"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

I've never seen those.. but I am a fan of our the red/green variety mangoes.

Is that England & Scotland then?

yay - 10 points and go to the head of the geography class!


Ha - he'd written some bizarre names on - our birth places and the town close by... and Southampton for goodness sake - ha, BoyIz up there will be chuffed. We reckoned Kent need a trim of the bahookie, but on the whole, as a completely "didn't try to do this" - we thought it was pretty darn good. Poor 'old Eire was on the floor in ripples of ribbon chips

Course the little fella couldn't see it for a while - but we got there in the end with it.

Scotland was a little high up and not formed - mind you, they are all across this side of the wall these days so.. I guess that's OK <waits of Taggers to bemoan me>


OK - gotta go and grab a shower and try and get some shut-eye - been a looooong day. Lovely talking with you J and thank you so much to me wittering away. x

just one quick word before I crack on with the walls























BENIGN






PINK chineses whipsers

It's benign

It be a sign

Time to shine

Iz is fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!




singalong time

la la lala la










thank you all for thinking PINK... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Good. That's been gnawing at me.

Oh Izzie what marvellous news, so happy for you girl, all those pink vibes across the oceans must have done the trick. Singing along with you but out of tune. (((Izzie))) xxx

Great news, Izzie!

Hoorah!



and from Mr. Como, Izzie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVDzwGfNrPs&feature=related

WOOOOHOOO!!!!!

That was the point of my writing. We had never seen the yellow variety here until a couple of years ago. And, they seeem to have a very short season.
But they are so different, so extra delicious. If you see one, do try it; you'll be hooked, and a fan for life. And you'll be ticking off the months all Spring until the next Pak mango season.

Okay, having got that out of the way.....Izzie, I knew you'd be okay. So I wasn't getting too excited. Now, I'm very excited by the news.
I'd even let you have my last mango.
But unfortunately you're too far away,

All right then!

<exhales>

Yes! Sighing. And smiling.

Just what I expected!

You, too, I hope.

<smooches>

smooches to all The Crew


YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY

I rang Charlie and y'all could prolly hear her screaming down the phone - I know that there are those who silently read along here but I also know they too are yay'ing for this news...

Smiling big here - been a very long hard day working on the walls and ha, we're still not quite there - l'il bit sore from chip chip chipping away but I think I'm running on adrenaline right now

As PaPa left he said "well, at least we've had some good news today"

(youda'll have chuckled (and covered your ears) at us doing the "Laughing Policeman ha ha ha" today when we got on a roll of peeling paint) - S-boy ran down the stairs and just looked bewildered at us

will be back after I've had a big hose down and a bite to eat - eeeeeeeeeeuw - I'm so horribly manky tho I must say, Pink is a fabulous colour to be!






Just have to say, as always, y'all make my world - thank you so much for being here for me as I wing it thru life these last few years



just... thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You have amazing energy, Izzie!

hot or cold

time for a drink





and some dancing

(I think we'll let Dutchy, Rocky, Wandy and Baby Blue lead the troupe this time)

Great idea ehBeth, depending what's in the drink I'm ready for the Carnival.

Izzie, how was your day, hope you didn't overdo things with them walls!

Still winter and 25 today, warmest start to August on record, won't last though.

BBQ at my mates work today, have to grill the steaks, sausages and onions for 20 hungry blokes but being the Chef I'll get to taste them first.

Waves from downunder.

Hello Lovelies

Firstly...

Roger - thanku Ship's Rat, bless you for being here - it had been one of those frayed threads with me too, ha, don't tell me you were gnawing that... (((((Rog))))))x

BEAgle - oh hun, I know this news means heaps to you as it does for me - time to celebrate the big and little things, thank thank thank you x

jw - yes yes thanku, 'tiz great x

LettyBettyLetty - "a good day for paying the bills and for curing your ills, so take a deep breath................" yes, thanku dear lady x

JPB - woooot woooot - I heard you woooooooohoooooing - thanku for all the support over the weeks when I was feeling down - you're a good girl, such a good friend for letting me write it out and send, thanku x

POMcT - I'm excited too - it's given me a bit of a rush and will get me through the decorating on a high x ps - I would always share the last mango with you - oooooh, and just think, next time you come to stay, you'll have a NICE new lounge. Looking forward to that happening, guitar and all x

Osso - I know this is personal for you - I'm one of the exceptionally lucky ones - "a big buh-9" and no further treatment. Tonight, my neighbour popped in and I told her about my boob - not a lot of people know about it ' 'cept for here - so it was good to say, YAY out loud and to think what I've achieved having been ill for so many weeks over the last couple months.... really, I can't believe how well my body is doing when a couple weeks ago, I could barely move. Thanku for your thoughts - I know sometimes reliving memories is hard to do, which is why it was good that Charlie was going on holiday, didn't want her to be going thru this again - the timing was perfect. x

Bethie my love - know you were holding a breath for me - but you always help me to breathe just knowing you are here for me, in and out of the crunch times, you're presence is here. Love love x

