tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37410947393127725212024-03-13T11:15:31.690+10:00ITSCHARACTERBUILDINGIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-9091577149754396192009-08-16T09:00:00.000+10:002009-08-16T09:32:43.200+10:00Its been a very long while.....<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SodEWIPGfWI/AAAAAAAAAvg/QYCaLy6UIg8/s1600-h/IMG_5510.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SodEWIPGfWI/AAAAAAAAAvg/QYCaLy6UIg8/s320/IMG_5510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336227621240162" /></a><br /><br /><div>Its been some time since my last blog. A combination of losing Karma and facing major spinal surgery sort of left me speechless for awhile. I did not want to post misery.... so thought I'd hang in until the light at the end of the tunnel appeared.</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SodEW1-_nJI/AAAAAAAAAvw/bO7nHCZGkco/s1600-h/IMG_5472.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SodEW1-_nJI/AAAAAAAAAvw/bO7nHCZGkco/s320/IMG_5472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336239901711506" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I now have a snazzy new titanium spine, fused from T2 - T6 and am getting there slowly. I was naive in my expectations of what i was in for and was shocked at the pain and disability of spinal surgery! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nuff</span> said on that matter I am ever so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">greatful</span> to be up and walking and not in a wheelchair! My back is not the same shape and I now sport a pretty awesome scar to wear as a badge of honour in my journey through breaking my back.</div><div><br /></div><div>Karma left a gaping void in our pet family and it was very hard to recover from our grief. Shani coped pretty well but she does <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">have a</span> very full life. She has a job working for an animal behaviourist as a therapy dog .... see <a href="http://www.dogsontrack.com.au/">http://www.dogsontrack.com.au/</a> and most weekends see Shani girl out rehabilitating aggressive hounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>She loves her job and when Jane arrives to fetch her she goes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">spacko</span>... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">zoomies</span> and sprints to where her collar and lead are so she can get to work!</div><div><br /></div><div>A new addition has recently been added to the Ark.... enter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Zinzi</span> a Chihuahua x Min <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">foxy</span> who is now Shani's "mini me" and new companion. Shani was a bit lost when we all went out and would whine quietly to herself so we decided a small "side-kick" to keep her company was a good idea. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Zinzi</span> is pretty full on and has bought many smile and much love into our home. EVERYONE adores her even Blue the Siamese is besotted. He plays non stop with the puppy all day. Shani lets her share her bed and her exuberance has bought smiles to all.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SodEWbQkqII/AAAAAAAAAvo/UqOQvHwdirc/s1600-h/IMG_5512.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SodEWbQkqII/AAAAAAAAAvo/UqOQvHwdirc/s320/IMG_5512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336232727685250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Well I reckon <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">that's</span> enough for my return blog.... will post again soon.</div><div>Chat soon</div><div>Si</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>It's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-78849726669924598562009-04-26T21:30:00.003+10:002009-04-26T21:55:49.072+10:00Nothing more can go wrong......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SfRK10pMJwI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/SW_knTFDSUk/s1600-h/surgery_for_dummies_353245.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SfRK10pMJwI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/SW_knTFDSUk/s320/surgery_for_dummies_353245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328966547611068162" border="0" /></a><br />Well folks in the saga that is my life........<br /><br />Just whenI thought nothing more could go wrong, my back has not healed and I am scheduled for Spinal surgery in the next few weeks. Soo may not be back bloggin for awhile again.......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SfRK11gVWMI/AAAAAAAAAvY/wS4R0GnZjyQ/s1600-h/epa2231l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SfRK11gVWMI/AAAAAAAAAvY/wS4R0GnZjyQ/s320/epa2231l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328966547842357442" border="0" /></a><br />I am going to have from T2 -T6 fused with titanium rods in an effort to stabilise my very broken back. I am comfortable about the decision because I have been slowly deteriorating and the pain and disability increasing........<br /><br />I'll be back......<br /><br />Sayonara<br />SianIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-75637070652270143652009-04-10T08:21:00.003+10:002009-04-10T10:22:55.462+10:00I lost my best friend.........Karma<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6QiGq-6jI/AAAAAAAAAu4/-vD9vyztyso/s1600-h/DSCF1401.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6QiGq-6jI/AAAAAAAAAu4/-vD9vyztyso/s320/DSCF1401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322850725179353650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It has taken me a while to pluck up the courage for this blog. I started blogging when I got involved in the world of Greyhound Adoption... it was meant to be a dog blog, along the way other parts of my life and thoughts crept in. This blog however is pure dog..........Karma.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6Qin6q0VI/AAAAAAAAAvI/XOtbZDZycZM/s1600-h/DSCF1742.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6Qin6q0VI/AAAAAAAAAvI/XOtbZDZycZM/s320/DSCF1742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322850734103515474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6QiQJu2rI/AAAAAAAAAvA/P7hCLqz0jwk/s1600-h/DSCF1410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6QiQJu2rI/AAAAAAAAAvA/P7hCLqz0jwk/s320/DSCF1410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322850727724243634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last week I made the saddest, toughest decision to make .... I elected to let Karma go with the dignity and love she deserved. After about 5 months of steady decline in her health and appearance, my beautiful Karma was a mere shell of herself. She no longer enjoyed her walks, she stopped interacting with the family, she was very grumpy to other animals....not Karma anymore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6Qhy6JoTI/AAAAAAAAAuw/DDa6MpuPivM/s1600-h/DSCF1400.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/Sd6Qhy6JoTI/AAAAAAAAAuw/DDa6MpuPivM/s320/DSCF1400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322850719874261298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I will always remember her as the most gentle dog I ever owned. So polite and loving and possibly the most loyal dog I ever owned. If I was near and someone else tried to walk her away from me she would just stand there....not without me...she was not going to move.<br /><br />So I take solace in having had the love of the sweetest dog for the years she spent with us....and hope she enjoyed her time with us.....<br /><br />R.I.P my beautiful girl<br />SianIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-46086602316927371162009-02-17T19:06:00.003+10:002009-02-17T19:34:12.995+10:00The Last Straw....Sometimes I wonder why my life is so...challenging! Seems that no sooner do I climb one mountain, when another looms up immediately? Oh well what can you do...but keep climbing...<br /><br />So in November I happily completed my Veterinary Nursing Certification... and then spent December working long hours at work, it was our busy season and we had some staff shortages. I was very relieved to be finished studying...<br /><br />My plan was to take some time off when things settled and get my messy home in order... unfortunately this was not to be...<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SZqDt6PtNdI/AAAAAAAAAug/ze1m7-bgVCo/s1600-h/thelwell-cartoon-_799537c.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SZqDt6PtNdI/AAAAAAAAAug/ze1m7-bgVCo/s320/thelwell-cartoon-_799537c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303696335934666194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />On the 24Th January I went to ride a horse that had been purchased as "suitable for a competent child", well it turned out to be suitable as rodeo bronc! I was thrown very hard and broke my back!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SZqDuKwAzYI/AAAAAAAAAuo/waQPYcYVSw4/s1600-h/4804_farm_cartoon.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SZqDuKwAzYI/AAAAAAAAAuo/waQPYcYVSw4/s320/4804_farm_cartoon.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303696340365135234" border="0" /></a><br />I have unfortunately fractured 3 vertebrae. Slab fractures off T1 and T2 and then a more than 50% burst compression fracture to T4... The neurosurgeon says I am fortunate to be walking... So I am currently housebound after 2 weeks in hospital...and now unable to work ....<br /><br />Soo thats my latest excuse for lack of "blogging"...<br /><br />As soon as I am able to get about and take some pics...I 'll try get the blog running again...