and drew so near me!
My father sat on this same wharf when he was 19 or so when he was at a crusader camp and my mother was also on that camp.
At that time they were not dating and mum told her friend that she could 'never marry a man like that'. I'm pretty sure Dad could NEVER have imagined that his daughter would be sitting there almost 28 years later, at an EU arts weekend away, marvelling in her creator and overwhelmed with how faithful God has been within her father's life; working through our family and being my own saviour and Lord all these years later. I was quite overwhelmed.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness.
"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him"
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:22-27
Praise the Lord for his faithfulness.
Love
Em
Is Sad. 5/5
Life Direction 7/5
This week has been a rollercoaster. But I want to tell you a certain section of it. I began by reading a book by John Piper "Don't Waste Your Life". It had been to give to a friend but once I started reading it I couldn't stop. There are many many memorable things, and i could especially tell that God had brought it particularly into my life at that time because things that I had been contemplating and thinking about were answered in a way that God was directly answering.
After coming from Arts Wknd Away where it was all about desiring God this book goes on to say our satisfaction is found when we find most joy in God.
I finished the book by reading it to and from uni on the bus.
This week I have been praying for direction. I feel disasatified and at odds with what I'm doing, and as I read the challenge and question was asked. What about overseas mission?
And my heart was on fire. That's what I want to do. To bring your gospel to the unreached peoples. I want to do mission. As a med student trains as a doctor, so do I want to train as a missionary. Oh God lead me into the steps of this calling, open doors, place a country on my heart.
Here I am Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
Fan into flame every flicker of desire by reading biographies and meditating on scripture, and studying the unreached peoples, and praying for passion and conversing with mission veterans. Don't run from the call. Pursue it.
If the discontent with your present situation is deep, recurrent and lasting and if that discontent grows in Bible-saturated soil, God may be calling you to a new work. If, in your discontent, you long to be holy, to walk pleasing to the Lord, and to magnify Christ with your one, brief life, then God may indeed be loosening your roots in order to transplant you to a place and a ministry where deep spiritual ambitions of your soul an be satisfied...God seldom calls us to an easier life, but always calls us to know him and drink more deeply of his sustaining grace.
John Piper "Don't waste your life" p. 175
I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. 2 Corinthians 12:15
Praise the Lord my soul. "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21
After coming from Arts Wknd Away where it was all about desiring God this book goes on to say our satisfaction is found when we find most joy in God.
I finished the book by reading it to and from uni on the bus.
This week I have been praying for direction. I feel disasatified and at odds with what I'm doing, and as I read the challenge and question was asked. What about overseas mission?
And my heart was on fire. That's what I want to do. To bring your gospel to the unreached peoples. I want to do mission. As a med student trains as a doctor, so do I want to train as a missionary. Oh God lead me into the steps of this calling, open doors, place a country on my heart.
Here I am Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
Fan into flame every flicker of desire by reading biographies and meditating on scripture, and studying the unreached peoples, and praying for passion and conversing with mission veterans. Don't run from the call. Pursue it.
If the discontent with your present situation is deep, recurrent and lasting and if that discontent grows in Bible-saturated soil, God may be calling you to a new work. If, in your discontent, you long to be holy, to walk pleasing to the Lord, and to magnify Christ with your one, brief life, then God may indeed be loosening your roots in order to transplant you to a place and a ministry where deep spiritual ambitions of your soul an be satisfied...God seldom calls us to an easier life, but always calls us to know him and drink more deeply of his sustaining grace.
John Piper "Don't waste your life" p. 175
I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. 2 Corinthians 12:15
Praise the Lord my soul. "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21
Point Clare! 22/5
Over the weekend Clare and I had a day trip up to point clare. For all those who don't know where that is its up near gosford on the central coast, about an hour and a half out of Sydney.
We caught the train up and I'm telling you, an hour and a half has never gone that fast!!
We arrived and point clare had an aldi, two real estates and a bogan :P it ALSO had a beautiful river running right next to it, with jetty that unfortunately were privately owned so we couldn't hijack them.
