tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66569254236389955902024-03-07T20:02:19.919+11:00the things thomasr won't post for meI'm a girl...I like ribbons in my hair....and I want to kiss all the boys!Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-22604791929654852492007-05-13T09:29:00.001+10:002007-05-13T09:29:44.119+10:00Pt Ormond, and the start of a Flickr...<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8241330@N05/495393681/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/495393681_0a96a64dd3.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8241330@N05/495393681/">DSC_0089</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8241330@N05/">rachelr07</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> I now have a "Flickr" account to show off the photos from my (okay My and Tom's),whiz bang, new fan-dangle, lots a button, camera.</p>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-72521399774561671462007-03-30T22:35:00.000+10:002007-03-30T23:21:41.969+10:00Our Budgie...I'm sorry but I can't for the life of me bring myself to put a photo with this story...you will just have to use your imagination! Tom and I have been concerned about our budgie, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Caboose</span> for the past couple of weeks. Caboose's beak around the nostrils has changed from a nice pale <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">smooth</span> beak to kind of rough looking and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">reddy</span> brown. Also caboose has been frantically rubbing his bottom on the side of the cage...to the point where I feared he was going to start loosing feathers! Oh my, what does he have...mites...worms....both? So like the dutiful parent I am, we went for a trip to an avian vet. Now avian vets are very few and far between, so I had to brave peek hour traffic to trek all the way to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Springvale</span>...it took 1hr and 10 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mins</span>! Anyway I was 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mins</span> late and therefore had to wait another 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">mins</span> for the kind vet to be ready. So now for the shocking diagnosis...Firstly HE is a SHE, and this is why the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">beak</span> is changing colour. It's a bit rough due to some slight dehydration. I apparently have to get Caboose to eat a more varied diet. Now parents out there if you think it is hard getting your kids to eat things like broccoli, baby <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">spinach</span> and sprouts, you should try and get a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">friggin</span> budgie to eat it! Also female budgies are more "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">bitey</span>" than males and as the Vet was inspecting our lovely little girl, there was a cry of "OOH you little bitch". Now to tackle the the bottom problem...Oh my god...dear lord...please no, were just a couple of phrases that escaped my mouth as the Vet explained. Caboose is reaching maturity and it is common for a budgie to find pleasure by rubbing themselves against....things. Yes, our budgie makes me blush. So all in all it took a total of 2 hrs and 30 mins and $50 to find out that our Caboose is a sexually deviant female who should eat more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">vegies</span>. Oh good lord...may I never have to explain this to my Grandma!Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-6584417410844834332007-03-15T10:18:00.000+11:002007-03-15T10:35:29.664+11:00More Wedding SnapsCity Backdrop.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhP8J8_SFrnkT3-KqbLqfeKkWsv-8-ZnQkJolmafNKLGvq4FzVCQCwInrrbJBOpDO-qJcJM8NVQL0Yg_xUUPNQ0i7GZASPyBmuuV1G8m8gZbBm7yLOxqfLr0ygNgXIic75vbXaPH1tq6H/s1600-h/professional-wedding-138.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041924964580669938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhP8J8_SFrnkT3-KqbLqfeKkWsv-8-ZnQkJolmafNKLGvq4FzVCQCwInrrbJBOpDO-qJcJM8NVQL0Yg_xUUPNQ0i7GZASPyBmuuV1G8m8gZbBm7yLOxqfLr0ygNgXIic75vbXaPH1tq6H/s320/professional-wedding-138.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Car.