I have been sewing away on my celtic summer cross stitch for a while. There are a number of pictures on here of her. She is loverly. Then today, by some random chance, I found that some people have made changes to the original Winter Celtic lady! I love them, they are soooo much better than the original one. Now I can't possible sew the Winter one as is, I have to do this amended one. I have no idea how I'm going to get the pattern, and I'm just miserable :(
P.S. Here is the Original for comparison
31 January, 2008
25 January, 2008
My bag has arrived
I went to visit Jacki's friend who kindly bought my handbag back with her in her luggage.
I am so happy :) Here is my new bag:
I am so happy :) Here is my new bag:
24 January, 2008
Fire - Demob is fun, no really
Yesterday I got back from my fire fire posting for the year. It was also my first ground support posting (Yayayayay no fire mapping!!) We left last Saturday, when I had the worst hangover. I felt so seedy, and we had to fly, in a ten seater plain, all the way to Marlo airport, near Orbost. Then we got on a mini bus and went to Cann River. I just have to say, Cann River is a hole, the locals suck and there is nothing there!
Any way, they wanted 4 of the ten of us to go in night shift, because this meant I would get a sleep for a couple of hours, I said I'd do it. I don't mind night shift, it's normally fairly fun.
The camp had been set up for a fair while, and the weather had been nice. When we arrived, it was pissing down, and all the stuff they had been storing outside (card board boxes, bedding, slabs of water you name it, it was outside) was completely soaked. The first night, I counted everything in the Cache. the Cache is a converted shipping container, with everything in shelves and boxes that a fire fighter could need. The Officeworks stock take natzi in me had a ball! I even had to count washers, which I tried into bundles of ten with bailing twine, to make it easier for the next person to count them :)
When we arrived the next night, we really couldn't work out what the six day shift people had been doing, as the place looked exactly the same. Except for a huge stack of slabs of water, that because their cardboard holders were all wet, had collapsed all over the ground. They had been left were they fell. What were they thinking?? why didn't they pick them up? I mean you had to walk around them to get in the building? Why didn't they move them? I'm never going to understand that. Any way, I moved them and sorted them into three piles:
Then we proceeded to clean everything in the kitchen. You have no idea how many trays a bay-maree needs!!! And they all have lids.
Two of us were being moved on to day shift, so we finished up at 3.30am, and came back to work at noon. Again, it was hard to see what they had been doing all day. I spent the first part of my day draining water out of tents. This was hard work by your self. I also made sure all the tents were closed, so they would get any more water in them I had done this the night before, when it wasn't raining, and some bright spark had opened them, then when it rained again, ooo guess what, they go more water in them, whats with these stupid people?
Some of the people in the trip were:
I worked with Lizzie on night shift, she is cool! One shift, when we rocked up, the first thing I noticed was that one of the generators was off, the one that powered the kitchen and the cool room. I thought it must have been deliberate. When I asked Julie about it, she hadn't realised it was off, and yes we needed it back on. Arther and I worked out it had run out of fuel. This is bad in diesels. Arther rang the number of the side of it, cos even after we had put fuel in it, it wouldn't go, there was a warning light on, and we knew we'd have to bleed it, and didn't know how to do it. Thats why I named Arther "Diesel Mechanic" cos the man on the phone told him what to do, then we made it happen!! Yay us! :) now I know how to bleed diesel generators!!
Monday afternoon and most of Tuesday, consisted off pulling down tents. As my this pointed the weather was improved and the tents were drying. I had to go into Scout leader mode, and teach everyone how to fold tents. This was OK, except for my knees, which ended up really sore from all the kneeling. There were about 70-80 tents!
Anyway, I'm sure I'll think about other things that happened, I'm a bit tired still just now. Not to mention that everything hurts. Signing off, me :)
Any way, they wanted 4 of the ten of us to go in night shift, because this meant I would get a sleep for a couple of hours, I said I'd do it. I don't mind night shift, it's normally fairly fun.
The camp had been set up for a fair while, and the weather had been nice. When we arrived, it was pissing down, and all the stuff they had been storing outside (card board boxes, bedding, slabs of water you name it, it was outside) was completely soaked. The first night, I counted everything in the Cache. the Cache is a converted shipping container, with everything in shelves and boxes that a fire fighter could need. The Officeworks stock take natzi in me had a ball! I even had to count washers, which I tried into bundles of ten with bailing twine, to make it easier for the next person to count them :)
When we arrived the next night, we really couldn't work out what the six day shift people had been doing, as the place looked exactly the same. Except for a huge stack of slabs of water, that because their cardboard holders were all wet, had collapsed all over the ground. They had been left were they fell. What were they thinking?? why didn't they pick them up? I mean you had to walk around them to get in the building? Why didn't they move them? I'm never going to understand that. Any way, I moved them and sorted them into three piles:
- dry
- wet, but OK
- wrecked
Then we proceeded to clean everything in the kitchen. You have no idea how many trays a bay-maree needs!!! And they all have lids.
