In a jam!

 My wonderful sister in law gave me a heap of plums so I made up some jam. For those in the USA plum jelly.

 I only used up half the plums she gave me and I got 10 jars, and lots still left to eat.

Warning this is what happens when the jam spits at you. Very painful and Im sure I will get a scar as a reminder.
but all in all the jam is worth it as I am onto my last jar from last years crop.
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a lovely day

I spent a lovely day with my two nieces today. I was staying with them for a few hours while their mum was a work. They were playing Donkey Kong and I watched, reminded me of when my two were younger. Then we had some lunch and watched a movie.
I thing it was called  "The spy who lived next door". It was a Jacky Chang one and was very funny.
It was nice to spend some time with the girls, they grow up so fast and it may be one of the few times left that I will have this one on one time with them before they grow up and do their own thing.
I will cherish this day for a long time'.
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not happy Jan

For those in Australia you will remember the quote from the add, for everyone else just know that I am not happy.
On Friday baby girl was coming home from work, minding her own business had stopped at the lights when a car was pushed into her and she was pushed into the car in front. The car behind her was hit by the car behind him.
So it looks like her car is going to be written off. I am very happy that she and no one else were hurt but now I have given her my car to take to work, and although I had hubbys ute he has asked me to leave it with him as he needs it today.
So I am at home without transport. Luckily I dont need to go anywhere! But still not having a car makes me feel somehow trapped.
even to walk to the milkbar is 3klms away. So hopefully we will find out exactly what they are doing with her car, then if needs be purchase a new one for her and then I can get my wheels back.
Whats a mother to do.
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Meet Laverne and Shirley

Laverne is the red one and shirley is the spotty one. Arnt they cute!
They are still alittle scared of us but Im sure soon they will be happy when they see the nice lady that feeds us and we will have fun then.
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This little piggy

Yesterday hubby and I travelled to Morwell to get us a couple of baby pigglets. Arnt they cute! We decided to get two girls this time and not keep them as long as we kept spit. If you have been a long time reader of this blog you would of met spit. when we took him to be butchered the guy told me that he was a very fat pig and that I had overfed him. I am a wog mama we overfeed everything!!
So as soon as I get some photos of the new girls I will not tell you what I have decided to call them. And no its not after food.
So for now I have two new babies to look after and as soon as they get used to me they will be allowed to free range out the back with the chooks. Can anyone tell me if the girls will damaga my fruit trees? I am a bit worried about them. I will have to just keep an eye on them then.
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My birthday

Today I am 44 years old. Hubby is making me pancakes for breakfast. I just had a phone call from my sister and I even got to sleep in. I got a new CD and a DVD and some soap and an oil burner. So far its been a good day.
I dont like birthdays, and I dont like getting older but today I am enjoying it. Who knows maybe wisdom has finally come to me.
any who Im off to have my breakfast
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First day of 2011

The new year came in quietly here at home. Hubby and I stayed at home by ourselves and after seeing the new years fireworks on the telly were heading off to bed. unfortunately a farm  a few streets away had their own fireworks so we checked on all our animals to make sure the were ok.
If any of you have seen the movie babe, you will know that in that movie they have fireworks and the sheep just watch them fasinated. Well our sheep did the same. They all came out and lined up against the fence and watched the night sky. I nearly fell down laughing. It was so funny to see them all just lined up like that all looking up.
So seeing they were happy and amused we hit the bed. We woke this morning and decided to spend the day out on the water. It wasnt a great day weather wise, and the fishing wasnt the greatest. I did catch one small snapper. But it was good just to be out on the water and spend some quality time together without kids, customers and anyone demanding our attention.
So all in all this year has started better than I expected, with quiet, and laughter and quality time spent with the one I love.
Awww now Im getting mushy.
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