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALGUfgCWZRScoONHWOvfF1SH0-TdUVNr6XxQwh86-MFhfsmXZC5qJth-3BAYTrN8AH-qBZkJF5pAoKflYZg2trm-zojSVJ-Xey_V_gIbcqwk1U3Whwps34dEhUrpY4_VuJZfiHJh7kG7S/s1600-h/professional-wedding-184.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041924964580669954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALGUfgCWZRScoONHWOvfF1SH0-TdUVNr6XxQwh86-MFhfsmXZC5qJth-3BAYTrN8AH-qBZkJF5pAoKflYZg2trm-zojSVJ-Xey_V_gIbcqwk1U3Whwps34dEhUrpY4_VuJZfiHJh7kG7S/s320/professional-wedding-184.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>The crew just hanging.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NxvXxHHJquz3Uwl94u5tqCfAD6Ku9o2zi_-2iXcGLxHL1IIxKjyLohdKGgSSNjKdK6pjwu5fMHQd28c-iGFLhXhjFwWvOTjdOdXIdbkuQptAxfhr9lVEl9t-mGEDc7pcMNqau-eDy8db/s1600-h/professional-wedding-211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041924968875637266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NxvXxHHJquz3Uwl94u5tqCfAD6Ku9o2zi_-2iXcGLxHL1IIxKjyLohdKGgSSNjKdK6pjwu5fMHQd28c-iGFLhXhjFwWvOTjdOdXIdbkuQptAxfhr9lVEl9t-mGEDc7pcMNqau-eDy8db/s320/professional-wedding-211.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Emily having a ball.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGw9BjWiie9ND7sY4G7FkhJFKjq-Yol0QE7Q6jv6ZX-_ikqrjhKNi5ihJSyesRKH_y1eZlb-ALYC7WnAvLTLqnh_2N1NnZwgNwFNnJnE5Dpmten9ojxyTzOXvW_MWe3Pp96yI14peHl1b/s1600-h/professional-wedding-210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041924973170604578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGw9BjWiie9ND7sY4G7FkhJFKjq-Yol0QE7Q6jv6ZX-_ikqrjhKNi5ihJSyesRKH_y1eZlb-ALYC7WnAvLTLqnh_2N1NnZwgNwFNnJnE5Dpmten9ojxyTzOXvW_MWe3Pp96yI14peHl1b/s320/professional-wedding-210.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Yummy chocolate mud cake!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHdcRRJ-dQxDpIzWzFO_hkzmNxyNqhKxDLvc60jnh9dyF8jGA-xH42DUSb7vpW0jzNxeY_8kB9gx9wJ3yx6LTBCjVgrA109aG6HgkN_02pbZApuFSLrMwq3yNWl4lXIob2HeDpvCWGPQc/s1600-h/professional-wedding-234.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041924977465571890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHdcRRJ-dQxDpIzWzFO_hkzmNxyNqhKxDLvc60jnh9dyF8jGA-xH42DUSb7vpW0jzNxeY_8kB9gx9wJ3yx6LTBCjVgrA109aG6HgkN_02pbZApuFSLrMwq3yNWl4lXIob2HeDpvCWGPQc/s320/professional-wedding-234.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-39116173436060500702007-03-15T09:54:00.000+11:002007-03-15T10:17:49.080+11:00Meet The FamilyThe whole crazy group.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH4q6zuyWbShbTDjLu1vYMZlrgzxdtpD7JpN51Zy0gIkSzDAMZg7AFQOQJswR6Sqb-GEnyy_K685iUuJAik9K4aHbgJujMB78FxoAKioNxgPam3FhqFg33Y8Lyg8q_O8G_3sbSTPIDIec/s1600-h/professional-wedding-105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041918775532796322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH4q6zuyWbShbTDjLu1vYMZlrgzxdtpD7JpN51Zy0gIkSzDAMZg7AFQOQJswR6Sqb-GEnyy_K685iUuJAik9K4aHbgJujMB78FxoAKioNxgPam3FhqFg33Y8Lyg8q_O8G_3sbSTPIDIec/s320/professional-wedding-105.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Brother in laws!<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplnIn2dyZDwCXRyrJ4ToZAksPDnOOPu7tJHY8Ph1wKU8bvSyzZc5ly9gWS7HIU9sTr5hCb3kCyHEz0qsEJ0fTTEV0WpB2fsDuHIwSe4Vgy2B9LgRLvZ6dQVT-sAyxTe7BXsUpDIacUkd6/s1600-h/professional-wedding-103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041918779827763634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplnIn2dyZDwCXRyrJ4ToZAksPDnOOPu7tJHY8Ph1wKU8bvSyzZc5ly9gWS7HIU9sTr5hCb3kCyHEz0qsEJ0fTTEV0WpB2fsDuHIwSe4Vgy2B9LgRLvZ6dQVT-sAyxTe7BXsUpDIacUkd6/s320/professional-wedding-103.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>My in laws.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E3JZNBDrflyD06Wrwqo09EtJqzz1wB8FqKR-Qb5W2N76sc3uBjOTcvtQ_xgH62D0wgfoLDlxa7rmrrzzsixwJd5ORLxCtDJgdTUqLXRF5kW_MfYgMYF9P8rTfuiGRE1LOzVdC1cFMB7R/s1600-h/professional-wedding-118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041918784122730946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E3JZNBDrflyD06Wrwqo09EtJqzz1wB8FqKR-Qb5W2N76sc3uBjOTcvtQ_xgH62D0wgfoLDlxa7rmrrzzsixwJd5ORLxCtDJgdTUqLXRF5kW_MfYgMYF9P8rTfuiGRE1LOzVdC1cFMB7R/s320/professional-wedding-118.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Dad, Roberta and little bro, James.