Two of us were being moved on to day shift, so we finished up at 3.30am, and came back to work at noon. Again, it was hard to see what they had been doing all day. I spent the first part of my day draining water out of tents. This was hard work by your self. I also made sure all the tents were closed, so they would get any more water in them I had done this the night before, when it wasn't raining, and some bright spark had opened them, then when it rained again, ooo guess what, they go more water in them, whats with these stupid people?
Some of the people in the trip were:
- Julie - the crew leader
- "Thats what I was going to do" Steve
- "Diesel Mechanic" Arther
- "I never finish what I start" Thes
- "Get of the phone" Christina
- Lizzie
- John (Julies ex-boss, who stopped listening to her about half way through the trip)
- Bob, crew leader in training (God I'm glad I'm not in his crew)
- Lucy and
- Me
I worked with Lizzie on night shift, she is cool! One shift, when we rocked up, the first thing I noticed was that one of the generators was off, the one that powered the kitchen and the cool room. I thought it must have been deliberate. When I asked Julie about it, she hadn't realised it was off, and yes we needed it back on. Arther and I worked out it had run out of fuel. This is bad in diesels. Arther rang the number of the side of it, cos even after we had put fuel in it, it wouldn't go, there was a warning light on, and we knew we'd have to bleed it, and didn't know how to do it. Thats why I named Arther "Diesel Mechanic" cos the man on the phone told him what to do, then we made it happen!! Yay us! :) now I know how to bleed diesel generators!!
Monday afternoon and most of Tuesday, consisted off pulling down tents. As my this pointed the weather was improved and the tents were drying. I had to go into Scout leader mode, and teach everyone how to fold tents. This was OK, except for my knees, which ended up really sore from all the kneeling. There were about 70-80 tents!
Anyway, I'm sure I'll think about other things that happened, I'm a bit tired still just now. Not to mention that everything hurts. Signing off, me :)
15 January, 2008
I need a new job.....
and have done for quite some time. I have had almost nothing to do in my present role for around 6 months and it's getting to the point of ridiculousness. So last week I applied for 2 jobs and there is one more I have to hand in this week and GUESS WHAT!!!!?!?!?!?
I already have one interview lined up!!!! Yay! Got to be happy about that. I'm not going to say anymore than that, cos other wise I'll be just getting my "hopes up" (what ever the hell that means)
I already have one interview lined up!!!! Yay! Got to be happy about that. I'm not going to say anymore than that, cos other wise I'll be just getting my "hopes up" (what ever the hell that means)
13 January, 2008
Scottie must have
I found these photos months ago, and never book marked them, assuming (stupidly) that I'd be able to find them again easily. Neil and I have just spent most of the afternoon trying to find them again, and I finally had success, randomly searching photo storage places (thankfully on the 2nd on I looked on!)
The owner is happy to have them blogged, so This way at least I should be able to find them again easily:
Tartan Day in Brisbane, with the cool Scottie coats.........
Anyway, the reason for this is, I just HAVE to make one or two for my pups. I even bought Tartan in Edinburgh to make them from. I did discover after I got home and kilted it up the proper way that there is no way it would be enough Tartan, and then had to buy more in Queensland. But I'm starting today!
The Black and White dog match is coming up in February, so I REALLY want to have mine done by then.............
The owner is happy to have them blogged, so This way at least I should be able to find them again easily:
Tartan Day in Brisbane, with the cool Scottie coats.........
Anyway, the reason for this is, I just HAVE to make one or two for my pups. I even bought Tartan in Edinburgh to make them from. I did discover after I got home and kilted it up the proper way that there is no way it would be enough Tartan, and then had to buy more in Queensland. But I'm starting today!
The Black and White dog match is coming up in February, so I REALLY want to have mine done by then.............
10 January, 2008
Hot
What is with Melbourne weather....... It is over 40 degrees again! There is no change due today. The is one tomorrow, but not til late. I'm sooo not going to be able to sleep tonight :(
The fire danger rating thingie is HUGE! When it's over 50, that means extreme fire weather. Tomorrow it's meant to be around 150. Crispy state on the way again.
The fire danger rating thingie is HUGE! When it's over 50, that means extreme fire weather. Tomorrow it's meant to be around 150. Crispy state on the way again.
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