We found a map and walked to Gosford along a BEAUTIFUL bike track. The rain held off and we got lost a few times...almost deciding to cross a train line because we couldn't get across, until we discovered a tunnel only 50 m away that went under it :P
Though we got lost and couldn't find the train station for the life of us, we managed finally to find a bus stop to get to erina.
We always had impeccable timing.
The bus came two minutes later.
Exhausted (as the picture adequately capture) we climbed onto the bus and headed for Erina Fair.
We found a lovely Thai restaurant with REALLY good food and then over the next two hours ate and chatted.
There were about 5 different sets of people there and we sat trying to figure out how they knew each other. One couple completely alluded us, being friendly and interested, both married but she paid for her own meal, they left as if close friends but not married. Very confusing cause it was lunch, so it was odd. We thought brother/sister-inlaw.
We got a first/second date, a couple that had been together for a long time and an old married couple. Very cute!
SO much fun!
Especially nice spring rolls. And we just sat, in no rush, for about two hours.
Then iron man at the cinemas, slushies in the freezing cold and home time at 8:30 :D
Thankyou Lord for a lovely day with Clare and may there be many many more
We caught the train up and I'm telling you, an hour and a half has never gone that fast!!
We arrived and point clare had an aldi, two real estates and a bogan :P it ALSO had a beautiful river running right next to it, with jetty that unfortunately were privately owned so we couldn't hijack them.
We found a map and walked to Gosford along a BEAUTIFUL bike track. The rain held off and we got lost a few times...almost deciding to cross a train line because we couldn't get across, until we discovered a tunnel only 50 m away that went under it :P
Though we got lost and couldn't find the train station for the life of us, we managed finally to find a bus stop to get to erina.
We always had impeccable timing.
The bus came two minutes later.
Exhausted (as the picture adequately capture) we climbed onto the bus and headed for Erina Fair.
We found a lovely Thai restaurant with REALLY good food and then over the next two hours ate and chatted.
There were about 5 different sets of people there and we sat trying to figure out how they knew each other. One couple completely alluded us, being friendly and interested, both married but she paid for her own meal, they left as if close friends but not married. Very confusing cause it was lunch, so it was odd. We thought brother/sister-inlaw.
We got a first/second date, a couple that had been together for a long time and an old married couple. Very cute!
SO much fun!
Especially nice spring rolls. And we just sat, in no rush, for about two hours.
Then iron man at the cinemas, slushies in the freezing cold and home time at 8:30 :D
Thankyou Lord for a lovely day with Clare and may there be many many more
Biblestudy 1/6
This week has been...odd.
But today was a day that did nothing to eleviate this feeling. We were in biblestudy, studying ecclesiasties and it ended with a division that was a division that was a sad one. With people saying you didn't have to look at the world and be depressed in order to see what Jesus had done for you, you just get depressed. And that it wasn't fair that God chose some people and not others.
That there was still good things and you shouldn't dwell on the bad things.
I think you have to come to a point where you realise everything is meaningless and pointless.
After the study admittedly everyone was tired but I turned to my friend and asked if she wanted to pray. But she said 'not really'. It was so discouraging. And sad, i left feeling very sad. And all i could think was that i wish the Spirit would cut people to the heart (including me) and convict me of the word.
But it sounded like people's hearts were hard.
Oh God. These are the times it is hard, and i get so confused.
Please help me work through this Lord.
Please help this week to be less odd.
Please grow me into a woman the displays your love and that is humble enough to change and become more like Christ.
May I bring you more glory
Amen
But today was a day that did nothing to eleviate this feeling. We were in biblestudy, studying ecclesiasties and it ended with a division that was a division that was a sad one. With people saying you didn't have to look at the world and be depressed in order to see what Jesus had done for you, you just get depressed. And that it wasn't fair that God chose some people and not others.
That there was still good things and you shouldn't dwell on the bad things.
