Well this time (well 9am) 2004 Claire was born... closely followed by Charlotte (9.03am)... yep my girls are TWO! I was going to mushy on about it... I think I will spend the time telling them the story...

Ive been asked to start work tonight... so if you dont hear from me for the next 3 months... I will be in vampire mode...working all night... sleeping all day.. no pics.. remember camera is stuffed... kinda looking at new cameras.. I really want to show you all what I do... its such a fabulous job.. being a midwife to horses...

I was gonna prattle on about how angry I am with Damian (C & C's father - I use that term loosley) but there's two sides to every story (we were in love once) and I probably should shut up complaining when I really have it better without all his drama... so I will instead be thankful I get to spend so much happy time with the ladies...

I got a phone call last night (So did Marion.. so far thats all Ive heard.. congrats Marion!)... Im in to the top 100 for the Masters competition... Im more than happy with getting that far... whatever happens from now on is a bonus...

and lastly... I got the photos back from Rachel... I sat in the car and cried and cried and cried... such happy happy tears... they are the MOST gorgeous photos.... This is not an ad at all... but Do yourself a favour... organise a photo shoot with this amazing woman... then you too can cry in your car LOL! Unbelieveable! Truly remarkable photos... I think from the photos, my girls could be models (doesnt everyone think that about their own kids? LOL!) just please please please DO IT! Ive had plenty of studio photos taken of them and these candid beach shots blow the studio shots out of the water! So go do it!!!

thats all
Im in a funny mood today

be good!

Lib x

Just quickly!

This photo gives me happiness... the two outfits packed in the car the night before heading off to the central coast...
















An this is the calm before the storm... this is THE photo I got from the camera before dunking it in the sea!

Still shaking my head at myself!

I love the photo...













Lib x

ps not long to Crafting Connection now! Getting into my homework and getting tools together!

So do you want the good news or the bad news?...

OK the bad first! While at the photo shoot with Rachel Greig on Saturday, I dropped my new camera into the surf... dum dum dum dum... yep thats me DUMB DUMB! So peeved with my stupid self... I was trying to save these plaster angel wings (see below) from being carried away by a freaky wave and I dunked the camera.. It still works sort of.. but the shutter button no longer works so I cant take pics.. So I am a scrapbooker with no camera! Hello my name is Libby and I'm an idiot! Fancy trying to save a $30 plaster wing with a $600 camera ... Oh well now I know what I will be saving madly for until Christmas... I will have to ask for my old Kodak back from Mum for a while I think... poop! Never mind...back to the best news... Please anyone who reads and can do it... get in touch with Rachel and get your kids to a photo shoot with her.... more than Brilliant! More than value for money! The girls had so much fun... everything went so beautifully and Mum & Dad were so happy to be included in the day ... secretly I think Mum & Dad had more fun than the ladies.. we collected cuttlefish, (and avoided blue bottles LOL!) sticks and shells... we will going to the beach heaps this summer... its so refreshing to take kids to the beach and see the delight in the little things... really adjusts the old personal perspective.. Miss Greig is unreal too ...so down to earth and straight forward.. I've done a few professional photo shoots with the girls where the photographer is a bit precious.. you know ... "I have the expensive equipment and just stay over there and make the kiddies laugh" but Rachel is so relaxed and the preview of the pics is awesome.... I'm so happy...






A couple of the pics I was trying to take before I dunked the old camera...

*I am a doody head!*














Rachie (the philosopher) has tagged me - thanks Rachie!

Four Jobs I’ve Had :
1) Driveway attendant at the Servo close to home (while at school)
2) Equine Vet Nurse - thats a horse midwife in a nutshell
3) Scrapbook shop class teacher
4) Secretary/Data Entry

Four Movies I Can Watch Over And Over :
1) Fight Club - Brad, of course and the deep and gorgeous screenplay... plus Se7en too
2) Casablanca - hilarious for me more than romantic
3) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - again brilliant!
4) How To Marry A Millionaire - Lauren Bacall.. what a siren and fantastic story... the wrong guy was the right guy all along LOL!

Four TV Shows I Love To Watch :
1) The Glasshouse
2) The Bill (this is hard to admit publically - please dont think less of me LOL!)
3) Funniest home videos - mainly to watch Claire in hysterics laughing at others misfortune.. she's her Mothers daughter... what can I say?
4) Eastenders - when I go to Mums I try to catch the highlights... when I had pay TV the world stopped for Walford! ROTFLMAO!!!

