OMG NOT ANOTHER POST already lol, this is turning into a habit! I always say I will update my blog regularly and try not to overflow it with stuff I make, I have totally sucked on that, but hey I can only improve huh. Now that things have settled down after the funerals I am getting back to normal, death sucks but life does indeed go on. I am feeling very sad not all day every day but haivng periods of sadness and missing and grieving, which is normal, all part of the healing process. I saw so many rellies I had not seen for years at my uncles funeral which is very kewl and we are all gonna keep in touch (yeah right that remains to be seen - we are all slack lol) Phil and I can finally get the time to enjoy our new car, I can start going out and taking lots more photos. I DID IT - my uni application thingy ma jigy (qtac) has gone through, so now all I have to do is wait to see if I a) get an interview b) get accepted I really need to go out and take the photos for the folio I have to submit, that is something I am really looking forward to, thinking outside my box and trying new stuff for me at least, it can all only be good as it will be a great learning curve. I will be so bummed if I don't get in. Whats meant to be will be right! Also gonna try and get some more scrapping done now that things are settling, will see how I go with that in between desiging and taking lots n lots of photos. I really really have to fininsh off my sisters wedding album, god im so slow, if she is lucky she may just get it by xmas LOL I am really looking forward to restarting my Monday night scraps with Deb. Take care all. Trish

FINALLY!

Yup another update :) Had a CRAPPY CRAPPY WEEK!!! My uncle died last Thursday morning, that evening my Stepmum's dad had a stroke, he passed away on Saturday night - very very sad and very very gee I dunno, it has just been a really sad sad week. I flew out on Tuesday afternoon for my stepmothers father's funeral, flew back home on Thursday afternoon, on Wednesday afternoon after the funeral and wake my sister, my nephew, Alexander and I did some serious serious retail therapy! OOPS Monday the 19th is my uncles funeral, there were a few hold ups on this one and a lot of other stuff going on where that is concerened. I will be glad when it is all over, I am very sad, my family is very sad, and its yukkie. Death always is - it sucks but life goes on huh :) I have added some more blog links finally, I am so so slack, the last week seems to have been a month long. My creativity is out the window at the moment. My daughters birthday is on the 24th Sepetember she will be 12 and I have NO clue what to get her for once. Maybe an ipod, maybe an mp3 player, maybe a sterio for her room, maybe clothes, god only knows. Take care all and remember to hug ya family. xx

Our New Car The car in the show room - the first look we got at it. The keys being handed over. The happy owners ( Phil was trying to take the keys off me - didn't work I drove it home) Full view (taken by Michael) the motor (photo taken by Michael) an excited child the frontthe back

Each soul is a beautiful flower that passes from this earth...only to bloom anew in heaven's garden. Last night as I went to bed, I was excited thinking about today and picking up our new car! How selfish! Sure life is about living and enjoying all the good things that come into it. It is about giving, caring, it is about love and family! This morning I was woken by a phone call at 7.15 am, I said hello, I hear my fathers voice, immediately I knew something was wrong. Dad had called me to let me know that uncle Denis was dead. Death Sucks!! Yes I believe that everything happens for a reason, life goes on, things happen that make us stronger, who are we to question why? Uncle Den, I know your up there looking down, wanting us to remember you for your cheeky outlook on life, your sense of fun and always enjoying the moment. I remember the times we had when we lived in the same little town. For me that was good, getting to know you as an adult. I remember when you turned up on my doorstep unannounced - I was suprised, it was great. I could not believe you were there :) Thank you for being a part of my life. Do not stand on my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on the snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle Autumn rain. When you walk in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circle flight, I am the soft stars that shine at night, Do not stand on my grave and cry, I am not there ..... I did not die. -unknown-

HURRICAN KATRINA - go to http://jenjen.typepad.com/digiscrap/ to see a list of all designers selling their goodies and donating all the proceeds to the Katrina fund. Two peas has a thread going about this as well http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=1365737 SBB has a kit comming for this very soon and a lot of designers have contributed to this as well. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU CHECK JEN'S AWESOME BLOG TO SEE THE LISTING AS IT IS UP TO DATE.