So where did we go??

I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I had been on holidays.

(I took this photo from the plane)

Can you guess where??

HINT- It's one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world.

Caroline.....

Paved Paradise & a ?

I've always liked this song it has such a good message behind it, but the other day I found this clip on u tube which highlights some horrifying statistics.

So my question is -

Do you think musicians should use their public position to highlight valuable causes more??

Let me know what you think.

Caroline

LAZY!

You think he would move, Don't you??

We have just got back from our holiday today & as the gardens were so dry I pulled the hose out to water and this happened.

I pulled the hose out & across Maverick thinking he would get up and move, he stayed this way for a good 1/2hr.

Funny Dog!!

Chloe

Chloe is recovering slowly, despite having to take her back for another day at the vets because she reacted to the anti-venom after I took her home. Apparently it is common when the dog has had anti-venom previously.

So it turns out because it was the second time around she should have had an anti-histamine shot & also a shot of cortisone at the time when she was given the anti-venom.

She is a lot lot better but not quite back to her old self.

I'm off for a few days, leaving Chloe in the hands of my darling daughter & wonderful house-sitter"H". I have known "H" for ten years & she has been house sitting for me for five of those years. She is absolutely wonderful but this time just a little bit of me may still worry for the "little dog"

Back soon to share with you my doings.....

Caroline xo

Another Snake Bite!!

"Chloe Emma" is at the vets having a sleep over tonight!!

Bitten by a Brown Snake AGAIN...

The curse of Jack Russell Terriers they just can't help themselves.

Another bottle of VERY expensive anti-venom.

She has been lucky both times, as we have been around & have got her to the vet quickly, one day I know we won't be.

At least this time we know she will survive. Last time she had 3 serious bites with one being on the neck it was real touch & go for weeks.

Today only one just above her paw.

We haven't seen a snake here in years but they came to slash the vacant block next door & maybe that's why, she was actually sitting up on my lap when she saw our Red Cattle Dog react to something, she was off my lap in a flash and well.... the rest is history(NOT!!)

just a BIG vet bill.

Caroline............

Do we live in a crazy house.......

When the dog has to sun bake just like Emerald???

Not been blogging much lately I know, but gee I have been getting alot done off my "To Do List"

I met up with Soldier boy yesterday for a quick coffee & he was telling me about his never-ending "To do list" and how he never seems to get to the bottom of it before he's added more things, I just sat there thinking you are so my son the way you make lists, talk & express your self.

Advice for Soldier Boy was then promptly given by Mother dearest- You will NEVER EVER EVER finish a list that's just the way it is.

This week-end gone though, I have crossed off one MAMMOTH job I had on my list, you see I needed to sort all the timber from when we pulled down the old stable & fence. It's been sitting there for a few months now & I had done what I could but I needed to grab the Blacksmith on his day off so he could lend me his muscles to finish the job.

Ha, Ha, I just sat back & enjoyed watching his muscles as he sweated it out in 36c humidity to finish the job!!

We had another hen hatch out chicks today she has 7 under her. The hens are going really well this season. So far I have had 18 chicks hatch(naturally) in 2mths. Yippee!!

Hope you have a great week. March tomorrow, isn't the year just flying by.

We will be off on holidays soon. Yah, for me.

Caroline xoxo

Sunday Mending

A lazy Sunday, sitting and mending his little dog's stuffed toys.

Did you have a lazy Sunday??

Caroline xoxo

Been to busy...

to blog, but hope to return soon.

What with School starting,

Emerald having her op... (more on that to come)

Granny's house having gone under in the floods (she say's it's aged her 3yrs-don't know how she came to that figure, but that would make her 90-going awesome I reckon)

Hope to be back here soon.....

Caroline xoxo

Arlington National Cemetery

Trace Adkins - Arlington

This & That?

I've dropped out of blog land for a few days, I have been busy busy busy. My Granny's house went under in the floods & at 87 she is finding it very hard to cope. Family First right!!

I have also been having a massive clean at my own home, with a leak in the roof last week & a small amount of water getting in under the house. Everything has grown massive amounts of mould. Did you know that mould even comes in different colours, we have had the white looking dusty mould, the black/grey mould and even to be a little bit artistic(yuk!) a blue & a pinky colour.

Everything & I mean everything has had to be wiped clean. I have found Vinegar & a good dash of Oil of Cloves to be the best. I have also been running the air-con on the "DRY" air setting and if you go outside where the outlet pipe is the amount of water that is running out of the pipe is amazing. Didn't think to use that setting when it was teaming with rain all last week but I'll be sure to remember from now on it may help to eliminate the mould problem. Although living in a hot humid climate like ours I may just be "DREAMING"

Luckily, although we have had storms the last two afternoons there has been plenty of sunshine in the mornings to put things out in the sun for a good air. Nothing like a good old air in the sun!!

I find the kids old trampoline is great for putting items out in the sun that are difficult to hang on the clothes line. I pull the trampoline over close to the house & because the mat is a mesh material it has good air flow from all sides.

I realize I am much luckier than most- my grandmother included, all her worldly possessions have been put out on the footpath as rubbish for removal.

Hope to get back here soon & to get around and answer the growing amount of mail in my inbox. I have had a few new followers of late -Thank you. I hope to be able to get over to discover your blogs soon.

Emerald has her operation scheduled for this Friday for her Sleep Aponea so wish us luck. we are hoping for the best outcome, meaning hopefully she will not have to sleep on a machine for the rest of her life.

Caroline xoxo