This is so adorable - these monkeys are so like us they also enjoy a head scratch.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
http://www.888dag.com/ Had a wonderful presentation dinner at our golf club last night. This was for all the pennant teams. I was lucky enough to be in two of the teams one being the weekend pennant team, played on a Sunday morning and the other the silver shield which is played every Friday for about eight weeks.
In our weekend one we came second only losing out by 1 point and we were the winners of the silver shield, which was very exciting as we have not won that shield since 1980 something - not a bad effort and we were very proud of ourselves.
The food was good and we had lots of laughs and got quite a bit of footage which will be available to watch I am sure in the near future on you tube. Oh I forgot to mention the wine was great too.
In our weekend one we came second only losing out by 1 point and we were the winners of the silver shield, which was very exciting as we have not won that shield since 1980 something - not a bad effort and we were very proud of ourselves.
The food was good and we had lots of laughs and got quite a bit of footage which will be available to watch I am sure in the near future on you tube. Oh I forgot to mention the wine was great too.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
EMPTY NEST
http://www.888dag.com/ Wonderful news yesterday, my daughter, who has been looking for an apartment for yonks finally found something and so is moving out next week. They and 30 other people go every Saturday looking and finally they found something great and they got it!!!!
Very excited but also a bit sad as this is the last child to leave home and we are really going to miss her even though she was hardly home it is knowing that she was coming home every night - so now it is my hubby and the dog (he is like our child) but a big house for the three of us?????
Now I think we will know what empty nest syndrome means.
Very excited but also a bit sad as this is the last child to leave home and we are really going to miss her even though she was hardly home it is knowing that she was coming home every night - so now it is my hubby and the dog (he is like our child) but a big house for the three of us?????
Now I think we will know what empty nest syndrome means.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Be like a dog .........
If something in your life is too frustrating,
piss on it and walk away
Friday, August 22, 2008
ANGE'S THOUGHTS
http://www.888dag.com/As I wrote in my blog the other day I visited the home of some awesome girls who have cerebral paulsy and live together in a house. One of the girls emailed me her speech as she thought it would be heard properly through her Pathfinder. Footage of her can be viewed on 888dag.com after 8th September.
Here are the words.
If I had four minutes to change the world I would put up some advertisement. About losing weight around the schools, hospitals Medical centres, on TVs, universities, TAFES, and shops because ther's not enough. Advisement about losing weight also, it would be special programs. In schools telling everyone about they do some exercises and eat healthy watch their weight and make sure that they don't get too thin or become more obese being obese will make them have other health issues like mental health illnesses. I think that the government should put a lot more funding into mental health because it's slowly increasing if I were going to be the next minister for health I would try to put funding into mental health issues. Sometimes people who have mental health issues they often are lonely because people dont understand them and we should teach the children who go to school about mental health illness issues because if the children know about the mental health they wont alienate those poeple who have mental illness issues.
Enviroment. I would make sure that people are using Environmental vehicles aand use environmental barreries in radios, laptops, microwaves and vacuum cleaners. If we all start to use the solar paddles and gas instead of electricity we will start to save the world from green house gases. Also, we should have a 60 minutes total black out. People shouldn't have any electricity in that hour. I think that we should have that hour on a regular basis across the world at the same time, the world will save a bit electricity.
Poverty. I think that all companies should sponsor a child from countries such as Africa because if all companies around the world sponsored a child, there wouldn't be any child or family or community living in poverty. Instead of having America spending millions of dollars making wars, I think that they should send the United Nations into developing countries to help those people who need food, shelter, water, education and Safety.
Wars. It is bad that we keep having Wars they're only killing innocent people.
Disabilities. I think that there should be a community access services for people with very very
severe disabilities around the world because there are a lot of people just sitting at home and wasting their life away by doing nothing. Of course, some people are doing sport like boccia, wheelchair basketball, swimming, tennis and track and field. Of course in africa people with very very severe disabilities have a little short life expectancy and the government wouldn't put funding in supports people with disabilities because they have bigger problems to attend to like poverty, growing population and kills.
This took Ange 5 hours to type using her head at the back of her wheelchair as a mouse to punch out the letters. How AWESOME !!! What a legend you are ---- you rock
Here are the words.
If I had four minutes to change the world I would put up some advertisement. About losing weight around the schools, hospitals Medical centres, on TVs, universities, TAFES, and shops because ther's not enough. Advisement about losing weight also, it would be special programs. In schools telling everyone about they do some exercises and eat healthy watch their weight and make sure that they don't get too thin or become more obese being obese will make them have other health issues like mental health illnesses. I think that the government should put a lot more funding into mental health because it's slowly increasing if I were going to be the next minister for health I would try to put funding into mental health issues. Sometimes people who have mental health issues they often are lonely because people dont understand them and we should teach the children who go to school about mental health illness issues because if the children know about the mental health they wont alienate those poeple who have mental illness issues.
