I think I've killed my lettuce hanging basket, well not the basket as such but the plants formly known as lettuce. It goes like this: I harvested (f*cebook talk) the lettuce and now I think I did it wrong cause I only seem to have 1 plant growing again. So all you veggie growers out there need to tell me how to harvest the lettuce. What I did do was take to them with a pair of scissors, is that wrong? Should I be leaving the outer leaves and only taking the inners, because I cut them clean off all together.
On a good note, the cherry tomato plants are starting to flower a little and the cucumber plants seem to have taken off and gotten all furry. But the capsium plant leafs seem to be being eating by something as they have some holes in them. Any idea what insect like these plants, my mum keeps on telling me to spray them but with what? Isn't that the whole idea of growing yourself so that you don't have to spray. Dam mother nature and its insects!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
ANGRY
I'm just so angry.
A few weeks ago I found out from my mother in the middle of Spotlight that my nephews girlfriend is pregnant again.
This will make number 3 for them.
My nephew isn't even 21 yet.
Anyway, all was fine until I recently, yesterday actually, saw that she had announced on Facebook that:
'after her 1st ultrasound she was pleased to announce to the world that she is 11 weeks pregnant'.
I don't know why this made me angry, it just did. Maybe its the 'its not fair' happening again.
The funny thing was that same morning I said to Dazza, maybe we should offer nephew and girlfriend money to have a baby for us. Dazza, didn't know how that would work, I seemed to have it all worked out. We would just have them terminate their parental rights to the child.
I think this is illegal in this country to do but I can fantasise can't I?
My justification is that they are having their 3rd child on welfare, just like the other 2, they had their first because of the baby bonus, back then $3000, the 2nd I'm not sure if it was for the baby bonus but now the baby bonus is even more but handed out over a longer period.
Surely if I offered $10,000 or even $20,000 I was wondering if they would jump at the chance............. they could have another child later.................
I guess that she announced it on Facebook, now I feel like my plan has fallen through, even though it was only in my head.
But it could work................
A few weeks ago I found out from my mother in the middle of Spotlight that my nephews girlfriend is pregnant again.
This will make number 3 for them.
My nephew isn't even 21 yet.
Anyway, all was fine until I recently, yesterday actually, saw that she had announced on Facebook that:
'after her 1st ultrasound she was pleased to announce to the world that she is 11 weeks pregnant'.
I don't know why this made me angry, it just did. Maybe its the 'its not fair' happening again.
The funny thing was that same morning I said to Dazza, maybe we should offer nephew and girlfriend money to have a baby for us. Dazza, didn't know how that would work, I seemed to have it all worked out. We would just have them terminate their parental rights to the child.
I think this is illegal in this country to do but I can fantasise can't I?
My justification is that they are having their 3rd child on welfare, just like the other 2, they had their first because of the baby bonus, back then $3000, the 2nd I'm not sure if it was for the baby bonus but now the baby bonus is even more but handed out over a longer period.
Surely if I offered $10,000 or even $20,000 I was wondering if they would jump at the chance............. they could have another child later.................
I guess that she announced it on Facebook, now I feel like my plan has fallen through, even though it was only in my head.
But it could work................
why is it?
That the only time of the month that I want to exercise is 'that time of the month'?
Is it a hormone thing?
Is it because subconsciously we know we have put on another 2 kilo's in fluid retention?
Its funny, it seems just that just leading up to 'that time of the month' my brain starts to get the mojo to exercise but any other time of the month I'm more than happy to sit on the couch and watch the Young and The Restless on Foxtel (yes, its me who still watches that show, tapes it actually)
So I'm curious as to why this is happening to me, btw its happening again now..............
Is it a hormone thing?
Is it because subconsciously we know we have put on another 2 kilo's in fluid retention?
Its funny, it seems just that just leading up to 'that time of the month' my brain starts to get the mojo to exercise but any other time of the month I'm more than happy to sit on the couch and watch the Young and The Restless on Foxtel (yes, its me who still watches that show, tapes it actually)
So I'm curious as to why this is happening to me, btw its happening again now..............
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
I'm back
Minus one husband.
Dazza really wanted to come home today but the nurses wouldn't let him. Although I think he is doing better than they thought he would.
It was a really long day because he was due for surgery at 8.30am but didn't go in until 12pm so not back to the ward until 2pm.