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNznoKOupa8AowyNoXQIx6ePQDWBhWbFo1q4G8iA0eObqSrc6OmU06Msdvw4DtDDugBg-14lh9wGqN1ri4ErAmGgyFFzCmNcNsTJ5lJL6-kPqwz5P4mgL92Q90zZ3KI7PBP6tl85PmFuOo/s1600-h/professional-wedding-110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041918784122730962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNznoKOupa8AowyNoXQIx6ePQDWBhWbFo1q4G8iA0eObqSrc6OmU06Msdvw4DtDDugBg-14lh9wGqN1ri4ErAmGgyFFzCmNcNsTJ5lJL6-kPqwz5P4mgL92Q90zZ3KI7PBP6tl85PmFuOo/s320/professional-wedding-110.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>My georgous Mum.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4lfcJLCkpCCUWs1bB0dHQsQD6BMZpo8tOV6TMPebqW4U9jnQHJ9eHbL2bcab0Cz63UWwqt00-89ZiUobIZ6dI5V4u7SlRscVsesItLpsD5-uh0cogjXETPLv9Dd2ubMs1HqItcowIRy_/s1600-h/professional-wedding-155.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041918788417698274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4lfcJLCkpCCUWs1bB0dHQsQD6BMZpo8tOV6TMPebqW4U9jnQHJ9eHbL2bcab0Cz63UWwqt00-89ZiUobIZ6dI5V4u7SlRscVsesItLpsD5-uh0cogjXETPLv9Dd2ubMs1HqItcowIRy_/s320/professional-wedding-155.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-44987943154181825372007-03-15T09:36:00.000+11:002007-03-15T09:53:05.714+11:00The Wedding Pics Are In!Oh Boy....here we go!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUoDeJND_IuV_F4WV31fbl5wu5AKwNimhGT29WNWj5eBfUWBP-KwOki3RAkU9d7yfq79Z2Qwim0pUENf11K9Ry2Va-fNLAjKWbaePc5zBA-BFMLLDIkQL76DmD4eRSv5Uk04UkE8ik7AX/s1600-h/professional-wedding-011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041914287291971922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUoDeJND_IuV_F4WV31fbl5wu5AKwNimhGT29WNWj5eBfUWBP-KwOki3RAkU9d7yfq79Z2Qwim0pUENf11K9Ry2Va-fNLAjKWbaePc5zBA-BFMLLDIkQL76DmD4eRSv5Uk04UkE8ik7AX/s320/professional-wedding-011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Xavier College has a beautiful Chapel.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7D6f03PewITWqrffIswgekYfSdRNp0IEdz0PI4JCoZLqss0iJWZUJAHe8JNrnlcOVpJwj12XAhDWe9HinH02fpVySXrY03_OxR_Tbb6rdRPe3kfD4XmkNzJ2XH26YcpIYYv8NlU-ijOr/s1600-h/professional-wedding-033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041914291586939250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7D6f03PewITWqrffIswgekYfSdRNp0IEdz0PI4JCoZLqss0iJWZUJAHe8JNrnlcOVpJwj12XAhDWe9HinH02fpVySXrY03_OxR_Tbb6rdRPe3kfD4XmkNzJ2XH26YcpIYYv8NlU-ijOr/s320/professional-wedding-033.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>New bling to look at!<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mM-2PqDEkrH6300NjvHxmZvrC_A8Joy9jzQXzwy00bJB2HUGOKMi4d1_um_SCv_MBMUXAQcQoHiCV-ezieIbsZdVc2zHB2oClOnYJprzKHNteZ-RY0P5MCx3RGxlxsMahE_tytHoc0F3/s1600-h/professional-wedding-057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041914295881906562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mM-2PqDEkrH6300NjvHxmZvrC_A8Joy9jzQXzwy00bJB2HUGOKMi4d1_um_SCv_MBMUXAQcQoHiCV-ezieIbsZdVc2zHB2oClOnYJprzKHNteZ-RY0P5MCx3RGxlxsMahE_tytHoc0F3/s320/professional-wedding-057.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Looking good as Mr & Mrs.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041914287291971938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3QH5XHvTFrk3wwrnC6hLNdoCg7j_tAipRl5el81u8s82bNSg8kxza-ROW62QDlk3hXpMF1uts0ToPFS-M2VDvOzav1ZoQ3W0OB-sCES8_Rhtuo0DBb_WlI2hp8kKHeEBmwB-44LsMQsU/s320/professional-wedding-079.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p>The wedding party laughing at yet another weird photo pose!</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfl-gvormI9LU1F72u8q10ECh3ytcflpzju5Cv7xYfs7RIr3xElZYiu3rJ8O0Ux0Dmp3mr9hg75b0ikns2ovlztKQmQe3fkFQyDK39Gmd4VlslREPR5bx0WVgktnHg11mFa0U-7YoTrMgx/s1600-h/professional-wedding-148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041914295881906578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfl-gvormI9LU1F72u8q10ECh3ytcflpzju5Cv7xYfs7RIr3xElZYiu3rJ8O0Ux0Dmp3mr9hg75b0ikns2ovlztKQmQe3fkFQyDK39Gmd4VlslREPR5bx0WVgktnHg11mFa0U-7YoTrMgx/s320/professional-wedding-148.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-51299194306474917622007-03-08T09:49:00.000+11:002007-03-08T10:24:58.878+11:00HoneymoonWell the Honeymoon sailing The Whitsunday’s was fabulous. I will post a few photos here but if you want some more stories check out Tom’s blog <a href="http://www.thomasr.org/blog">http://www.thomasr.org/blog</a> the stories are a laugh.