Stewart in Calgary

come all this way and i can log in, showing Joanne what the password is

I posted a post but it started as a 'draft' back on 9th Nevember so it loaded the post to the date when I first started, so that means it's a few posts back before Aunt /mona's. Anyway I'm falling asleep to I'll sign out and hopefully take a nap :o)

Sara XXXXX

Jacaranda City checking in...

Greeting all,
If has been a long time, but that does not mean that I have not been thinking of you all. Wow, it has been so long I do not know where to start??? First, a round up of the blog...
Great photos of David's wedding - the pickies were 'loud', could almost hear all the laughter!
Meg - I think we all take our hats off to you - I know I could never be a nurse!
Aunty Mona - you have to slow down! Not for the town's sake but for your own! We want you and Uncle Bill around for a lot longer! I bags a sleep over at our place for a few nights when you come to Australia! If it is this time next year - Grafton is magic. Jacarandas are all in full bloom and the city looks amazing. We just finished the two week festival.
We took Ronny's dad down town on Jacca Thursday and he loved it ( public holiday in Grafton). The main street closes and all the shops dress up and do shows. a fun day.
Bernice, nice photos - I recognised Toni's house straight away. Thanks. we are all excited about Christmas and sharing it with Kenny and Bernice. Will be a hoot! Ronny and I have a very exciting Christmas eve planned for everyone, but we are not telling at this stage!
Two of the photos below are of our outback Queensland trip we took in the last school holidays. Ronny, Zappa and I just took off in the van, heading west then north. Headed towards Longreach without a real destination. Ended up past Longreach - went to the dinosaur site about 110kms west of Winton. It was amazing. On our way home we went near the coast and saw Anthea for a night which was a bonus. No time to tell all about it, but it was brilliant.
The other photo is of Ronny when he played his first gig with the band. Just a bunch of teachers (5) and they have been playing a few gigs just for fun. Last Saturday night they played out at a friends place about 1/2 hour out of town. We danced and sang and laughed so much I had a face ache. Tried not to smile as my face hurt! great fun!
Mum and Dad just spent a few weeks up at Jane's while she went HSC marking. They stayed at Jane's so Brydie could just study and do her HSC without worrying about meals etc. Mum said dad was really good - apart from asking where was Jane all the time!
Stewart is getting excited, only a few weeks before he flys to Canada!
A few weeks ago Ronny and I were in Sydney for a 3 day conference - and we met Cathy Lowe! The Tully's great friend. We had a great time together, sharing many stories as she knows most of the family! We text the Tully's and Meg as we could not believe the small world we live in. I originally went up to ask her to say hi to Jenny White as she works at Bourke High School, and then later on in the first night the whole connection came out. Cathy was the one who drove the Tully girls to Sydney when Liz was flown there. It was a great time - and we had more than a few drinks together every night!
This sounds like Ronny and I are never at school - but we are! - However - we are taking 2 weeks long service leave in a few weeks and spending it at Wooli beach in a cottage by the sea! Will have time to blog on again then. Now is time to cook dinner so I better run.
Love to everyone, sorry if I missed commenting on anything or any one in particular .
Love Lisa


Ronny's band's first gig.
Stockemans Hall of Fame, Longreach

We stopped for lunch by a creek near Mitchell in central Queensland.

Mona's Back

Good morning all. Great to hear from you again Bernice and thanks for the pics. Kell and I have both had trouble from time to time trying to get on the blog. It mostly wont accept the pass word. I have had to leave it a couple of days before it will come on. I've done it again, started on this without checking back on old posts for news to comment on. I remember Sarie had a couple on and Meg had one. Always great to get your news.
Now before I go any further I have to tell you Frank shut down my Face book thingy. I just could not get it to work. I don't know who hooked me up, but I didn't know my pass word and it wanted it. And every time I tried to read it, I had to solve some stupid puzzle. I kept getting e mails that someone had written on my page.....no good to me, I couldn't get to read it. Frank (he is my computer guru) couldn't get it to work either. Last night it took him at least an hour to shut it down......it wouldn't let him cancel it altogether. So no use to try to send me messages that way, but the blog is good.
Bill and I have been trying to find a way to meet up with Stew when he is here, but we can't do it. I am so disappointed, would so love to have a visit. Wont be able to see Lyn this time, either. I wont travel in winter now...our 8 hours sitting on the side of the road in a blizzard put the kybosh on that....but also, we are the only clergy in the area, so have to be available for services and emergencies. Some days I just want to be FREE!!!
Not much here to tell. Kell is down in Arizona taking a spell from the winter we haven't had yet! She loves the heat, so Char and Kate sent her down to the house with Dan for her birthday. She should be home in a day or two. May stay with Kate for a day before she comes home. She wont stay away too long for Peter misses her.
I had best go. I have 2 hours ironing to do.....back is bad, so I lower the board and sit on a chair to do the small stuff. Bill and I have to go to Winnipeg tomorrow night to do a presentation on our ministry system...other churches are thinking of doing the same, we will help them make a decision for or against. Thursday is our Remembrance service.
Bill is in the Colour Party, I do the sermon and prayers. I hope we wont be too late getting home from the city. We have had a few lovely warmish days with sun. We BBQ'd the past 3 nights. Think of Lisa as we sit out, wine in hand, cooking our meal! We are baby sitting a little dog, not Rosie....and finding it not so easy this time. The trips to the bathroom (Out side!!) 2 and 3 times during the night, we are both tired. Her mum is in Australia .....her husband died earlier this year, and she needed time out. Must go people, I have so much to get through today, and it takes me twice as long to do half as much these days. So love to all. Hockey has started and we are again fund raising for our Complex! We sit and try to plan our trip home next year. Dont know what we will do except go out home. Love to all. Mona

Belmore again. 21/11/2010

Well I loaded these pictures well over a week back and had intended on sending out all birthday wishes at the time but had to race off to school and haven't been able to get back here since :o/


My little girl trying out the big school uniform. It's Giancarlo's old Kindy one and pretty ratty. Madam will have new shirts at least.