I think you have to come to a point where you realise everything is meaningless and pointless.
After the study admittedly everyone was tired but I turned to my friend and asked if she wanted to pray. But she said 'not really'. It was so discouraging. And sad, i left feeling very sad. And all i could think was that i wish the Spirit would cut people to the heart (including me) and convict me of the word.
But it sounded like people's hearts were hard.
Oh God. These are the times it is hard, and i get so confused.
Please help me work through this Lord.
Please help this week to be less odd.
Please grow me into a woman the displays your love and that is humble enough to change and become more like Christ.
May I bring you more glory
Amen
Hard Day/Week 2/6-6/6
Today was quite an utterely horrible. The whole week was. Completely disgusting
Photo taken a few weeks ago. It was funny.
The weekend improved. I found out some crazy things about myself. Like when i'm really close with someone I push them away and become really cold if I find something annoying or am upset or they don't spend good time talking with me and how I'm doing.
It's a massive flaw.
I almost lost a best friend because of it. Thankfully she was patience, even though she was so annoyed and angry at me and felt I was being ungrateful.
I'm going to have to be with someone that will preserveer even when I piss them off. I'm a pretty horrible person! I push people away just so that they might get angry and then we might be able to communicate.
I need to improve on communication.
But it was good time of revelation for me. I'm growing, and God will continue to grow me and change me. I just need to be still and listen to the whispering, prompting and call of his Spirit as he talks to me.
I saw Clare as well, it was so lovely. Thank you Lord for the encouragement and things we were able to work through.
I bought more John Mayor.
Vultures is making me crazy! There is something about a certain note that he plays that is almost like a drug, it sounds so good!
I'm looking after Zoe tomorrow, she is so much fun! She said my name I'm Tilly. :P
Lots of sales, so many things i would like, a new silver chain, boots, uggies, cds, a warm jumper. I really want a nice ring to wear, to play with (NOT AN ENGAGEMENT RING STOOPID :P, just a nice one. But i don't want to buy it cause then it isn't special, mmm maybe mummy can buy me one for christmas) there are certain other things but i can only dream.
So sad I cant :(
mmm
wait till after Ancon!!
Photo taken a few weeks ago. It was funny.
The weekend improved. I found out some crazy things about myself. Like when i'm really close with someone I push them away and become really cold if I find something annoying or am upset or they don't spend good time talking with me and how I'm doing.
It's a massive flaw.
I almost lost a best friend because of it. Thankfully she was patience, even though she was so annoyed and angry at me and felt I was being ungrateful.
I'm going to have to be with someone that will preserveer even when I piss them off. I'm a pretty horrible person! I push people away just so that they might get angry and then we might be able to communicate.
I need to improve on communication.
But it was good time of revelation for me. I'm growing, and God will continue to grow me and change me. I just need to be still and listen to the whispering, prompting and call of his Spirit as he talks to me.
I saw Clare as well, it was so lovely. Thank you Lord for the encouragement and things we were able to work through.
I bought more John Mayor.
Vultures is making me crazy! There is something about a certain note that he plays that is almost like a drug, it sounds so good!
I'm looking after Zoe tomorrow, she is so much fun! She said my name I'm Tilly. :P
Lots of sales, so many things i would like, a new silver chain, boots, uggies, cds, a warm jumper. I really want a nice ring to wear, to play with (NOT AN ENGAGEMENT RING STOOPID :P, just a nice one. But i don't want to buy it cause then it isn't special, mmm maybe mummy can buy me one for christmas) there are certain other things but i can only dream.
So sad I cant :(
mmm
wait till after Ancon!!
When you've got an obsession with John Mayer
Recently I've had a major obsession with John Mayer. Two guesses why.
This song
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
then waking up is the hardest part
you roll out of bed and down on your knees
and for a moment you can hardly breathe
wondering was she really here
is she standing in my room
no she's not, causes she's gone gone gone gone gone...
