I DONE IT.............

Yep l finally had a go at doing a shabby chic LO...ummm lm happy with it to which is a bonus..

Well havent scrapped for ages,the 2 LO's l posted took me days to do,so love having my own room to scrap then l can just shut the door & come back when lm ready...

Well qld next weekend...so excited cant wait...

Week after that we having our break up on the friday now,we not working instead we going to play golf then have lunch & drinks,told the boys l will drive the golf caddy to pick them up lol....will be a good day..gunna take lots of pics

Works going well & lm enjoying it heaps...

Booked my tickets to townsville for January & now my sis getting married in Oct so we are hoping to do our holiday then.

l have 3 more weeks of work then l have nearly 2 weeks of,hoping to go to Ballarat & see my bro & family & also want to go 2 gembrook to stay a night with shaz to catch up then want to try & go to inverloch to catch up with another friend leanne that l grew up with as well as my old school teacher that drove me 2 school everyday wants 2 catch up....ummm busy busy busy...Hope l get 2 do it all...

Got a engagement tomorrow night & the kids are going to Nat's party which is just around the corner from home so they can walk home when they are done...

Going to try & do abit around the house again as we doing stencil paving from spa 2 the pool so we gota get that all level so Phil can do it b4 xmas...Spa is so much better near the deck..so awesome having a spa looking out over the view...

Anyway enough chatter l best go & do some housework.
Thanks for stopping by
Have a great weekend
Cheers
Cass

LO of my nephew Beau, he is such a cutie

LO of my friend Shaz that lve just got back in contact with...

My 1st attempt at shabby chic

Looks like Jens about to cry lol...

UMMM cant remember if we were playing some

game as to why Jen had the sleepy things on..

Bling birthday girl

Jen & Her dog dora.....

A LO to share & some pics.....

Well what a weekend....Went to my girlfriends suprise 40th that her kids organized for her it was a awesome night,was so good to catch up with her & a few other ppl which you tend not to do as l always seem busy....We all went to the pub later in the night & had a absolute ball,l havent laughed so hard in ages,we were just acting like youg girls,we were dancing,yahooing & just letting our hair down...so good..(um didnt feel so good this morn but)....Had drama at the end of the night,one of our mates got glassed right in front of our eyes & my other half really kept his cool as l thought he wouldve killed the bloke,well he gave him abit of a touch up,mind you the bloke that done it was a good mate to.gggrrrrrrrrrr....Anyway we got him to the hospital & done all that & walked out of there at 3 am.....So we got home at 3.45 totally knackered,drained,upset & in total disbelief...Paul & l had a prick of a sleep we just both kept waking & thinking about it & Sunday wasnt much better,not a nice thing to witness...

Anyway on a brighter note not long now to we go to qld & then townsville in January...cant wait...

Anyway thanks for stopping by & have a great working week as l intend 2...

Cheers

Cass xo

LO of me,Leanne & Coll back when we were youngens.So glad leanne scanned these for me as l have no pics of my younger years.....Im not overly impressed with this Lo...

FAIRIES..........FAIRIES............FAIRIES....

What a great theme to pick for ATC's......l luved doing these...

Woooohhooo its the weekend & the pool is nearly all cleaned....bring on a swim...cant wait

Have a good weekend all

Cheers

Cass

xo

Fairy ATC's for swap at Angis S.N.A Nov 09

UMMMM lm not impressed with this bigpond internet.....half way through writing stuff on my blog & it disconnects me......grrrrrrr

No idea where l got up to with what l was writing lol......
Anyway lm of to do some ATC's so thanks for stopping by
Cheers
Cass xo

MY FAVOURITE..............

ummm where do l start lol.....These ATC's are for our batlow family & friends swap & we had to do our favourite quote/saying......

Well what alot of exciting things happening......got a 4oth on Sat night then dec 4th we fly to the gold coast for 4 days then weekend after that is our work break up,think we going to the maindample pub(all meals,drinks & travel is catered for) so thats going to be good,then theres xmas a cple of weeks after that....We finish up work on the 22 or 23 then go back around the 7th....wooohhhhooooo time off, then lm flying to Townsville Jan 22 to see my sis & my new lil nephew,then a 4oth in Warragul weekend after that,then AC/DC after that then weekend after that is fly to the gold coast for Coz's retreat....WOHOOOOOOO busy busy busy & excitement plus...

Works going great guns,rewarding as ever & luving it more....still think lm dreaming,have to pinch myself ever now & then lol.....Its real yes its real.....luving the less stress,the more money,the less hours for more money

ATC's for family & friends nov swap

AMAZING.............I AM IMPRESSED

Wow a LO & 2 lots of ATC's done & lm pretty impressedwith my LO.l done this Lo for my sister.

Well what a weekend...umm took pups to the vet Saturday morm to get all injections up 2 date as they have to go into kennels while we r in qld. I got my hair cut & colored Sat arvo then had lunch with mum & D,that was nice.....Rest of the day was lazy.Didnt scrap Sat night as we were meant to go to kirls for his birthday but unfortunately it didnt happen..Plus Pauly went on a big ride so she was knackered...
Sunday l scrapped & Paul rode.....grrrr not helping his arm but gee what do u do...