<br /><br />Cheers for now<br />SianIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-17742923361586959732008-11-19T19:38:00.003+10:002008-11-19T20:23:13.743+10:00I'm done!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPotr_RzoI/AAAAAAAAAf8/ZpvRl0QE7I0/s1600-h/mban757l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPotr_RzoI/AAAAAAAAAf8/ZpvRl0QE7I0/s320/mban757l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270311860553502338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well 3 years, 2 bouts of cancer and lots of work......and I am finished my Vet Nurse Certification. Its a good feeling......not having to study and hand in anymore assignments. After 15 years of Vet Nursing without the certification....it will be good to have the "bit of paper" to go with it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPotswQilI/AAAAAAAAAf0/8WV8xFMmELY/s1600-h/mba0614l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPotswQilI/AAAAAAAAAf0/8WV8xFMmELY/s320/mba0614l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270311860758940242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am very happy to have finished, there were times I wanted to throw in the towel....but now its done. I have learned lots.......and won't be studying anytime in the near future.....this old dog is done with tricks for awhile!<br /><br />All is well with the multitude of beasts I own. Karma certainely has aged over winter and is becoming a little cranky. She is no longer so tolerant and if other dogs jump on her she now growls a warning, I guess have old creaky bones can make one a bit irritable. She is approaching 9 years old, its to be expected. She still loves her walkies and will play bow for me......she is always my "special girl".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPotzakKKI/AAAAAAAAAgE/MRZ7BoNl6uc/s1600-h/IMG_4928.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPotzakKKI/AAAAAAAAAgE/MRZ7BoNl6uc/s320/IMG_4928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270311862546999458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shani has blossomed, she is a bundle of fun and maturing into a very sweet gentl girl. She recently became an assistant to an Animal Behaviourist friend of mine. She goes out to help with "dog aggressive" dogs. Her gentle disposition means that she soon wins over the other dog with her gentle demeanour. Never reacting to snaps and snarls, turns her head and just ignores it. They soon realise she means no harm and settle down to walk nearby without attempting harm. It takes a special dog........and she is one!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPouIcxNUI/AAAAAAAAAgM/Y6zWhPReGp8/s1600-h/IMG_5267.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SSPouIcxNUI/AAAAAAAAAgM/Y6zWhPReGp8/s320/IMG_5267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270311868193387842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cats are fine...getting along reasonably well, keeping me awake as usual......you know the drill.<br /><br />My next plan is to do some fun stuff......take photos.....and update my blog more frequently! So see you soon.<br /><br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-234696649818329142008-08-19T08:39:00.003+10:002008-08-19T18:13:00.712+10:00Its that time again.........Well my (hopefully) final semester has begun. Blogs will be scarce.....<br /><br />The Clan is well, just surviving a very cold winter? After 3 years in Queensland I am thinking this has been the coldest for sure. Poor Karma has taken immense strain. She has aged suddenly and is looking and acting like an "old" dog. She has a bad hip/back and the arthritis is bothering her. We got to the point where she was refusing to walk.....would just stop and stare at us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SKqACtU_euI/AAAAAAAAAes/LyAJQzbzvrQ/s1600-h/IMG_5129.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SKqACtU_euI/AAAAAAAAAes/LyAJQzbzvrQ/s320/IMG_5129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236138300787358434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />So she is now on some meds for her pain and has brightened up a bit. Shani is her normal hectic self and is still needing lots of exercise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SKqAC_aAzzI/AAAAAAAAAe0/rws3yMySELk/s1600-h/IMG_5130.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SKqAC_aAzzI/AAAAAAAAAe0/rws3yMySELk/s320/IMG_5130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236138305640255282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The cats are either in bed or on your lap. They are not enjoying the cold much either....wish I could spend as much time as they do in bed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SKqACTLsZTI/AAAAAAAAAec/cNZFAlDajCs/s1600-h/mba0322l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SKqACTLsZTI/AAAAAAAAAec/cNZFAlDajCs/s320/mba0322l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236138293769037106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And me? ....... well I am not too bad actually.......my latest medication has helped my fibromyalgia pain and I can "MOVE" again........its been great!<br /><br />Gotta Go<br /><br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-11826074129458842622008-08-03T18:22:00.002+10:002008-08-03T19:18:11.366+10:00I hate toast tagged me....<span style="font-family: arial;">1) The FAQs and some FUQs (unasked) about the name "Its Character Building".<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I have had some some "Character Building Years" sort of started about 11 years ago.......nursed two fathers with cancer , Den's with Pancreatic Cancer and mine with Lung Cancer. Had "at gunpoint" robberies in Johannesburg, emmigrated country, had a husband who has had a rare life threatening tumour known as a Pheochromocytoma.........and then Oral Cancer 18 months later....given a 15% prognosis..... have been told by many "Its Character Building"...........</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Its not........it sucks but hey what do you do.......cope.....got 2 kids to raise and wailing doesn't help (I tried)</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2) How I met my manboy.<br /><br />I<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">n a pub in Kimberley South Africa..... 21 years ago........am waiting for my medal for putting up with immense amount of sh..t! </span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">3) I make bad stuff.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">Not sure.........don't make stuff?</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >4<span style="font-size:100%;">) I keep stuff about yurts and tiny homes for retirement.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Nope not me...</span><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">5) I love the smell of cat and dog paws. They smell like Fritos.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Not sure they smell of Fritos........but after 20 years or more of working with animals I have smelt hooves, paws you name it.....Fritos have not come to mind......</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">6) I have never had a job for which I applied.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Uh.....had some pretty awesome jobs......been in the "right place at the right time"......put it down to networking...........<br /><br /><br /></span></span>It's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-67124453022959198192008-07-09T09:51:00.003+10:002008-07-09T11:05:05.289+10:00Doing nuthin........and loving it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNb3OuZbI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/gIkRje3KTIk/s1600-h/funny-winter-scene-graphic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNb3OuZbI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/gIkRje3KTIk/s320/funny-winter-scene-graphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220812640362587570" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes its more important to do nothing... than to run around like chicken without a head. This week I have some time off, because my next lot of studies have not started I have been able to do some stuff I never get to do anymore. I went to the "Big Smoke" for a dinner out and a sleepover with a friend who was up from Sydney, I watched movies, I read a book, I walked the dogs, I ate chocolate, I shopped, I caught up with friends, I lay in bed and just did what I wanted......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNbGMEIZI/AAAAAAAAAeI/uEWnYA3TaFA/s1600-h/IMG_5122.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNbGMEIZI/AAAAAAAAAeI/uEWnYA3TaFA/s320/IMG_5122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220812627198091666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thats what I call doing nothing....... its not often that I get to do that, I guess I got to learn to work smarter......not harder.<br /><br />It is freezing here.....down to 7 degrees this morning, for Queensland thats cold. We are not used to these kinds of temperatures and are not organised for them. Even the birds are taking strain, J brings them in for a cuddle and they nestle in under her jacket...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNZ_4OGmI/AAAAAAAAAeA/FKSHpek4lWI/s1600-h/IMG_5136.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNZ_4OGmI/AAAAAAAAAeA/FKSHpek4lWI/s320/IMG_5136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220812608324377186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cats have found an alternate heat source to humans..... not sure if its good for the computers but the kitties are warm....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNUor0rNI/AAAAAAAAAdw/6FBxoXRCcQk/s1600-h/IMG_5126.