Keeping stuff, loving stuff, making stuff

Well hello friends!

I have been thinking about a few things lately. Well a lot of things really but here is a small tid bit of what resides within my mind from time to time.

STUFF. We all have it, keep it, use it. I keep quite a tidy home and I enjoy cleanliness and order but sometimes this doesn't reflect my mind. Sometimes my mind feels burdened and cluttered and sometimes I realize that I am ordering and sorting stuff that I just don't need to keep.

Exhibit A:

The above two photos are of some of the 'stuff' I had safely packed in my closet. I often wonder if I have a box of  'stuff' if I could chuck it out without opening it if I haven't looked in it for say a year or more? Obviously there is nothing in there I use on any regular basis.

Could YOU do it? I have a box marked "old letters". I know what is in there. Some good memories and some bad memories. I am not entirely sure why I keep these things. Maybe to remind me of what I should forget?

Then there's the VHS tapes with more 'memories' on them. Photos of times gone by, back when I actually printed out photos.

I am not sure what it is about me that dislikes clutter so much. I really enjoy opening a cupboard and being able to get something  out straight away.

My latest quilt finished. Using up the 'girly' I spy squares. I made it using a great disappearing 9 patch tutorial on a blog called obsessively stitching.

I will have to add to this post later as the photos are taking soooooooooo long to load and it is driving me CRAZY!

All you rich ladies out there with fancy pants cameras how do you get you photos to load quickly? My camera is not fancy so surely it should be quick to load?

Inspired

Yesterday we went to a friend's house to check out their menagerie of animals. It was lovely! They live on 27 acres. Seems like a dream that is far away BUT I am different than I was a year ago, even 6 months ago.

I am still desperate for new carpet and I know logically I should just get over it because we don't have money to do anything about it at this time. I still so badly want that carpet gone :(

However, there is much we can do that just requires muscle and effort. So hopefully Ben reads this soon (hi my love) and then he marches straight outside and gives me a hand.

Yes, yes still no photos :(

Life and stuff

Do you ever go through thinking "what is going on with my/our life"? "is there anything 'blogworthy'"?

Yes there are quite a few crafty endeavors, The sewing room is downstairs and looking good, birthday's celebrated, new beginnings, a brother returned.....lots to 'talk' about but Ithink the photos component gets to me.

I take lots of photos of th kids, videos but at the moment I am stuck in cuddle world.

I actually wondered if I could love my fifth baby as much as the ones before. Well let's me tell you I am HEAD OVER HEALS IN LOVE.

Totally besotted, mushy pie on the inside and the outside. Brimming with joy to have Elijah.

Then there are 'the others' the rest of the EAGLE tribe. I love them more and more too. I do struggle sometimes thinking about how big Ethan is getting. I miss the tender middle of the night cuddles with my firstborn.

So onward and upward! Here's to remembering to take photos to belong to posts!

Bless you and you and YOU!

Elijah Luke

Our precious 5th child entered the world on Tuesday April 26th 2011 at 1:43pm weighing 3630g or 8lbs. What else can I tell you? 50cm long, 35.5cm head and h.a.i.r but that shouldn't surprise anyone!

Bush walking with mail

Ok so it is VERY late and I am up. :( Oh well. I seem to have symptoms of being unwell yet go through bursts of feeling fine. Quite an uncomfortable feeling but I guess if someone asks me I would say....

"Me? I feel fine. Just a minor detour every half hour or so......"
hehe

Yesterday I went for a wonderful walk on my own with the puppies.

It was all very nice thinking of being on a walk with just the 'new baby' growing inside of me and 2 energetic pups I hoped would help me along the way if I got to any big hills. Afterall, I do live in Mt Evelyn!

I ended up in a reserve which just seemed like thick bush and before me next to the 'trail' I found a mailbox!

I was in a bit of a state of wondering what to do. I thought "God, is this our new mailbox"?  I turned it over and the number on it was 144. I touched the end 4 and it was stuck fast. I pushed on the 1 and it was stuck fast. I merely touched the middle 4 and wow-wee it just fell off!!

I am trying to not sound funny saying this but I found that quite amazing considering we were in great need of this practical item AND our house number is 14!!

So I carried the mailbox home. Thankfully only 2 cars passed by and I know they thought it was rather funny. By this stage I was nearly dragging the pups.....any myself and now a new mailbox home! When I say new it really did seem new as in new! Key and all!

After much interrogation (of me, not the mailbox) Ben said we could keep it. After all I was in the bush with seemingly no houses around!

What are you in search of or hoping to find?

When the chops are off

Go and get fish and chips!

I am so grateful that we can eat everything that moveth (personally I prefer my food to not be in the moving state).

Mmmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

Had my 20 week ultrasound last night. Everything going wonderfully. Took the girls with me.

Ashley "Mummy, is that the baby girl in your tummy?"
Grace "Ssssshh Ashie, the baby is sweeping (sleeping)"

We do NOT know what we are having!

Ashley has made the assumption it is a girl and Ethan that it is a boy.......not long till we all find out!!

You think you've got it then it feels gone again

Ok, I DID NOT think I 'had' it. You know....

My act together but still

Today has been hard. Not even sure why but I feel heavy and burdened and I am not sure why or even what for really which makes it all the more confusing.

Tomorrow I know is a new day though so for now......goodnight

p.s Wendy and Bec please do a blog post soon....I miss seeing regular updates from you!