Boida - ah, goil, you know more than anyone about the constant ails and also know the <sigh> that emits when you get the good news. I heard you sigh for me goil... I can't believe how blessed I am to have y'all in my life - even 1000's of miles away. Thankyou Boida for your understanding. x

Eva - dear dear Eva - we've talked - and yep, I think you know too that I wasn't too concerned - even if it had been the Big C - I know I could deal with that easily - so it wasn't something I had any fear of at all - it was a just another thing for me and I woulda prolly aced it - I know my downfall will always be living hand in hand with SLE and RA. Saying that - if you could see me now - not in a million years must be believable of how poorly I've been for the last endless weeks. Cancer - things can be done (please don't ever think I'm downplaying it or the disease) but I can deal with things that can be cured - so yes, this is what I expected - I musta seen a lucky clover which ensured I wouldn't have to beat this one.... must have been Paddy Boy and the EuroCelt channelling Dartmoor. Luck of the Oirish!!!!!!

jw - ha, my energy is rocketing right now (how does that happen - something good must be happening in the world)...

Bethie - oh, I miss our Baby Blue so much - I'm pretty sure he'll know tho - I've been chanelling him all day to make sure he knows and I do so hope our fella will be home to roost in the nest sooner than later. Love that fella bigtime. When he comes home - all will be well in my world. INo doubt he'll be throwing feather's out of his nest. Can't wait to see him.



You're all such special individuals - as important as each one of your fellow crews member - I sometimes pinch myself at why such a fab bunch of folk would have so much to do with me... and how much you mean to me (some may find it strange, but not me - chosen family)

anyhoo... I do wonder what my "next" will be, whatever it is, I know I can get thru anything.

<sorry, I'm schmoooozing tonight, emotions are blah.

oooooooooooooh....sooooooooooooooooo, ya wanna know what S-boy and I have been plotting and planning. Weeeeellll, OK, prepare to sit down... are you seated...

we are going with Redcurrant Glory (damn, I keep reading that as morning glory hohoho <shame on me, slaps wrist, ain't none of that happening round in these them parts!>



yep, I know, that's a little scary (room's nothing like that, but I reckon it will go well and word, ha - back wall is the feature wall and we're going with some left over paints from Links Tor (I have tins of them) which are Natural Hessian (shhhhh, don't tell Margo.... it's a neutral.... but OMG, Redcurrant Glory will make up for that.)

Heh - what's the worst that can happen - if we don't like it, we paint over it.

Still got some paint to chip, all walls to sand tomorrow, skirting boards to sand and satinwood, coving to wash and paint, sealant coat on walls, then the paint. Could take me a while!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love rolling paint tho - huge satisfaction.

Then, the pics are out now (I have 3 original paintings but ... 'eh, not so contemporary - sooooooo, I have to do what I have to do - so Jack Vettriano's Singing Butler is gonna be ordered (yeah yeah, print, not original - I kinda have a thing about that painting) which will be opposite the feature wall... shall be changing some cushions to accessorise, carpet will be light in colour, hardwearing ( I want wood, but with the animals, and the experience of hardwood floors in Links Tor was not so good, so not practical). Then, kitchen will be painted, have a plan there already formed in my head. Charlie's room wll be Mulberry Burst with light walls, it's a funny shape room with a cornered ceiling, so this will work... and R-boy's room - I can no longer shrine and live in hope he will return anytime soon, tho it will always be R-'s room no matter what - so, bed out and will put a leather sofa-bed in... then guess what, we were looking up some cheap blank canvasses (cheap as chips) and I am going to Pollock some canvasses for the walls in Charlies and R-boys room. S-boy will have a go too - lots of tins of paint in the garden, canvas and... we will create. (Kitties might even get a go!) Can't wait.

Can't order the carpet til the end of the month when the August sales start... but that's a definite now - the room is heavily coated in pink dust.... the smell is not inviteing <ahem>

All in all - I'm awfully excited It's not quite travelling the world - but.. I'm off that at this timeset for reasons I can't explain. Safe here tho - nothing to go wrong.

My only regret I know will be not getting the ceilings plastered, but... that will wait, it's liveable with. New light fittings to go in... as you may have guessed, I wanted to travel this summer but S-boy has skiing trip coming up, so I'm trying to justify any expenditure by the fact I rarely by anything other lenses and camera doodaa stuff... so I figured, this will give me as much pleasure whilst I've not been so fit lately. I spend a lot of time in this room, longer than most able people do in their lounge... so, after 3 years, I now need to really make it the home I wish to live in.


Waffling on a bit now a?

apols - but thanks for listening. Will be keeping you posted.

for those who are here silently - bless you all for being part of my life. Mags, JoeN, Babbling, RH, Alex, Stormy, Missy, TC on her island when she's able2.... et al - you're good good people - be so proud of you - lovin' y'all x

Would love to see the deckhands doing a shimmie, wouldn't that be the best

Blue Baby ... fly to the nest when you can - I miss you so. Soon baby - ly-massive. xox Take Care Of You - I'm hugging you soooo big Blue xox x

Be safe y'all

Thanks lovelies. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

oooooooh Red Currant Glory

now that is a colour with personality

you could just sit in a room that colour and it could take care of everything!