<br /><br />Tom insisted on having the sails up wherever possible. I hated the sails as this meant Tom yelling at me: “Quickly, go north, bare away” I mean where the hell is that…left or right? Or other things like “for god sake pull the sheet, pull the sheet, man the halliards”. To me, a sheet sounds like it should be a sail- but no…it’s a bloody rope! And despite ending each demand with “please honey”, it didn’t mean that it was said in a particularly loving way!!<br /><br />One story I am sure that Tom will not tell is of a fantastic, brave and speedy little butterfly, which made me laugh until I cried. Tom, being determined to ‘sail’ and not ‘motor’, had both sails up while heading to Hamilton Island- in a hurry so that he could make his radio gig via mobile. So slick and fast were we going that I looked over Tom’s shoulder and saw a butterfly catching us. Not only did the little beauty catch us, but also proceeded to overtake us, cut across our bows and fly out of sight! Like I said; laughed until I cried. Tom did keep insisting that we could catch him, but the butterfly was already home for a cuppa.<br /><br />This is what happiness looks like...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4fr2MfP1wsKU1uAyn0C6J7Dmw3v24wOtH5zJ5J5q_vnxFDCm4CbH5kBCxmFqCS3l8Q_RvOVAiIU6ewJtOCjGYSAlWMYxTpSmCqc7jizHpb0LkQ89_BCGbdea84khmrUl3g05V2q3R0xz/s1600-h/DSCF2189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039324381837445394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4fr2MfP1wsKU1uAyn0C6J7Dmw3v24wOtH5zJ5J5q_vnxFDCm4CbH5kBCxmFqCS3l8Q_RvOVAiIU6ewJtOCjGYSAlWMYxTpSmCqc7jizHpb0LkQ89_BCGbdea84khmrUl3g05V2q3R0xz/s320/DSCF2189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Our 32ft yatch...with a storm brewing around us.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazKETxyF739M8RVX1KTGu07Ga6BnLeRr4228FFVGpqOSkqTtkC1YlLgL_ETVdCyVFohJX-qTv0n5S6Fr4Dv9dghyphenhyphenp180YllEmdrPQNzECg-hYBzA556a5PfivRJR_4titBhRGDO5uHdy3/s1600-h/DSCF2213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039324386132412706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazKETxyF739M8RVX1KTGu07Ga6BnLeRr4228FFVGpqOSkqTtkC1YlLgL_ETVdCyVFohJX-qTv0n5S6Fr4Dv9dghyphenhyphenp180YllEmdrPQNzECg-hYBzA556a5PfivRJR_4titBhRGDO5uHdy3/s320/DSCF2213.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Tom managed to catch a fish and is obviously proud of his achievment, however he dropped it off the back of the boat while he was cleaning it!<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSPD6Y2Zjj1zcmHjhA13Jos8u05MJDkqg9UT-Ddbj_tv11gKh69SoNINDJ0PjkEvtp96GE2kqUE0SM2uHwizGputfNgwzbE-yEgefNgT3yYw9Y08jsH1ZGztsWIDV1Va5-39fwZlxMCHh/s1600-h/DSCF2197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039324390427380018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSPD6Y2Zjj1zcmHjhA13Jos8u05MJDkqg9UT-Ddbj_tv11gKh69SoNINDJ0PjkEvtp96GE2kqUE0SM2uHwizGputfNgwzbE-yEgefNgT3yYw9Y08jsH1ZGztsWIDV1Va5-39fwZlxMCHh/s320/DSCF2197.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Valentines Day on Hamilton Island...I'm very excited about the pool.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORC-eiWDYh4TGbBSVa_NbxX9r8Fxji4sryM7mlb84_MHdJV7xllfvx03f2WP3jIoMxj1SEolGcckeNyOEAL3I46JkJ7dDumwMgJBbMUdaejFpkA3VdhEtVgBboUNU1T9WvNrMfOYEZcEu/s1600-h/14-02-07_1441.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039324394722347330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORC-eiWDYh4TGbBSVa_NbxX9r8Fxji4sryM7mlb84_MHdJV7xllfvx03f2WP3jIoMxj1SEolGcckeNyOEAL3I46JkJ7dDumwMgJBbMUdaejFpkA3VdhEtVgBboUNU1T9WvNrMfOYEZcEu/s320/14-02-07_1441.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Beautiful sunsets every night...<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCavYxViQv25YsGU6G0rbrz7OKJ9mMKgZ9jgBoDfg86jFMRu86pFPK-hBwVT7twNXK4Hhw0E4sHNgG80mc0jzofZDapQ1jRvJeqkE015jG3A7qLEHp3MEtkWPUEg-7PtU7FpbojMpaZvk/s1600-h/11-02-07_1833.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039324394722347346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCavYxViQv25YsGU6G0rbrz7OKJ9mMKgZ9jgBoDfg86jFMRu86pFPK-hBwVT7twNXK4Hhw0E4sHNgG80mc0jzofZDapQ1jRvJeqkE015jG3A7qLEHp3MEtkWPUEg-7PtU7FpbojMpaZvk/s320/11-02-07_1833.