Four Important things to me :
1) Claire & Charlotte, then the rest of the family...
2) Money In the Bank (for security)
3) My car - I couldn't go to work or any of the many many places I go, without it!
4) Laughing hysterically every day... with measures of thankfulness for our great life

Four Tunes That Play In My Head :
1) Hotel California - The Eagles -Me too Rach
2) California Dreaming - Mummas & the Papas
3) Heaps of Ella Fitzgerald songs
4) The Letter - favourite shower song - the Joe Cocker version!

Four Favorite Food Dishes :
1) Hot hot hot stuff - chilli and heaps of it .Mexican & curries
2) Chinese - Schezhuan beef
3) Cherry Pie
4) A good cheesburger, homemade!

Four Websites I Visit Daily :
1) My email
2) about 700 blogs
3) Scrap Needs
4) Scrap shops all over the world to see whats new

Four Scrap company’s I like :
1) Heidi Swapp
2) Basic Grey
3) 7gypsies
4) Making Memories

Four Favorite Colors :
1) Black
2) Pink pink pink
3) Red!
4) White


so did I make you laugh Miss Rach? Wasn't that funny was it? ... Anyone who wants a tag... your wish is my command...


but if you do want a rib tickle... how's about you go here ... http://scrapbookcritic.blogspot.com/ there are some 'interesting' comments on some people we know and love and worship or not! Just goes to show... women are the same the world over...!!!

and wow to Claire & Krystal being evicted... hmmm

ok now that's probably enough from me

cheers everyone!

Lib xxx

Dogs & Nature...

Been at Mum's all weekend and Im working tomorrow and Thursday... so... very exciting stuff happening next weekend.. It's Miss Marnie Rose's first birthday party on Saturday.. we hope to get there.. but the very EXCITING news is that our 2nd birthday photo shoot with the ever fantabulous Rachel Greig {at Forresters Beach} is on Saturday afternoon... Grannie & Grampa are coming along to watch (No photos of adults!!! LOL!) and Ive been waiting for so long, planning what to dress the ladies in (something warm) and what to bring... going to try to leave disgusting blankie in the car.. but Sinclair bear will have to be in on the action... cant wait very close now!

Here are some random pics of Mums dog Indy... long story as to how she got her name... I fell in love with Rhodesian Ridgebacks while I was living at home and so I needed a name for my new RR puppy. I wanted a name that was bold and brave and stood for protection.. cos these dogs are lion hunters in South Africa.. apparently they used to take the females out hunting and leave the males at home to guard the homestead... you wanna know why? Cos the males make too much noise.. they bark and are clumsy... Its the same with Bedoins (desert tent dwelling arab clan), they take the mares out raiding neighbouring tents cos the stallions whinny and snort when they see another horse.. I think there's something in that for all of us.. typical Males! always thinking with their little brain!!!

anyway I was rambling.. back to the story.. so the name I came up with was Indiana Jones, but, I didnt like the name in its entirety and because she was a girl puppy.. she became... Mrs Jones...

Mrs Jones was a lovely sweet gorgeous girl... then one day at Mums the truck driver who delivers the oats into the silo, ran over her with his 20 ton truck.. very sad day... I was pregnant with the girls and it hit me pretty hard.. but it hit Mum really hard... so she bought another RR puppy and that's her there... Indy (Indiana) see the theme.. and arent you glad you know all that? A day for rambling information obviously...
















This is one view from Mum's while t was still wet from the rain... only 16 mls... but better than no rain... how bare are those paddocks?

















And I leave you with random pics of lichen... feel free to copy them if you like... why I hear you ask? I dont know!




















OK that's it...

Lib x























Oh alright two more of Indy... she was sitting on the hay with the iron behind her... Ive paid heaps for photos in a studio made to look like this ROTFLMAO! Was too cold and wet to get the girls to the shed for pics.. but I will remember this spot... Lib x

You never know what life has in store... do you? This time last year what were you doing?

Well I posted off my Masters entry yesterday... wasn't completely happy with the way I presented the CD... Didn't quite come out the way I had planned it in my head. However, I'm totally thrilled with the way the actual projects turned out... SO congratulations to all those who entered and good luck... My goal is to become a Master within the next 5 years... so for my first run I'm really happy... this time last year I was madly scrapping but had never heard of "The Masters" and had to ask the girls on Scrap Needs what the hell the competition was exactly... then Roz, Mishell & Erica became Masters and so I found out a bit more about it... I guess in the back of my mind I've always been going to enter this year & collecting my favourite scrapping supplies, just waiting to be able to use them on something big! So its been about 150 hours on my BTP and I lost count on how many hours the other tasks took... but the preview has gone to SM and now I'm not going to think about it... there are some ladies who I think SHOULD be Masters this year... we'll see Nostra-morris LOL!