He really wanted something to drink and eat but they wouldn't let him have anything for 4 hours. He was up having smokes at about 4 1/2 hours after surgery, going to the toilet so he thought he would try the can I go home trick but they again said no, it might have something to do with the drainage tube from his stomach!
Can wait to get him home tomorrow though.
Dazza really wanted to come home today but the nurses wouldn't let him. Although I think he is doing better than they thought he would.
It was a really long day because he was due for surgery at 8.30am but didn't go in until 12pm so not back to the ward until 2pm.
He really wanted something to drink and eat but they wouldn't let him have anything for 4 hours. He was up having smokes at about 4 1/2 hours after surgery, going to the toilet so he thought he would try the can I go home trick but they again said no, it might have something to do with the drainage tube from his stomach!
Can wait to get him home tomorrow though.
Home from the hospital
Minus one husband.
Dazza really wanted to come home today but the nurses wouldn't let him. Although I think he is doing better than they thought he would.
It was a really long day because he was due for surgery at 8.30am but didn't go in until 12pm so not back to the ward until 2pm.
He really wanted something to drink and eat but they wouldn't let him have anything for 4 hours. He was up having smokes at about 4 1/2 hours after surgery, going to the toilet so he thought he would try the can I go home trick but they again said no, it might have something to do with the drainage tube from his stomach!
Can wait to get him home tomorrow though.
Dazza really wanted to come home today but the nurses wouldn't let him. Although I think he is doing better than they thought he would.
It was a really long day because he was due for surgery at 8.30am but didn't go in until 12pm so not back to the ward until 2pm.
He really wanted something to drink and eat but they wouldn't let him have anything for 4 hours. He was up having smokes at about 4 1/2 hours after surgery, going to the toilet so he thought he would try the can I go home trick but they again said no, it might have something to do with the drainage tube from his stomach!
Can wait to get him home tomorrow though.
Nervous
Dazza's in for surgery today, right now actually, 8.30am, first cab off the rank.
1 Gallbladder gone!
He said he didn't need me to be there and I almost wasn't but couldn't help myself.
He is my everything.
I'll tell you how it went later when I get back from the hospital tonight.
I will be a complete wreck when it's his heart operation.
1 Gallbladder gone!
He said he didn't need me to be there and I almost wasn't but couldn't help myself.
He is my everything.
I'll tell you how it went later when I get back from the hospital tonight.
I will be a complete wreck when it's his heart operation.
I'm nervous
Dazza's in for surgery today, right now actually, 8.30am, first cab off the rank.
1 Gallbladder gone!
He said he didn't need me to be there and I almost wasn't but couldn't help myself.
He is my everything.
I'll tell you how it went later when I get back from the hospital tonight.
I will be a complete wreck when it's his heart operation.
1 Gallbladder gone!
He said he didn't need me to be there and I almost wasn't but couldn't help myself.
He is my everything.
I'll tell you how it went later when I get back from the hospital tonight.
I will be a complete wreck when it's his heart operation.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Vegie progress
Its hard to believe its just been 2 weeks but here are some up to date photo's of my veggies.... 
I know that the 'Christmas Tree' will take some time to grow, it states on the card that after 10 years it will be 2.5 metres tall by 1 metre wide, in a pyramid shape. But in that time we can use it year by year and it will be great to be able to remember back to when we planted it. (still deciding whether to plant it or keep it in a pot)
Lettuce
Strawberries
Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Peppers
What is to be our new Christmas Tree
I know that the 'Christmas Tree' will take some time to grow, it states on the card that after 10 years it will be 2.5 metres tall by 1 metre wide, in a pyramid shape. But in that time we can use it year by year and it will be great to be able to remember back to when we planted it. (still deciding whether to plant it or keep it in a pot)Sunday, November 08, 2009
I'm so proud of me
You won't believe it but I actually had the dogs sleep outside last night. That's right ALL 3 of them. I'm not going to lie, it was hard to go to bed knowing that they were out there. But I did it. It killed me to see little Miss Becky's face through the security sliding door but I walked away.
It did result in me having a more restful sleep last night though which is good because for the last week my sleep has been CRAPOLA. I even woke up at 6am and I mean woke up, rested!