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-62878223653141827482007-02-26T15:21:00.000+11:002007-02-26T15:30:29.935+11:00PaparazziWe had a ball travelling from the ceremony to the reception, friends in cars diving up the inside lane, doing u-turns, slowing down etc<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikXWmifJp-EDbWEH4KWF_QtvsR6Wbk17zyoDX9NNf1eY_hmnPe688rD6sQMmlJ9sfKqAyFU4dATlftkzARntmBovR7OYyrOKLRL00s6t7QlOq-8kzfSZhd4GJ3WsUnlfAX2HkMYY_k5ft/s1600-h/DSCF2143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035695007471209730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikXWmifJp-EDbWEH4KWF_QtvsR6Wbk17zyoDX9NNf1eY_hmnPe688rD6sQMmlJ9sfKqAyFU4dATlftkzARntmBovR7OYyrOKLRL00s6t7QlOq-8kzfSZhd4GJ3WsUnlfAX2HkMYY_k5ft/s320/DSCF2143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKKONIRhWe6UYlfbS1lkydei956M8oW6ttlmhRVjIeI8VcovWyOmL58_qJ0BKkJIsk7u2cEHaRUf-PjlVA8xRIIKID-CWenxLX112zeueybRaRxI4UemtA8I9HFCszR6e7_E6CeEUeQjh/s1600-h/DSCF2144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035695016061144338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKKONIRhWe6UYlfbS1lkydei956M8oW6ttlmhRVjIeI8VcovWyOmL58_qJ0BKkJIsk7u2cEHaRUf-PjlVA8xRIIKID-CWenxLX112zeueybRaRxI4UemtA8I9HFCszR6e7_E6CeEUeQjh/s320/DSCF2144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzt2mGskFadPb9KgwV_j_oJfOYY-rzy40_e7YBqOQ8jE30QuKUgVJDxCCIOtSuFHsAAfvH0Vv9s2yTh94F87NbELPO2zPJW-eWbeJYHx_Udj8VjErKfT3KaYxPpwQtfi8m9YAoh4OsNu8/s1600-h/DSCF2135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035695024651078946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzt2mGskFadPb9KgwV_j_oJfOYY-rzy40_e7YBqOQ8jE30QuKUgVJDxCCIOtSuFHsAAfvH0Vv9s2yTh94F87NbELPO2zPJW-eWbeJYHx_Udj8VjErKfT3KaYxPpwQtfi8m9YAoh4OsNu8/s320/DSCF2135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCLN1PWXmPqKGD99HCvSuojNWZ9uth9AR1qO7PWDyeuro3CWEpwCrE2X46bQKk20InQ6Fgu5pTcmlOfIwRYH5GdBumgWyAYAh2ed6wLWUHuTFuMJkdMGgySRMdj9JY2gBQCqAl3aaQpuw/s1600-h/DSCF2141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035695028946046258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCLN1PWXmPqKGD99HCvSuojNWZ9uth9AR1qO7PWDyeuro3CWEpwCrE2X46bQKk20InQ6Fgu5pTcmlOfIwRYH5GdBumgWyAYAh2ed6wLWUHuTFuMJkdMGgySRMdj9JY2gBQCqAl3aaQpuw/s320/DSCF2141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCgZE4LilbCMk1hRwfJtoRItqccVN8fWiBO-RL776pArDdDVraqkmHR3MF0jlMsl97uCBAlVoSPWpeRZp-RxK7GM9m-RH4Es1HP-dgW_KpA9cLeJzOzAXyC0F1-1-RDQOcXrvo0yFMKt4/s1600-h/DSCF2150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035695037535980866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCgZE4LilbCMk1hRwfJtoRItqccVN8fWiBO-RL776pArDdDVraqkmHR3MF0jlMsl97uCBAlVoSPWpeRZp-RxK7GM9m-RH4Es1HP-dgW_KpA9cLeJzOzAXyC0F1-1-RDQOcXrvo0yFMKt4/s320/DSCF2150.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-68527212237381952282007-02-26T15:08:00.000+11:002007-02-26T15:32:11.854+11:00Wedding Time!Yup, on the 9th of Feb 2007, Thomasr and I did the wedding thing. A fantastic, beautiful and fun day. Here are a few pics..It takes another couple of weeks to get the professional ones...so family and friends, start sending us some of your snaps...we would love to see.<br /><br />Here are all the girls getting ready<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uoiDVILnRUChwZjyaVJxtU4GmLfjm6jy-4CI-7do-uN4jpLssoWjE6-zD-3FiI5w794oeFWDrS13MxkXt1kLdS8dV9ELkJZRT_KY19dEhLqrMcvzF1d9IZ0T8ai43P82XUIUAStoxbzi/s1600-h/DSCF2106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035691124820774066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uoiDVILnRUChwZjyaVJxtU4GmLfjm6jy-4CI-7do-uN4jpLssoWjE6-zD-3FiI5w794oeFWDrS13MxkXt1kLdS8dV9ELkJZRT_KY19dEhLqrMcvzF1d9IZ0T8ai43P82XUIUAStoxbzi/s320/DSCF2106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tom and I in the gorgeous wedding car provided by 3AW listener Geoff<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelLUWX9XPZoPSU_FmpNY_csGva_Y_j9scghcwavipcXTqATmC5cHTWgolJ_M1pfl9KeahG8qTlM2l5d8ySsPFP-6pi43SAIzV3lcah2xKBJ9n6tpfeg6yW8Prj2ljWGQ3iY1fUtAtwKgW/s1600-h/DSCF2138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035691129115741378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelLUWX9XPZoPSU_FmpNY_csGva_Y_j9scghcwavipcXTqATmC5cHTWgolJ_M1pfl9KeahG8qTlM2l5d8ySsPFP-6pi43SAIzV3lcah2xKBJ9n6tpfeg6yW8Prj2ljWGQ3iY1fUtAtwKgW/s320/DSCF2138.