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
the giving up is the hardest part
she takes you in with her crying eyes
then all at once you have to say goodbye
wondering could you stay my love
Will you wake up by my side?
No she can't causes she's gone gone gone gone gone....
Wow.
I had a crazy dream last night. If you want to know what it was you should ask me! Cause it was amazing and i want to tell someone about it! But I won't write it up. There are a few reasons, but first and foremost I'd like to know who's reading this (if anyone)
But it was pretty AMAZING!!! i woke up with my socks knocked off and desperately wishing the dream would come true! it was pretty amazing!
This song
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
then waking up is the hardest part
you roll out of bed and down on your knees
and for a moment you can hardly breathe
wondering was she really here
is she standing in my room
no she's not, causes she's gone gone gone gone gone...
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
the giving up is the hardest part
she takes you in with her crying eyes
then all at once you have to say goodbye
wondering could you stay my love
Will you wake up by my side?
No she can't causes she's gone gone gone gone gone....
Wow.
I had a crazy dream last night. If you want to know what it was you should ask me! Cause it was amazing and i want to tell someone about it! But I won't write it up. There are a few reasons, but first and foremost I'd like to know who's reading this (if anyone)
But it was pretty AMAZING!!! i woke up with my socks knocked off and desperately wishing the dream would come true! it was pretty amazing!
I am a genius. I have a plan! 8/6
To Go To Cowra To Breed A Dog 20/6
I get a text from the lovely miss luke saying....LAST MINUTE BUT WE'RE ROADTRIPPING TO COWRA TO BREED MY DOG!
so of course in typical emily fashion i jump on the bandwagon (it was actually a large white van) and we're off out west to breed her dog Bon Bon (Bonnie) thats in heat.
It was quite an epic drive (4 hours) but it was the most beautiful country. Outside it was a cool 8 degrees but we were lovely and warm inside our van and there were many many chats about everything.
My plan failed. (the above one) its been rejected and so Clare is helping me let go and give it up.
But it was the most delightful day.
so of course in typical emily fashion i jump on the bandwagon (it was actually a large white van) and we're off out west to breed her dog Bon Bon (Bonnie) thats in heat.
It was quite an epic drive (4 hours) but it was the most beautiful country. Outside it was a cool 8 degrees but we were lovely and warm inside our van and there were many many chats about everything.
My plan failed. (the above one) its been rejected and so Clare is helping me let go and give it up.
But it was the most delightful day.
Ratz
There was a rat in the kitchen. you would have laughed yourself into stitches had you seen how i jumped and screamed. Purely by reaction. then tried to pounce on it so i could take it OUT of our house.
But it ran away.
Sad.
I hope it dies!!!
*evil laugh
But it ran away.
Sad.
I hope it dies!!!
*evil laugh
Life on a Farm 10-13
For the next week I've headed up to my mums cousin's place (Pru) who owns a horse ranch (farm probably isn't the right word, cause they only have horses) and am learning to ride, and be something other than a city girl.
They live in Branxton, about 20 minutes away from Maitland. But on the friday that i went up, I arrived late and was told that it would be an early start of 5am to get to Quirindi (not Kuringai as i origanally thought :P)
It was a 2 1/2 hr drive at 5 am in the morning but when we got there there were so many people and horses.
My two newest best friends are Oliver and Jasper (or Yuppy as he's nicknamed), who are 6 and 19 months respectivly, and we played together for the weekend whilst their mum rode.
Yuppy was so amazing, his favourite game was throw the rocks into the grate. Which suited me fine.
We stayed at the local hotel, though it looked very 2 star had just been renovated on the inside and was a lovely sleep.
I went to be exhausted from childminded and watching so much exciting events and woke up at 6 the next morning.
Yes these past few days i haven't slept through past the other side of 7am. Its not how country girls go.
The cross country was my favourite.
We went home sunday evening and i fell asleep happy tired.
Monday, speckled rain, but i got up 6:30 to feed the horses.
I rode on the back of a tractor and we feed over 15 horses.
