Saturday Night Special No.36

Hi I'm back in the swing of things again, my arm is almost 100% back to normal, still going to physio but not back at work just yet, 1 more week, i have so enjoyed this time off.
These are some photos of my very small lounge room I found these tatty old doors at the dump, for $2.00 each, BARGIN!! I attached the shelves myself, so clever (not!!) They seem to make the room look wider and a lot bigger for some reason, anyway i love them just as they are, I have one each side of the TV cabinet thingy.Linking this to Funky Junks Saturday Night Special No..36

I,m Back again

Well we just won't mention the time frame shall we? A lot going on at the moment, and one of the amazing things happening is a new business venture with my very lovely and sweet friend Kris, this is our new Etsy shop, go and check it out we have some delicious goodies for sale http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClaraBowsTeaParty. We have been busy setting things up, still a little bit to go, and we will be all finished.
Remember the car accident i had in September last year the week before my daughters wedding?? Well the results of that are all about to catch up with me, i am having surgery on my Right shoulder on Thursday, so i am off work for 6 weeks, so that will mean more posts, (maybe) i have 2 huge assignments due at the end ofg this month, and only one hand to type with, so we will see what happens, maybe even some photos to share, take care my lovely friends, Amanda

AWOL

Well its certainly been a long time between posts, no excuses, been doing plenty of bloghopping, will post soon my new before and after, and some creating, Amanda

when it all gets too much for you!!!

Just had to share one more wedding photo. This is my precious grandaughter Madi, outside the church before the bride arrived. She decided it was just all too much and needed a bit of R& R before walking up the Isle, in front of Aunt Jade...Mummy was not impressed at all..
I don't know, i often feel like doing the very same thing, don't you ?

This is my very favourite quote, "I'm not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my own ship", Louisa May Alcott..... I just love this, what is your favourite quote???

new buffet

Well its been a long time between posts. The good news is i have a brand new car, provided by the insurance co., thankyou very much!! The wedding photos are beautiful, my Jade looked abosolutely stunning, and her sister skye the bridesmaid, just as beautiful, in a different way, and of course my grandaughter Madison was the sweetest thing, but it was all too much for her and mummy ended up carrying her down the isle, but she recovered quickly for the reception!!
Now to the new Buffet, well as i am new to blogging i very foolishly didn't take a before photo, let me just say it was covered in thick pale green oil based paint, which took me weeks to sand off. And this is for Diann, this is her lovely Etsy shop,
trimsandtrappings and this is her highly entertaining blog http://igetthewindow.blogspot.com/, she has the most divine fabrics and sooo reasonably priced, when i purchased my fabric she wanted to see what i did with it, so here is a start, i have more ideas up my sleeve, just waiting for Uni to finish, then i will be right on to it.
talk soon (or later) Amanda

PS These are some of the beautiful photos of the bride and groom and bridesmaid and flowergirl.

comes in threes

Its been a little while since i last posted, but lots has happened. THE Wedding is getting closer, 9 more days before we fly down to Brisbane. Like my tittle of this post? Well let me tell you about it, first my newish front loader washing machine(just out of warranty) breaks, the guy comes to fix it, (3 hours late) charges $68 to tell me he can't fix it i need to buy a new one, i was upset, but if i knew what was next i might not have been. I had just spent a quick morning in town Op shopping got a great little load, some lovely Alfred Meakin china, amongst a lot of other goodies, feeling very pleased with myself, i was driving home thinking i would love a cup of tea, i think i will sit out on the veranda and have it when i get home, when i look in my side mirror and to my horror i see the gigantic truck with huge trailer, is coming into my lane on top of me, and to make matters worse we were on the middle of a huge bridge over a very wide and deep crocodile infested river. Well of course he hit me, i spun around in my lovely little 3 yo black car several times, all i could think of was 'this is it, i am going into the river, this is the end'. I ended up against the rails,which thank the Lord, did not give way, i was travelling at 80 km/hr so i hit it with a lot of force. Without all the gory details i was eventually cleared by my colleagues at work, given some great pain relief, and allowed to go home, very bruised and battered but SO SO SO greatful to be alive, alas my poor car is a complete write off, and all my lovely china is smashed to pieces, a small price to pay i think. I am sitting here typing with a very sore cut grazed and bruised right arm, neck and chest from seat belt and air bags, thinking thank God i didn't have Madi in the car with me, as i so often do. SO i am waiting for no. 3 to happen........ Please everyone drive carefully and LOOK carefully in your mirrors before changing lanes, Truck Drivers take note. Amandaxx