June report

Where does each month go?  Can't believe the first month of winter is just about over.  Next month our stamp club will celebrate Xmas in July but I can't be there as my daughter has a medical appointment on the same day. It involves her ligament on her foot. She has been wearing a mini moonboot for the past two months in hoping the ligament has progressed. Our Ipswich club will have a Xmas in July theme too but guess what? I can't be there either as my grand daughter's party will be on.  Families do come first!!

 

I am slowly getting back into the swings of things.  Over the weekend I was busy sorting out one box of scrap papers into more an organised order.  I can't believe it taken me a whole day to sort out just one box.  I still have another three boxes to go!! Might get into another box this weekend as I don't have anything else on until 16th July. A craft friend of mine yesterday suggested to buy a filing box (which I have seen at Officeworks last night) to file each snap locked bags into the box.  I like her idea which I will go back to Officeworks at next payday and buy one for under $35.

 

I had a busy month with attending to craft workshops.  I had one weekend retreat of scrapbooking, and eight day workshops involving papercrafting.  Either I am working on scrapbooking pages or swaps.  After my grand daughter's party I plan on starting to create her baby album.  I have the items purchased or given to me and sketch afew ideas on what to create on each page.  The album was given to me where you just add photos and journaling so it will be easier to complete at an all day workshop or camp. Printing out photos will take some time.  Normally I do a lot at home but this time I will get the photos done at Officeworks to save me extra costs on printer ink.  The ink costs more then the printer!!

 

I have been working at the boutique store for almost two months now. It's been good and the boss has got me to be in charge of my area now and I trained the new staff who come in. Last two weeks have been full on.  It's been that busy (as its now EOFY sales are on) I don't get a lunch break even. By the time I get home in the afternoon I am tired and hungry.

 

Enjoy your month of July!

Goodbye Autumn!

WOW! It's hard to believe half the year is almost over.  In Australia we are now coming into winter and boy haven't I felt the change of weather for the past two days, especially at sunrise and later at night. 

Last month I had a couple of changes.  Firstly I cancelled my course because I wasn't getting anywhere with the field placement venue.  The college supposedly refund me (by crediting method) which I am still waiting on. My trainee suggested to re enrol but find a venue first.  That's what I have worked on for months and months! Thought about working with under 5 this time as little kids seem to like me more then school age. I hope my grand daughter doesn't act the same once she starts school in five years time. She turns 1 next month!  She started to walk afew steps by herself now.

I started volunteer work at a boutique store in the valley last month. I go in two days a week to sort out incoming of deliveries to be placed on shelves. This week my duties expanded:  train new workers with the routine and do the bookwork. Luckily for me I had experience with book keeping from the family business ten years ago. My boss is very impress with my job duties!  I am hoping to stay there for at least six months to gain work experience for my resume. I was told today to add the details on my resume and use my boss for a reference.  

What's your plan for this weekend?  I should continue with spring cleaning at home.  It's a slow progress as I haven't been home much of late. Also I got some scrapbooking preparation to do as I have a craft retreat on next weekend.

Better go as I have a couple of TV shows to catch up on.  I recorded earlier this week while I was absent from home.  On Wednesday night I was at a live footy game up the road and last night I was at my daughter's house until 9pm. Have a good weekend! 

Start of Term 2

Its hard to believe its now the forth day into May already. Mother's Day will be held on 14th May.  It will be Monique's first Mother's Day experience with Krystal (aged 9 months).  I have organised a breakfast buffet at the footy club that morning from 8am to 10am.  Its the basic hot continental breakfast which I am sure everyone will enjoy for $15 each. So what are you going to do for your mum on Mother's Day?
The kids had their two week break over Easter and now back for term 2.  We had two public holidays:  Anzac Day (25 April) and Labour Day (1 May). The next public holiday won't be until August when Brisbane has the EKKA (ie carnival) on for ten days. I haven't been to the EKKA for afew years now. The only thing I like about the EKKA are the Exhibit displays, showbags and the showground arena of activities.  The sideshow alley (ie rides) are the thing of the past for me.  The entrance fees doesn't include rides.

Easter has been and gone for another year!  How was your Easter? On Good Friday we had a fish and chips picnic near the local beach. It was quiet a popular spot there over Easter.  On Saturday we went to shopping, attend to the Easter Mass at church and had dinner at the footy club.  On Easter Sunday we spent the day with Monique and her family.  It was Krystal's first Easter and didn't she loved chocolate!!! On Monday I spent the afternoon with my parents.