Then Pru, Jess (their worker) and I unloaded 160 bales of hay from the truck.
It was so good to get dirty and do work like that. Yes it was the novelty of the city to country girl transition, but i relished every minute of it!
I loved being able to get dirty and smelly and not care an ounce, and i've been doing so for the whole weekend.
Then Pru took me on Skeeter, a mare, where i learnt the basics, walking, balance, sitting trot and standing trot.
Enough for Day One.
After Oliver and i played thunderbirds (his favourite TV show) and I rung mum for recipes to cook for the family.
Lasagne, Beef Bourginon and Pumpkin Soup are on the menu for this week.
I sleep at 9pm these days. Its the best feeling getting into bed exhausted and happy
Tuesday
Tuesday woke at 6am but didn't get out of bed til 6:45am.
I met Craig (Pru's husband) who'd been away in Perth, and he reminds me intensely of Max in Seachange, his intonations and the way he speaks is the spitting image of him.
I rode today with Olvy and he was the biggest show off. But today I cantered. Which was so much fun! I'm getting the hang of it.
Then Me and Olvy cleaned out the huge truck they use to carry horses to events. It took us two hours.
Lunch then a game of soccer and football.
I collapsed on the couch and did some long put off catch up reading.
Then we were outside playing on the bikes and doing the evening feed with dad.
On the back of the tractor with Olvy, Yuppy (who ate at least 5 handfuls of horse pellets) and the two dogs riff and simpson.
Bath, dinner and top gear. and now i am skimping on writing because i'm SO ready for bed...and its 8:30pm. Trust!
Excited for more adventures on the farm
Love Em
They live in Branxton, about 20 minutes away from Maitland. But on the friday that i went up, I arrived late and was told that it would be an early start of 5am to get to Quirindi (not Kuringai as i origanally thought :P)
It was a 2 1/2 hr drive at 5 am in the morning but when we got there there were so many people and horses.
My two newest best friends are Oliver and Jasper (or Yuppy as he's nicknamed), who are 6 and 19 months respectivly, and we played together for the weekend whilst their mum rode.
Yuppy was so amazing, his favourite game was throw the rocks into the grate. Which suited me fine.
We stayed at the local hotel, though it looked very 2 star had just been renovated on the inside and was a lovely sleep.
I went to be exhausted from childminded and watching so much exciting events and woke up at 6 the next morning.
Yes these past few days i haven't slept through past the other side of 7am. Its not how country girls go.
The cross country was my favourite.
We went home sunday evening and i fell asleep happy tired.
Monday, speckled rain, but i got up 6:30 to feed the horses.
I rode on the back of a tractor and we feed over 15 horses.
Then Pru, Jess (their worker) and I unloaded 160 bales of hay from the truck.
It was so good to get dirty and do work like that. Yes it was the novelty of the city to country girl transition, but i relished every minute of it!
I loved being able to get dirty and smelly and not care an ounce, and i've been doing so for the whole weekend.
Then Pru took me on Skeeter, a mare, where i learnt the basics, walking, balance, sitting trot and standing trot.
Enough for Day One.
After Oliver and i played thunderbirds (his favourite TV show) and I rung mum for recipes to cook for the family.
Lasagne, Beef Bourginon and Pumpkin Soup are on the menu for this week.
I sleep at 9pm these days. Its the best feeling getting into bed exhausted and happy
Tuesday
Tuesday woke at 6am but didn't get out of bed til 6:45am.
I met Craig (Pru's husband) who'd been away in Perth, and he reminds me intensely of Max in Seachange, his intonations and the way he speaks is the spitting image of him.
I rode today with Olvy and he was the biggest show off. But today I cantered. Which was so much fun! I'm getting the hang of it.
Then Me and Olvy cleaned out the huge truck they use to carry horses to events. It took us two hours.
Lunch then a game of soccer and football.
I collapsed on the couch and did some long put off catch up reading.
Then we were outside playing on the bikes and doing the evening feed with dad.