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNUor0rNI/AAAAAAAAAdw/6FBxoXRCcQk/s320/IMG_5126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220812516199017682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A had her hair cut again..... as soon as its long she wants it short...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNX-2TdzI/AAAAAAAAAd4/B30zTwtnyqQ/s1600-h/IMG_5125.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SHQNX-2TdzI/AAAAAAAAAd4/B30zTwtnyqQ/s320/IMG_5125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220812573688166194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Only problem is that I could get used to this lifestyle....<br /><br />See ya<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-33870304294545750942008-06-16T16:31:00.003+10:002008-06-30T20:00:37.636+10:00Getting chilly here now..........Winter always takes me by surprise in Queensland. I think it is because it gets so hot in summer I can never imagine it being cold. But this last week has been a little cool ... kitties are diving under the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">blankets</span> and cuddling very close. They are as demanding as ever, if not more. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bindii</span> caused a neighbour to complain as he had gone into her garden and beaten her cat up a few times... other people have teenagers that get into trouble...I have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Siamese</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGitUqTJ2KI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Kqq2MWvoHOQ/s1600-h/Cartoon%2Bcat%2Bfill%2Bdishes.gif.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGitUqTJ2KI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Kqq2MWvoHOQ/s320/Cartoon%2Bcat%2Bfill%2Bdishes.gif.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217610738772334754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The greyhounds are wearing their jackets again and are reluctant to get up too early. The days are still pleasant and a balmy 23 degrees. Things are ticking over in the household in its normal dysfunctional way. I am feeling much better <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">health wise</span> and my pain has been minimal luckily. New medication has been very successful and I am feeling more able to attack the chaos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGiuWg00NRI/AAAAAAAAAdo/r9XYcjYcXlM/s1600-h/4443_basketball_cartoon.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGiuWg00NRI/AAAAAAAAAdo/r9XYcjYcXlM/s320/4443_basketball_cartoon.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217611870100534546" border="0" /></a><br />I often wonder if other homes are as strange as mine? Is it just my kids that are so messy or do other folk also battle endless mess? The girls are on holiday for two weeks and did some housework today while I was at work.....I was very impressed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGitUm3Cu1I/AAAAAAAAAdY/A8LnZcWfYvk/s1600-h/teenagers-drivers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGitUm3Cu1I/AAAAAAAAAdY/A8LnZcWfYvk/s320/teenagers-drivers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217610737849121618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I need to get out and take some more photos for the blog..... and do some interesting things to blog about. I get complaints otherwise, my sister told me that I can't just "Start a Blog" and then not update it for a month.......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGitUtMwC_I/AAAAAAAAAdg/LrtmmOeqlXw/s1600-h/o-window.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SGitUtMwC_I/AAAAAAAAAdg/LrtmmOeqlXw/s320/o-window.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217610739550784498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />So this one is for her.....with jokes to keep you smiling......<br /><br />Be back soon<br />Promise<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-43199142680784993942008-05-28T18:16:00.003+10:002008-05-29T09:43:03.305+10:00Longtime No Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tCGEdQuI/AAAAAAAAAco/Ia0ZCZcxC7E/s1600-h/20050408-studying.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tCGEdQuI/AAAAAAAAAco/Ia0ZCZcxC7E/s320/20050408-studying.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205577364554990306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It has been awhile since my last blog, but I have a multitude of excuses. I have been working fairly long hours, finishing off all the requirements for my studies this semester, supporting a very sad daughter and trying to run a household.<br /><br />I think I am failing in a few of these areas......... J is missing her boyfriend terribly. But not much I can do to rectify that situation. My household is a desperate attempt at organisation, which has failed miserably. This is evidenced by little piles of "stuff" everywhere. I mean to find a place for them........but they seem to multiply until I feel overwhelmed by them. That makes me leave them for another week...... You see the problem yet?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tC2EdQwI/AAAAAAAAAc4/4U9t6GZbdQ4/s1600-h/paperwork-cartoon.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tC2EdQwI/AAAAAAAAAc4/4U9t6GZbdQ4/s320/paperwork-cartoon.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205577377439892226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My behaviour when I am studying, working and "not coping" is not something I am proud of. I can have tantrums, shout and scream and stomp off to my room and slam the door. I am so wishing I had never embarked on this studying. However I am nearing the finish line and it would be incredibly stupid to throw in the towel so close to the end....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tC2EdQvI/AAAAAAAAAcw/tGH-KgKNJqc/s1600-h/dilbert_demons_1024x768.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tC2EdQvI/AAAAAAAAAcw/tGH-KgKNJqc/s320/dilbert_demons_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205577377439892210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I always thought that things get easier as you age but that is apparently not how it works. I seem to rush more, have less time and cope worse? What happened to my vision of arriving to "middle-age" with dignity, poise and control? This Owl does not seem to be getting wiser?<br /><br />Ok enough about me and my whining.<br /><br />Winter is fast approaching and the 4 - legged creatures of the house are desperate to avoid the cold. I woke up this morning with Siamese 1 in my arms, Siamese 2 on my head, sharing my pillow and Siamese 3 on my legs. I am apparently a giant hot-water bottle designed for their comfort.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tDGEdQxI/AAAAAAAAAdA/eNhxP828lpU/s1600-h/IMG_5063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tDGEdQxI/AAAAAAAAAdA/eNhxP828lpU/s320/IMG_5063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205577381734859538" border="0" /></a><br />Karma and Shani are once again wearing their multitude of "doggy-coats" that they have. Karma recently had a birthday and is now 8yrs old. She does not look old but I can see she is slowing down a bit. If you take her for too long a walk she starts to slow down and then just stops and stares at you. That means "Ok, enough" I am going home. This next photo was kindly supplied by E an awesome photographer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tDGEdQyI/AAAAAAAAAdI/A-IJ1ApoWNw/s1600-h/s1239486808_30054549_521.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SD3tDGEdQyI/AAAAAAAAAdI/A-IJ1ApoWNw/s320/s1239486808_30054549_521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205577381734859554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shani on the other hand will go and go....... a bit like a "Duracell Bunny".......<br /><br />Be back soon<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-68772982445564825002008-05-13T20:08:00.005+10:002008-05-13T21:01:00.499+10:00Ups and downs.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SCl0bGcHJRI/AAAAAAAAAcY/1LZg6gb6c8w/s1600-h/cartoonInternet.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SCl0bGcHJRI/AAAAAAAAAcY/1LZg6gb6c8w/s320/cartoonInternet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199815253709759762" border="0" /></a><br />Life gives and takes. I am happy and sad. Happy because J and her Internet boyfriend E met and had a magical three weeks together............sad because now he has left and poor J is heartbroken. A difficult path to follow, but I am sure that where there is a will there is a way!<br /><br />Happy because my Case Studies are submitted and the last straggly tasks are completed....... sad because today we had to say goodbye to a very special kitty. Mr Meow was a resident at Peninsula Vet for 15 years. He attended Puppy Preschool and taught the pups to RESPECT cats. He ruled the place. It was an honour to have your lap chosen at the weekly team meeting, he sat on your lap and purred his way through the meeting. Sadly after a long illness it came to the day... and we said goodbye. RIP Mr Meow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SCl0bWcHJSI/AAAAAAAAAcg/3eRQ-kVa96E/s1600-h/IMG_Meow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SCl0bWcHJSI/AAAAAAAAAcg/3eRQ-kVa96E/s320/IMG_Meow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199815258004727074" border="0" /></a><br />No matter how long you do this job ... it never gets easier.......<br /><br />The Greys are good... the cats are fine... the fish are swimming.....the cockatiels are chirping.....<br /><br />While E was here he and J were eating some grapes, they had them in a bowl of water.....Ziggy thought that the bowl may actually be an indoor bird bath......