we just had one incredible hail storm. Matthew’s room started leaking – buckets collected 5cmish of water, matthew had to get up on the roof in the rain and hail to clear the roof, to stop the leaking. Outside it is just white like a snow storm, we have not had hail like this in probably ten years. On our back cement it is/was close to 8cm deep. Lots of hail. ABC News Story 
bye, bye Shelley.
I just saw this post over in the CG board – Shelley Laming Forever. So sad 🙁 my kraft cs and inking and random advice girl is gone 🙁
It is a sad day. Always love seeing Shelley’s work. Best of wishes for the future Shelley and family.
how cool is this?
a new pick me up.
I was watching an early season 4 episode of Alias and heard this song in the background when a very nice Sydney/Vaughn moment was happening. The lyrics struck a chord with me. They make me smile, take me to a happy place.
The WindI listen to the wind
to the wind of my soul
Where I’ll end up well I think,
only God really knows
I’ve sat upon the setting sun
But never, never never never
I never wanted water once
No, never, never, never
I listen to my words but
they fall far below
I let my music take me
where my heart wants to go
I swam upon the devil’s lake
But never, never never never
I’ll never make the same mistake
No, never, never, never
In other news, the Giant Killers(3/39) beat Have a Go(7/34); the Girls won the Tatts & Tiaras trivia comp on Saturday night (go team); a fun day scrap shopping on Saturday, 35% off at our little hang-out (Scrap That) and then checking out a new store – Scrapbooks etc, nice range, bit pricey, organised by theme 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 but so so so pretty and airy; watching Tom Horn with Big Pete, Sean’s netball teams flogging the gold coast teams (80ish-8 and 80ish-20) Go Eagles!
That is how it went, avoiding my essay yet again.
forever young
This is my utter most favourite song at the moment, much more meaningful than that ‘I hope you dance’ song (if you are a scrapbooker you might know what I mean).
I had only until recently heard the Bruce Springsteen version and did not “hear” the lyrics, on my quest for new Meat Loaf I saw he did a version, had to get that and then I got the original too. One happy girl 🙂
Going shopping/socialising at Scrap That later today since they have a 35% off sale today 🙂 not that I have much money but I do need to get some supplies for a couple of projects I am working on. Sean’s family is hosting a trivia night tonight, can’t wait for that, going to be a blast, hanging out with Emma (Sean has netball games for the most part tonight), drinking, eating, having fun. Then tomorrow is Cricket, will the Giant Killers continue their winning streak and out bat and out bowl “Have A go”? Cricket is always good for me, I take along my uni work and get a lot of reading done – in this case my reading is research on my current assignment “Changing values in Thai society”. The best part of the weekend? I get to have the silver bullet for the whole weekend!
Forever Young
Bob Dylan (covered by many, Meat Loaf does the best cover)
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
visiting grandad
This evening, Pabbi, Matthew and I visited Grandad at the hospital. I took along this layout, to stick up on his wall. He is doing well I think. It was fun spending time with him, doing the trivia and word meaning questions in the latest digest. He might go home on Saturday, or it might be longer just a case of waiting and seeing. He seems no different from what I am used to, very much ready to go home though 🙂
After visiting Grandad, I popped over to Sean’s place since it is 5 mins down the road, shortly after my arriving I was greeted by someone who has watched way too much Girl Fight and Million Dollar Baby ( both movies that I love though). You know who you are, and if I get a video clip of your "fighting" it is going up here 🙂