Did the normal shopping thing with mum yesterday, got me a bargain I did. I decided to buy everyone a gift for Christmas this year which I might have already mentioned and since one of my nephews would like some car seat cover, thought that would make a good gift for 2 other nephews who are all into the Aussie thing, even have a tattoo of the Australian flag on their arms, so went to Kmart hoping to see if they had the seat covers and how much they would be.
I was looking, looking and low and behold, there was a 9 piece pack, front seats x 2, front mats x 2, back mats x 2, seat belts strap covers x 2, and steering wheel cover x 1 = $57.99. Imagine my surprise when I come across the same set but as a 10 piece pack with all of the above plus a air freshener = $25?????? Here I am, back and forth between the labels, maybe its a different fabric? Nope same fabric, maybe there's something wrong with the labels? I read them carefully, nope reads right, get another nephew to go and scan it (their good for leg work those nephews) and it scans at $25. Right I'll have 3 of them, but of course my luck can't run that good as there is only 1, but the girl tells me that there's 5 at another Kmart, I went there that night (open 24hrs) and there's only pink! Sue the boys would love that.
So today will be a look for another 2 sets, probably at another Kmart plus I have to look for something 'Fox' for another nephew........... but I think I will be able to pick up the car seat covers, mum's new handbag and the Fox stuff all at one location which will be excellent.
It did result in me having a more restful sleep last night though which is good because for the last week my sleep has been CRAPOLA. I even woke up at 6am and I mean woke up, rested!
Did the normal shopping thing with mum yesterday, got me a bargain I did. I decided to buy everyone a gift for Christmas this year which I might have already mentioned and since one of my nephews would like some car seat cover, thought that would make a good gift for 2 other nephews who are all into the Aussie thing, even have a tattoo of the Australian flag on their arms, so went to Kmart hoping to see if they had the seat covers and how much they would be.
I was looking, looking and low and behold, there was a 9 piece pack, front seats x 2, front mats x 2, back mats x 2, seat belts strap covers x 2, and steering wheel cover x 1 = $57.99. Imagine my surprise when I come across the same set but as a 10 piece pack with all of the above plus a air freshener = $25?????? Here I am, back and forth between the labels, maybe its a different fabric? Nope same fabric, maybe there's something wrong with the labels? I read them carefully, nope reads right, get another nephew to go and scan it (their good for leg work those nephews) and it scans at $25. Right I'll have 3 of them, but of course my luck can't run that good as there is only 1, but the girl tells me that there's 5 at another Kmart, I went there that night (open 24hrs) and there's only pink! Sue the boys would love that.
So today will be a look for another 2 sets, probably at another Kmart plus I have to look for something 'Fox' for another nephew........... but I think I will be able to pick up the car seat covers, mum's new handbag and the Fox stuff all at one location which will be excellent.
Dilemma fixed
So there is no more dilemma.
I decided to end my 2nd job and if I need extra cash I can just do an hour extra at my 1st job especially since it pays more anyway.
One to my second accomplishment, I think I might have put this out there a while back but I had been to anxious to try it but last night ..................
THE DOGS SLEPT OUTSIDE!
Can you believe it? I can't, it was hard to not let them in but its been like 33 degree's here, its not like its cold, its quite warm and its going to continue that way for at least the next 4 months and then it will be autumn and that's not bad weather either, hopefully before winter 2010 we will have completed out extension to the pergola so they can permanently sleep outside and only come in when there is a thunderstorm or fireworks. It will have me doing less cleaning that's for sure as they seem to be molting allot at the moment to.
It also means that the cats aren't locked in the bedroom with us at night time and they can have the door to the laundry room left open to get to their food, water and litter box through the night without the dogs eating all their food, or the fear of the dogs turning on them in the night.
And this might be a by product of them sleeping outside but I was awake at 6am, actually refreshed, I guess that's what happens when you don't have a dog and 2 cats sleeping on your bed along with you and the husband, as well as the other 2 dogs at the bedroom dog waiting anxiously for you to get of that room to play with them.
I decided to end my 2nd job and if I need extra cash I can just do an hour extra at my 1st job especially since it pays more anyway.
One to my second accomplishment, I think I might have put this out there a while back but I had been to anxious to try it but last night ..................
THE DOGS SLEPT OUTSIDE!
Can you believe it? I can't, it was hard to not let them in but its been like 33 degree's here, its not like its cold, its quite warm and its going to continue that way for at least the next 4 months and then it will be autumn and that's not bad weather either, hopefully before winter 2010 we will have completed out extension to the pergola so they can permanently sleep outside and only come in when there is a thunderstorm or fireworks. It will have me doing less cleaning that's for sure as they seem to be molting allot at the moment to.
