Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Photo a Day Challenge - 30.4.2013 - Glasses.
No I'll photograph all my 'Free' glasses!
Starting from the Right moving to the left... a couple of tumblers given to us by David's Father, then two frosted tumblers that came with sweetly scented candles in them, next are the Nutino (Nutella) tumblers left over from when Antoine was living here, next are a couple of tumblers with handles that once held Honey, next are the taller glasses that contained Peanut Butter way back when we had kids living here, then some even taller glasses left over from Rip'n'Rosie and finally several beer pints being thrown out from Pubs in England.
Used every day with the numbers dwindling on occasions but still plenty to keep us going... :-)
It's funny how life is changing in our family and yours I suspect... The phone didn't ring once yesterday but... we must have been in contact with family at least a dozen times! Face Time has replaced the telephone!!!!
We had several Face Times with Charlie and Jackson and even a couple from Nerys then we had a lovely Face Time with Briony and Kate in Canberra... oh yes indeed we were so busy answering the Face Time!! Wonderful stuff :-)
Oh! I almost forgot all those messages I received from Jackson on Skype as well... he declared Charlie's Party at District 3 as being 'Awesome!' Gosh his spelling is good :-)
Labels: Remy
Monday, April 29, 2013
Charlie's Birthday was non stop...
We got there at about 9:30am with a cake for Morning Tea!
Then Charlie came home with us for several hours of fun... firstly he started putting the contact details from my iPad into his new iPod then we had lunch, then Charlie taught me how to play Poker and beat me in the first hand, then we played several games of dominoes... then it was time to go home to see what Mummy had been up to...
Now 10 friends are at District 3 for a couple of hours of shoot 'em up games... we were invited but gracefully declined :-)
Labels: Charlie
Photo a Day Challenge - 28.4.2013 - What I wore today.
Labels: 4/13
Happy Birthday to our wonderful 'big boy' 7 year old Charlie!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Photo a Day Challenge - 28.4.2013 - My Sunday. Celebrating Charlie's Birthday...
Happy Birthday for Tomorrow Charlie.
Labels: 4/13, Charlie, Jackson
Omigollygosh... These three Likely Lads used to hang out at School, at the Shops, at the Oval and on the Soccer Field... now they're hanging out in Macao!
Labels: Tomos
Saturday, April 27, 2013
No No No... no no no... This girl on the right is not our precious Emily...
Labels: Gwilym and Emily
Pennie cleaned out the fridge and larder once again...
But...
I didn't have any Macaroni so I used some (years old) Vermicelli that's been sitting in the Larder forever and annoying me! 2 beaten eggs and some Parmesan... this formed the base.
There's been 500 grams of Mince in the freezer for about one year so I dug that out and cooked it up with some garlic then found some old... but not moldy... broccolini and some corn on the cob some dill and some sugar peas which I threw in with some Pizza Tomato Sauce, the last of some white wine and a beef stock jell thing and finally an egg! Just delicious!! This formed the middle then I made the topping of butter, flour, Parmesan and egg yolks!
David really enjoyed his tonight. Job well done Pennie :-)
There are now 6 in the freezer for another day...
Labels: Food
Photo a Day Challenge - 27.4.2013 - Earth.
Friday, April 26, 2013
The tradition continues down at Newport Beach!
Photo a Day Challenge - 26.4.2013 - Childhood.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
IT'S THE SOLDIER.... It's the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It's the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It's the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It's the soldier, who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives the protestor the right the burn the flag. __Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC
Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft, Frank Amphlett.
We think of them often but on Anzac Day we remember them with tears in our hearts.
Labels: Anzac Day
Photo a Day Challenge - 25.4.2013 - Life is...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Photo a Day Challenge - 24.4.2013 - I saw this person today.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Just made some Lime Cordial...
Abigail Rose...
Photo a Day Challenge - 23.4.2013 - Time.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Two of my three beautiful little ones in Macao!
I think we can safely say that Remy loves his bathtime :-)
Photo a Day Challenge - 22.4.2013 - Blurry.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
We all enjoyed 'Underwater Chicken with Wedges' for Dinner last night! Here's the Recipe!
Now for the Magic!! Open a packet of Tandaco Coating Mix and totally coat all the 'Underwater Chicken' and Wedges then bake in a little Olive Oil in the Oven!
The noise of dropping cutlery was deafening until ... he very thoughtfully said... 'But I like it!' LOL This has become one of our family stories and although both boys love both cooked fish and sashimi they know the story and wanted to try some of my very special... 'Underwater Chicken.'
It was declared a WINNER :-)
Labels: Food
Photo a Day Challenge - 21.4.2013 - Fire.
Labels: 4/13
Saturday, April 20, 2013
All I said was 'Lets get a Doggy Bag' ..... Jackson and Charlie's response was just priceless...
A morning that was supposed to be a School Holiday Park Exploration Day... had to be cancelled because of the heavy rain so off to Westfield and the Apple shop to buy Charlie an iPod for his birthday then Yum Cha, then a 30 minutes play at Time Zone before heading home.
Photo a Day Challenge - 20.4.2013 - On my mind.
Top Left... Ripley Clements Rodd (My Dad) Member of the 2/3rd Anti-Tank Regiment who fought at El Alamein in 1942. Died aged 93 in 2010, he is in my heart more on this day than on any other.
Top Right... Clements Ripley Rodd (My Paternal Grandad) Wounded in action at Abbeville, France in 1916. Died aged 73 in 1961.
Bottom Left... Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft (My Maternal Grandad) Awarded the Military Medal and a Bar to his Military Medal. For... Bravery and devotion to duty during the operation at Mont de Merris, near Strazeele, France, on the night of 2nd/3rd of June, 1918. Died aged 58 in 1952.
Bottom Right... Frank Amphlett (David's Great Uncle) Died in Action on 12th October 1917 aged 38, while attacking at Passchendaele near Ypres, North West, Belgium near the French Border. (No body was found, may have been buried by another Battalion but presumed blown up.)