Since then I basically been busy with loads of appointments and job interviews.  Do you think I was the lucky candidate? NO WAY!!  No one is giving me a chance to enter their front entrance.  Its very hard to find employment for someone like me with very limited experience. Most jobs now prefer a qualification of some sort.  Supposedly completed my Diploma by now but I can't finish it because of the field placement drama.  No one wants to spend extra time to supervise a student. Children's Services is a very competitive industry in Australia!  I have been looking for three years to work in any OSHC centres  (ie state or private sector).  I am sure I have applied to nearly every centre in Brisbane by now without any success.
I think its now time for a new change.  Last week I looked into volunteer work with animals this time. I sent two applications to 2 centres to do volunteer work day one a week for three months. With one company I will have to do an induction day before I can start in June. The other centre I have to call in person to see how it works, etc which I will have to call in very soon.

Better go and get organised to go up to the hospital to visit my friend again. I had to send him to the public hospital emergency at 2:30am on Tuesday morning as he had a high fever, very close to 40.  He has round 2 of this mystery virus again. All he gets is high fevers and cold sweats for days. He went to the doctor last week and got blood and urine tests done.  Nothing came up out of the
ordinary!  The doctors are so puzzled with this one. The hospital doctor quoted:  "His body is not letting any secrets out to why he is ill".  He seems to have his mother's gene. When she gets ill, the doctors can never find the problem to why it is happening.

When I was up there yesterday he was starting to get better after a course of antibodies via drip. If he continues to have temps back to normal he should go home before weekend.

Until next blog post:  have a good spring/autumn season!

Goodbye Term One

WOW!  Where is this year going?  Term one just ended last week but most schools closed early due to tropical cyclone Debbie hit the upper north coast of mainland and Whitsunday Islands last week. After Debbie downgraded to a tropical low, the cell moved down the Queensland coast into northern NSW.  Brisbane was hit with heavy rain and gusty winds on Thursday night. Logan was the hardest hit with floodwaters which I think most of the water came from Gold Coast Hinterland.  Lower areas in Brisbane copped the floodwaters for only a short time.  Debbie is still around but the low has now hit in New Zealand. I saw on the news today they are getting floods now.

Its currently the first week of school holidays and of course it isn't a good start for people who were affected by TC Debbie.  Most places had no power or water for a week! I seen on Facebook that some person complained about no bread or milk!  For crying out loud, stop thinking about yourself!  There are people out there don't have a home to go back too!!

As I had said earlier term one has ended.  Ten weeks of my life was just the same old routine with normal commitments.  Sadly my friend's father had passed away last month.  The funeral was held eight days later on a rainy day.  My friend's father was well known by many people who worked with him or hobbies commitments.  Also he was involved in RSL club so a special service was completed at church.  The funeral was 90 minutes long!! The church had a roof wet leak so I was getting wet for most of the service.  Luckily it was summer still!!!

Better go as I have a meowing cat to deal with and dinner to make.  Have a good month!

Goodbye Summer

Hard to believe yesterday supposedly be the last of summer but I don't think it will end for QLD just yet.  Storms have been forecast for this week but we don't seem to be getting any as yet. Guess the weather man will eventually get the prediction right!! 

I was in Ipswich yesterday for a craft day with friends and I noticed good storm clouds were brewing out SW. While heading home towards the highway, I spotted how good the lightening was near the mountains.  I don't know how far the storm went but it didn't seem to follow me home to Brisbane.

This month was a busy month for me!  Besides animal sitting for a couple of days as the owner was absent, I am supporting my friend who is dealing with his terminally ill father who quality of life is going downhill fast as he is riddled with two brain tumours and now cancer in parts of his organs. This patient (aged 80) has been in palliative care for the past week. Very weak, frail and bed ridden!!  The family are trying to spend a lot of time with him but the patient feels frustrated most of the time dealing with his family fussing over him.  I only been up once to see him briefly on the weekend. Majority of the time the patient wants to sleep which is more likely the best thing for the patient right now.

 

I have managed to scrapbook afew pages at craft workshops this month.  I had attended to three all day meets in Brisbane and Ipswich.  The one in Ipswich was a hot day (43 degrees) which most of us didn't stay the full day.  The meet in March has been cancelled as most people will be away on a craft retreat that weekend.  I have been invited to a retreat in July for a lot less in cost then to other venues.  This one costs only $300 for 5 days.  We can do any craft projects we wish to please to do!! I will see how things go for the next couple of months before I make my final decision. 

My grand-daughter is now 7 months old.  She is crawling, sit up, hold the bottle by herself and now trying to feed herself with a spoon.  We think she might become an early walker as she is trying to stand up now.