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And again<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8d3brLMOeRK3TCdJeF355PCkOu1gqDEjWCYIHx81TH6gIcRY2zDhlX1qowq_uyNfgVYC9DXaidu83idhg5Fsl-WZQg6-yXPWqqblwH2_v4GTTpbHyc4FDVWxbv7tGiOdFWfhFM0EbWa6s/s1600-h/DSCF2133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035691137705675986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8d3brLMOeRK3TCdJeF355PCkOu1gqDEjWCYIHx81TH6gIcRY2zDhlX1qowq_uyNfgVYC9DXaidu83idhg5Fsl-WZQg6-yXPWqqblwH2_v4GTTpbHyc4FDVWxbv7tGiOdFWfhFM0EbWa6s/s320/DSCF2133.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p>The veil was trying at times!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI-xCjCqlBJFRwQ_qdqs1fWXkEuo970gyZQ4-Ix6QqgakIJB-VKaCuVev9lmRQsDto9Z1vzXJpx0Evhi2_549rTMuPZS9Re-4KZ0doKU5bSM2t8uWb9HShRT1BzZAdO2VhyphenhyphenMGSHVjZMAM/s1600-h/DSCF2145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035691142000643298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI-xCjCqlBJFRwQ_qdqs1fWXkEuo970gyZQ4-Ix6QqgakIJB-VKaCuVev9lmRQsDto9Z1vzXJpx0Evhi2_549rTMuPZS9Re-4KZ0doKU5bSM2t8uWb9HShRT1BzZAdO2VhyphenhyphenMGSHVjZMAM/s320/DSCF2145.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And this is the only photo that we have of us and the sunset</p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zqV-D2PwljwT88fwmD4v9JHUgHmYGj1plXzrOdJvp-DZkP0j3wfVQlCgH_iZC4GknnE_XdbFS8CSxsrWavksbgwuRALYCNPPj67oFP6WBVrq6H8NiWb3qpRlEPafRLEOPsR6HyQEdvFW/s1600-h/DSCF2159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035691146295610610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zqV-D2PwljwT88fwmD4v9JHUgHmYGj1plXzrOdJvp-DZkP0j3wfVQlCgH_iZC4GknnE_XdbFS8CSxsrWavksbgwuRALYCNPPj67oFP6WBVrq6H8NiWb3qpRlEPafRLEOPsR6HyQEdvFW/s320/DSCF2159.JPG" border="0" /></a> Will post a couple of more when we get some<br /></p>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-52325197156156109752007-02-02T23:01:00.000+11:002007-02-02T23:33:54.527+11:00OMGOh My God! Just freaking out at the thought that in exactly one week I will be married...I will have a husband...I will be a Mrs...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">AHHHHHHH</span>!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.martinstratton.com/thumbs/Bride_n_Groom.jpg" border="0" /><br />Bring on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">champagne</span>!Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-61636184313868884902007-01-19T19:04:00.000+11:002007-01-19T20:22:21.553+11:002006/2007Well , I'm afraid to report that it has been a sad end/start to 2006/2007 for my family. On the 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nd</span> of December we suddenly lost my Uncle Stephen at the age of 57. He was always active and organising. I remember on more than one visit, Uncle Steve organising Megan, Caryn and I to clean the skirting boards! His funeral service celebrated his passion for soccer, his dedication to community and the love of his family.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021661385466922738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNrQoJ0qbm3bR1qm0JUlyCboZeD1Q1itbv5VyoNWpMDbvSUE1yOZHRaPCqZhxoyLPtQgLcyCfR8R7llXH7Vjjh72vrHzxuO-dSNglnaS974U8KfMROVRYCDxARgwyNYcZ0BCayOvNVKFB/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" /><br />My lovely Nana passed away on the 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">th</span> of January and, as with Uncle Steve, will be greatly missed. My fondest memories of Nana are holidaying with her and Pa at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Narabeen</span> Caravan Park. Their caravan holidays were always full of laughter, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">BBQ's</span>, lollies, swims, and chicken dances!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021658507838834402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSztp4Fp3c4VwJ4rGfjaDAPQWlagnBqgVFze4AWntGV70zmSSnycw7qIwSwqI5JPs37bckCvmU_KbcqawTAEF3NSBsUgZy2r6Sz1Ms44VwYzN14FXourf90mH4a2Bj5zbn2DZ8gGkwL8S/s320/030.1994.jpg" border="0" />Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-14352647419420699882006-12-02T19:46:00.000+11:002006-12-02T20:04:06.873+11:00The Countdown Is On!Yup, I have the calendar...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003848947254021810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWL1uApxalchxSDKluRI98_rQ_JIdXlzD6bknXPy3X7rhmgmtLY92Hbw9bLNCSNNH9CAauI6KOlYvpvSgRcorsope7A0E-DZI8KJdpVUUSVmZFGcp7rr1NkGvjPeCi4dyY7i1j4ehicfNj/s320/DSCF1927.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />And the tree...