Knitting by Candle Light

A few weeks ago the Friday Nite Knit Girls got together at our favourite local resturant and decided to have an impromptu KIP.

My Place and Yours

i have been waiting to play with Pip for a few weeks and this weeks theme was what i needed to get a kick start.

my colection is of vintage books, i heart vintage books, i love that other people have felt the texture of the pages, smelt the printing ink and consumed the words long before i was even born

Fishing with Dad

Lilli and Mummy's sad faces
Lilli catching her first fish

Jarvis patting his first fish

Lilli patting her fish

My Hundredth Post and What a Special One

5 years ago today i was a very nervous, very tired, very hot,blushing bride-to-be, i spent the day decorating my reception venue and making last minute plans for our wedding day.

I really can't believe that it has been five years but looking back at the photo's i can, we look like babies !!!!

I thought today would be a good day to open my memory box and admire things from our special day and the one that struck my heart the deepest was the copy of my vows that i carried around in my beaded pouch aall day, folded, scrunched and read and tear sploched....

Glenn i am so honoured to stand next to you today and pledge my love and my life to you before our family and friends.

You have made my life richer just by being near,

I admire the way you stand up for what you believe in

You have shown me that it is not you that completes me but the love we share

you have set me free proving that i only run back to you faster

Your hugs always come when i need them most

You never miss a chance to say i love you

You have never given up on us

You have proven that some dreams do come true

You always forgive me when i least deserve it

You have helped me discover the magic of intimacy

You have shown me that to fear commitment is to fear finding my true soulmate

All your kisses stir my heart and tickle my toes

And for this i thank you

But most of all, i wnt to thank you for giving part of yourself to me

Glenn, I choose you above all others to share my life with, i promise to care for you, respect and support you, inspire and encourage you.

From this day forward you shal not walk alone

My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home.

Camp Ellie

the passion

my career started as a photographer, i did work experiance with a photographer at high school i did 2 and 3 unit art majoring in photography, i was accepted into a fine arts program at a great university and then the dream was shattered... my UAI/TER was not high enough to get in :(

I still toted my camera around everywhere i went, snapping little shots and catching fleeting moments.

I never really lost the passion it sort of just got taken over by my everyday life and things moved on. recently i have be introduced the the amazing world of photo enhancment/ modification and it has reinvigorated my passion, i snapped a few photo at a friends wedding recently and have had much fun playing with them

DESTASH: Nappies and Covers

BUBBLEBUBS - GNST ( Good Night Sleep Tight)'s

SIZE - M - Average Wetter ( 1 trifold booster )

In Great Used Condition, Minimal Staining - Orange One has some noticable deterioation to interior Fleece Liner ( Fabric is starting to go a bit stiff)

$20 each or all 3 for $50

BABY BEEHINDS - Wool Covers

SIZE - Medium

EXCELLENT Condition

$10 each

BABY BEEHINDS

PUL Covers

SIZE - Small

Used Condition - Some Pilling around the legs on the FOE and on the interior near the washing tabs

$6 each

BABY BEEHINDS

AIO - Smooth (Not a boosted style, sewn in booster)

SIZE - Small

EXCELLENT CONDITION - No Stains

$10

BUBBLEBUBS

AIO - Minky

Brown one is Minky Lined and size M the Blue one is Flannel Lined and is sixe L

The Elastic is shot to shit in these and needs replacing, but the quality of the fabric is still great

asking $10 each

Prices DO NOT include Postage

Postage is in Pre Paid Satchels

I'll do my best to squish as much into a satchel as possible :)

If you think i am dreaming on prices - make me an offer these nappies and covers need to move on they nolonger fit/suit our needs :)

knotyournannasknits@yahoo.com.au

Jacaranda Children's Party

Today kicked of the 75th Annual Jacaranda Festival.

The festival started in a traditional manner with the jacaranda childrens party, held in Market Square under the beautiful purple blossoms.

Lilli and JD and i ventured out and enjoyed a morning and fun and dancing accompanied by good friends and of course what is a party with out some cake !!!

If anyone is close enough to get to Grafton over the next 2 or 3 weeks it is a spectacular site, our town at this time of year.

Happy Jacaranda

comments are BACK!!!!!

huge hug, kisses and thanx to the code master Paul for sorting out my comments xxxx

the birthday party

yesterday was spent enjoying a lovely afternoon at the park with all my lovely friends and their children to celebrate Lilli and JD's birthday's :)

My Babies

Labels

my labels have finally arrived :)



soon to be listed in my store :)

In Memory of Hannah

Day 153 : Pink Balloon, Blue Sky
Originally uploaded by MonkeyBandit

An important topic and one that is very close to my heart.

Hannah Isabella Alyson Grace Plint was taken tragically at approx 2.15pm on the Forth Day of October 2007, by the pool in her families back yard as her mother change her younger brother's nappy. Hannah took a plastic chair the the gate and opened it, before silently slipping under the water and out of this life forever.

Hannahs parents, Katherine and Andrew have worked tirelessly over the last 2 years to raise awareness and provide support to other families who have lost children to drowning via the foundation they created - "Hannah's Foundation".