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SClzZmcHJOI/AAAAAAAAAcA/f4sq0uupVEo/s1600-h/IMG_5104.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SClzZmcHJOI/AAAAAAAAAcA/f4sq0uupVEo/s320/IMG_5104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199814128428328162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I guess things are ok<br /><br />Ciao<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-10243603166369282652008-04-28T12:59:00.004+10:002008-05-03T20:40:54.385+10:00Old dogs......and new tricks...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SBxAVYQZLCI/AAAAAAAAAbg/AQvigHpCMyo/s1600-h/989656.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SBxAVYQZLCI/AAAAAAAAAbg/AQvigHpCMyo/s320/989656.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196098806111349794" border="0" /></a><br />I think I am becoming an "Old Dog"..... firstly there is my very obvious grey patch... nothing a bit of dye can't fix. Then there is the fact that I am learning new tricks. I am in my final year of Vet Nursing and really feel like I am out of steam. I have been Vet Nursing for 20 years.... since the time when no one really had qualifications... so I am now studying and am nearly finished... roll on year end ...roll on..... Only books I am gonna open after that are FICTION.<br /><br />I find that working, kids, home, dogs,cats, birds etc etc.... is hard to juggle. I sort of need more than 24 hrs in a day. So if my blog has been a bit "slow" thats why!<br /><br />J met a boy "online" a year ago, after a year of getting to know each other E has come to meet us. He is from the Netherlands. So 2 weeks ago E arrived to meet J and see if the online romance was real........ Well it has been a pleasure to meet E and have him stay. After 2 weeks he is part of the family and we are going to be very sad to say goodbye next week. They are making plans about repeat visits.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SBxAV4QZLEI/AAAAAAAAAbw/sLmUtrSWf2k/s1600-h/IMG_5065.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SBxAV4QZLEI/AAAAAAAAAbw/sLmUtrSWf2k/s320/IMG_5065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196098814701284418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SBxAWYQZLFI/AAAAAAAAAb4/minnYIjDmfc/s1600-h/Eddies+photos+2008+076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SBxAWYQZLFI/AAAAAAAAAb4/minnYIjDmfc/s320/Eddies+photos+2008+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196098823291219026" border="0" /></a><br />Its weird how small the internet makes the world... communicating with people on the other side of the world is as easy as if they lived next door. Due to the internet I have found friends I have not seen for 20 years..... Very odd... but strangely fun! I am having a ball catching up with old friends , seeing how they have changed, what they have become, their kids...<br /><br />In fact just this week I am meeting an old school friend who is holidaying in Australia...we have not seen each other since High School....<br /><br />The cats are good, the dogs are fine....the kids are great......D is "cancer" free so I guess we're good!<br /><br />See ya<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-79828464468502154072008-04-20T17:41:00.003+10:002008-04-20T18:09:42.409+10:00It just takes time.....Having a multi-cat household is tricky. Cats (except for Lions) are generally solitary creatures who prefer to have the house to themselves. So the intricacies of getting multiple cats to live together in harmony is a very delicate balance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SAr53VLXDAI/AAAAAAAAAbI/k01RwgMXjJI/s1600-h/IMG_5063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SAr53VLXDAI/AAAAAAAAAbI/k01RwgMXjJI/s320/IMG_5063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191236249470831618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our latest addition Ty, has finally become part of the clan. In fact there is a bit of a "Siamese Sect" forming. Poor kitten is excluded from this "Ol boys" club. Ty now shares beds with Blue and Bindii but Kitten and he have agreed to disagree. They still hiss and have a little altercation whenever they pass each other in the corridor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SAr53lLXDBI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/R0s2SCNJIes/s1600-h/cat_fight.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SAr53lLXDBI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/R0s2SCNJIes/s320/cat_fight.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191236253765798930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ty is a survivor, in a few short months he has settled in and managed to get the household under control. He had never had anything to do with dogs...... now he has two Greyhounds under his paw. The 3 Siamese play together, sleep together and share food bowls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SAr53lLXDCI/AAAAAAAAAbY/QOrRC-OeQT8/s1600-h/Cartoon%2Bcat%2Beverything%2Bthat%2Bhits%2Bfloor.gif.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/SAr53lLXDCI/AAAAAAAAAbY/QOrRC-OeQT8/s320/Cartoon%2Bcat%2Beverything%2Bthat%2Bhits%2Bfloor.gif.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191236253765798946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He is a lovely cat, rather opinionated but very loving. He likes to sit on my tummy every evening and watch my soapie "Home and Away".<br /><br />I am currently on 10 days leave to write 3 exams and do 2 case studies.....aaargh! So I better sign off and get to work............<br /><br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-39106205941357194672008-04-05T18:17:00.002+10:002008-04-05T19:03:13.519+10:00Out and About with Greyhounds.....Most days Karma and Shani go walkies. In fact if you mention the "W" word they leap to their feet and start bouncing around. They can also spell W..A..L..K...I..E...S, so don't try fool them by spelling it, they know. Once you have said the word its on, you have to go walkies or else.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-o3D5W1I/AAAAAAAAAag/-RJcNd6R4Kg/s1600-h/IMG_5041.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-o3D5W1I/AAAAAAAAAag/-RJcNd6R4Kg/s320/IMG_5041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185682367636396882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fortunately we live in a very beautiful place so going walkies is a treat for the "peeps" as well. Some afternoons if we are feeling lazy we go up to the school field which is fully fenced and we let them run, this does not take long. They gallop circles around us for about 5 minutes and then they are exhausted and home we go.<br /><br />I always thought that my two had forgotten about "chasing" stuff, but it is there in the deep recesses. Recently we had a plague of mice, they even tried to move into the laundry to eat the cat food. I kid thee not I personally saw three scuttle past. In the garage is the bird food.... mice heaven. BUT my team aka Karma , Shani, Bindii, Blue,Ty and Kitten got to work. Shani and Kitten are best friends and they worked out a mouse eradication system that was better than anything I could have come up with.<br /><br />THE PLAN<br /><br />Kitten runs into small spaces and flushes the mouse out, Shani is waiting and pounces on the offending mouse... and then being a gentle greyhound she gives the "ready to be eaten mouse" back to kitten to eat. For about a week it was hunting , cats catching mice, Shani helping when the cats could not run fast enough. Mouse plague is gone....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pnD5W5I/AAAAAAAAAbA/y8VwpWtJdGQ/s1600-h/garfieldpuzzle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pnD5W5I/AAAAAAAAAbA/y8VwpWtJdGQ/s320/garfieldpuzzle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185682380521298834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All this mouse activity has sparked a distant memory in the doggy brains..... now when we walk along the water's edge they can smell rats under the boardwalk or in the rocks and they look like this...... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pXD5W3I/AAAAAAAAAaw/yxOJHG3wMqE/s1600-h/IMG_5047.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pXD5W3I/AAAAAAAAAaw/yxOJHG3wMqE/s320/IMG_5047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185682376226331506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pHD5W2I/AAAAAAAAAao/gZQ7Yl3j54I/s1600-h/IMG_5043.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pHD5W2I/AAAAAAAAAao/gZQ7Yl3j54I/s320/IMG_5043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185682371931364194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At night I lock my cats up in the house so that the native wildlife is safe.... one night the cats caught 2 mice whilst locked in the house..... They must be a breed of "Stupid Mice" to locate themselves in a house with 4 cats............<br /><br />I can't watch, I am not into hunting, but it is swift and final, the mice don't even have time to know what hit them. It sure beats rat bait ......and a slow end!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pXD5W4I/AAAAAAAAAa4/lDtULrjb8o8/s1600-h/IMG_5017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c-pXD5W4I/AAAAAAAAAa4/lDtULrjb8o8/s320/IMG_5017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185682376226331522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ciao For Now<br />Si<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R_c223D5W0I/AAAAAAAAAaY/8-RSn5Csf7M/s1600-h/IMG_5043.JPG"><br /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>It's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-868278062881239102008-03-09T13:14:00.005+10:002008-03-11T13:06:16.218+10:00BY GEORGE! I THINK SHE GOT IT!Well......it has taken some time and dedication BUT finally Shani has made the connection! Its quite a simple equation SIT = FOOD + LOTS LOVE. Its is quite obviously not that comfy and she prefers not to sit on slippery surfaces. Being a very muscle bound greyhound (from lots of zoomies around the garden) sitting is hard. She is happy to sit on the lawn or the carpet. We are very proud Greyhound Parents. J and I were acting like fools we were so excited. A piped up "Hey, I can sit too"...."For chocolate"... Cheeky wretch!