On the back of the tractor with Olvy, Yuppy (who ate at least 5 handfuls of horse pellets) and the two dogs riff and simpson.
Bath, dinner and top gear. and now i am skimping on writing because i'm SO ready for bed...and its 8:30pm. Trust!
Excited for more adventures on the farm
Love Em
Wind in the Willows 14/7
There aren't exactly willows but there was certainly a lot of wind today.
The rain peltered down this morning so i had the late start of 7:30 today, Olvy was wondering if i'd ever get up.
Olvy has reached the age where not only does he watch playschool but he wants to make everything on it as well. So a horse float was set upon.
Boy am i looking forward to Zoe getting to that stage. I'm sure we'll be able to recreate what the team from Playschool make!
Olvy and i managed, but then i was onto cooking for the family. The Lasagne went down so well Tues night it was Beef Bourgenon tonight.
The rain eased off and the sun shone, thats when the gale started. It was immensly strong wind and i was glad to be inside, but prue and craig went for a ride whilst olvy got square eyes and i set about trying to make headway on Gone with the Wind.
By lunch time i was ready to go outdoors. So i went for a wander up the hill that overlooked the Hunter Valley.
It was so beautiful and exactly what I wanted, a lovely walk in the fresh air, though windy it was hardly noticed after the rain we had had.
I came back to the family preparing for tree planting.
Prue has planted nearly every tree on the plot...and there are a lot of trees. So we were preparing to plant little baby ones.
I have to say Oliver doesn't know how good he's got it, being able to drive a ride on mower...(which he doesn't realise isn't a normal thing for city people) when he's in kindergarten is quite a feat.
I helped plant 27 trees, and look forward to coming back in 27 years to see how much they've grown.
Then Olvy and I jumped on our horses, Feathers and Skeeter and went for a ride. I'm getting much better at cantering. And Prue says tomorrow we'll go down to the jumping arena. I'm not sure if that means i'll be jumping but whatever it'll be, i'm looking forward to it!
Dinner time after that and Olvy and i set up a shop for 'Mum and Dad' to buy from. Yuppy decided to join in and sell, but Olvy wasn't convinced he was doing enough so kicked him out of the shop.
8:30 on the dot.
Bed is calling.
Miss you all. But loving her time away! Can't wait to revisit (the invitation has already been offered)
Love Em
The rain peltered down this morning so i had the late start of 7:30 today, Olvy was wondering if i'd ever get up.
Olvy has reached the age where not only does he watch playschool but he wants to make everything on it as well. So a horse float was set upon.
Boy am i looking forward to Zoe getting to that stage. I'm sure we'll be able to recreate what the team from Playschool make!
Olvy and i managed, but then i was onto cooking for the family. The Lasagne went down so well Tues night it was Beef Bourgenon tonight.
The rain eased off and the sun shone, thats when the gale started. It was immensly strong wind and i was glad to be inside, but prue and craig went for a ride whilst olvy got square eyes and i set about trying to make headway on Gone with the Wind.
By lunch time i was ready to go outdoors. So i went for a wander up the hill that overlooked the Hunter Valley.
It was so beautiful and exactly what I wanted, a lovely walk in the fresh air, though windy it was hardly noticed after the rain we had had.
I came back to the family preparing for tree planting.
Prue has planted nearly every tree on the plot...and there are a lot of trees. So we were preparing to plant little baby ones.
I have to say Oliver doesn't know how good he's got it, being able to drive a ride on mower...(which he doesn't realise isn't a normal thing for city people) when he's in kindergarten is quite a feat.
I helped plant 27 trees, and look forward to coming back in 27 years to see how much they've grown.
Then Olvy and I jumped on our horses, Feathers and Skeeter and went for a ride. I'm getting much better at cantering. And Prue says tomorrow we'll go down to the jumping arena. I'm not sure if that means i'll be jumping but whatever it'll be, i'm looking forward to it!