This Sunday the 4th of October 2009 is the second anniversary of Hannah's death and to honour Hannah and spread the word about why Drowning Prevention is so important Hannah's family would like as may people around the world to release pink or purple ballons at sunrise and sunset and photograph them. These photo's can then be sent to 2nd@hannahsfoundation.org.au an online album will be created to share the images with every one.

I would appreciate your support to make this event a success for Hannah's Foundation and pay tribute the the memory of a beautiful little girl who was taken to soon.

Hannah - you are seen, you are known, you are loved.

a girl and a cat

I can't believe it , my little girl is growing up so fast, Miss Lilli was 4 on sunday and we celebrated with a little bbq with our family, G's folks, my folks and my bro and his girlfriend and a family friend J.

so to mak emy little princesses day she recieved, some princess dolls, some new earings and a cat !!!! Ginger as he has been christened has fallen into a routine with our family already and it's like he's been here for years :)

Lilli's Cake - Thanks to Hank's Bakery and some creative decorating my mummy

Lilli with her Nanny's !!

Lilli with Ginger the cat !!!

it's been a while

long time no blog.

been very busy in the last 2 weeks in particular helping my dear sweet friend Rebecca plan for her big day:)

here are some of the shots i snapped while also keeping busy with bridesmaid duties yesterday

Dress: Detail

JJ preparing her flower girl basket

Liz and the Mother of the bride ( Standing on the bed) to her B get into her dress

It was a long drive to the farm for the ceremony and a girls gotta keep her energy up, so a stop at the maccas drive thru was essential

mmmmm look at that dust storm haze in the backgroud !!!

PS. my comments are still not active, if you would like to make a comment you can email me at gnlmcphee@yahoo.com.au

Sydney, NDS Forum and Ghosts

I have spent the last 3 days in Sydney for work, at the NDS Employment Forum and Workability International Conference.

I had a most enjoyable time with Mark ( My Boss) on Sunday Night we enjoyed Cocktails and canapes at the Waterfront Restaurant, absolutely beautiful, followed but drinks at Star City.

After a day of information overload on Monday Mark and I headed down the Cadman's Cottage, not discouraged by the rain that was hammering down, to go on our ghost tour !!!

What an amazing and educational experience, i really enjoyed my time trekking around in tiny alley ways, back lanes and cobble stoned streets, Ghost Host Jennifer shared with us the gruesome and horrific stories of early settlement in Sydney.

Now i am a believer, albeit somewhat sceptical of the photo's you often see of "ghosts", it's the photographer in me i guess, there is always a logical explanation for the orbs and lights in photo's, well i am here to say i am a sceptic no more, i snapped many pictures on my little adventure, but i would like to share two notable experiences 1) In one area where i felt there was a strong presence i was unable to take a photograph, my camera would literally NOT take a photo, i changed settings, i tried with flash without flash, but to no avail, we walked up the road 20 mtrs and my camera was fully operational again ???? bizarre???. This was a former boarding house that had seen many tragedies in it's time and is now un-rentable, people move in they stay a matter of days and they move out again, when we concluded the tour we actually walk back past the front of the building and i snapped a quick pic, camera worked but it wasn;t until i looked at the photo on my computer screen this morning and realised, there is a light on in the upstairs window, second from the right ?? this building is empty no one lives there and there definitely was no light on when i took the picture !!!!!

2) in the last location on our tour, as we entered the small and confined former house ( which is now located underneath residential apartments) i could feel and smell a presence, the air was thick and warm, as i descended the stairs in the dark i could feel myself being drawn to a corner of the room, i spent a long time there, in this corner was a "sink" and adjacent was a fire place, it was a kitchen. as i walked around and explored the room and the rest of the house i kept feeling drawn to the corner, i took a photo of the corner from across the room and captured this image:

the large light on the right is my flash light, you can see in the corner the sink, the bright streak across the centre?? unexplainable, is it a ghost? i don't know but i think it is a sign from another realm, strangely after i captured this image i felt more at peace in the house, like i was now welcome.

Picture a Day - Day 30

Ok so i have not been particularly faithful with the photo a day caper but i have really been enjoying the fun of using the different functions on my camera :)

Picture a Day - Day 26

OK so i am a day behind again, life just gets in the way:)

Today i made an investment in a new journal, it is delightful and has a flocked velvet cover, i just want to pat it all the time !!

Picture a Day - Day 24

I Can Crochet :)

Picture a Day - Day 18 - 23

OK so i have been a little absent this week but i have the most valid excuse eva !!

I have been preparing and spending the weekend at Spinning Camp, it was the most awesome experience EVA.

We crafted, we giggled, we drank, tea ( and wine and scotch??) and learnt new things about ourselves, each other and our common love fibre craft :)

Huge shout out to Courtney, Ellie, Emma, Emily and Amanda you guys ricked my world, i will never look at underwear the same way again.

I can't wait till our next camp :)

So to make up for my picture a day posts I'll post 5 today :) all from awesome moments at camp.

Thumbelina - Courtney's Beautiful Wheel

An experience to dye for: Food Colour Dying with Courtney and I

The delightful results of the Food Colour Dye Class

My Zany Art Yarn : Clown Pubes ( So named by Ellie)

Courtney graciously modelling the Clown Pubes Necklace

these will be so hot next year