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2C9cBssI/AAAAAAAAAYw/HAvfqIcZR6w/s1600-h/IMG_4975.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2C9cBssI/AAAAAAAAAYw/HAvfqIcZR6w/s320/IMG_4975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176313877444539074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2D9cBsuI/AAAAAAAAAZA/ZEw_X-sRz7w/s1600-h/IMG_4977.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2D9cBsuI/AAAAAAAAAZA/ZEw_X-sRz7w/s320/IMG_4977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176313894624408290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am having severe motivational issues on getting my Case Studies together. I am so tired from work that I can't seem to get my A into Z to work on my studies. Oh well will have to come up with a plan fast or I am gonna be in the Poo Poo soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2WtcBsvI/AAAAAAAAAZI/kUkLpU_crQI/s1600-h/30972Vet_tutored.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2WtcBsvI/AAAAAAAAAZI/kUkLpU_crQI/s320/30972Vet_tutored.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176314216746955506" border="0" /></a><br />I am planning to finish this year... finish my studies... then take a deep breath and do NOTHING! Yes NOTHING. My brain is closing down and only essential stuff will take place... no extra things to mess with my "Me time", actually I have been planning a nervous breakdown for years but have never had a spare moment to have one... maybe next year?? I have developed a tic in my left eye and am wondering if this is a first sign of madness? Or maybe its one of the last.....<br /><br />Most folk start the new year with a "Get Fit" resolution.... I am going to "Stay Sane"...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2W9cBswI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/ecagA2tJwfM/s1600-h/01AwcAX1mB2BwAAAABAAAAAAAAAAA+.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R9X2W9cBswI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/ecagA2tJwfM/s320/01AwcAX1mB2BwAAAABAAAAAAAAAAA+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176314221041922818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Will blog soon again<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-60485136379941140612008-02-16T20:10:00.005+10:002008-03-01T18:37:34.511+10:00Not so "Sunny Queensland" and other "Stuff "....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTq2xfoLI/AAAAAAAAAV4/9K59OXcxpcs/s1600-h/2007-404-good-news-flood.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTq2xfoLI/AAAAAAAAAV4/9K59OXcxpcs/s320/2007-404-good-news-flood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172687273990267058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well it appears the drought is breaking..... unfortunately it coincided with my Clothes Dryer also breaking, funny how that works huh! We tried to save some money by having a go at fixing it ourselves... just broke it more and landed up taking it to the Appliance Man. He was able to diagnose the problem over the ph........and $70 dollars later we have an operational dryer to help dry the tonnes of wet soggy clothing produced by my family daily....<br /><br />It has been rather hectic again, getting organised for final year, discovering the College lost my application and having to then re-register after the "cut off" date. Note to self....never be so organised that you register early because then you assume you are all good and only discover the $%^&( up later! Anyway no harm done apart from the fact that it all took some fancy footwork to sort out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTrmxfoNI/AAAAAAAAAWI/8EKZi4TSl-c/s1600-h/1960.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTrmxfoNI/AAAAAAAAAWI/8EKZi4TSl-c/s320/1960.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172687286875168978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Greyhounds are well, Karma is starting to show signs of ageing... she turns 8 in May and seems to be a bit stiff when she gets up and down. Hell I am only 42 and I seem a bit stiff too...... Shani is well, not the smartest Greyhound on earth but very very sweet and loving. She is struggling with the concept of "sitting"... has not made the brain connection between her bum hitting the ground and the command with a treat....... Ah well we can't all be smart.......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTrGxfoMI/AAAAAAAAAWA/xWryC4OSvlg/s1600-h/433034801_f3a7fe913d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTrGxfoMI/AAAAAAAAAWA/xWryC4OSvlg/s320/433034801_f3a7fe913d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172687278285234370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Girls seem to be settling into school again and the year starts to flash by again. does it get faster the older you get? Does it seem more chaotic as you age? Lexi is playing soccer at school and was hobbling around this morning after actually doing some exercise!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTr2xfoOI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Fx9I-0kVcA8/s1600-h/IMG_4944.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R8kTr2xfoOI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Fx9I-0kVcA8/s320/IMG_4944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172687291170136290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />D is "its March and all is well", we are getting more towards taking it a month at a time... rather than a day. Always find it a bit scary to plan things because that is when "LIFE" throws another curve ball..........<br /><br />Will post more soon<br />Sayonara<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-78248306414737477062008-02-08T08:08:00.000+10:002008-02-08T09:44:47.871+10:00Obedience...or lack thereof... and a whinge about stuff.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMNgqANI/AAAAAAAAAVg/1x8a1YH_5Sc/s1600-h/2006-01-12.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMNgqANI/AAAAAAAAAVg/1x8a1YH_5Sc/s320/2006-01-12.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164385434728005842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Well Mon evening saw the start of "Dog Obedience" classes for the greys. There were lots of dogs and most were puppies who I knew from work. Shani and Karma were excited to see them as they have a special job, whenever we run a "Puppy Pre-School" my Greys are invited to come and accustom the pups to strange big dogs.<br /><br />They are so gentle and sweet with pups, from the boisterous staffies to the teeny white fluffies. Karma and Shani join them in "play time" and are very calm and soothing to the pups. Shani especially loves meeting the new pups, Karma is mostly interested in the cheese treats that are available..... She will sit, drop ... anything as long as the cheese keeps coming.<br /><br />Karma has definately done "Obedience" before and as is her way listned to every word... until it started raining! Karma does not "do" rain....she looked at me and made her saddest "baby Seal" eyes... and stopped performing. She was very inconvenienced by the wet and was only playing along because she is such a good girl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVLdgqALI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/-z5SQ_RqeeA/s1600-h/IMG_4967.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVLdgqALI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/-z5SQ_RqeeA/s320/IMG_4967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164385421843103922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shani was very excited... so many other excited dogs around! She wasn't sure what to do... and it made it very difficult for her to concentrate. She has the attention span of about a nanosecond...<br />I have to stand miles away with Karma or else she just watches what Karma does. To her credit though she did make progress.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMNgqAMI/AAAAAAAAAVY/2Rs3BSPu0yc/s1600-h/IMG_4936.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMNgqAMI/AAAAAAAAAVY/2Rs3BSPu0yc/s320/IMG_4936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164385434728005826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Greyhounds find it quite difficult to "sit" it is not a natural position for them. Karma will sit on command but cannot remain sitting for a long time and will stand up again. So when all the others are "Sit and Stay" we are training to do "Stand and Stay".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMdgqAOI/AAAAAAAAAVo/P3JdOTMsJWQ/s1600-h/farsidebc2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMdgqAOI/AAAAAAAAAVo/P3JdOTMsJWQ/s320/farsidebc2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164385439022973154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Other than that things are fine. I am just irrationally cranky and irritable. D likes it because the kids are very nice to him and avoid me like the plague.... not that I blame them. I almost want to get away from me as well! So I find myself shouting at everybody and grumbling under my breath. They are all laughing at me and being very cooperative with my grumpiness.