Dinner time after that and Olvy and i set up a shop for 'Mum and Dad' to buy from. Yuppy decided to join in and sell, but Olvy wasn't convinced he was doing enough so kicked him out of the shop.
8:30 on the dot.
Bed is calling.
Miss you all. But loving her time away! Can't wait to revisit (the invitation has already been offered)
Love Em
To Jump or not to Jump
As i mentioned yesterday we were forwarned that there could be jumping today.
Well friends, I did it! First i walked over the jump...to be fair they were about a foot high, then i trotted over the jump, then too my great surprise Skeeter was settling into it quite well and seemed to remember that she enjoyed cantering and jumping and decided to positively leap the jump! It was so exciting and after the first shock i proceeded to canter over them and came back positively beaming.
I woke again today at 6:45 to a most beautiful day! A little less windy, but the air slightly chilly. This morning one of the brood mares miscarried and her foal (about 2 months early) came out dead.
Oliver and I went out to the prementioned ride. Olvy does like to show off but I think i may have beat him to cantering a jump, he would never let on but his 6 year old self does appear for a split second when Feathers gets too fast. We came back and I made pumpkin soup in preparation for dinner.
Then I picked some beautiful lavender to hang from the ceiling. It was so beautiful i want to grow some at home.
I know that we did at one stage but it never flowered.
Well sun, sandy soil and neglect is what they thrive on...apparently. All three of which I'm sure I could arrange.
What do you think dad?
I've become a severe lover of the plant!!
Lunch then we played Thunderbirds with the lego.
I went for another beautiful walk...and hopefully will take the camera tomorrow and be able to show you the most beautiful place that they live. It strikes me with God's glory for everything seems to be singing his praises with its beauty and sereneness.
I came home to find out that soccer practice was on, so Yuppy, Olvy, Prue and I went to soccer practice where Olvy released some of his energy. But obviously not enough because we drove home and Olvy demanded we ride down to the end of the driveway and around the house on bike. (This driveway being about 200m long) and it was, by this time, 5:00 and our light rapidly fading.
So in the cold twilight air we raced down the driveway and back up again.
And i hurtled inside by the fire.
Dinner, more lego and top gear to end the evening.
9.04 bed time
goodnight.
see you all saturday!
Well friends, I did it! First i walked over the jump...to be fair they were about a foot high, then i trotted over the jump, then too my great surprise Skeeter was settling into it quite well and seemed to remember that she enjoyed cantering and jumping and decided to positively leap the jump! It was so exciting and after the first shock i proceeded to canter over them and came back positively beaming.
I woke again today at 6:45 to a most beautiful day! A little less windy, but the air slightly chilly. This morning one of the brood mares miscarried and her foal (about 2 months early) came out dead.
Oliver and I went out to the prementioned ride. Olvy does like to show off but I think i may have beat him to cantering a jump, he would never let on but his 6 year old self does appear for a split second when Feathers gets too fast. We came back and I made pumpkin soup in preparation for dinner.
Then I picked some beautiful lavender to hang from the ceiling. It was so beautiful i want to grow some at home.
I know that we did at one stage but it never flowered.
Well sun, sandy soil and neglect is what they thrive on...apparently. All three of which I'm sure I could arrange.
What do you think dad?
I've become a severe lover of the plant!!
Lunch then we played Thunderbirds with the lego.
I went for another beautiful walk...and hopefully will take the camera tomorrow and be able to show you the most beautiful place that they live. It strikes me with God's glory for everything seems to be singing his praises with its beauty and sereneness.
I came home to find out that soccer practice was on, so Yuppy, Olvy, Prue and I went to soccer practice where Olvy released some of his energy. But obviously not enough because we drove home and Olvy demanded we ride down to the end of the driveway and around the house on bike. (This driveway being about 200m long) and it was, by this time, 5:00 and our light rapidly fading.
So in the cold twilight air we raced down the driveway and back up again.
And i hurtled inside by the fire.
Dinner, more lego and top gear to end the evening.
9.04 bed time
goodnight.
see you all saturday!
