Quick Dante Update

I've been flat out this week with parent-help twice, work and trying to find our house - I'm sure it's here under the mess somewhere!

So anyway here are a few photo's of Dante from last weekend - it was Mum's birthday, so we went out for lunch.

Apologies for the crappy quality of the second photo - little ones don't react well with the flash - and I didn't realise how dark it really was inside....

New Couch!!!

After saying last time that our new couch would arrive in 2-3 weeks.... Guess what?

It arrived the next day!!!

BUT....

Yes there is a but.... When we went to pick it up on Saturday morning - in the freezing winds. The guys from the furniture store started loading it on the trailer for us....

I looked at it, and it looked wrong. It was the right colour. But it was the wrong style of couch!

I ordered a modular couch - it comes in three pieces and curves around the corner... the picture of our couch is below

The one on our trailer was a Chaise - an 'L' shaped couch, which an ottoman at one end.... And that's NOT what I wanted....

The guys at the furniture store then had to find out where MY couch was! The couch they had given me had my name on it.... Someone had boo-boo'd somewhere!

They found a couch that matched my description, (but with someone elses name on it) in the warehouse. So I ended up with that one (after they made a bazillion phone-calls to find out where the mix up had happened).

So we brought home the couch - stuffed it in the kids playroom until we had time to deal with the unexpected (but very pleasant) arrival.

The wall we were patching is still not finished. But the couch is together and in place now.



Complete with a 'Feet Seat' - which was supposed to be part of hubby's birthday present, but he got that part early. But someone else has claimed it!

More Renovation Stuff

I mentioned before about our loungeroom reno - see here if you want to read or see dodgy paintbrush pictures.

So we've made a start - OK hubby and my Dad made a start and removed the fireplace and mantle piece and hubby then put a new piece of plaster board to cover the hole. And we've started patching it up!

I'm now at the point where it needs one last sand back (hopefully only one anyway) before I can undercoat and then paint. I'll need to pic a warmish day to paint.... but who knows when that will happen given that it's the middle of winter and we're in Tassie.... were it's very, very cold.

It should only be about 2-3 weeks before our new couch arrives - *happy dance* so I'd LIKE to get it finished before then.

So here are some pics of the before and after...

Before ^^ (Excuse hubby head in the photo)

After ^^ No more mantle piece or fireplace!

Feeling Crafty

With the blanket that I did for Olivia I ended up with a mile of leftover yarn - in various colours.

Alexander - in his own special way - managed to lose one of his gloves... Just one, not both.
So I decided with the leftover yarn to knit Alex a pair of gloves.


Then hubby sees the gloves and he decides that a fingerless pair for him would be good. So I've done half a pair for him.... The other half is coming :)


It's also coming up to some of my families birthday - so I dragged out the scrapbooking/card-making box and made some cards. I love making cards! I love going to my local craft shop and seeing what's new there - but I have to use some of the stuff I've already bought before I can do more ing there....making box and made some cards. I love making cards! I love going to my local craft shop and seeing what's new there - but I have to use some of the stuff I've already bought before I can do anymore shopping.


So lots of crafty stuff has been happening around here!

Our Kitty Cat Thinks.....

He's pregnant....

Yep, you read that right. HE thinks he's pregnant.

Timmy was getting very, very jumpy... He would jump up literally 2 feet in the air and do a backflip at any 'strange' noise - skulk around the house looking for 'something'. He nearly ripped the vets arms off when we took him to be vaccinated.

So the vet suggested giving him some synthetic hormones that 'mimic' pregnancy - thus making him more relaxed and less jumpy.

It's worked SO well for the last 4 1/2 months.... But then today I found a lump... Then I found another lump.... Our BOY cat has boobs!!!!

The vet thinks that because Timmy was given the hormone, and now the hormone is wearing off - his brain is now telling him to prepare for kittens.... The vet seems to think it's unusual side-effect - but we do have a very odd cat, so it fits him

So we've given him another round of the hormone treatment.... And will figure out what to do next time - because, like all good injections, they are expensive.


And the expense (along with having another cat already) means that this beautiful kitty that I found last week at the RSPCA when I went with the kids, shall remain at the RSPCA.... Sorry Furby :( I hope you find a nice home soon.

Is it Madness?

On Tuesday our son Alex came home with a notice - an excursion to the local RSPCA and to a local charity. They've been doing Civic and Citizenship at school.

So yesterday I ask if the teacher if he would like Parent Help for the day - sometimes an extra set of eyes when your out and about with kids can be helpful.....
And working in the Community Services sector had me interested in exactly what they will show the kids at the charity service.

I half expected the teacher to say 'No' - but he didn't. He said I was more than welcome to join in, explained what he was doing with them and said he would see me tomorrow.

So I'm going for a day out with 26 grade 3/4 students....

Wish me luck!

Now I've Stained!!

Yes it is something to be excited about. I've stained something - in a good way.

Our on-going kitchen reno took another step this morning.

I decided I was going to try my hand at staining our cupboards - the ones I've sanded back and hubby re-plyed the fronts of. During the course of our reno's I have plastered (well filled holes and cracks), painted, varnished, done enough sanding to create a saw mill pile... So staining is new and exciting.

The first section has come up beautifully if I do say so myself. I now have to wait 2 hours (or so) for them to dry and I'll put the handles back on them - until I varnish them. But I won't be varnishing until I've finished sanding back the rest (I have 4 more drawers that need stripping and sanding).



The stain is Jarrah - it matches in with the blackwood benchtops that we have so well! Can't wait for it all to be finished!!!

The one downside - must remember to wear gloves next time.... I have a few fingers that are a funny colour now.... :-)