Home again

and I am so glad that I went!! The most gorgeous group of ladies. I had a wonderful time, I really am glad I made the trip to Brisbane and it's one that I plan on making again (and again lol)
I met most of the people that I chat to over at OSS and they are just as wonderful IRL as they are online. There were stories being told that made me laugh harder than I have in a long time and some that made me cry. The food was abundant and delicious and I didn't eat on Tuesday night as I think I was still way too full from the weekend LOL
I was inspired by the make and takes, challenged by the challenges and enjoyed being able to just scrap .. although I was a little slow on getting started ... I did get 3 LO's a canvas and some cards made. Which isn't too bad for me.
I also learned how to make really cool flowers some from silk and chipboard and others from punched PP/CS, .... I missed out on the french knots though ;) next time J :D (thanks to the DT for all the M&T's)

On the Sunday night we went out to dinner with some lovely ladies that didn't make it to the retreat and it was great :-D I am just embarrassed that I yawned so much during the meal though :( sorry ladies.
Monday was a wind down and relax day with a few of the girls and I know that the friendships formed will be ones that I will treasure forever.

Excited??

I am heading off at lunchtime tomorrow for the OSS retreat and to meet a heap of ladies that I have been chatting to in the forum for the last 2+ years
I am so excited and so nervous all at the same time LOL

I have started packing my suitcase with my scrapping stuff and I am up to 17kg without clothes ... I am thinking I may have to cull a little more yet. :( or take it in my carry on (stuff that won't be confiscated by the airline)

I am a little worried how Sian is going to go over the weekend as she is already getting upset when I mention it :( Brad is fine and given me a picture so that I don't miss them all too much. Little angel he is (sometimes!) Gareth is a little worried too I think, but they will cope, he is a great dad :-D (I can see him looking forward to work Tuesday though LOL )

Back to it ... Have a great weekend :-D

Happy Birthday's - Visits and Stuff in General

First a big Happy Birthday to Mum for the 19th September and Dad for October 1st


We headed over to SA for a visit at the end of September. It was fantastic to catch up with the whole family again :-D I miss my Little (big) brothers and SIL's and nieces and nephews as well as Mum & Dad. It was great to see all the kids getting along so well too. We had promised to take Brad to the aboriginal museum at Murray Bridge while we were there, however it was closed, Brad was so upset, so I promised to take him to the World in Miniature at Stawell on the way home instead.


He liked that until we got to the pyramid he was ok, until I went inside and then he freaked out *shock* thanks to Scooby Doo and his mummies ... Poor Brad was petrified!

I have felt a little more like scrapping again just of late thankfully. I finished a LO for a swap that I am in and have almost finished another LO. I think I want to try and put some packs together ready to take to Brissie in 10 SLEEPS!!!

I am off to Queensland on the 12th of October for the OSS retreat and to meet so many of the girls I have been chatting with for the last couple of years :-D I am so excited, but a little nervous too.... how funny is it going to look though, when my huge suitcase opens to reveal all my scrapping stuff and my hand held luggage my clothes!! Oh well, I have to get my supplies there some how ;)
We have to take along a photo of ourselves ... I took this one in the garden this morning, not sure if I will use it yet or not, it's me double chin, wonky eye and all LOL but I don't mind it and thats not a common thing with photos of myself.

I have taken a load of photos over the last few weeks, Here are just a couple of my favourites :-D