Enviroment. I would make sure that people are using Environmental vehicles aand use environmental barreries in radios, laptops, microwaves and vacuum cleaners. If we all start to use the solar paddles and gas instead of electricity we will start to save the world from green house gases. Also, we should have a 60 minutes total black out. People shouldn't have any electricity in that hour. I think that we should have that hour on a regular basis across the world at the same time, the world will save a bit electricity.
Poverty. I think that all companies should sponsor a child from countries such as Africa because if all companies around the world sponsored a child, there wouldn't be any child or family or community living in poverty. Instead of having America spending millions of dollars making wars, I think that they should send the United Nations into developing countries to help those people who need food, shelter, water, education and Safety.
Wars. It is bad that we keep having Wars they're only killing innocent people.
Disabilities. I think that there should be a community access services for people with very very
severe disabilities around the world because there are a lot of people just sitting at home and wasting their life away by doing nothing. Of course, some people are doing sport like boccia, wheelchair basketball, swimming, tennis and track and field. Of course in africa people with very very severe disabilities have a little short life expectancy and the government wouldn't put funding in supports people with disabilities because they have bigger problems to attend to like poverty, growing population and kills.
This took Ange 5 hours to type using her head at the back of her wheelchair as a mouse to punch out the letters. How AWESOME !!! What a legend you are ---- you rock
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
GYMBEROO
http://www.888dag.com/ Went to watch my little granddaughter do gymberoo this morning. It was really an eye opener to see her in different surroundings then usual. She is taken up with all the activity around her and is very sweet with her peers, takes part in all the little games and gets really "in to it". It is wonderful to have such great facilities available for the little ones. We thought at the end of it she would be exhausted but after going to have some lunch we got home and she still wanted to go up and down the steps - a new game she LOVES and does'nt seem to tire from.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
CUT PAW (PAW)
http://www.888dag.com/ Yesterday was doctor day. My doggie was playing with his mate next door and he must have cut his paw in their yard as he was bleeding over everything. Not a happy pooch so I cleaned the cut and bandaged it up but took him to the vet for an Anti-biotic as infection, apparently is quite common with these things. Apparently they dont stitch up the pad of the paw as the stitches dont stay in.
Same day I took myself off to the doctor(thankfully first time in 2 years) as I have had a persistant cough for 2 months now.
My pooch and I are both on anti-biotics but we will survive.
Same day I took myself off to the doctor(thankfully first time in 2 years) as I have had a persistant cough for 2 months now.
My pooch and I are both on anti-biotics but we will survive.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
BEAST AND THEN THE BEAUTY
http://www.888dag.com/ Experienced the worst case of road rage yesterday in my travels. Was travelling along a main road with three lanes and was in the lane behind a cyclist. After checking the lane next to me which was free put out my indicator to slightly veer into the next lane. only to see a car which was quite a way behind suddenly put on speed. I had already moved slightly into his lane to pass the cyclist who was travelling on the left hand side of my lane (so only had to go into the next lane very slightly) the motorist didnt even need to put on his brakes but all I could see behind me was arms flying all over the show and the motorist then pulled up alongside me and continued to shout obsenities and throw his arms around. This carried on for about a kilometre down the road. I was actually frightened when he pulled up beside me at a traffic light and continued to rant and rave, almost frothing from the mouth. It was so astonishing to see as I am certain I didnt cut him off there was plenty of room for me to go SLIGHTLY into his lane. What kind of a morning had he already had to react in this way. It is very scarey.
On I went until I reached my destination. Knocked on the front door and there stood the most beautiful baby with the brightest smile I have even seen - off course held by the most gorgeous mum on this planet - my daughter and granddaughter. Had a wonderful afternoon with lots of laughs and smiles.
Amazing how there are good bad and very ugly around.
On I went until I reached my destination. Knocked on the front door and there stood the most beautiful baby with the brightest smile I have even seen - off course held by the most gorgeous mum on this planet - my daughter and granddaughter. Had a wonderful afternoon with lots of laughs and smiles.
Amazing how there are good bad and very ugly around.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
INSPIRATIONAL
888DAG.com >>> My daughter worked at the Spastic Centre a few months ago and was going to visit some of the members at their home so as I have met everyone there I decided to go with her to say hi and to interview them.
Four woman live in the one house and all of them are wheelchair bound only one can stand but all of them cannot talk and have varying degrees of cerebral palsey. The first one I interviewed has a pad where her head rests and manages (I dont know how) to punch out letters with her head and then the computer talks and says what she tells it to. She gave a 4 minute talk on how she would change the world if she could and it was so unbelievably unbelievable that I was in awe.