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Things that are annoying me:<br /><br /></span>1) Having to ask for routine chores to be done everday at least 5 times.<br />2) Stupid annoying people out there who make me roll my eyes.<br />3) Cat fights in my house.<br />4) Interest rates.<br />5) Time or the lack therof.<br />6) Eating too much.<br />7) Lack of exercise due to motivational problems.<br />8) Motivational problems.<br />9) HOUSEWORK and SHOPPING!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMtgqAPI/AAAAAAAAAVw/Q6wUMBZjaAo/s1600-h/Grumpy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6uVMtgqAPI/AAAAAAAAAVw/Q6wUMBZjaAo/s320/Grumpy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164385443317940466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So until the grumpiness passes.......I am going to eat too much, lie on the couch where possible and grumble under my breath... I am over 40... I am allowed bad behaviour... I earned it by getting this far!<br /><br />Sayonara<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-60051103543051594052008-01-31T08:35:00.000+10:002008-01-31T09:27:34.428+10:00Been busy...its back to school time!Shani doing "Dead Dog"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGpdgqAII/AAAAAAAAAU4/z-8xVDDbQzc/s1600-h/IMG_4961.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGpdgqAII/AAAAAAAAAU4/z-8xVDDbQzc/s320/IMG_4961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161413957309300866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Well life in L household has been a flurry of buying schoolbooks, uniforms and setting new rules... Yesireee this year we gonna get ORGANISED! After the long holidays and people in this family playing on the computer pretty much 24/7 ... I have been battling to get everyone to realise that you can't go to bed at 2am when you got school tomorrow....<br /><br />Also January is a mad month moneywise, trying to recover from the Christmas overspend and re- kit the whole clan for the New Year, takes some intricate "Financial Gymnastics". The four-legged beasts are well, Karma and Shani are just lovely. They are starting an obedience course next week. Karma is fine she can sit,drop etc but would be devastated if I left the house without her, so I figured she can come along as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGp9gqAJI/AAAAAAAAAVA/rO0BbyBPn0U/s1600-h/IMG_4964.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGp9gqAJI/AAAAAAAAAVA/rO0BbyBPn0U/s320/IMG_4964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161413965899235474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shani needs to learn the basics, she has no clue and gets very confused very quickly. She is a bit of a scaredy cat and gets fearful about things sometimes. She will do a classic "Greyhound Freeze" which means she does not move and the only way forward is to physically pick her up and move her to wherever you need to go.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGodgqAGI/AAAAAAAAAUo/netgY0idfCc/s1600-h/cla253f.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGodgqAGI/AAAAAAAAAUo/netgY0idfCc/s320/cla253f.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161413940129431650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We went to visit "Greychicken" and "According to Flo" was there as well. Patch and Rocky have a new house and we went to visit. The 5 greyhounds hurtled around and around the garden, much fun was had. The humans got to have a glass of wine and eats lots of cheese and biccis.....<br /><br />A started high school yesterday and despite her nervousness and panic, she took to it like a duck to water. Here is photo of her with her best friend/partner in crime K.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGo9gqAHI/AAAAAAAAAUw/g083XFR08Vo/s1600-h/IMG_4960.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGo9gqAHI/AAAAAAAAAUw/g083XFR08Vo/s320/IMG_4960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161413948719366258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />J is in Year 11 ... not long and she will be finished with High School. She has been going to gym lots and is impressing me with her new found fitness. We missed putting the bin out for collection the other day, she sprinted all the way down the road, caught the truck and sweet talked the Garbage Man (in her most charming manner) into doing another round of the neighbourhood to collect our bin! Only afterward did it dawn on us how fit she has become to be able to do that... I would have passed out at the end of the driveway.........<br /><br />On the cat front, things are settling and our dear Mr Ty aka Cranky Cat has settled in to the routine. A is his chosen slave and he follows her like a dog EVERYWHERE and sleeps on her head at night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGqNgqAKI/AAAAAAAAAVI/ZnvBo-89exM/s1600-h/IMG_4950.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R6EGqNgqAKI/AAAAAAAAAVI/ZnvBo-89exM/s320/IMG_4950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161413970194202786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am enjoying the last weeks of freedom before my final year of study commences...<br /><br />All is good<br />My battery is not too bad<br />Chat soon<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-61552630413358193902008-01-17T09:28:00.000+10:002008-01-17T22:02:57.253+10:00My Battery is flat........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C4mwSLdI/AAAAAAAAAUg/5aReX3UrEVE/s1600-h/too-tired.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C4mwSLdI/AAAAAAAAAUg/5aReX3UrEVE/s320/too-tired.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156413638605680082" border="0" /></a><br />I have been a very slack blogger. I have a good excuse, my mystery illness has attacked me again. I feel flat, exhausted, sore, can sleep as much as my cats do, no energy, sweats..... Back to the Doc, he does more tests turns out I have had Glandular Fever! Ah ha, that explains everything.<br /><br />So I have been booked off work for a few days to rest... I have issues with that concept but I am trying. I have read two books, watched a few movies and slept an average 14 hours a day.... Still not feeling wonderful but at least I know why I feel like a bus ran me over!<br /><br />All is well in the camp at present, as we say here in The Madhouse.... at least its not cancer! I will recover, will just have to take things easier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C4GwSLbI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/W85XbvORTkM/s1600-h/IMG_4909.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C4GwSLbI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/W85XbvORTkM/s320/IMG_4909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156413630015745458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ty our new resident Siamese, or "Mr Cranky" as I like to call him has settled in. The Siamese are all getting on and sharing nicely but "Sumo Cat" still has major issues with him and attacks at every opportunity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C4WwSLcI/AAAAAAAAAUY/m2Pf6A5HPM8/s1600-h/IMG_4913.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C4WwSLcI/AAAAAAAAAUY/m2Pf6A5HPM8/s320/IMG_4913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156413634310712770" border="0" /></a><br />The kids are still on Holiday but school starts again in a couple of weeks. A starts High School and J is in her second last year. Karma and Shani are well and J has been doing some running with Shani who seems to have boundless amounts of energy.<br /><br />Met up with Ms Needlenose for brekkie and handed over some booties for OMO the white hound with paw troubles.... apparently he goose steps with them.... He will learn that Booties = Able to walk on Hard surfaces......<br /><br />Will Blog more when I have more energy....<br /><br />The photos are of the 3 Siamese enjoying a "Massage".... mad felines!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C32wSLaI/AAAAAAAAAUI/MHzRLGPPvYE/s1600-h/IMG_4907.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R49C32wSLaI/AAAAAAAAAUI/MHzRLGPPvYE/s320/IMG_4907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156413625720778146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yours wearily<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-17237127157688530652008-01-06T10:33:00.000+10:002008-01-06T23:22:39.991+10:00Notes to self.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R4DVWWwSLYI/AAAAAAAAAT4/eyKZvJ6R4QE/s1600-h/Ty+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R4DVWWwSLYI/AAAAAAAAAT4/eyKZvJ6R4QE/s320/Ty+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152352553753783682" border="0" /></a><br />Some days I realize that much of my troubles are brought on myself... its taken me about 35 years to figure out. I am also aware that I am a victim of my own creation. Why must I collect animals like a woman possessed? Take for instance my latest crusade... <span style="font-weight: bold;">TY. </span>He is a lovely kitty but... he has issues...<br /><br />He is extremely CRANKY, a real grumpy old man. He likes the accommodation and the resident humans BUT is very unsatisfied with his fellow felines. My other Siamese have been very accommodating toward him but he still grumbles at them. My feral cat "Kitten" or as we have re-named her SUMO... does not like him. No sireee she thinks he should be attacked as frequently as is felinely possible. So she waits around corners or on top of furniture and ambushes Ty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R4DVWGwSLXI/AAAAAAAAATw/EIz59V3vEoY/s1600-h/Kitten1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R4DVWGwSLXI/AAAAAAAAATw/EIz59V3vEoY/s320/Kitten1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152352549458816370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So all is not quiet at home... in fact the animal politics is bad... a bit of tension in the camp. Oh did I mention that the mere sight of the dogs is enough to send our Mr Grumpy into a trembling rage... yep TY hates dogs...