The Car is packed......Tomorrow morning ...we are off camping for the weekend....(11 in all) Having our family Christmas early ...as the crew from New Zealand are over....Hope I haven't left anything behind..............First in the car.... my grandmas (secret recipe) plum pudding...made in September...Custard...All Santa's gift's...are hiding in the car....that's very ...very...important....when you have 3 little people...(15 months- 2 1/2 years & 3 1/2 years )

What a delight...it just wouldn't be the same .....I love the look of Excitement.... Surprise.......and the joy they give us ...

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Jeni

This is my sweet Darling Grand-Daughter Elia (15 months)

Crab-n-around

This is little Ed.....(Almost 4)

looking very happy... after almost catching the crab

(oh well next time Ed)

Well look what we have a crab.

...but its under size..... female .....

so back it went into the water

All this rain...the canals are so muddy..........

so Wayne & I are off to put crab pots out..

a million bats are flying in the sky.

maybe that's good luck....

will look again in the morning .....

if we are lucky.

.. maybe catch a mud crab or two yummieeeeeeee

Well what a day... after the wild storm last night...... while driving ... I noticed the out side was 35 degrees.wow.......and they are talking about more storms tonight.....after work ...............I jump right into making the Lemon Meringue Pie .............Kylie and her family are arriving tomorrow ........I am just a little excited...............seeing the grand-babies is always so much fun ....................

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Jeni

Spending Thursday With Esther Catherine (My Mum)

Born on 3rd March (1936)

Married at 18 years
So Beautiful a person........
Every second Thursday...I drive to mums ....she come's back to my home,
we have
breakfast & lunch together.....my father has a break....
After breakfast we go to visit George (hairdresser) she just loves that outing....as we have morning tea..and a sing--song....
You see my mum has (Dementia) mum that I have always known has gone now....no more ringing up..... as mum would be my dictionary..... when I was typing a letter...as no spellcheck...in those days....no ringing and saying..... mum............. how about I pick you up in 10 minutes and we go off shopping.......no more hugs & kisses from the old (mum)....no more mother and daughter talks.....but I still have her...now I just look and smile at her...................she is still my beautiful mum.....you never know what road is ahead..............always treasure each memory
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Jeni

Tuesday 18th November 2008

(TOP PICTURE - Aunt Mabel)

Gee Whizzzzzzzz!!

.......I Did It.......

I have been so stress with (Blog..Land).....but I think that its o.k. now......Well I hope!!!!!!!!

This is the first of about 10 boiled fruit cakes.....I make for family and friends ,for Christmas

......I am very blessed ....each year that I am ask....

This one is for Aunt Mabel ......I am sure that we all have a Aunt Mabel somewhere.....

I have been busy preparing for my daughter Kylie.&...husband John....& grandchildren Ed & Elia,,as they arrrive this Saturday for 10 days from New Zealand........so all the family will be (together) having a early Christmas..............Saturday 29th November...we will all be camping...@ Boyd's Bay (Tweed Heads)>>>In the morning we are off to the local Ten Pin Bowling Alley...

2 teams girls verse boys...............and then our Christmas lunch (B.B.Q )seafood.salads and of course plum pudding and custard.....I am so looking forward to spending time with our kids and also their children....Gee I am starting to feel old.......

I am afraid to say that not much Patchwork has been going on..................but I have manage to still go to Monday night crocheting....which I love as much as Patchwork............I am going to get busy after Christmas ...................I have promise myself....Patchwork will be number 1 on the list.................it has rained most of the day .....................I think its here for a few more days...

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Jeni