The second woman can only use one finger and she punches the keyboards and her computer also talks.
These woman are so bright it is really amazing. They have both done Tafe courses and have the loveliest personalities and are always laughing. It really makes one feel inadequate. They have to be tube fed and bathed in a chair and cannot do anything for themselves and are so happy it is amazing.
One of them is the Botcha champion and they have medals hanging all over the room as well as trophies.
What do we ever have to complain about!!!!!
Four woman live in the one house and all of them are wheelchair bound only one can stand but all of them cannot talk and have varying degrees of cerebral palsey. The first one I interviewed has a pad where her head rests and manages (I dont know how) to punch out letters with her head and then the computer talks and says what she tells it to. She gave a 4 minute talk on how she would change the world if she could and it was so unbelievably unbelievable that I was in awe.
The second woman can only use one finger and she punches the keyboards and her computer also talks.
These woman are so bright it is really amazing. They have both done Tafe courses and have the loveliest personalities and are always laughing. It really makes one feel inadequate. They have to be tube fed and bathed in a chair and cannot do anything for themselves and are so happy it is amazing.
One of them is the Botcha champion and they have medals hanging all over the room as well as trophies.
What do we ever have to complain about!!!!!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
OLYMPICS
888DAG.com >>> So exciting to be watching the olympics - not only are the Aussies wonderful in the pool but in almost every other sport so far . Have been watching the hockey and the men put such a wonderful show on againt my old home country 10-0. Played hockey in my school days and one has to be super fit to play that game and at that level - wow the mind boggles.
It brings back wonderful memories of when Sydney had the olympics in 2000 an event I am sure no Sydneysider will ever forget. What a pity that some very unfortunate events are keeping the crowd away in Beijing but still what an exciting time.
It makes me really proud to be an Aussie.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie oiy oiy oiy .......
It brings back wonderful memories of when Sydney had the olympics in 2000 an event I am sure no Sydneysider will ever forget. What a pity that some very unfortunate events are keeping the crowd away in Beijing but still what an exciting time.
It makes me really proud to be an Aussie.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie oiy oiy oiy .......
Monday, August 11, 2008
GOLF TOURNAMENT
888DAG.com >>> Last few days have been pretty hectic we have had our club championships at our golf course over the last couple of weeks. Just get through one day and lo and behold there is another to tackle. One would think that since we have played this golf course for a good few years now we would have got it!!!!!!! but everytime we play the course something different happens and some catastrophie happens. Going really well and then VAP KABAM mess up one hole and then the others follow suit dont they.
Well besides the course and the shitty golf it was so freezing these last few days that the wind goes right through you and yesterday the rain didnt help matters. Anyway thanks to whoever, today was a better round, breathe a sigh of relief (shortlived I am sure) until the next round. Thank heavens only one more round left. Well what would us golfers do for aggravation if we didnt play golf.
Well besides the course and the shitty golf it was so freezing these last few days that the wind goes right through you and yesterday the rain didnt help matters. Anyway thanks to whoever, today was a better round, breathe a sigh of relief (shortlived I am sure) until the next round. Thank heavens only one more round left. Well what would us golfers do for aggravation if we didnt play golf.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
LAUNCH 888
888DAG.com >>> Last night had a wonderful evening at the launch of 888 project. Fabulous food and it was really good to catch up with all the bloggers on this project and more. So many talented people makes one feel a little inept. Anyway what a good job everyone had done and Tony looked absolutely AMAZING especially in his red shoes.
Unfortunately we had to leave shortly after the speech to go to friends and watch the amazing opening of the olympics. What a memorable day and one to remember in years to come.
WELL DONE TONY AND TEAM!!!
Unfortunately we had to leave shortly after the speech to go to friends and watch the amazing opening of the olympics. What a memorable day and one to remember in years to come.
WELL DONE TONY AND TEAM!!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
TODAY IS THE DAY
888DAG.com >>> Today is the day
888
EIGHT EIGHT O EIGHT
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!
888
EIGHT EIGHT O EIGHT
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
The grannies
Sitting here with one of the best grannies in the world navigating through the net trying desperately to work things out fixing up the blog, but by Jeeves I think we are getting it us old farts
Monday, August 4, 2008
ATTITUDE
The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude
Friday, August 1, 2008
Breathe
Today after I got my camera I went to the shopping centre to have lunch and decided to just take out the camera and start filming. I would not normally do this as I would think people would think I was crazy or something but I did it and it was not so bad filmed all the things that looked like eights some joined together like doughnuts piled up on top of each other looking like two eights linked.
When I came home my hubby walked in with some Lynx (links) shoes and I thought what a co-incidence as he has never bought that make before.
When I came home my hubby walked in with some Lynx (links) shoes and I thought what a co-incidence as he has never bought that make before.
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