A new year has begun on LSBS. We will be doing four seasons of challenges over the four seasons, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.

The challenges will be top class and the particpants use the forum to chat and look at scrapbook pages and otp of their fellow participants.

There will be a winner of each season.

I enjoyed the challenges we did last year with 52 Pick Up and now we have The Seasoned Scrapper to bring us new ideas and challenges. Thanks to the great Design Team at Little Scrapbook Shop.

I am really looking forward to the first challenge which will be posted Sunday 31st January, 2010. Look forward to seeing everyone on the site.

Christmas 2009

Christmas this year was just the best. We really enjoyed the day as a family. We began at Regina's place for breakfast. Her complete family were there for a change, and it was good. We were joined by Cherie, Greg and the kids along with Judy. We enjoyed each others company and generally had a good time eating, drinking and being merry. Thanks to one and all for a great breakfast.

Later on in the afternoon we all converged on Mark's home. Deb and the kids were there as well as Mark and his two girls. Once again we sat down to a lovely dinner, sweets and drinks. The gift opening was something to behold.

Thanks to all for a great day all around. Ian, Dad and I really had a good time.
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2009

I must say I have enjoyed 2009 with great gusto. Many things have been achieved during this year. My involvement with my ladies parish group has been an inspiration. During the year we have worked hard and had great success with our parish stalls, - all items made and donated by the ladies with a few donations thrown in. I hope they all enjoyed it as much and I did and hope they have a lovely Christmas with family and friends.

I have really enjoyed my srapbooking and card making pals and hope to continue along the same path with the same great people that I did this year. I have done so many things and achieved quite a lot and am proud of my efforts.

I also have had many pleasures with my family and friends at bingo. They are a mad lot but I love them to bits.

I, on the other hand miss the people that are no longer with us but know that this is an inevitable part of life.

Card making

Have been totally taken in with card making. So another fiddle to my bow. It will never overtake my love for scrapbooking but seeing it is around Christmas time I have been very into making some lovely cards. Who said a person would retire when they reached a certain age. What a joke. I now have more to do with my time than I ever had. I am really enjoying this time of my life and the friends I have around me.

Last week for my birthday I had people phoning and singing happy birthday all day and my bingo mates gave me some lovely prezzies. I am truly blest.

Now I'm off to be with the girls today to do some more card making and some scrapping. Oh the joys of retirement.

Mary Mc Killop Museum

Today was a most enjoyable day at Mount Street, North Sydney with the company of the ladies of the Quakers Hill Parish. We visited the museum of Blessed Mary Mc Killop, went to Mass and visited her tomb. It was a very special day and all enjoyed the day. We went by train and there was non stop talking there and back. Each time we go out we learn a little more about each other. Friendship is very important in this day and age and this group has it in leaps and bounds. We enjoyed morning tea and lunch at the venue and sauntered through the Greenpoint Shops to and from Mount Street. All in all a very enjoyable day.

Tidying up

I have to make time to do things that are necessary for everyday life. I seem to get 75% of all chores done then fail on the 25% left. lol. Why is it? Why do people never seem to do what they fully intend to do. Is it laziness or just lack of enthusiasm for the chore ahead. lol. Ironing. I don't mind ironing for others but very seldom have my own up to date. Why? Where is the push I need to allow me to do this very small chore each day.

Sick and Tired but now on the turn.

Well over the last five days I have been so sick with aches and pains, sore throat, runny nose and headaches. I finally got to the doctor on Monday when he diagnosed a viral infection. No antibiotics for that so antihistamine (Telfast - wow) and Panadol with plenty of vitamin c and fluids. Feel a lot better because the coughing has now decreased so much. Thank goodness I did not have swine 'flu. If I felt that bad with just an infection I'd hate to think how awful the swine 'flu must be. I kept myself busy with sleep, and the computer, especially Facebook - Farm Town. Got all my scrapbooking challenges up to date and cleaned up a little without getting too tired. Hopefully will be all right by the weekend. We have a Fathers Day Raffle to be drawn at church next Sunday so here's hoping I will make it.