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_RwOI-3VcFkj-QssWIYqf9dLHCKO-e7ktUBNYZ3l9hYpKmLoOK2-saAfN4cp5w_Ih4AK0VVyt6EF9GEraJAiAdskjPXLf1N5KC2EfGKHgndbpU5IxyjbQNDC2adcttDf5Ri5DacRbjuH/s1600-h/DSCF1920.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003850325938523842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_RwOI-3VcFkj-QssWIYqf9dLHCKO-e7ktUBNYZ3l9hYpKmLoOK2-saAfN4cp5w_Ih4AK0VVyt6EF9GEraJAiAdskjPXLf1N5KC2EfGKHgndbpU5IxyjbQNDC2adcttDf5Ri5DacRbjuH/s320/DSCF1920.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A Christmas sign...<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDx8RtZlF6MG0uzb5rItSsj1l4naj6fSkTWH7kiD8ryv7VKnSzlGifQfOSwRyiquBpaXzNKV5eA-EQtJ7MCY1H_58JcRD5Mf8oTkkQiHxbimQ83W2ZEDHhA0xri6mmEtRkmANRgX69okR/s1600-h/DSCF1900.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003850330233491154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDx8RtZlF6MG0uzb5rItSsj1l4naj6fSkTWH7kiD8ryv7VKnSzlGifQfOSwRyiquBpaXzNKV5eA-EQtJ7MCY1H_58JcRD5Mf8oTkkQiHxbimQ83W2ZEDHhA0xri6mmEtRkmANRgX69okR/s320/DSCF1900.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And a wreath...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHjELEgQ8uiguirrAO7CA-QODgvXtlNZs3iSEoftYZK_mDovMpui2PnDavuYWqZLVuSyfoXaMhCgF3PrW8Xn4Q_jgv3ln5bS958ua6He3SoJmMb5lFL5xa9e-XM4OnV746q9NCXUE3ZY_/s1600-h/DSCF1903.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003850338823425762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHjELEgQ8uiguirrAO7CA-QODgvXtlNZs3iSEoftYZK_mDovMpui2PnDavuYWqZLVuSyfoXaMhCgF3PrW8Xn4Q_jgv3ln5bS958ua6He3SoJmMb5lFL5xa9e-XM4OnV746q9NCXUE3ZY_/s320/DSCF1903.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Some mistletoe...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgMJNe3giBlzpAgnvX2GH6V8FjfJ7LtP-AKI7NgUATzm3mq82e7fMxIAwl2FJQRjGOxAzvBiRi3W-RQR3RiHrKCAIxd47tAn8wVHklce8LrnCdI_Ff0cUpFlpXUfHd-vy8zSeKrTDi4xQ/s1600-h/DSCF1904.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003850338823425778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgMJNe3giBlzpAgnvX2GH6V8FjfJ7LtP-AKI7NgUATzm3mq82e7fMxIAwl2FJQRjGOxAzvBiRi3W-RQR3RiHrKCAIxd47tAn8wVHklce8LrnCdI_Ff0cUpFlpXUfHd-vy8zSeKrTDi4xQ/s320/DSCF1904.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Also some Santa Russian Dolls...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKjJ66SDHaqvUpY9hZF0-_keyQa6PG6u-FRbwAY9mNxn-vw3GtCPJh2Z3JUzLmoRAT3W9o-a-yFft98a5mIYOvnHalDOHj5bi25x_gI-cTTjY49rBdBy8B-er9rJvT5y_EPOlzFGWvRg1/s1600-h/DSCF1912.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003850343118393090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKjJ66SDHaqvUpY9hZF0-_keyQa6PG6u-FRbwAY9mNxn-vw3GtCPJh2Z3JUzLmoRAT3W9o-a-yFft98a5mIYOvnHalDOHj5bi25x_gI-cTTjY49rBdBy8B-er9rJvT5y_EPOlzFGWvRg1/s320/DSCF1912.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>And my fantastic man with a bottle of champers...<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5003850553571790610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBgNHNr7k2fGn4uO2K8xW8a82maalD84amQwSTJh132RoGvPz3_E7VFX1VzOBIp_bLN53_X_OS0fE37kNJttQ9zh8mgONv52YfIPREzdiyHEZfPkMolitudFl7lGI-mEl_-nvKT3Zc61i/s320/DSCF1921.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>Very good times... I LOVE CHRISTMAS</p>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-51364259285299885502006-11-07T23:42:00.000+11:002006-11-08T00:40:48.932+11:00Melbourne CupFor Melbourne Cup we had an impromptu lunch at our house. I had the attitude, "it's my party and I dress as I want to". So if that meant that I wore my $450 hat with my jeans and terri toweling slippers, then so be it. I found it interesting that one of the fashion of the fields winner should wear a bird cage on her head to keep her stuffed bird from flying away. I think that a live bird on a real hat is much more creative.