SOME THINGS I KNOW FOR SURE!

Today I turn 41

and as I get older

LIFE gets better!

1988 I think, 3rd from the right bottom line, Northam High School.

 Something I know for sure

ME TIME is massively important, and

is A MUST in my life!

That money can not buy you happiness!
But having enough to pay bills, buy special treats and be comfortable helps stress levels A LOT!

That sometimes LIFE just sucks and that is just the way it is, and,
sometimes LIFE is so amazingly awesome and that is just the way it is!
And even though you never, ever understand why at the time, you just need to
ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES
because it all comes out in the wash eventually!

That I am my fittest and healthiest I have ever been in my life

and THAT ROCKS!
That becoming a vegetarian was the best decision I have made for my health and well being EVER!

That time FLIES and I want to live a minimum of another 41 years, 

happy, healthy and in love!

That setting awesome goals and achieving them is the best feeling.

That I love these guys to the moon and back, BUT, 

sometimes they can rip my heart apart and,

sometimes they are so darn cute I just want to stare at them all day long!

That I could not bare a life without my gorgeous pets.

When Max passed away last November I was lost and devastated, 

to the point that it was almost unbearable.  

He bought me so much love over the 16 years of his life, he was my constant,

my very best friend in life, no matter how grumpy I was or how happy I was,

he loved me every minute of every day.

Pets are the best!

And that the best is yet to come!

BRING IT ON I SAY!

Yay to being 41 years young, I am loving this journey I am on.
Mx

WE HAVE ADOPTED!

A beautiful baby girl called Jazzy.....

And, 

We couldn't be happier.

The call went out from Safe in Perth that this beautiful girl called Suki

had spent a month in the pound up at Northam and if she

wasn't taken in quick smart would be put to sleep forever!

I just couldn't bare the thought!

So a few phone calls later and one wet and dreary Friday night we 

drove down to Swan Vet Clinic where we organised to meet the Ranger

and our gorgeous little adoptie!

Our first meeting.

First things first was a change of name, Suki just didn't work with us and 

we wanted her to have a fresh start, so Jazzy was it!

She is my little shadow.

She crafts with me, she sews with me, she hangs washing out with me, she comes to the toilet with me and I reckon if I let her she would shower with me.

But

even though she is Mummies girl, 

 we all love her to bits.

She is smoochy, smoochy, smoochy.

She loves to watch the boys play footy.

She loves the sun roof in the car.

And we all can not believe how lucky we are to have her in our lives.

Not only do they have dogs needing fostering or adopting but there is also cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds and all sorts of animals needing homes.

Safe is such an awesome group and is always on the lookout for people to 

help with fostering, adopting, checking homes, transport and the like, so if you can help please check them out it is such a worthwhile cause and 

why wouldn't you want to SAVE AN ANIMAL FROM EUTHANASIA

 

FOSTER PARENTS

We have a foster baby.

Her name is Jazzy.

The call went out,  her time was limited.

30 days in jail already, she needed a home desperately.

We couldn't resist.

We are in love!

It was meant to be.

We took her to watch our boys play footy yesturday, she loved the car, she loved the game.

We are a match made in heaven, like cheese and crackers, bangers and mash!

She is the best!

Go check out SAFE Perths facebook page for more gorgeous animals needing homes.



There was 3 in the bed.......

Let me introduce you to Kitten Witten!
Don't be fooled,
This old girl is definitely no kitten....
She is one classy mamma, around 17 years young,
spritely when the mood takes her,
demanding and cranky cause she can!
And this is whom I share my side of the bed with.....

And let me tell you,
It's not a little bit of the bed.....
It is always my side of the bed........
It is sometimes a little, uncomfortable...... sometimes I just don't get any sleep at all......

But I wouldn't have it any other way!

Playing along with Punky & Me

Shootin' the breeze

Sambo is looking very handsome after a visit to the beauty parlour.

Kitten loves.......

Walking the Dogs!

I just wanted to share with you my Saturday morning job. I walk the dogs at the local dog shelter and I took my camera today to take some pics. They are all just such beautiful dogs and so enjoy the company and attention :D






They were all just so excited and love their walks on Saturday morning. It was hard to get them settled to take a great pic but I think they are adorable anyways.

An update on the babies.

Well, the babies are now around 2 weeks old and all are growing tremendously. All 11 are eating well, spending lots of time exploring the back yard and driving their poor mamma nuts!

Max (our dog) is enjoying them as well and tends to be a little overprotective at times which annoys Spunky Girl, being the ever so protective mother she moves him on when he over steps the mark.


You may have noticed Spunky Girl has no feathers on her neck, there is a good mix of babies like their Dad with feathers all up their neck and some like their Mother but I think they are all just so beautiful :)

The best thing is they are all alive and well, I was a little worried we might loose some being such a novice at this chicken stuff but even our little runt has come along way and of course I am spoiling them with porridge for brekkie and lots of their favorite treat - watermelon!

I've been spending a little time in the kitchen this week and one of my favorite treats for the boys for their lunch boxes is these very easy chocolate truffles.
The recipe is ever so easy. All you need is a packet of milk arrowroot biscuits, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 tbsp cocoa and around a cup of desiccated cocoa. I place all the biscuits in a large lunch bag and crush them into a fine mixture by rolling a rolling pin over the bag. Place the crumbled biscuits into a mixing bowl and then add the can of condensed milk to the bowl and the cocoa. Mix all the ingredients up and then roll it into balls, roll the balls into the coconut to coat the outside and then refrigerate a while. Yummy chocolate truffles, I love 'em!

We have BABIES!

Our beautiful chicken Spunkster has had babies, 11 to be exact and we are all so excited. She is being such a caring and protective Mother and with 11 babies following her every move she is being extremely patient as well. All babies are eating and drinking well and have strong chirps on them! Brett is making them a special hen house as she has nested under the compost heap so its not the nicest of spots to bring up a family. Max our dog is watching over the babies as well making sure nothing bothers them!

Its a feeding frenzy! They are simply the cutest babies ever :0)


This little one is still a little gunky, we think this gorgeous baby only hatched in the morning!