where have i been?

It's school holidays at the moment and we have really needed this breather.

Every day we have places we need to be and Elton and Audrey are really welcoming the break that is here now.

Over the past few weeks though we have been doing a lot on our weekends (which explains the long blogging break).....such as.....

Going on picnics

Seeing model train displays

Working on hairstyles

Playing cowboys

Going to the drive-in to see Rango

Bathing with googles on

Doing handyman work at home

Making Easter hats

Finding vintage treasures for little people (the best find a cape for Audrey)

Making Angry Birds lego

But my favourite thing - spending time with the 3 best people I know tied closely with putting Elton and Audrey into their warm pj's, wrapping them up in dressing gowns and giving them cuddles.

Nothing can beat that. Nothing.

rummage

It's hard rubbish collection time in the ye olde hills. I am driving the streets with my head looking left and right. Like an over zealous tennis fan.

I am one of THOSE people. A curb side collector. Rummager. Trash Hunter. Desperate. You have the name for it.....That's me.

Ben lugged our rubbish to the curb and half of it is gone so there are other people like me out there. They must look at night because I never see anyone ferreting through our rubbish in the day.

Or maybe they move like stealth.

My method is pull up slowly. Check the rear view mirror to make sure nobody is coming. Pop the boot. Leap out and grab. Shove it in the car. Jump in and speed off.

I don't know why I still feel awkward retrieving other peoples' trash. It's strange really. Considering I have been doing it for quite a few years now.

Ben and I had an idea to take the trash, fix it up and put it back like good fairies.

So I am on the way home and spot this footstool perched on a pile of rubbish. The stuffing has not been changed. It was just a bit rusted and old.

I came home and grabbed some material, a hammer, thumb tacks, some wood stain and da-dah!

Good as new and filling up a hole in the house with it's charming vintage ways. The cost - $0.

Poor Ben. He just lets me go for it but I can see in his mind he is thinking...."ummmm we are supposed to be throwing things away not bringing more things back." or "great. More things to trip over."

I wonder what streets I haven't covered yet?

:)

world autism day

The lyrics to this wonderful song by Katy Perry remind me of our little boy and his daily struggles with Autism.

......."You don't have to feel like a waste of space
         You're original, cannot be replaced
         If you only knew what the future holds
         After a hurricane comes a rainbow....."

Tomorrow is World Autism Day.
When you hear this song, think of all those wonderful and unique people who have Autism.