<br /><br />So everyone please hold thumbs that he settles.... or do your duty and help me find him a nice quiet home without other animals... He is very cuddly and loves people......???? Are you sure you don't need a spare Siamese???<br /><br />Oh well I guess it was a bit inevitable... there are a huge number of beasts to get accustomed to around here....<br /><br />The 2 legged family are well, no dramas there.... small mercies Huh!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R4DVWmwSLZI/AAAAAAAAAUA/hHcfOkTI1jY/s1600-h/cat-like-typing-detected.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R4DVWmwSLZI/AAAAAAAAAUA/hHcfOkTI1jY/s320/cat-like-typing-detected.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152352558048750994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Will chat soon<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-83307994850769074792007-12-25T11:31:00.000+10:002007-12-25T11:56:17.003+10:00SEASONS GREETINGS! ...and also a little confession....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiB5QDDoI/AAAAAAAAATo/ru5Hqwe6e5s/s1600-h/xmastoyaisle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiB5QDDoI/AAAAAAAAATo/ru5Hqwe6e5s/s320/xmastoyaisle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147722158771998338" border="0" /></a><br />Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and may you have a prosperous New Year! We L Clan are having a far better Chrissy than last year (as we Aussies call it). No one is ill... as far as we can tell. We are off to have lunch with some old friends and that should be very pleasant.<br /><br />Now for the confession.... about a month back a lady came into work with a beautiful Siamese cat.... she was trying to find him a home as she had saved him from euthanasia, her landlord does not allow cats. Now anyone who has owned a Siamese would know they are not the kind of cat you can keep quiet in your home. They strut around shouting on top of their lungs and befriend all they see. NOT good idea when you are meant to "not exist". So said lady got served an eviction notice.... as in "Its you or the cat".....<br /><br />Her choices were back to re-homing him or euthanasia........... I offered to re-home him, I just could not see him euthanized......... It was just before Christmas, what was I to do. D was consulted and said OK, cat can stay awhile whilst we look for a home. I got him home and D took one look and said "I think I know of a good home"..... with a big grin on his face........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBpQDDlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/zNtabyOZMDU/s1600-h/Ty+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBpQDDlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/zNtabyOZMDU/s320/Ty+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147722154477030994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And so now we have Ty...an eight year old Seal Point Siamese kitty. He lives in A's room and sleeps on her tummy. He purrs madly when he sees any human.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBpQDDmI/AAAAAAAAATY/fjUiTcCTwwc/s1600-h/Ty+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBpQDDmI/AAAAAAAAATY/fjUiTcCTwwc/s320/Ty+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147722154477031010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The other cats are a little freaked out ............OK they are VERY cross with us.......... they will get over it ....... they always do..........<br /><br />Oh and we got another birdie...........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBZQDDkI/AAAAAAAAATI/dYtkwNq_SRg/s1600-h/2birdies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBZQDDkI/AAAAAAAAATI/dYtkwNq_SRg/s320/2birdies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147722150182063682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I better stop now .... dont'cha think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBpQDDnI/AAAAAAAAATg/s2Ao4czunto/s1600-h/cat_baptism.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R3BiBpQDDnI/AAAAAAAAATg/s2Ao4czunto/s320/cat_baptism.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147722154477031026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Chat soon<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-57669934089687699642007-12-09T09:23:00.000+10:002007-12-09T16:04:03.382+10:00Cats .....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDyzc8VrI/AAAAAAAAASo/TAilOIxKEjc/s1600-h/The+Boys.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDyzc8VrI/AAAAAAAAASo/TAilOIxKEjc/s320/The+Boys.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141848308401854130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My cats are true felines, they have trained us well. The only reason we put up with their behaviour is because of the wonderful feeling of having a purring kitty wrapped in your arms. In winter the Siamese sleep curled up in my arms... built in hot water bottles.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">When summer comes they abandon us... too hot, instead they there find the room with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">air con</span> and then do not move at all during daylight hours. I am a firm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">believer</span> in a "CAT CURFEW", that is no cats out at night. The reason being that during the day felines sleep, at night they like to fight, hunt and gallivant. If you keep them in at night they are unable to do these activities, thus reducing your Veterinary bills as well as keeping the Australian Wildlife safer!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">This is a very noble undertaking because this means that my three are locked into the house when they are most active. This has a few drawbacks.<br /><br />They sleep a bit (Average amount of hours cats sleep is 18 out of 24) and then then CAT OLYMPICS begin. They gallop around chasing each other, running up fly screens, leaping over furniture and ambushing one another at every opportunity. </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">I lie in bed and every 20 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Min's</span> or so a cat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">flys</span> over my head, or lands on my stomach... not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">conducive</span> to a deep sleep. I thought that as they got older they would settle and be less active, nope not true. Blue is 5 and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bindii</span> is 4, no sign of slowing down at all. There are many foul forms of torture developed by man... all that time wasted when my two Siamese would get the toughest man to break in a few hours.<br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDzDc8VtI/AAAAAAAAAS4/C2_VYjlGoUM/s1600-h/cat24.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDzDc8VtI/AAAAAAAAAS4/C2_VYjlGoUM/s320/cat24.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141848312696821458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Blue Cat's Method:<br /><br />Jump repeatedly on Human until they stagger out of bed.<br />If no response then attack feet until they bleed.<br />Knead human with claws fully extended and purr as loud as a tractor.<br />If human does not respond or turns away, extend paw with claws fully extended and hook human skin, act innocently as if you are loving them.<br /></span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bindii's</span> Method:<br /><br />Shout loudly, do not take no for an answer.<br />Walk/Run up and down corridor screaming in loud Siamese tones.<br />Run over top of owners head and have fight with brother.<br />If door is shut scream and throw yourself against door repeatedly.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDzDc8VuI/AAAAAAAAATA/u4oFr1bSlAw/s1600-h/cats111.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDzDc8VuI/AAAAAAAAATA/u4oFr1bSlAw/s320/cats111.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141848312696821474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Kitten's Method:<br /><br />Very quietly and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">subtly</span> swirl <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">around</span> human making soft mewing noise.<br />At unexpected moment bit leg HARD.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDyzc8VsI/AAAAAAAAASw/H9PqPXpbwh0/s1600-h/chickencat3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDyzc8VsI/AAAAAAAAASw/H9PqPXpbwh0/s320/chickencat3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141848308401854146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />I cannot tell a lie at 4:30am (when the bloody sun rises in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Qld</span>) we are tortured until we fill the food bowl and open the cat door to allow the felines outside time.<br />A friend stayed over to Animal sit and she complained that although the bed was possibly the most comfortable she has slept in......the bloody cats nearly killed her... she left for home sleep deprived and wondering how we survive it!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDyjc8VqI/AAAAAAAAASg/dTNPxw2zg7Q/s1600-h/xmasscrathingpost.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1uDyjc8VqI/AAAAAAAAASg/dTNPxw2zg7Q/s320/xmasscrathingpost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141848304106886818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />I have a few days off and am so enjoying some down time. No news to tell really... which in our case is GOOD!