My Home Smells Good

Ive had a great time away. Before I left the girls at work helped me to get this badge together for the trip. Ive discovered that men love badges and caps oh and my jumper leads that could start a mack truck. Comments and fun conversation arose, like "are you taking the piss?" Whats the TAA Junior Flyers Club about? "Are you a pilot" and "If your here, who's flying the plane?" I'm so cranked on this badge now that I'm going to trawl eBay to see if I can find a real one.

But on the trip back home tonight I had the joy of sharing the plane all the way from Darwin with years 4,5 & 6 from the Casuarina School in Katherine. AND... I might add they were beautifully behaved. All wearing the cold weather jackets for the length of the trip. I'm smiling at the little orange footed scrub fowls.....

And I love the way my dad calls Katherine, Kadjarhine.

And Ive seen the Time Traveller Wife twice in 48 hours and give it 7.5/10

And, And AND

Fudge

Laugh, some one broke in to dads place and the only thing they stole was my chocolate fudge I made and the tray it was in. I think that has confirmed my prowess as a chocolate fudge maker.

This is a picture of dad in his "studio". Hes been making these awesome coffee tables for the past 5 years and the one pictured here is for Laurens 22nd birthday.

Naming

Yesterday I took three of my paintings to breakfast with my old school teachers and my first ever friend Jenny. I bawled when I saw Jenny and it was so good to see her at last. Its been over 20 years. I wanted them to name some of kids in the paintings. Ive recently got dad to name two as well. What was so interesting is the men have found it really difficult to come up with names. I asked dad why and he said he was trying to find someone who looked like my figures. Its kind of cute that the men want to find the right names for my kids. When I get back from holidays Ill be asking my readers to name a few as well.

Leighs Surprise Birthday

Ive been off line for the past week or so because I'm in Darwin for my friend Leighs surprise 40th and didn't trust my self to be able to hide the fact that I was going to Darwin for Leigh who is following my blog faithfully. Now it almost midnight and Ive just returned from the party and its been so emotional, I couldn't talk most of the time. She was surrounded by so much love and friendship and her 17 yo daughter took the lead in the most amazing way. Leighs impromture speech was great and in a nutshell she said she doesn't have anyone in her life that doesn't make her feel good. Such grace. I'm loving her more.
Leigh in red and some of her lovely family. The 4 littlies stayed at home.

Breast Cancer Day

Saw this awesome tattoo today on a lady I used to work with back in the 80s. From what she told be about the disease, I now understand why she needed to have this as a tattoo.

Three

Talking about the rule of thirds in photography today and walking home I found these two treasures. Luv three, love the Holy Trinity.

National Portrait Prize 2009 - Entry

I have entered this competition and encourage you guys to enter as well. Closes on the 9/11/2009. http://www.portrait.gov.au/site/nppp.php?step=1


This is the artist statement I attached to it.

Here my father Robert is cutting my toenails, which have become so thick with age no scissors can hack through them. What is so beautiful about this scene is this tough Northern Territory mans willingness to clip his daughter’s toenails. I love the expressions he pulls, the determination to get that nail off and the anklet of sand fly bites on my right foot. All that work results in the happy family portrait contrasting white Canberra feet against his suntanned Darwin feet while washing dries. I always laugh when I see this image and the word “Kerrigan’s” comes to mind.

4 Hours @ The Botanicals

Lok at these treasures. The ferns were in the glass house where it was very humid. To think I used to live like that.....

Internet

Cant wait until my energy levels return to normal and I can get back to resistance training.

Belly Dancing

Really enjoying my lessons and practice. Think I will be in the beginner class for at least 6 months and that's OK too. I'm not missing Fbook and glad the huge flow of emails has ceased and I get back to gentle journaling with blogger. Still have these cold symptoms but back to work Monday.