Bluey's House

Well howdy doodee everyone!
Just wanted to show those pesky horses that they are not the only ones special enough to get a stable. Here we are with my sheep size shelter. I heard that one can grow much finer wool if one is kept in the lap of luxury so to speak. And so I ordered up one of these shed things to protect me from the elements. Those horses kept kicking me out of the stable - and I mean literally kicking me! Oh the indignity of it all!
Well all I have to say to them is BLAAAAAA!!!!!!!

My Country

I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!
by Dorothea Mackellar
(1885 - 1968)
Since I got home to my drought stricken country it has not stopped raining!
The newspaper headlines have read "Prayer for Rain Answered with a Vengeance"
Flooding has impacted on both New South Wales and Victorian Towns with flood warnings being broadcast all day today for rivers in Gippsland. Fortunately Ballarat has just been soaking up the rain.

Birthday Surprise!

Well I hate to admit it, but tomorrow I turn the big FIVE O!
Today my romantic husband took me out on the town for a birthday adventure.
First we drove to Melbourne and had a picnic in the park that he had prepared before I woke this morning.
Then it was into the centre of Melbourne where we warmed up with a coffee - gotta have coffee!









We then walked to the corner of Burke and Swanston Streets and look what stopped to pick us up!
After a leisurely drive through the city streets we ended up in front of this huge circus tent. Yes we had tickets to Cirque du Soleil, VIP tickets in fact! This meant we were ushered into a lavish tent for drinks before the show and then seated in the second row for the performance.
At interval it was back to the VIP tent for a latte and delicacies like coffee soufle with chocolate spoon! Very yummy!
The show itself was incredible with all the colour and action it was hard to know where to look.
Afterwards we took a stroll back to our car and drove home. If this is what turning 50 is all about, maybe it isn't all that bad! Thanks Honey!

Fifties Rock On!!!!!!!

My friend and Sis Julie had a fifties theme rock and roll birthday party with everyone getting in the swing of things.

































































I found the missing Blues Brother!






Not sure if Mark was rock and roll or blues bros but Fonz eat your heart out - this boy is cool!

New Bedroom!

Last weekend Ross and I finally said goodbye to the waterbed we have been sleeping on for the past 26 years! The new mattress is so thick that I also had to get new sheets. Such a shame really! The tall boy has great deep drawers so you can actually fit more than one jumper in them. The dresser is still on order but is a lower wider version of the tall boy with mirror. The mattress has a pillow layer of memory foam... mmmm soft. Now if only I could get to sleep in...