It also means that the cats aren't locked in the bedroom with us at night time and they can have the door to the laundry room left open to get to their food, water and litter box through the night without the dogs eating all their food, or the fear of the dogs turning on them in the night.
And this might be a by product of them sleeping outside but I was awake at 6am, actually refreshed, I guess that's what happens when you don't have a dog and 2 cats sleeping on your bed along with you and the husband, as well as the other 2 dogs at the bedroom dog waiting anxiously for you to get of that room to play with them.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Dilemma??????????
I have a dilemma ................ I have 2 jobs.
Let me start by saying I don't generally like to work in the best circumstances but now even though only working a few shifts at my 2nd job which is in retail, I don't think I want it anymore.
My dilemma
Let me start by saying I don't generally like to work in the best circumstances but now even though only working a few shifts at my 2nd job which is in retail, I don't think I want it anymore.
My dilemma
- Daz is about to go in for 1 of 2 operations and he won't be getting paid
- But that means he will need someone to look after him when he is home from the hospital but I will be either at both jobs or be too tired after working 2 jobs!
- It also means I could end up off sick at my first job because I am someone who gets physically sick when I am over tired
- I was hired as a Christmas casual which means if I wait too long to tell them I don't want their job it leaves them stuck for staff in the busiest time.
- A big part of it is that I am lazy
- But I can probably get more hours at my first job if I need to make more money as well
- The first job has a higher pay rate by $9 p/h but the 2nd has 40% off clothing
I just don't know what to do. Daz's operation is on the 17th of this month but today he has his pre-op examination and he is getting bad pains which could mean that he may end up staying in the hospital or having to go back tonight anyway and have emergency surgery.
I'm meant to work tonight at the 2nd job after going to the first but am also worried about Daz who is going for the pre-op when I am finishing my first but before I go to my 2nd. I really don't want to go to the 2nd job but feel I am letting them done, even though I won't really see them again except for when I am making a purchase.
What do you think I should do?
dilemma?
I have a dilemma ................ I have 2 jobs.
Let me start by saying I don't generally like to work in the best circumstances but now even though only working a few shifts at my 2nd job which is in retail, I don't think I want it anymore.
My dilemma
Let me start by saying I don't generally like to work in the best circumstances but now even though only working a few shifts at my 2nd job which is in retail, I don't think I want it anymore.
My dilemma
- Daz is about to go in for 1 of 2 operations and he won't be getting paid
- But that means he will need someone to look after him when he is home from the hospital but I will be either at both jobs or be too tired after working 2 jobs!
- It also means I could end up off sick at my first job because I am someone who gets physically sick when I am over tired
- I was hired as a Christmas casual which means if I wait too long to tell them I don't want their job it leaves them stuck for staff in the busiest time.
- A big part of it is that I am lazy
- But I can probably get more hours at my first job if I need to make more money as well
- The first job has a higher pay rate by $9 p/h but the 2nd has 40% off clothing
I just don't know what to do. Daz's operation is on the 17th of this month but today he has his pre-op examination and he is getting bad pains which could mean that he may end up staying in the hospital or having to go back tonight anyway and have emergency surgery.
I'm meant to work tonight at the 2nd job after going to the first but am also worried about Daz who is going for the pre-op when I am finishing my first but before I go to my 2nd. I really don't want to go to the 2nd job but feel I am letting them done, even though I won't really see them again except for when I am making a purchase.
What do you think I should do?
Monday, November 02, 2009
Inspiration and a bit cheap
Well I have been thinking about growing some much used veggies around here but with my puppies it can be a challenge but yesterday I started to grow some salad greens, some strawberries (of course, any gardener worth anything grows strawberries) cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and a variety of capsicums and peppers, I say variety because I have no clue which were in the punnet ;) Now I say cheap because I am sick of spending so much money on buying lettuce, I generally buy it pre-packaged but even if I didn't, a butter lettuce is like $3 and that's just 1 variety that I like, together with the cherry tomatoes another $3, cucumber ....... well the list goes on and since I generally have salad with some part or all of a meal every day it just makes more sense to grow it myself. I have had to place some out the front of the house for now otherwise the only consumption will be by my dog, Humphrey! He loves veggies and salad.