 

Better go as I have to get organised for today's plans.  I have an appointment to attend to at lunchtime then a 4 hour trip to Hervey Bay this afternoon to spend two days with all of my girls. I haven't seen my youngest daughter since NYE!!  Have a good month!

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Goodbye 2016! Hello 2017!!

Welcome 2017! And we are already half way into January.  After spending over 2 weeks stay at my bf's house I finally went home last week to do the normal...job hunting and so on. I have two job interviews this week, related to the work I am interested in.  Wish me luck!!

When I am at home I have been following summer tennis on TV.  This week Australian Open in Melbourne had started. Afew Aussies lost after first round!

First craft workshop was held on 8th January.  It was more to do your own projects which I was busy playing around with my scrap supplies.  Just recently purchased a new backpack on wheels.  I thought this would be ideal and teach me to pack more lighter when going to workshops. My regular Tuesday meets resumed today but I couldn't go as I had three appointments to attend.  The last one was the job interview which happened three hours ago!! I won' t know until this Friday if I was the successful applicant or not. 
Where the job interview had taken place, a public pool was next door!  Consider how hot today was and walked a km to get to and from the interview venue I was attempted to go to the public pool and jump in...clothes and all after the interview!!

My Sunday league resumes back this week.  We have afew new members joining our league.  We will be bowling for 47 weeks and then have our break up party after. We will have our first social event next month.  It's more to get to know our new members.

This month I managed to see two recent movies at the cinema. I watched Red Dog with my bf and SING with my daughter. Next month 50 shades darker will be on and I can't wait to see it.  Has anyone read the book series??
Does anyone have any new year resolutions?  I have afew thoughts but I learnt not to share because 9/10 I don't intend to stick by them.
Have a great 2017!  Sadly for one family I don't think it will be a good year as my bf's father is terminally ill with two brain tumours. It was diagnosed on NYE!! The old fella was very sick over Christmas but couldn't see the doctor until the public holidays ended after Christmas. Its a very aggressive tumour and the doctor wasn't hopeful for a good outcome.  The patient is currently getting radiation treatment for extra quality time with the family. The doctor was only giving him six weeks!!! They think he might suffer a stroke in the end because of where these tumours are.  He already lost his hearing!!!  He turned 80 last week!!! Very sad indeed!  He is a lovely guy who loves his family!!

2016

Consider I haven't blog much is the past couple of months I just logged on and discovered the changes. What happened to all the other bloggers I followed??

What is happening to 2016???  Its almost out the door and what a year it has been for some people.  Too many celebrities lives are gone. Unless you are classed as a superstition person, most people (as sighted on Facebook) are blaming the year is being so unlucky.  In realistic how can you blame some numbers?  Blame the big boss from above!  He is the one who makes the final decision of who's stays and who's been called back to home in his terms. Sadly it is part of our lifespan! I'm sure most of us want to live forever but its impossible for our bodies to handle real old age. We are put on Earth for some reason and then its time to depart at some point in life. Just unfortunate some people are taken way too soon. 

I had some ups and downs of my own, dealing with my parent's health issues and my children leaving home for good.  My eldest lives her partner and their baby (who is now 5 months old).  A lot of new milestones are introduced. My other daughter moved out and lives her father now.

I am enrolled to study my course but I had dramas in that department too.  I am still a job seeker!!  Its coming to the point its become an occupation in itself.  I am sure I am doing the right thing:  apply for more jobs then required and attend to interviews.  My past employment agent called me an interview queen as I seem to be the one successful of getting interviews but that seems where that ends.  I am not a size 8-12 attractive model but I feel its discriminate on against of my figure.  I don't bother wasting my time asking why I don't get the job because most of them don't even bother replying if I was the successful applicant or not. All I do now is like most people....keep busy applying! It's just another day's job for me!!  Shame our younger generation don't do the same thing.  I heard the government plans on targeting the under 25 on the dole to be more active in the job seeking front.  Most young ones are too lazy to look for work.  They waste their allowance on things they should have or do then they complain they don't have any money left to survive on for two weeks.

Guess that's all my rant for one day!  Now for good news! I became a Nanna since July.  I have a grand daughter who belongs to my eldest girl. Bowl well in my new league! And continue to do my craft work by attending to regular workshop meets and create for swaps.  I'm sure 2017 will be the same!  Just hope to get a job very soon as I had enough of been on welfare. Maybe I should consider starting my own business with very little budget to begin with.

Happy New Year to everyone!  I hope 2017 will be a lot better year for all.