I’m really starting to hate my husbands other wife…

Posted on January 12, 2009
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Yesterday, I had a conversation with Brian that went as follows…

Me: When is Australia day?

Brian: *Gives me disappointed look for not knowing the date*

Me: *Exasperated that he thinks after 5 years I don’t know* Not the date! The day of the week!

Brian: Oh. Monday I think.

Me: That’s good! Maybe I’ll take off the Friday before and we can take the kids camping for the weekend!

Brian: *Sputtering* But… I have cricket that weekend.

Me: Oh.

Brian: It’s the Darlington social game too.

Me: Oh. That weekend, huh?

Brian: *Talking as if I should remember pertinent cricket dates like wedding anniversaries* Yes. It’s always that weekend.

Me: Oh.

So after stewing for a while on my expectedly BORING Australia day weekend as Hubby plays with his mates and socializes his butt off, which incedentally, resembles pretty much every weekend all summer long, I decided that I should make plans to take the kids somewhere that weekend… like Dunsborough or Rottnest. The only problems with that?

The kids.

The only thing worse that being bored, is being annoyed by a hubby who would rather be playing cricket anybody really kids who are bored.

So. Any suggestions for what to do on Australia Day weekend?

 

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Photo Phriday

Posted on January 8, 2009
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Originally uploaded by She’ll Be Apples


I’m not evil… I’m just photoshopped that way. Mucking around, as you do, in Photoshop, I managed to make myself look a little like Satan.

I’m not particularly fond of self portraits so, in an effort to overcome that little phobia, I have been trying to take a few each week. I process them to death so it looks nothing like me and VOILA!

Photoshop the great enabler, how I love you so!

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Busy weekend….

Posted on December 15, 2008
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I’m exhausted.

On Monday.

How is this fair?

The run up to this week has been chock full of busy Mum goodness. It started Thursday with our departments Christmas party. We went on a river cruise for 4 hours and had lots of yummy food and copious amounts of champagne (well, at least I did. I wasn’t counting other peoples drinks…lol)

Getting home that night was somewhat difficult as I was legless. Thank goodness Brian came to get me! I would have wound up in Mandurah had I taken the train home!

Friday, Connor was sick, sick, sick. He’s still recovering from this nasty bug that has had almost all of us in it’s grip. I stayed home and nursed my boy (and my head…lol)

Friday night, Chelsea had her work party AND a sleepover party in Two Rocks.. with boys..Eeek! I drove her up there after her work party (40 mins) then back to Maggy’s for a cuppa (45 mins) before going home to bed.

Saturday was just as busy. I drove BACK up to Two Rocks to get the girls (I was Mum taxi for 3 of them) and spent a little time up there wandering around the beach and taking photos before heading back to drop all the kids off. (3 hour round trip) Just in time to go shopping for supplies to make afternoon tea for Brian’s cricket team and opponents. Then of course, I had to get them to the club. Off again, more pictures and happy, sated, well-fed, men.

By that time I was pooped. Connor and I watched Resident Evil: Extinction before I headed out yet again to Mum taxi the girls home from the movies. They saw Twilight and I plugged my ears an hummed as they discussed the film (I’m not finished the book yet.)

Sunday I cleaned, and did laundry and generally tidied in the morning, then headed to the beach with Maggy for some well deserved relaxation. The water was gorgeous and in 38 degree heat, well needed! We baked a tiny bit under our million layers of sunscreen and called it a day to head back to hers for a drink in the shade

I met Brian back at home and we headed back to the beach with the kids and the dog (I felt guilty for going without the puppy in the afternoon) armed with an esky and fish and chips for dinner. We sat and enjoyed the sun until it dipped below the horizon and then we went home for some desperately needed sleep. Somehow, I got absorbed in Twilight (again) and wound up reading til well past midnight.

No wonder I’m still tired!

Pictures can be found in 365

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My poor sick boy….

Posted on December 9, 2008
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My poor sick boy….Originally uploaded by She’ll Be Apples


Connor’s been under the weather for a while now with a nasty cold. The same one I’m still fighting 6 weeks later!

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New addition to She’ll Be Apples

Posted on December 3, 2008
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Just in case you hadn’t noticed, (I know it’s a small thing, don’t complain that I expect miracles) I’ve added a new section to the main menu.

Look up… way up… there it is! Right next to the disclosure policy. 365

One day a while back I was trolling surfing the net and I found a blog with the same category. It was a challenge. Take one picture a day (not just one, but at least one) for a year and post it as a record.

It might not sound too difficult but it’s meant to challenge your imagination as a photographer. Nobody wants 365 pictures of thier dog on display so you need to use that imagination and creativity to think of something interesting to post each day. Different perspectives, composition, lighting and subjects are supposed to give you some insight into what you truly enjoy photgraphing and hone your skills as a photographer.

I’ve decided to take on the challenge and began my 365 journey on December first 2008. I figured at the very least, I’d get through the Christmas season! I might not be able to post them daily (I might to do a weeks worth in once shot) but I will take at least one picture a day and post it to that day.

Please feel free to have a look and comment on them as you do here. Tell me if you like it, hate it or if it’s just.. meh for you. Any feedback is welcome and appreciated.

Wish me luck!

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