Rasita My Family, My Animals, My Food

Dear J-Mummy,

I thought about doing up a blog post, I also thought about just sending you sms’s, I also thought about not saying a word, but instead I decided to write a letter (pictures included) about the time you graciously left little Em with us.

She is a darling sweet little child, full of life and excitement. She was a pleasure to care for. We totally exhausted her by taking her out lots and having little excursions. One particular trip that was memorable was our day out at Australia Zoo. There was so much to see and do there that it would have been hard for her to take it all in. We didn’t even get a chance to see the whole zoo.

While not eating much, she did drink a bit of milk, eat a few sausages and totally enjoy a whole single scoop rainbow ice-cream (that we had at the zoo).

Pictures say more then  I could say, so instead of writing about it, I will just share a few pictures with you.

Bags for Christmas giftsGifts from friends in America

Baked potatoes in a cheese sauce  Unexpected flowers in the garden

Let’s start off with this guy first. He is holding a LAN this weekend. A 30 hour LAN. That is a lot of gaming time. And I have been ‘contracted’ to cater for it. I think I can get in under budget for the catering so that is great. He is what started off my day of busyness.

Then M4 came in with a flower she picked from one of my potted plants. I am sure it is a type of hibiscus, but I am not totally sure which type of hibiscus it actually is. It is supposed to be a native plant. It has flowered twice already and the flowers have produced some type of fruit, which is still growing, on the plant. It will be interesting to see how it goes.

My latest piece! I was sunburnt, had a pattern I altered and needed to try out, and some spare material that needed using up (which looked good on the 9yr old). So I whipped this shirt up in a couple of hours (triple stitch on the sewing machine for strength and stretch). The neckline is a little dodgy but I am glad I found that out before I went and made those sports shirts I was going to make. Now I can alter it appropriately.

J9 had her birthday party yesterday. It was 20 days early.

She had a great time, as did her friends, and a little bit of sunburn later we all went home and relaxed for the rest of the afternoon.

Anyhow, I will leave you with a couple of pictures my hubby took. (not adding any of the party guests though sorry)