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/11/07/1107cup_laidlaw_gallery__296x400.jpg"><img src="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/11/07/1107cup_laidlaw_gallery__296x400.jpg" border="0" height="285"></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/1600/07-11-06_1439.jpg"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/1600/07-11-06_1439.jpg" border="0" height="285"></a>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-91277795013154512762006-11-02T18:25:00.000+11:002006-11-02T19:47:52.061+11:00Lazy, or at one with technology?I am shouting out loud that I love technology, especially when it means that I can get someone/thing without actually getting up. I am on night duty for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">foreseeable</span> future. Tom and I have a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mobile</span> phone plan that allows free 3min calls between us, 24/7. So at 1pm when I wake up (the middle of my "night"), and want a glass of water what do I do? Should I stumble out to the kitchen find a glass and get the water myself? NO, technology to the rescue, I call Tom on my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mobile</span>; Me "where are you babe?" Tom "In the lounge room" Me "Can you bring me a glass of water?" and god bless him he usually responds "Sure, be right there"...LOVE technology.<br />Just today we were both home together, a cold rainy day and I was rugged up on the couch with the laptop and Tom was on the computer in the "office". And yes..we were happily <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">MSNing</span> each other rather than yelling through the house, sending links <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">etc</span>. Then with my tummy grumbling at 6pm I thought I would abuse this technology one step further. A new feature for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">MSN</span> is that you can record and send a voice clip, so I did. "Get my dinner" I believe was the request. This was the first time that either of us had discovered the voice sending option and therefore sent us both into hysterics and Tom actually walked to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">lounge room</span> anyway, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">defeating</span> the purpose!<br />Anyway for a laugh have a listen on <a href="http://thomasr.org/blog/2006/11/windows-messenger-features.html">Tom's blog </a>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-70990820687383057892006-11-02T17:14:00.000+11:002006-11-08T00:41:37.102+11:00Just A Budgie?I think it is pathetic when people obsess about their pets. Does it have the right bedding, lifestyle, trinkets and matching jacket? People can go a little crazy and treat their pets like humans and in some weird and bizarre cases, better than humans...<br /><br />Meet Caboose, he is our budgie and I'm afraid we have gone over the top. He looks over the computer watching Tom work, treats my bike like an adventure park, sits on my shoulder and nibbles my hair and when he goes "missing" he will be found behind the TV unit playing with all the cables.<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/27-10-06_0836.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/DSCF1765.0.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p>As you can see we are just a tad concerned that Caboose is kept clean, healthy, safe and well entertained. Weekly Tom finds fresh gum leaves, twigs and sticks. Caboose can sit for hours playing on the top of his cage which is equipped with bells, balls, branches and even a seed dish. As his wings are clipped at the moment we have of course provided him with easy walking access to the door of his cage! Now I have to run...I am off to the pet store...I have heard that they sell a fabulous "budgie playpen"</p>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656925423638995590.post-73505835543141769002006-10-25T07:58:00.000+10:002006-10-25T08:17:11.746+10:001st thing Tom didn't do!<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/DSCF1480.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/DSCF1498.jpg" border="0" />Okay...here are some of many photos that I asked Tom to post for me...if you look at his blog they never appears!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/1600/DSCF1594.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/DSCF1594.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/1600/DSCF1680.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/DSCF1680.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yup, Tom does CONGA!!</div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/646/812612966752807/320/DSCF1651.jpg" border="0" />And what exactly is Tom pointing at? </div>Rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804017986005779123noreply@blogger.com4