Dearth

With winters arrival imminent I am prompted to think about when summer will arrive.  Yes, I can see the smiles on the faces of people I know thinking what does Tamara think she is complaining about.  Winter in my city does not involve snow, nor too many frosts.  Yes it is cold but only cold to me who will run winter heating all winter so I can walk around the house with my shorts and t'shirt on.

I think though that I will be dreaming of those times of carefree childhood summers.  Bucket and spade in hand, swimming with unabandoned freedom while I sit in front of my fire. 

With that thought in mind I created this Art Journaling page.

You can find the credits for this page here.

Monday Menu 7 May

Here is my menu for this week.

Monday  savoury mince, baked potato and green vege

Tuesday  freezer meal

Wednesday  stir fry rice

Thursday  sweet and sour stirfry vege on noodles

Friday  steak and salad

Saturday  noodly dinner

I am linking this post to I'm an Organising Junkie

The Sparrow

My children discovered a sparrow injured in our yard this week.

They tried very hard to look after it because its wing was injured.  They took it worms they supplied it water.  I did not have the heart to tell them that it was a fruitless task.

Two days it survived and sadly the day came when they went out before school and found it dead.  After school bought this moment.

I really love how they gave the bird a tasteful resting place.

April in Numbers

Whew what a month.  I can't believe that it is May as I write this

So without further ado here we go on a journey of my month.

3 days and 2 nights are the number that go with the stay in hospital my son Hayden had this month.  Yes I was with him.  It is nothing unusual, part of his medical condition.

Here he is waiting for the IV fluids to be attached and blood tests. 

Mentioning blood tests.  Twice a day for 3 days was the number of finger prick tests he had to check Haydens electrolyte levels.

1 is the number of night respite care we got and 7 is the number of night we would have had if Hayden had not got sick.

14 was the number summery Autumn days we had in Auckland during the school holidays this year.  It was almost like the summer we never really had was finally arriving.

This is down my driveway.  Looking really lovely on one of those days.

3 was the number hockey games McKenzie played before the season has started.

(Credits for this page can be found here at Nuts4Digi)

1 was the number of teeth that Hayden that Hayden pulled out. He still has his is baby ones and is nearly 10.

4.3km is the distance that I run/ walk trying to push Hayden in his very small buggy that we are trying to get funding to replace.  The usual story is that I run pushing Hayden in the buggy and my other two children ride their bikes.

550 km is the distance we travel every week getting work, taking the children to school and being the general taxi service for all in the house.

1 day is what it took to  insulate our house under a New Zealand Government initiative and discount.  We got additonal ceiling and new underfloor insultion installed at 1/ 3 of the cost because of Haydens medical condition.  Excuse the photo of the yellow walls we have in our house.  We are going to paint them next summer to something more pleasant on the eye. DH is modelling the insulation we had put in.

I am linking this post to Notes on Paper. 

Wordless Wednesday 2 May

Wow it is May already and I can't believe that winter is nearly here.  Here are just a couple of photos for this week.

 Some cookies I have just made for McKenzie to take to school as a shared morning tea.

After walking half way up the ranges in Hunia.  This reserve is very close to where we live with trails to walk. dedicated bike trails and picnicing places.

I am linking this to My Little Drummer Boys

Monday Menu 30 April

Here is my menu this week.

Monday  beef and vege wrap

Tuesday  bacon and egg pie with salad

Wednesday  crockpot corned beef with vege

Thursday  spagehetti bolognese

Friday  Asian Edamane Fried Rice

Saturday  Huevos Ranchoeros

Sunday  Left overs

I am linking this to I'm an Organising Junkie

Wordless Wednesday 25 April

What is it about boys.  They never out grow wanting to play with cars.  Just like my 8 years shows.

I am linking this post to My Little Drummer Boys

Monday Menu 23 April

School is back and new a crockpot recipe on my menu for this week.

Monday  Chicken sweet and sour stir fry (capsicum, brocolli, onion, beans)

Tuesday  Chicken and noodles crockpot

Wednesday  Meatloaf with salad

Thursday  green curry coconut chicken and basil (I subsituted the shrimp for the chicken) on rice

Friday  Bruschetta with tuna, olive and tomato

Saturday   Skinny Texas Cheese Fries with green salad  (a real childrens meal)

Sunday  leftovers.

I am linking this to I'm an Organising Junkie

What we do to look good.....ahem... I mean better

Here is just what I do to look my best.

Magazine, foils and hair colour.  At least the self grown highlights are gone and I feel much better.

Wordless Wednesday 17 April

Here is this weeks photo.  Taken last week during my stay with Hayden in hospital

I am linking this post to My Little Drummer Boys.