Wild storms

Well, all my plans to get my craft room tidied up went out the window, when we had a wild wind storm late Saturday afternoon.  It only lasted about 10 minutes but it did a heap of damage.  Not just at my home but to a lot of other houses in town.  Trees down, power lines down, some still have not had power restored after 48 hours ...

I had larges branches fall on my clothes line, and in the front garden.

Some of the branches pulled off the garden

One big limb fell across the front garden

What was left of the tree after it had crashed onto the clothes line.  Notice how bent out of shape the clothes line is now?

I was lucky that a tree lopping company was visiting a neighbour across the road for a routine cleanup, so I asked if they could assist and remove all the debris.  They did, lucky for me.

My damage was tiny compared to a lot of other houses, so I am extremely grateful

Take care

Judy

What a Week This Has Been ....

 

Fires, Tree Branches Falling, Sickness, Unexpected Travel, Flat Tyre, that is ENOUGH!

 

Till next week

Judy

Desperate Measures

After a trip into town this morning, I was told that the new remote for the air conditioner in the craft studio is at least a week away, it has not even left the factory in Adelaide!  Aghhhhhhh.....

As I also use the craft studio to pack the orders for my online store, this is getting to be quite a nuisance, therefore I made a little purchase today.

 

Remember those old-fashioned water filled coolers?  This one works on the same principle, takes about 13 litres of water to fill, fingers crossed it will do the job.

 

I have some tasks that I can complete in the house, where the evaporative air conditioner is working.

A big box of supplies for the online store to package, price and put away.

 

 

I will start on this, today, while watching a movie or the tennis. It's a hard life!

 

I also received my order for fold over elastic to make some hair ties as gifts. The colours are just so pretty.

 

 

These are very simple to make, and I will be able to make them in front of the TV.  Not much else you can do on these really hot days.  Although the linen cupboard does need a cleanout and tidy-up!

 

Until next time, keep cool

Judy

Productive Morning

Yes, I have had a very productive morning, but unfortunately not in the craft room.  Due to the Galahs nesting and feeding in the gum tree outside my bedroom window, I was awake early. 
For my overseas visitors a Galah (pronounced ga-lah) is a pink and grey coloured cockatoo found in most areas of Australia.  They travel in flocks in their hundreds and are very noisy.

Photo property of Australian Bird Image Database

So - I have completed the washing, swept and washed the floors, cleaned the bathroom, washed the car, washed the dog (Brandy), weeded the garden, completed the grocery shopping, all before 1 pm.  All that is left to do is the ironing, however this little sign that a friend gave me, explains it all.

I detest ironing, I procrastinate so much, that I would have it finished if I just get in and do it!  But I do not like it... hence the sign.

I would like to spend the afternoon in the craft room, but the air conditioner is not working, and it is too hot to stay in there until later in the evening, so I may have to put my feet up and watch a movie or read a book, how hard will that be?

I am making the most of the last weekend before I go back to work on Monday - the holiday two week break has passed by very quickly.

Enjoy your weekend
Judy