I think that the capsicum, cucumber and cherry tomatoes will probably have to be separated at some point as they will all grow out of these pots but while they are little they will be fine, I hope any way :) By the way, don't you love my hanging plant baskets, I just love them to bits, will have to buy more like these they come in many different designs.
I also wanted to show and tell my garden bed before and after:
I think that the capsicum, cucumber and cherry tomatoes will probably have to be separated at some point as they will all grow out of these pots but while they are little they will be fine, I hope any way :) By the way, don't you love my hanging plant baskets, I just love them to bits, will have to buy more like these they come in many different designs.
I also wanted to show and tell my garden bed before and after:
Before:
After:
We have been doing a bit to the yard of late as well, once that's completed I will post some more photo's. I can't believe by pulling sown one overgrown, falling down bush (that was inter twined with rose bush I might add) has opened up our yard and make it look much wider.
We have a few trips to the tip today with green waste but it will all be worth it in the end when that #$%#@ rose bush is all gone.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Change
I felt like a change to something more brighter, more come on summer, so this new background is the result. Don't know how long my eyes will like it but it is what it is for now.
Thought I would update with some random complaints at home/work:
1) Daz has lost over 10 kilo's since I changed his eating habits for his gallstones but I haven't lost any #$@*%
2) D.HS had me do counselling to make sure I wasn't f*cked up mentally, which I have proved not to be but still haven't heard back from them
3) All the people at my new work love sport, watching sport, taking part in sport, talking sport ............. I don't!
4) a good 50% or more go to the gym at my work, what's with that?
5) means I'm going to have to get my butt into gear too
6) I've continued to put on weight, now in the mid 90's yet I am the one at work who eats salads for lunch!
7) can't seem to do the food thing right, in verse's out ......... I know I'm not exercising but come on, am I eating too much or not eating enough??????
8) My nephews girlfriend is pregnant again! That will make 3 for them and he hasn't even turned 21 yet!
9) My 25 year old niece thinks that giving a Christmas present to all of her family members in the way of a mug with half tissue paper and lollies is appropriate when she has requested a King size doona from me and a blackboard for her son, which she continues to shove down every ones throats! It would seem petty but for her partners side of the family they will get grown up presents not something that I would expect my 8 year old niece to give me from her school fete!
10) ....... well can't think of a 10th thing right now but I''m sure by the end of the day I will.
On a brighter note, Master Humphrey was taken to the beach yesterday on the back of a trailer with his other doggy friends from his walking group. Apparently he loved it, hate to have seen the vomit in the back of the trailer on the way home, all that sea water and God knows how many dogs!
Powercor gym has just opened up near home, might have to go down and have a look at the equipment they have. Pretty good I think for $4 a session
Thought I would update with some random complaints at home/work:
1) Daz has lost over 10 kilo's since I changed his eating habits for his gallstones but I haven't lost any #$@*%
2) D.HS had me do counselling to make sure I wasn't f*cked up mentally, which I have proved not to be but still haven't heard back from them
3) All the people at my new work love sport, watching sport, taking part in sport, talking sport ............. I don't!
4) a good 50% or more go to the gym at my work, what's with that?
5) means I'm going to have to get my butt into gear too
6) I've continued to put on weight, now in the mid 90's yet I am the one at work who eats salads for lunch!
7) can't seem to do the food thing right, in verse's out ......... I know I'm not exercising but come on, am I eating too much or not eating enough??????
8) My nephews girlfriend is pregnant again! That will make 3 for them and he hasn't even turned 21 yet!
9) My 25 year old niece thinks that giving a Christmas present to all of her family members in the way of a mug with half tissue paper and lollies is appropriate when she has requested a King size doona from me and a blackboard for her son, which she continues to shove down every ones throats! It would seem petty but for her partners side of the family they will get grown up presents not something that I would expect my 8 year old niece to give me from her school fete!
10) ....... well can't think of a 10th thing right now but I''m sure by the end of the day I will.
On a brighter note, Master Humphrey was taken to the beach yesterday on the back of a trailer with his other doggy friends from his walking group. Apparently he loved it, hate to have seen the vomit in the back of the trailer on the way home, all that sea water and God knows how many dogs!
Powercor gym has just opened up near home, might have to go down and have a look at the equipment they have. Pretty good I think for $4 a session
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