We then levelled the spa area near the decking 4 Phil to come & concrete it....wooohoooo spa just out on the deck.....so awesome....I painted the deck & a few chairs finally.....

D has rung up about a full time apprenticeship with another builder gee l hope he gets it....my fingers,legs & everything is crossed for him...

Chey has booked in for next year with the Hair & Beauty place called Elle Lucas to do a school based apprentice but she has to attend the city 2 days a week,anyway the principal caught up with her & me on Fri & said it may not happen next year as she is only 14 ,but he was going to see if the college had thought any more on it....Anyway its 1 good step that she is trying to take, fingers & legs crossed again.lol

Anyway thanks for stopping by

Cheers
Cass xoxoxo

This is just a close up of what l wrote on there 4 Coll.All her own words.

Another poem Coll wanted put on LO

LO of me,dad & coll....l done this LO for my sis....

Summer Fun ATC's for scraphappy kaths nov swap.

Creepy Crawlys ATC's swap for c.c. nov 09

Some pics l thought ld share

First cple pics are of my sisters children & her newborn Bub Jamie....

Other pics are of Chey & the group ready to hit the races...A few more girls are missing out of this pic,think there was a bout 12 of them in total..She is so lucky to have such a good group of friends,they all get along & they all had a good as time & they all dressed up very nice...Pic of her & Lucas wouldve been nice if he had his eyes open.....Lucas is living with Maddy as a exchange student & his from Germany....Nice kid....

Well works going great its like being in love....each day u luv it more & more....

Went to the docs with Paul today,they want him to try phsio on his shoulder 1st but we are still booked into see the orthopedic surgeon.....He has a tear in his supraspinatus tendon....not good...he has been in pain for a very long time...If he has to have surgey we are going to try & opt for keyhole as the recovery is quicker but unfortunately you gota pay for it,but l told him the other day l will sell my harley....His health & recovering quicker is way more important then a motorbike....Gotta sacrifice things especially when you have mortgages & Loans as we need to be cashed up for them as he is out of work for quite some time..Anyway cross that bridge if we have to.....maybe & hopefully physio will help...ummm cant see it but when his shoulders been like this for 12 mths & they say sometimes you can recover after a few months....Everythings crossed here.....UMMM maybe l might have a new job driving his truck & doing his deliveries lol.....Na l aint leaving my job for nothing....

Anyway not long now till we of to the gold coast for 3 days....wooohooo better then nothing.lm looking really forward to it..
Anyway best get & cook tea
thanks for stopping by
Cheers
Cass xo

Pic of Gemma,Ari & Jamie playing stacks on......

My beautiful nephew Jamie....he is growing up so fast.

Steph,Tess,Chey,Tess,Steph & Jess going to the races...

Lucas & Chey at the races.......

IM ON A WINNER............

Yep l recon l am on a winner as lve done another 2 LO's & lm quite happy with them....

Oh what a feeling today to wake up this morning & knowing l had the day of, l didnt have to drag myself out of bed knowing l had to go to work when other lucky ppl got the day of...gee it was so awesome but having a day of & whats best is in a cple of months time l will get paid for public holidays......woohoooo

Paul went for a ride today,Chey went to the races & Craig just hung around town so l had a nice quiet day just scrapping..

Had no luck on the races , as l stayed faithful to barty cummings & his horses did no good,anyway lucky its only once a year...

Anyway best go so thanks for stopping by
Cheers
Cass

xo

LO of me & my dad,this is about 1 of the only pics l have of my Dad,may have a cple more but they aint real good....

This LO is for my friend as a gift for her 40th.....

WOOHOOOO the drought has broken..............

4 LO's completed.....

Well Pauly & l went to Kaths on Friday night to do a class with Trudi,but unfortunately poor Trudi hit a roo so she was shaken up real bad so Kath done the class.....I had fun but not real good with those fiddly lil beads....

Had 6 kids in total stay Fri night they were all behaved(that l no of)apart from gettin up early Sat morning the lil buggas,they entertained themselves till Sat arvo when l took them to town...

Stayed home Sat night & just vegged out......Sunday l just scrapped all day on & off,went to the pub for tea with Mum & Al then went to Mums & played the Wii.....ummm Paul will buy 1 tomorrow l can guarantee you...lol..
Anyway best go & get Chey from work.
Thanks for stopping by

Cheers

Cass xo

LO of me & my best friend Leanne way back in the 1970's something......

This was a LO for Debs challenge....

LO of my mum with me when l was a lil tacker...

Done this LO at Kaths as it was a class Trudi was going to teach till the poor girl had a run in with a roo.....ouchhh

LO of Chey & Gretta in Malaysia.they went with the school..

Lucky girls.

LO of my Aunty Alice with her grandkids Emily & Luke....

I like this photo...