Waiting for double trouble

I am still waiting for news of the twins. Since I have the concentration span of  gnat at the moment I have taken to talking to inanimate objects on my desk. Webcam has taken up the duty of "Security System" and is currently watching a green tree frog sitting atop the downpipe. Hope he is recording it all so i know what goes on out there at night.
Which brings me to a Christmas beetle flipping over the keyboard! Why are they so dumb! I seem to spend most of December and half of November flipping them over, saving them from ants, tossing them back outside and generally saving their little souls. It is like having 347 Alzheimer's patients in one room (oh okay slight exaggeration perhaps but you get the drift.)
Back to the desk, I did say short concentration span! Where was I, webcam sorted, cricket just eaten by Marks dog, earphones need a home! Sorted!

Phone on charger (novel prospect) , papers in a pile (not going to even look at them) and wow rubbish for the bin! Better stop or I will see woodwork, oops too late there is some peeking out AND I have an uninterrupted view of both monitors!

Hold the phone, I have a mouse pad, cool bananas, Oh dear the rest is too hard, Sorry to leave you in the middle of whatever this is, but I will go wait somewhere else in the house.
Will let you know when the girls arrive.Everything is ready and waiting so I am not alone

Times 2

Just the one

Times 2

times a zillion

Never enough dresses

times 2

times 2 @ $40 each

Twins today?

Mum is in labour

Doctors are trying to stop it

She is being flown to Royal Randwick Hospital at 2am

Huge hugs to my girl

the Big Brother and their Dad

  and of course the 2 new additions to the family

Prayers and good thoughts

Holiday Notice

I am off on a holiday, be back in about 10 days

Be good, blog lots and see you when I return with stories to tell and photos to share.

 Staying here so if you are up this way, give me a yahoo and we can jump in the spa with a wine or your beverage of choose

This is a My Mum free zone

RU OK?

Thursday 15 September, 2011 is R U OK?Day.

It’s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about and help stop little problems turning into big ones.

On that day we want everyone across the country, from all backgrounds and walks of life, to ask family, friends and colleagues: "Are you OK?".

Staying connected with others is crucial to our general health and wellbeing. Feeling isolated or hopeless can contribute to depression and other mental illnesses, which can ultimately result in suicide. Regular, meaningful conversations can protect those we know and love.

It's so simple. In the time it takes to have a coffee, you can start a conversation that could change a life.

What is depression and how common is it?

Everybody feels sad or 'down' from time to time. It is a normal reaction to unpleasant or upsetting events. Usually within a few days or a couple of weeks, we start to feel better and our mood returns to normal.
Clinical depression is different. People experiencing clinical depression have lost the ability to function as they normally would in their home life or at work. They often find that strategies they normally use to lift their mood don’t work. This loss of energy and low mood makes it hard to cope with day-to-day life and can also put pressure on relationships.

Clinical depression is a serious illness and will often require professional help from a doctor.

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses experienced by Australians and research tells us that one in five Australians will experience depression in their lifetime. Moreover, 4 per cent of us will experience a major depressive illness in a 12-month period.

Clinical depression is nothing to be ashamed of and it is always worthwhile to ask for help if you think you might have clinical depression.

I may not see you in person but I am asking RUOK?

I am some days and not others, but this is all about you

Some links to help, please have a look at your leisure,  you just may find out how many of you are out there! You are not alone, there are lots of us.

Beyond Blue

Sane

Black Dog Institute

Life

MHCA

Just a few of them. there is help out there, so hug someone and ask someone RUOK

The Flannel Flower, an Australian native, is a national symbol to promote awareness of mental health.

Flannel flower is commonly found growing wild in the Australian bush, which has a wonderful inherent beauty and strength and is known for its extremes of weather and landscape.

To survive the extremes of Australia's climate the Flannel Flower has had to be adaptable, in the same way all of us, regardless of our life circumstances, need to develop resilience and the ability to adapt to change, in order to strengthen and maintain our mental health.

The Flannel Flower, with its soft silky texture, encourages contact and is thought to help people express their feelings verbally and to develop sensitivity.

Being open and empathetic to a person's expression of distress can help not only the recovery of a person experiencing mental illness, but to change the negative attitudes of our society to mental illness.

Missing in Action

To all my friends, followers and family, sorry but I have been MIA.

I have had that time for decisions, some had to be made, and now that they are, I feel rather exhausted.Add London to that, where my cousin is, Mum, daughter who can't put shoes on as the twins are in an awkward position (although she really should get used to one on each leg).

Help with Mum has been very welcomed, so will be back.

Going for a wind up and get back into life

and buy some new shoes!

 

Thank you for popping in

What is Love?

 

Love is patient, love is kind. It has no envy, nor it boasts itself and it is never proud.

Love protects; preserves and hopes for the positive aspect of life. Always stand steadfast in love, not fall into it. It is like the dream of your matter of affection coming true.   Love can occur between two or more individuals. It bonds them and connects them in a unified link of trust, intimacy and interdependence. It enhances the relationship and comforts the soul. Love should be experienced and not just felt. The depth of love can not be measured. Look at the relationship between a mother and a child. The mother loves the child unconditionally and it can not be measured at all.   A different dimension can be attained between any relationships with the magic of love. 

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
William Shakespeare.

 

 

 

Have you told someone that you love them recently and not just assumed they know?

 

 

Ruby Christmas Tuesday

Am i wearing rose coloured glasses today that make the whole world feel good?

Probably!

I had the best start to a Ruby Tuesday that I have had for ever. Well I may exaggerate slightly but, you get the drift.

I woke this morning. a positive. and found I had slept in black socks

I have flannelette sheets and the socks were covered in fluff!

So I sat at the side of the bed and picked it off (Sock Respect Rule No, 36)

and guess what

My bedroom looks like it snowing! How cool!

Christmas in July in my bedroom while the sun shines outside

I love Australia

Thanks for stopping by to the ramblings of my mind and what my world lets me see each day

.A walk to the Supermarket

I see so many things when I walk to the shop, so armed with my phone I will give you a glimpse of what I see in my world on that short walk to the supermarket

 No Koala in here today

Too busy looking up could be hazardous, but it wasn't today

Maxine

MAXINE'S

Thoughts for the day

Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety-one?

If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea.....
does that mean that one out of five enjoys it?

If people from Poland are called Poles,

               then why aren't people from Holland 

 called Holes?

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a racecar is not called a racist?

If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?   

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked,
then doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed? 

Do Lipton Tea employees take 'coffee breaks?'

 

I  thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use. Toothpicks?

Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them?
Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps? That way we all get a good look.

Is it true that you never really learn to swear until you learn to drive?

If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose?

 Thank you Maxine, I have not heard from you for a while and now I have some thoughts to ponder

Eagerly awaiting your next email (when you get around to it.)