So that LO is one I did at the Scrap Needs CF fundraiser day thought Id upload it for a looksy... I don't really put a lot of layouts up cos really I dont punch out that many... I have to wait for inspiration for the title first after looking at the photo... so thats the way I do it...

Nicole's feature in SC has wrent me speechless... Im searching for words to describe how much fabulous stitching work they contain and how beautiful the layouts are.... Go here to see them cos Nic has them on her blog...

We've all had the flu (hence I am not at work today) bit fuzzy and cant remember what I was going to write ... so it is with much regret that I must bid you ...

aideu...

Lib x

Has anyone seen the All Blacks doing the HAKA with their handbags???? ROTFLMAO!!!! Funniest thing Ive ever seen... channel 7 take a bow!!! thats gold! for anyone who has no idea what Im talking about dont worry... an all black hit a team mate at a pub with a mates girlfriends handbag.. the whack broke her phone... but that's where the ribbing comes from.. rugby's full of piss takes...



{This one's for George}

Amber's hubby... (he of the outstanding photography)

This is at Mum's place yesterday morning...

and following is a sequence of photos from before sunrise... remember people ... if you want to take photos of GRUMPY 'morning head' - 'not yet fed' horses... then go out before sunrise and ask the horses to co-operate... every photo has a grumpy head in it LOL!!! that makes me smile... even those of you who aren't 'horsey' will be able to tell what a grumpy horse looks like... see yellow pony below...

First photo I took yesterday... when I should have been on the road.. its 70klm from Mums to work via Day Care... I should have been in the car driving .. but I was out in the paddock freezing... taking photos to show George... not sure if he'll see em but one of the girls might direct him here... Im glad he's such an inspiration for me to take more 'everyday' photos ... cos whats everyday for me is totally different to anyone else ... thats what its all about!... for me!

Nice pink glow... no grumpys in this one

This is Morning Star.. the most beautiful pony in the cosmos... tee hee.. just ask her!!!

This is her grumpy head... hey Michelle.. check those nostrils out.. what a dragon!

Arty??? or just a weird angle???

Another grumpy horse LOL!

OK well bills are calling me... so some chores then some lunch then back to the scrap room...

have a great weekend If I dont 'see' you... Go the Wallabies for the Bledisloe Cup! Chilli nite for that...hmmm

take care everyone! oh geez I nearly forgot to document JACKIE IS PREGNANT!!! my great mate JAck is FINALLY going to be a Mum ... so hooray to Jack & Tony... so bloody beamingly happy for them... Jack rang me yesterday morning to tell me the news... due in January... silly planning there LOL! Too hot to be pregnant then... but YAY for them... a few false alarms have made them a bit wary... happy days!

xxx Libby xxx

{Quaker!}

earthquakes! Well AN earthquake ... here in my town... pffth! Didnt actually feel it, we are so used to having mine blasting quakes all day every day...

I am peaking about the Masters! Getting through it and glad this weekend is coming up where I can finally finish it all.. Thats making me happy too...

Not much to say really... Jase left FINALLY! and started another new job... its nice to have the house back to ourselves...

teaching tonight in Singleton... new owners ... scarey!



{This is a PS photo of the 'bear'... finally Im spending time reading how to use PS CS and wowsers cant you just have a ball with that sponge tool! Her eyes are blue just not THAT blue! LOL! }

and lastly...

THANK YOU, thank you, thank you! ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR ALL THE WELL WISHES AND FABULOUS COMMENTS ABOUT THE SCRAP NEEDS GUEST DT SPOT.... geez it really does make me grin... love that you ladies took time out of your day to say nice things.... so thanks so much! Love ya all to pieces! Happy days!

and thats all from me...

much love (whether you want it or not!)

Libby xxx

{HA HA HA}

This is a bomb disposal expert... and his 'good' mate... {the one with the brown paper bag LOL!} and this is how I feel... time is ticking... I am wasting time blogging here aren't I?

This is me today... I am busy busy busy...

The Big Brother scandal is weird... It does remind me though to get a posse of my gal friends who happen to be more than 60kg and vigilante style - give Mr Silvestri (from the P & O scandal) a slap! ...HE (and the guy who raped and killed the 8 year old from Perth) must be the most hated men in Australia... What a pig.. and what an attitude.. Did anyone else think he was a little more than arrogant on TV while he strutted to and from court???

Anyway bath time ....

thanks for dropping in .. it was great to see you...LOL!

Lib x

P.S. Check out Scrap Needs... Sally Clifford and I were asked to be guest design team members for the June Newsletter... Loved that! Loved the newsletter... do yourself a favour and sign up! Makes me appreciate the DT more... it's tough coming up with something you think someone might actually get inspiration from...

ok Im going this time!

byeeee