<br /><br />Ciao for now </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Si<br /><br /><br /></span>It's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-78745473891437421532007-12-02T02:12:00.001+10:002007-12-02T15:13:57.486+10:00Greyhounds and other stuff....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I-HK-CojI/AAAAAAAAASY/nJNYgdHe25Q/s1600-R/xmascateatingbirds.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I-HK-CojI/AAAAAAAAASY/U6lOAdBAxVI/s320/xmascateatingbirds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139238417707737650" border="0" /></a><br />Last weekend we attended the GAP Christmas party. Karma and Shani were very excited to go see all their friends. We gave one of our old foster dog's , Suzie a lift to the party. Suzie was a very shy, scared girl who was very anxious when we fostered her as she had come from an abused background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I95K-CoeI/AAAAAAAAARw/fwMvlL67in0/s1600-R/DSCF1746.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I95K-CoeI/AAAAAAAAARw/FAOkZjnplGY/s320/DSCF1746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139238177189568994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our home was WAY too busy, people coming and going, shouting ,noise....not for the faint hearted and poor Suzie did not really enjoy the environment. The story has a very happy ending as she has been adopted by a wonderful Lady "L" who lives alone with her cat. A much quieter environment and one that has given her back her confidence.Well our little shy girl has blossomed into a happy, energetic crazy grey and is so obviously happy, it is just wonderful to see.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I96a-CohI/AAAAAAAAASI/_aDaNgJq23Y/s1600-R/DSCF1791.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I96a-CohI/AAAAAAAAASI/-gz6KRoh274/s320/DSCF1791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139238198664405522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I thought she may find the GAP party a bit too busy, but oh no.... she was the perfect party animal and even won the "Shiniest Coat" prize. That is one of the most rewarding things to see, a little dog who has learnt to trust humans again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I966-CoiI/AAAAAAAAASQ/XCZlOVozfmY/s1600-R/DSCF1777.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I966-CoiI/AAAAAAAAASQ/K88opeqCkY8/s320/DSCF1777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139238207254340130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was the "clip your dogs nails for a gold coin donation to GAP" person. There were lots of nails to clip let me tell you! Next year I need a cushion to kneel on... J was taking photos and socialising as usual. Lots of familiar faces. We took home some very tired greyhounds.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I95q-CogI/AAAAAAAAASA/g4xU3i1rpuI/s1600-R/DSCF1769.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I95q-CogI/AAAAAAAAASA/T4UjST7ZmCI/s320/DSCF1769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139238185779503618" border="0" /></a><br />On the home front, all is well at the moment. J has finished school for the year and A is in her last two weeks. A starts High School next year.... where did the years go?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I95q-CofI/AAAAAAAAAR4/MBXrUwlWPTk/s1600-R/DSCF1756.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R1I95q-CofI/AAAAAAAAAR4/L0Qb-dq08M4/s320/DSCF1756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139238185779503602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Will write more soon , I have a few days off coming up.<br /><br />Chat soon<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-74913908474373409162007-11-20T09:46:00.000+10:002007-11-20T11:50:33.858+10:00The Silly Season...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R0I8isJGTvI/AAAAAAAAARg/BpZIs4rlYwc/s1600-h/grumpyx.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R0I8isJGTvI/AAAAAAAAARg/BpZIs4rlYwc/s320/grumpyx.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134733091818327794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I Know this may sound like I am a cranky cantankerous, grumpy old lady.... but I have my reasons for this behaviour... and I am at "That age" where becoming a grumpy old woman is my right.<br /><br />It is early November, or it was when I started to get irritable. All the shops are festooned for Christmas already and I am getting so much junk mail advertising Christmas specials that I fear for the rainforests! Forget global warming, at the rate we use paper, we will run out of oxygen long before we fry...<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R0I8icJGTuI/AAAAAAAAARY/ktxJfGUvFwQ/s1600-h/christmas-lights-2.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R0I8icJGTuI/AAAAAAAAARY/ktxJfGUvFwQ/s320/christmas-lights-2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134733087523360482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This time of year also seems to bring out the "bad behaviour" in people, I'm understand that its been a long year and everyone needs a break... BUT Why must they act like wild animals? I go to my local shopping centre and it is jam packed... the noise of the food court is like standing under a Jumbo Jet taking off... my favorite coffee shop has a queue 10 deep to get a Cappuccino! Wanna see me get nasty... deny me my coffee. I want to scream, I think "Holy Sh*^t", I better get my Christmas shopping done now, or I may cause someone bodily harm in December when its even busier....<br /><br />Its a "Conspiracy Theory" of mine that "THEY" do this so we buy now, and then in December we buy more because all the stuff we already bought is now discounted.... Its pure genius I tell you. I am no saint though, I am the perfect target for advertising... I just have to try new things and I cannot walk past a bargain! I have saved thousands getting items at amazing prices... except I never really needed them to start with...<br /><br />I AM GOING TO BE STRONG THIS YEAR... I am not joining the madness... No Siree, I am going to have a quiet year.<br /><br />I also sort of struggle over this time of year, I have not had a a good Christmas for awhile. Last year we got "CANCER" for Christmas.... Someone asked D what he is doing for Christmas.... he said "Not getting cancer"....<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R0I8jMJGTwI/AAAAAAAAARo/I7Kg4UcWMS4/s1600-h/tun2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/R0I8jMJGTwI/AAAAAAAAARo/I7Kg4UcWMS4/s320/tun2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134733100408262402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So a quiet , mellow, no fuss day will suit us all down to the ground........<br /><br />Ok off to brave the mall.....need a cappuccino BAD!!<br /><br />The coffee kid<br />PS Excuse my macabre sense of humour.......It's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741094739312772521.post-62372908216826200642007-11-12T08:59:00.000+10:002007-11-12T22:21:53.400+10:00You can teach an old dog new tricks...it just takes longer...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/RzhE-OBWvvI/AAAAAAAAARQ/3VmCGYdcicY/s1600-h/webhonestyCOLOR.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/RzhE-OBWvvI/AAAAAAAAARQ/3VmCGYdcicY/s320/webhonestyCOLOR.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131927611095039730" border="0" /></a><br />Well its been a busy few weeks for me. Changing job is not for the faint-hearted. You forget how comfortable your routine is...until you change it that is! Then you discover that you have to play catch up to get yourself in the groove!<br /><br />I am going through the what,where,how,when part of being the "New Kid on the Block". Don't know where anything is kept, don't know nuttin......... It will come in time, it always does but its amazing how you forget that feeling of slight panic...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/RzhE9eBWvtI/AAAAAAAAARA/BREI089qIac/s1600-h/brain_full.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/RzhE9eBWvtI/AAAAAAAAARA/BREI089qIac/s320/brain_full.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131927598210137810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Am winding down from a successful...yes SUCCESSFUL year of Study! Passed everything friends...yyyeeeehaaa! Now if I could just have a celebratory drinkie poo.... But ALAS the bloody stomach/liver does not allow alcohol anymore........not too worry....I am now a caffeine addict of note. There is not a coffee franchise in Southeast Queensland left unturned........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/RzhE9-BWvuI/AAAAAAAAARI/4rX7MeMYlos/s1600-h/cartoon_jan_07.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNThsl3SqqQ/RzhE9-BWvuI/AAAAAAAAARI/4rX7MeMYlos/s320/cartoon_jan_07.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131927606800072418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It is absolute bliss working so close to home. I "pop" home for lunch...and no matter how late I finish.......it is always only 5 mins to home! Don't have to fill my car with gas too much anymore.... I should walk.....one day I may.......but my excuse for now is that its summer and its too hot!<br /><br />I have also managed to read a book...first one in about 6 months...could not read or I would not study...now I can read all the way to FEBRUARY when my FINAL YEAR begins!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />G'Nite<br />SiIt's Character Buildinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714998740270553782noreply@blogger.com0