As if the 'real thing' isn't bad enough (bottom left corner)

??? I had no trouble with the Google login. Just entered details as normal...

Well I think this coming one is week 7 at school so it's only 3 & 1/2 weeks left 'til school hol's. Hallelujah!

Went to church this morning and for the first time in ages the kids wanted to come with me and so they did. Good thing too because the Sunday school teachers were passing out little dilly bags with bits n' pieces and a book also to each child so they were pretty pleased with that.

We have had fantastic weather here. Lots of cool days and I've been loving it. Must be the only person who is enjoying it. Everyone alse in Sydney is complaining about it. Pretty warm today though but unable to hop in the pool as it's too dirty and loaded with mozzie larvea. Tony will drain half the water out this evening, clean the bottom then fill 'er up again and toss in some chlorine to clean it up. Deck is finished but we need some 'outdoor carpet' on it yet. Maybe after xmas we might get a few bucks together to get some.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to little Big Sister for the 17th, Raelee on the 18th, Wendy yesterday and Mum today. Hope everyone had nice days, although I think Meg may have been forgotten. I sent off a text message at about 4am that day but still didn't have her card ready and as yet I still haven't sent it. Be a bit of an anti-climax now so I'll redo the card and give it next year. Mum forgot all about her and I don't know whether the brothers remembered or not. Jacob and Marcus did so that was nice at least.

Last time I was up at Mums I bought up on dog food for Brucie. Made sure he had plenty of dry food as well as canned. Mum phones me about a week back and asked how much tin food I gave him. She said she gets about 3 meals from a can. I said that was about right only she'd been giving him tinned food every night and had run out. So the following night (after running out) she felt bad when he was ready and wagging his little stump for dinner so opened a can of Campbells Heart Beef Stew for him. The night after that she cooked him up a couple of eggs. That was when she decided it was time to call me. I laughed, I could just imagine Brucie sitting up to hot fresh fried eggs for dinner. Seems he hasn't been doing his intended job either. He was supposed to be a security alarm if anyone were around (he never shut-up here) but doesn't even bother to give a little woof. Must think he's at Shady Palms Retirement Home or something like it. Greg comes and takes him out for a drive or to the beach. Naturally Bruce loves it.

I'm sitting here struggling to keep my eyes open. Saturdays are my only sleep-in day, 8 o-clock being a sleep-in but Angelina wakes me "Come on Mummy it's morning time, get up". Church today so no sleep-in. I might sign off and try for a Nana Nap now. Take care everyone,

Heaps of love always,

Sara xxxxx

Bernice Again!

Bloody thing I posted to pic's only one come out anyway..that last photo of the Lil Butcher bird is Tom feeding it..by hand the cheeky Lilttle bird actually comes into her kitchen and waits on the bench to be fed!! she loves it..Tom I mean okay I wil try and post the other Pic its Nathile ,Me Ken and Tom.. here goes..catch ya later! xx

Bernice 7/11/10

Hi All..I have had soo much trouble trying to get into the :Blog' it kept asking me ..My google email address I don't have one ended up putting in moocultapay etc etc blog address they said error then next sec I was in ! bloody stupid..what is the Google address the same as the blog address? Anyway...all is well here we have had such a mad month...Halloween went well was great as always!!! Ken and I went up to see Tom and Greg for two days last Tuesday was great to get away and enjoyed our time there Tom's well a bit lonely but still getting around well..Meg's Boys great...lovely boys those two..Meg wasn't there such a shame we missed her too..She's holidaying up the Gold Coast' poor thing..Greg is good. We called into My brother's on the way up was nice too as I don't see him much...also some old Bourke friends who we hadn't seen for 8 years, also went over to see Toni-lee family and Nathile they are all good also, so was a very eventful 2 days!

Ken is back to work tomorrow...until Xmas then he has 4 or 5 weeks off we are off to Jane's for Xmas again this year!!! Really looking forward to it too..Love that family and we have such a wonderful time with all of them! Stewart and Lisa, Ron, Marge and Steve will all be there too so will be great!!!!

Kell HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! for yesterday..I tried to get onto the blog to wish you but couldn't so sent u a email instead...Hope you had a nice day...Our warmest wishes to you..Also to Mona & Bill Happy Anniversay! same thing I couldn't get on blog so sent you a email..thank you both for the E.Cards there nice...I suppose you are both getting excited about Stewart going over ...not long now and then I think Belinda for Xmas..something to look forward to..I wil finish off here as I want to try and post a few Pic's so bye for now hope you are all well and happy...love Bernice xx