So... that was the weekend??

Yesterday was a blur.... two parties... not enough time in between to do anything... to much time to do nothing... ughhhh

We left at 8 this morning for ballet rehearsals....thank goodness they had a market on at the same time..... we only got home after 1.30pm... but Nat did get a pony ride.... which was the best bit of her day...

We have the contracts to go through for the house.... scary

Tomorrow... hmmm wondering if there will be wireless connections at the VITTA conference...3 days... it's going to be great... just went over what I am doing... and it should be very useful on many levels...weird to be at Flemington without the gee gees

Ohhh and I broke another tooth...grrrrrr... dentist was already booked as that one was feeling dodgy... now I know why... can't get in any earlier...Wednesday next week... arghhhhh... at least it's not too sensitive....

What a week...

and it won't slow down til Christmas...
Nat's at a party now.... just finished the PokeBall Cake and party bags for Jack's party later today...
Rehearsal for the ballet concert tomorrow..... why is it I feel like a beer right about now???
3 day conference mon - wed.... that should be great :)
Why is it I feel like a beer? ahhh the sun is out the temperature is going up...
nice :)

The rain.....

A few ramblings to start the day I think are in order....

as annoying as it was standing in the rain yesterday, and running through it this morning... I hope it keeps up for a little while at least.... the worst drought in over 1000 years is quite something... everything is so brown ... and we are still only in spring... when everything should be lush and green...
I guess it's good and bad news... if the rain stimulates more growth.... and then it dries up again there is more fuel for what is already is tipped to be an horrendous bushfire season.

Still recovering physically from the weekend.... standing for two days... in the sun, heat and rain and humidity takes its toll.... but it was fun to see the old cars fang around at Historic Sandown. There were a few cars notable by their absence, particularly in the regularity event.... some of the really big old cars that look like chitty chitty bang bang (I am told they are Bentleys). The Jags were gorgeous .....
If you want to see my pics... I have posted some on my moblog http://www.moblogs.com.au/
member is suzi_q

Better get back to work.... after not having checked emails since Friday I have a very full inbox... hehehe

What a cute way to start the day

After the usual rumblings and grumblings.... we finally got out of the house... kids dropped off... all fairly normal driving to work....
then lo and behold I turn around the final round about... and something big and black catches my eye.... on the side of the road.... on the road side of the fence... half a dozen cows... LMAO... they were all very relaxed checking out if the grass reall was greener... and seemingly enjoying it...
then a few metres on another six or seven.... and we are talking BIG COWS... they would make a fairly big problem for any car that connected.... and they were pretty close....
not suprisingly many cars took a slow wide berth around them...

ahhh well that made the day seem much brighter :)

Run and won

I had money on the winner.... Delta Blues... yay.... AND I get money back from Efficient being scratched. Mic got the winner in the sweep... Will got third.
The day was cool... the bubbly was fine.... and I can't believe I have prawns left over.... mmmmm prawn lakhsa tomorrow night :)
This week will be weird... missing two days.... and if I can work it out I should be able to work from home on Friday too... woo hooo two day work week... gotta like that...
Little Gordon is growing so fast... will be one year old in 6 weeks.... ughhhhh my boy will be 8 in a couple of weeks.... better get a party sorted.... this time of the year flies...

The day before the race

I love Melbourne Cup....
I used to go to many of the events.... but with three little ones... and the CROWDS....
when we started going... 20 years ago... with a group of students... and another school... we had the grass to ourselves most years.... alas, recently... well the last time I went was 2000 I think... heavily pregnant with a pram... it was insane...
even without the pram you couldn't move....
Guess I was spoiled in 98 when Mic got a corporate marquee ticket through his work.... (one week out from due date that year.... but very civilised :))
Well... I have been through the field... picked a few..... there is no real way to pick a sure thing for the cup... (working at the TAB as I did for a few years going through Uni... there were many people who put an eachway bet on the whole field....)
So tomorrow.... will be bubbles and prawns in the comfort of the backyard.... last one in this house.... a few friends and family coming over... better go finish of my bets and the shopping list...
I have to say I like the set up of the beta blogger.....
I played around with the new settings last night.... and look forward to seeing what I created....
tally ho....

Halfway through

yay... the long weekend... two more days to go.
Gotta love having a day off for the horse races.... and of course we went back to work a day early, so Monday is a day in lieu for that.
Miss Nat went to bed with a cough and a splutter tonight.... poor baby... She was off colour all day...
Jack and Nat painted the little doll's house we got... had a bit of fun with that.
I had a play with some of the brick and roof samples we have, and created a mock up of the "look".
Tomorrow we will need to get a few things for the barbie on Tuesday.... a smaller affair than last year... no overseas guests... but looks like being cooler too...
Better get to the gym too...