Trev

This is Trev after he gave himself a little bath a couple of days ago.  Simmone had been watching him perform his ablutions and thought I might like to see him all spruced up.  Well this goes in my happy jar. What a little champ!

Line Up

This is the line up at a Centrelink Office in the Northern Territory. It was sent in an email to me.  I laughed out loud at this because territory people are very innovative and I loved the bear feet and the person who was too cold to take off the shoes and placed the water bottle on the floor instead.

Katherine Sheilas

Having a chat at the National Gallery of Australia. In other words - styling up!

Kite Festival

I just don't have time for study when its a rainy day and the lure of kiting takes over. Even know now how to make a kite so looks like that will be on the birthday lists.

Skype

Much excitement in the family when on Monday I had the first real conversation with a cousin in Eire that I have been looking for since 2004, via Skype. I was so excited I didn't get to sleep until 5am on Tuesday. Prone to over stimulation unfortunately. We were chatting away and a man walked in and I could only see his hand. She said that's my hubby. I asked whats hubby's name and she said Phillip. In the background I heard him say Prince.  Enjoying this family already.

She recounted how she found me. I posted a message on a mans You Tube Channel that was the same name and same town where my mob came from two years ago. Lynda when to that town a year ago and this man asked her were you from girl?  She told him the story of how our family got scatter and said shes trying to get in touch with everyone but is not having any luck.  He told her about my message on his You Tube site and sent her the link to access my email address and she contacted me from there.

During those two years there were really bad religious slurs directed to me from random people in Eire and to the site owners credit he just kept deleting them and leaving mine there.  I have recently written to thank him for being so kind and to tell him I know have contact with 1 person in the family.

This is way more than I would ever have expected to achieve and think myself blessed that everything lined up for me in my lifetime.

Wouldn't That Rotate You!

Katherine people are raised and are espected to carry on life with Cat hate. Doesn't matter if you love cats you should keep that under cover. Even if you have 5 cats living at your place you are expected to say things like "only good cat is a dead cat". Well that's how it was when I left.

Dad has this funny saying - Wouldn't that rotate you? - when something doesn't go your way. As soon as I saw this illustration I immediately thought of this saying.  Another of his treasures is a remedy for chapped lips. What you do is you stick you finger in a cats bum and then rub the finger on your lips. It doesn't heal them but stops you from licking them. Oh, these bush remedies!!!!! Rather sad this humor is dying out.

Mid Autumn

racing the shadows
of an autumn afternoon
accepting greyness

Draw In - National Portrait Gallery

Had a lovely day doing just what I want. Shopping at the Farmers Market then off to the National Portrait Galley for a Draw In. Rose and her dad sung and played Indigenous songs to make Sorry Day. From big things little things grow....

Saturday Aliveness.

Big day! Interior Design Assignment - passed. Followed by a random drawing and an almost beheading at the parking arm when I forget to swipe my ticket and followed up the arse of the car in front of me. Certainly makes you feel alive on a Saturday afternoon.

TROPHYLIQUID FROG

I'm trying to stooge this guy who as known me since I was born into meeting us so his workmates can give him a retirement farewell in Katherine.  He is kind of like family as my grandparents were friends with his mum and dad and the town being about 600 people at the time meant we know each others secrets.  He has a fine sense of humour and he started calling out to me down the street to make me shame "TROPHYLIQUID FROG" after he heard Simmone and I saying it to each other. Its ridiculous really. Has no meaning in an adult world but meant many hours of hilarity when some one farted unintentionally. So over the years every time we saw each other out and about we would call out TROPHYLIQUID FROG and crack up laughin. Thats the kind of weird shit Katherine people enjoy. And to be honest, I actually miss it. The weird shit and the yelling. Must be burnt into my DNA or something.